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FAO to promote nutrition sensitive food systems

FAO to promote nutrition sensitive food systems

The Sustainable Development Goal number 2 calls for the eradication of all forms of malnutritionFAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva has stressed that FAO will focus over the next two years on promoting nutrition-sensitive food

Dietary Supplements
New steps against unlawful ingredients in dietary supplements

New steps against unlawful ingredients in dietary supplements

The Dietary Supplement Ingredient Advisory List will be housed on the FDA website.The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is launching a new tool to quickly alert the public when they become aware of ingredients that

Policy
FSSAI fixes testing charges for proteins and calories under MDM, ICDS schemes

FSSAI fixes testing charges for proteins and calories under MDM, ICDS schemes

FSSAI has now fixed Rs 1200 (excluding taxes) per sample for testing of protein and calories in mealsProtein and calories have been specified as nutritional standards in Schedule II of the National Food Security Act,

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Danone sells US organic salads biz

Danone sells US organic salads biz

The sale of Earthbound Farm is part of Danone’s portfolio management and capital allocation optimization strategy.Danone has signed a definitive agreement for the sale of Earthbound Farm, the US organic salads business, to California-based Taylor

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Post harvest management needs attention

Post harvest management needs attention

Policymakers need to focus on to increase the processing level from the current 10%To enable farmers realise the value of agriculture, there is a need to focus on post Harvest management such as agri logistics,

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Nestle launches R&D Accelerator to boost innovation

Nestle launches R&D Accelerator to boost innovation

The accelerator is part of Nestlé’s global R&D networkNestlé has announced the creation of the Nestlé R&D Accelerator based in Lausanne, Switzerland. The accelerator brings together Nestlé scientists, students and start-ups to advance science and

Policy
FSSAI alerts FBOs against fake licenses

FSSAI alerts FBOs against fake licenses

There are some websites deceptively similar to the website of FSSAIThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has observed that there are some websites deceptively similar to the website of FSSAI, whereby Food

Research
CFTRI develops new curd products

CFTRI develops new curd products

Soya curd and Bifido curd are two unique curd productsResearchers at Mysuru based CSIR- Central food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) have developed two unique products of curd- Soya curd and Bifido curd. Soya curd is

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Orkla buys supplier of bakery ingredients in Sweden

Orkla buys supplier of bakery ingredients in Sweden

Zeelandia Sweden AB has most of its sales in Sweden, and exports to Finland, the Baltics and Norway. Through its wholly-owned subsidiary Orkla Food Ingredients AS, Orkla has entered into an agreement to purchase Zeelandia

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Sami-Sabinsa’s Biotech site achieves USP GMP audited status

Sami-Sabinsa’s Biotech site achieves USP GMP audited status

USP’s GMP audit program helps dietary ingredient manufacturers ensure compliance with GMP requirementsThe Sami-Sabinsa Group’s Nelamangala biotechnology site in Bengaluru, India has been audited by the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) and received a GMP compliance