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FAO highlights importance of Mediterranean diet

FAO highlights importance of Mediterranean diet

FAO hosts the third event of the initiative “Mediterranean Diet’s Principles for Agenda 2030”The Mediterranean diet is not only healthy for humans, but also for the environment and for biodiversity. This was the main message

Allied Industry
Bühler and Givaudan bring plant based innovations in Asia

Bühler and Givaudan bring plant based innovations in Asia

To open unique Innovation Center dedicated to plant-based foodThe leading food technology provider and the global leader in flavors and fragrances, are bringing their global partnership to Asia to build an Innovation Center dedicated to

Policy
India’s organic food biz to reach Rs 75,000 Cr by 2025

India’s organic food biz to reach Rs 75,000 Cr by 2025

National Organic Festival to be organised in New DelhiWith an aim to empower women and promote organic produce, Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is organizing a National Organic Festival with a special focus on women

Global
FAO highlights role of pulses in fighting hunger

FAO highlights role of pulses in fighting hunger

FAO Member States to encourage ways of including pulses in snack food productsFood and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations- FAO Director-General QU Dongyu has highlighted pulses’ crucial role in addressing food insecurity and achieving

Research
IFT reveals underfunding scenario of food research in US

IFT reveals underfunding scenario of food research in US

IFT has proposed prioritizing federal and private research funding efforts for food with a focus on food scienceThe Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) has published a white paper about the state of funding for food research, finding

Technologies
Neogen adapts blockchain technology for food safety

Neogen adapts blockchain technology for food safety

To automate food safety workflowsUS based food safety company Neogen Corporation has announced that it has entered into a partnership with food industry blockchain pioneer Ripe Technology (ripe.io) to adapt innovative blockchain technology for use

Global
Cargill invests $6.4M for expansion of US facility

Cargill invests $6.4M for expansion of US facility

The new facility will allow the edible oils business to conduct multi-scale, continuous pilotingCargill is investing $6.4 million to expand its food pilot capabilities at its North American Pilot Development Center in Savage, Minneapolis, US

Ingredients
Iberchem Group buys 2 flavour companies in Asia

Iberchem Group buys 2 flavour companies in Asia

Two flavour companies located in Malaysia and ChinaSpain headquartered firm Iberchem Group has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Flavor Inn Corporation and Duomei, two flavour companies located in Malaysia and China respectively.

Allied Industry
PepsiCo selects 10 emerging brands for next Greenhouse program

PepsiCo selects 10 emerging brands for next Greenhouse program

Each of the participating startups will receive $20,000 in grant fundingPepsiCo has announced the ten emerging food and beverage brands that will join its second annual North America Greenhouse program. Each of the participating startups

Latest News
Nestlé’s Henniez water bottle now made with 75% rPET

Nestlé’s Henniez water bottle now made with 75% rPET

The investment, along with the ongoing efforts to make packaging recyclable or reusable, will help Nestlé to use one third less virgin plastics by 2025Swiss mineral water brand Henniez announced that its entire plastic bottle