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IASTAM honours Sami-Sabinsa scientist Dr Natarajan

IASTAM honours Sami-Sabinsa scientist Dr Natarajan

Dr Natarajan has played a major role in developing many of Sabinsa’s nutraceutical and cosmeceutical ingredient products, from the R&D stage through to production. The Sami-Sabinsa Group’s Executive Vice President of R&D and Senior Advisor

Policy
FSSAI approves 13 food testing laboratories

FSSAI approves 13 food testing laboratories

FSSAI will provide an annual grant to each NRLThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has given approval to 13 food testing laboratories as National Reference Laboratory (NRL) under Regulation 3 of Food

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ICRISAT, ICMR-NIN collaborate to protect girls’ health in Telangana

ICRISAT, ICMR-NIN collaborate to protect girls’ health in Telangana

Iron for adolescents’ (FeFa) to focus on evidence based interventions to protect girls’ health‘FeFA Girls’, a new initiative to address malnutrition among adolescents has been launched recently. Iron deficiency anaemia is a major cause of

Global
Mondelēz International partners with food business incubator

Mondelēz International partners with food business incubator

The partnership is one of several investments the company is making as part of SnackFuturesMondelēz International has announced a partnership with The Hatchery Chicago, a non-profit food business incubator, as it ramps up its innovation

Research
Yakult goes to space

Yakult goes to space

Evaluates the benefits of the probiotic Lactobacillus casei Shirota in improving health of astronauts Yakult, a probiotic drink that contains 6.5 billion Lactobacillus casei strain Shirota (LcS) is backed by more than 80 years of

Research
ICT, GFI collaborate for clean meat development

ICT, GFI collaborate for clean meat development

The research centre will be a Mumbai based lab in its first phaseThe Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT) Mumbai and The Good Food Institute (GFI) India are partnering to set up the world’s first government

Global
DSM presents unique innovations at Vitafoods Europe 2019

DSM presents unique innovations at Vitafoods Europe 2019

Consumer-driven innovation plays a defining role in shaping DSM’s solutions, and at the show DSM unveiled the results of its latest consumer health concerns survey. DSM brought a series of customized solutions that are inspired

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Sidel strengthens aseptic packaging capabilities

Sidel strengthens aseptic packaging capabilities

The aseptic lab also offers customers strong training support, in addition to trouble shooting potential product-related issues. Over the past ten years, Italy headquartered Sidel has implemented more than 100 aseptic PET complete lines in

Ingredients
BENEO contributes to new breakthroughs in sports nutrition

BENEO contributes to new breakthroughs in sports nutrition

BENEO’s Palatinose™ provides full carbohydrate energy in a more balanced and sustained way, delivering true fuel for life.BENEO, one of the leading manufacturers in functional ingredients, participated in FIC 2019 in Shanghai to demonstrate how

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New steps to strengthen FDA’s food safety programme

New steps to strengthen FDA’s food safety programme

The President’s 2020 Budget includes new resources to advance the agency’s food safety program, and expand food safety monitoringFDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., and Deputy Commissioner Frank Yiannas recently commented on new steps to strengthen