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GOOD Meat receives approval to commercialise serum-free media in Singapore

GOOD Meat receives approval to commercialise serum-free media in Singapore

Removing serum from cultivated meat production to drive down costs and set the stage for expanded commercialisation of sustainable protein GOOD Meat, the cultivated meat division of food technology company Eat Just, Inc., has been

Beverages
Delhi-based D WA Herbals forays into range of wellness drinks

Delhi-based D WA Herbals forays into range of wellness drinks

Though the functional water category is at a nascent stage in India, it is poised for good growth in time to come Delhi-based startup D WA Herbals has forayed into a range of herbal wellness

FSSAI
FSSAI picks LabelBlind to study baseline nutrition values of packed food products

FSSAI picks LabelBlind to study baseline nutrition values of packed food products

To provide data intelligence & insights for the draft regulation on India’s 1st Front of Pack Labelling of packaged food products with Nutrition Star Ratings Looking at the importance and increased need for front-of-pack-labelling (FoPL)

Nutritionals
Nestlé launches food and beverage thickener for Dysphagia patients in India

Nestlé launches food and beverage thickener for Dysphagia patients in India

To address various health-induced nutrition issues Strengthening the commitment to enable people live healthier lives, Nestlé India has launched ThickenUp Clear, a food and beverage thickener that can be used to help patients with swallowing difficulties

Technologies
Singapore to develop seafood products using world’s first unagi cell lines

Singapore to develop seafood products using world’s first unagi cell lines

Consumers can expect to enjoy lab-grown unagi and other fishes as early as 2024 Researchers at Nanyang Polytechnic's (NYP) School of Applied Science (SAS) in Singapore have developed proprietary cell lines for high value fish

Global
Sirio Pharma completes acquisition of Best Formulations to advance nutrition and health portfolio

Sirio Pharma completes acquisition of Best Formulations to advance nutrition and health portfolio

Synergies to bring higher growth and long-term value Sirio Pharma, a global contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO), has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Best Formulations LLC, a leading contract manufacturer of

Latest News
Agri-food startups Mallipathra Nutraceutical & Fruvetech among winners of National Startup Awards 2022

Agri-food startups Mallipathra Nutraceutical & Fruvetech among winners of National Startup Awards 2022

Startup India Innovation Week felicitates winners of National Startup Awards 2022 Startup India Innovation week culminated on 16th January 2023 with felicitation of winners of National Startup Awards 2022 on National Startup Day. The awards

Global
Japan provides $130 M to tackle deepening global hunger crisis

Japan provides $130 M to tackle deepening global hunger crisis

Japan has consistently been one of World Food Programme’s top donors The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has announced a contribution of around $130 million from the Government of Japan to support vulnerable people

Nutritionals
Superfoods Valley unveils one-of-a-kind nutrition mix

Superfoods Valley unveils one-of-a-kind nutrition mix

To make nutrition easy & solve hidden hunger Superfoods Valley, a nutrition and food-tech startup based in Bengaluru, has launched its flagship product Good Monk, a one-of-a-kind nutrition mix. The company has also unveiled a

Technologies
ICAR-NRCC transfers camel milk powder technology to industry

ICAR-NRCC transfers camel milk powder technology to industry

Camel milk can be called a medicinal storehouse or superfood due to its therapeutic and nutraceutical properties: Dr Sahoo A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-National Research