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SIG to construct first aseptic carton plant in India

SIG to construct first aseptic carton plant in India

Phase one of construction is expected to create around 300 jobs Headquartered in Switzerland, SIG will construct its first aseptic carton plant in India, the world’s largest milk market, and one of the largest juice

Food
Ice-pop brand Skippi to expand distribution from metro cities to remote places

Ice-pop brand Skippi to expand distribution from metro cities to remote places

Foresees expanding to other countries Skippi, Hyderabad-based startup that claims to be India's first ice-pop brand offering 100% naturally flavoured ice pops, plans to expand the distribution from metro cities to remote places across the

Food
DS Group partners with Läderach to bring Swiss luxury chocolate brand to India

DS Group partners with Läderach to bring Swiss luxury chocolate brand to India

The brand will soon be opening exclusive boutiques across the country for its delectable range of chocolates Noida-based Dharampal Satyapal Group (DS Group), a multi-business corporation and a leading FMCG Conglomerate, has announced its partnership

Food
NextG Apex expands business operations across FMCG, F&B verticals

NextG Apex expands business operations across FMCG, F&B verticals

On track to reach a turnover of Rs 500 crore in the next five years Mumbai-based startup NextG Apex has plans to expand its business operations further across several verticals – mainly FMCG, health & beauty,

Research
Scientists at IASST discover cardioprotective potential of  Borthekera fruit

Scientists at IASST discover cardioprotective potential of Borthekera fruit

Administration of the dried pulp of the ripe fruit of the medicinal plant reduced cardiac hypertrophy indicators, oxidative stress and heart inflammation Scientists of Guwahati-based Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), an

Nutritionals
Bayer expands Nutrient Gap Initiative to help end malnutrition

Bayer expands Nutrient Gap Initiative to help end malnutrition

Aiming to improve access to essential nutrients for 50 million people by 2030 As a part of the company’s vision “Health for all, Hunger for None,” German firm Bayer has announced the expansion of one of

Global
French government marks €11.4 M budget to develop plant-based food sector

French government marks €11.4 M budget to develop plant-based food sector

Supported by France 2030, AlinOVeg aims to be launched on the world market in the coming years Roquette, Agri Obtentions, Eurial, Greencell, INRAE and the Université Lumière Lyon 2, have announced the launch of a

Food
Bikano to increase workforce by 10-15% in next 2-3 years

Bikano to increase workforce by 10-15% in next 2-3 years

Maintains its hiring spree despite COVID-19 and economic headwinds New Delhi-based food brand Bikano intends to add to its workforce. The upcoming hiring process would constitute lateral hiring as well as recruiting freshers. A combination

Food
Fish & Meat brand FreshToHome closes $104 M in Series D funding

Fish & Meat brand FreshToHome closes $104 M in Series D funding

Now a 'Proficorn' with operational profitability across the company Bengaluru-based startup FreshToHome, a fully integrated online consumer brand for preservative and antibiotic-residue free fresh fish and meat, has closed $104 million in Series D funding with Amazon Smbhav Venture Fund

Global
ICRISAT and Eagle Genomics to accelerate microbiome-based solutions for improved nutrition

ICRISAT and Eagle Genomics to accelerate microbiome-based solutions for improved nutrition

To drive global climate resilience and sustainable food systems A new cooperation framework has been signed between the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and Eagle Genomics at the International Conference on Innovations to Transform