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Ayush Ministry releases e-book on 20 medicinal plants for COVID-19 care

Ayush Ministry releases e-book on 20 medicinal plants for COVID-19 care

The herbs described in e-book can be used in conditions leading to fever, cough, cold, weakness, pain etc. Minister of State for Ayush (IC) in Arunachal Pradesh, Kiren Rijiju, has released the e-book on 20 Medicinal

Opinion
FMCG firms strengthening rural distribution network

FMCG firms strengthening rural distribution network

Many packaged food companies, or FMCG firms with significant food based products as part of their product portfolio, have been reported to be prominently involved in ramping up their rural distribution networkLike most sectors and

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FSSAI recognises indigenous food testing equipment on World Food Safety Day

FSSAI recognises indigenous food testing equipment on World Food Safety Day

FSSAI has approved 65 rapid food testing kits/devices and this is the newest addition to the approved kits/ equipmentAn indigenous food testing equipment - Precision Iodine Value Analyzer (PIVA) has been recognized by the Food

Opinion
What’s propelling the Gut health industry to new heights?

What’s propelling the Gut health industry to new heights?

In 2021 and beyond, gut wellbeing is expected to gain even more momentumFor many years, digestive health and inner well-being have been among the most common topics of discussion. However, the difficulties of COVID-19 pandemic,

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56% of Indian families report digestive health problems: ITC survey

56% of Indian families report digestive health problems: ITC survey

Indigestion, acidity, and gas were found to be the top 3 digestive health issuesITC’s Aashirvaad Atta with Multigrains commissioned a survey on ‘Digestive Health of Indian families’, on Momspresso, one of India’s leading platforms for

Opinion
Food Safety: A Shared Responsibility

Food Safety: A Shared Responsibility

This year’s World Food Safety Day theme, celebrated on June 7, ‘Safe Food for a healthy tomorrow’, also manifests that the production and consumption of safe food have immediate and long-term benefits for people, the

Allied Industry
BBC-incubated startup Stabicon uses curcumin & turmerones to mitigate COVID-19

BBC-incubated startup Stabicon uses curcumin & turmerones to mitigate COVID-19

Based on the Zuicel™ technology, a product called CD4 shield is developed by Vijay Kumar Ranka & his teamOne of the startup companies of Bangalore Bioinnoavtion Centre (BBC), Stabicon has been working on prevention programme

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Indus Best Mega Food Park opens at Raipur

Indus Best Mega Food Park opens at Raipur

It has been set up in 63.8 acres of land at a project cost of Rs. 145.5 croreUnion Minister for Food Processing Industries Narendra Singh Tomar virtually inaugurated the Indus Best Mega Food Park on 3

Beverages
Kerry reveals regulatory challenges facing functional beverage market

Kerry reveals regulatory challenges facing functional beverage market

This white paper explains why scientific substantiation is key to product differentiation, especially in complex regulatory environments Across the world, there is growing thirst for immune health benefits in liquid form. The global functional beverage

Global
Ferrero buys Burton’s biscuit company

Ferrero buys Burton’s biscuit company

As part of the transaction, CTH will take over the six production facilities in United KingdomCTH, a Belgian Holding Company related to the Ferrero Group, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Burton’s Biscuit Company