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Nutritionals
IIFPT makes nutrient-rich foods for COVID-19 patients

IIFPT makes nutrient-rich foods for COVID-19 patients

The IIFPT has been supporting the efforts of the District Administration, Thanjavur and Thanjavur Medical College (TMC) in combating COVID-19Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology ( IIFPT), a pioneer Research and Educational Institution under the Ministry

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SCoolMeal & Lil’Goodness steps up efforts to fight pandemic

SCoolMeal & Lil’Goodness steps up efforts to fight pandemic

Partners with Swiggy’s ‘Hope, not Hunger’ campaignsCoolMeal & Lil’Goodness, a Bengaluru based kids’ food and nutrition start-up, is partnering with Swiggy’s Hope, not Hunger campaign to provide nutritious, hygienic meals to the less privileged children in Bengaluru.

Global
Unilever reveals COVID-19 impact on business

Unilever reveals COVID-19 impact on business

Flat sales reflect unprecedented impact of Covid-19Unilever has announced its results for the first quarter of 2020, which show flat underlying sales with developed markets growing 2.8% whilst emerging markets declined 1.8%. "Covid-19 is having

Ingredients
Savanna Ingredients to produce real sugar without calories

Savanna Ingredients to produce real sugar without calories

The Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture is funding the researchGermany based start-up Savanna Ingredients will in future produce real sugar without calories with energy from “home-harvested” solar power.  Solar panels were installed on the

Policy
FSSAI allows import of specialty foods

FSSAI allows import of specialty foods

The import of such products will be permitted through Delhi and Mumbai ports onlyThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has allowed the import of Food for Special Medical purposes (i.e food for

Opinion
Recognise superfoods to shift dietary needs

Recognise superfoods to shift dietary needs

Demand is emerging for fresher and natural food, which is less processed, containing less preservatives, or are even free from artificial additivesSustainable food production with low carbon footprint is being demanded not only by researchers

Policy
Govt focuses on COVID-19 impacts on food security, safety and nutrition

Govt focuses on COVID-19 impacts on food security, safety and nutrition

Government of India to exempt all agriculture operations during lockdown periodUnion Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar participated in an Extraordinary virtual meeting of G-20 Agriculture Ministers to address the issue of COVID-19 impacts on food

Supplier
Syntegon virtually exhibits sustainable solutions

Syntegon virtually exhibits sustainable solutions

Virtual demo of solutions for bars, bakery products and crackersSince interpack 2020 was postponed, German firm Syntegon Technology is exhibiting a number of horizontal seamless systems online at their virtual show. The experts for intelligent

Allied Industry
Unilever Food Solutions boosts F&B biz across SE Asia

Unilever Food Solutions boosts F&B biz across SE Asia

UFS supports the hospitality community by offering professional resources Unilever Food Solutions (UFS) is partnering with Singapore headquartered Carousell, the Southeast Asian marketplace platform, on #SupportLocal, an initiative that enables 180,000 food & beverage (F&B) businesses

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International alliance releases global report on food crisis

International alliance releases global report on food crisis

75 million children were stunted and 17 million suffered from wasting in 2019An international alliance of UN, governmental, and nongovernmental agencies working to address the root causes of extreme hunger have released a new edition