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Policy
Govt aims to enhance fish production

Govt aims to enhance fish production

With an investment of over Rs.20,000 crores in next five yearsThe Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) aims to enhance fish production to 220 lakh metric tons by 2024-25 from 137.58 lakh metric tons in 2018-19 at

Ingredients
DSM sets yield standard with new cheese cultures

DSM sets yield standard with new cheese cultures

For boosting the yield and resource efficiency of mozzarella cheese productionRoyal DSM, a global science-based company active in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living, announces the launch of its new Delvo®Cheese CP-500 cultures for boosting the yield and

Events
Experts address Covid impact on maize value chain

Experts address Covid impact on maize value chain

Poultry is the biggest market for maize farmers: S K MalhotraS K Malhotra, Agriculture Commissioner, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt of India said, "Maize, known as Queen of cereals is the most important

Allied Industry
ITC to acquire 100% equity share capital of Sunrise Foods

ITC to acquire 100% equity share capital of Sunrise Foods

The proposed acquisition will augment the Company’s product portfolioITC Limited has entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) on May 23, 2020 to acquire 100% of the equity share capital of Sunrise Foods Private Limited

Research
Esperer to unlock influence of nutrition on immunity

Esperer to unlock influence of nutrition on immunity

The DINI AXIS research initiative is categorised into four stepsMumbai based startup Esperer Onco Nutrition (EON), a pioneer in bringing comprehensive nutritional portfolio to oncology, has announced an important initiative to unlock influence of nutrition

Latest News
Eat JUST aiming to secure partner in India

Eat JUST aiming to secure partner in India

India is an attractive market for the JUSTUS based JUST (Eat JUST, Inc.) is currently talking to several of the largest food companies in India to establish a relationship like the one with Michael Foods in

Latest News
FAO seeks $350 M to avert rising hunger post COVID-19

FAO seeks $350 M to avert rising hunger post COVID-19

Evidence shows that in countries already hit by acute hunger, people are increasingly struggling to have access to food as incomes fall and food prices riseThe UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is seeking $350

Research
IASST develops sensor for food pathogen detection

IASST develops sensor for food pathogen detection

It was achieved by developing a modified electrode by immobilizing carbon nanomaterials (carbon dots) in DNAInstitute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Guwahati, has developed an electrochemical sensing platform for detecting carcinogenic or mutagenic

Technologies
Cargill leverages technology to improve transparency in cocoa sector

Cargill leverages technology to improve transparency in cocoa sector

With the use of barcoded cocoa bags and digital Cooperative Management Systems (CMS), 50 percent of sustainable cocoa beans in the global direct supply chain are now traceable from farm-to-factoryFood and beverage manufacturers and their

Ingredients
ICAR garners potential anti-viral uses of Ashwagandha

ICAR garners potential anti-viral uses of Ashwagandha

Accentuating on the need for quality certification of raw drugs and scientific validation of therapeutic potential of AshwagandhaThe ICAR-Directorate of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research, Anand, Gujarat organized a virtual “Ashwagandha Stakeholders’ Meet - Opportunities &