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WCD Minister highlights prevention of stunting among children

WCD Minister highlights prevention of stunting among children

Use of Technology is a major aspect and NFHS-4 is the baseline for POSHAN AbhiyaanAccording to Minister of Women and Child Development, Smriti Zubin Irani POSHAN Abhiyaan set up by the Government on 18.12.2017 aims

Policy
FICSI signs MoU with FSSAI to enhance food processing sector

FICSI signs MoU with FSSAI to enhance food processing sector

For the growth of microenterprise clusters in food processing sectorFood Industry Capacity & Skill Initiative (FICSI), widely known as Food Processing Sector Skill Council, & FSSAI have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the growth

Policy
FSSAI launches logo for Trans-Fat Free

FSSAI launches logo for Trans-Fat Free

The use of Trans-Fat Free logo is voluntaryFSSAI has launched a logo for Trans-Fat Free, making it easier for customers to make informed choices. Only products with not more than 0.2g trans-fat per 100g/100 ml

Research
PAU to commercialise pumpkin variety

PAU to commercialise pumpkin variety

To facilitate the dissemination of high yield and better quality varieties among the farmersThe Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has inked a non-exclusive pact with VNR Seeds Private Limited, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, for the commercialization of Punjab

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Rapid Nutrition to bring GNC in Australia

Rapid Nutrition to bring GNC in Australia

Partners with Sigma HealthcareRapid Nutrition PLC, a UK headquartered natural healthcare company focused on the research, development and production of a range of life science products, has announced that it has expanded its distribution partnering

Allied Industry
BestSource Nutrition launches vegetarian flaxseed oil capsules

BestSource Nutrition launches vegetarian flaxseed oil capsules

First time in India 100% vegetarian Flaxseed with Tocopherol CapsulesMumbai based health & nutrition supplement company BestSource Nutrition has announced the launch of 100% vegetarian Flaxseed with Tocopherol Capsules. Flaxseed Oil is a high source of Omega

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Alternative proteins for the future

Alternative proteins for the future

Organised by NUS Enterprise and the NUS Food Science and Technology (NUS FST)Brownies made from food processing by-products, duckweed instant noodles, mung bean jelly and crunchy caterpillars — these protein-rich snacks were presented at the

Opinion
Antibiotic residues in milk put Indian iGen at risk

Antibiotic residues in milk put Indian iGen at risk

Need to create a framework for building an antibiotic resistance monitoring system (ARMS)India, the second largest producer and consumer of dairy products in 2018, needs a regulatory body to create a framework for building an

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Singh addresses workshop on Quality Milk programme

Singh addresses workshop on Quality Milk programme

Asserts Agriculture with livestock is the way forward for doubling farmers’ income The Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Giriraj Singh asserted that agriculture along with livestock is the way forward for realising

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Health Ministry puts focus on changing food habits to control diabetes

Health Ministry puts focus on changing food habits to control diabetes

Central Government is implementing NPCDCS for interventions upto District level under the National Health Mission.The Indian Council of Medical Research–India Diabetes (ICMR–INDIAB) study reported 62.4 million people with diabetes (>20 years of age) in 2011