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Food
Prasuma expands product portfolio, first to launch Bao Buns in India

Prasuma expands product portfolio, first to launch Bao Buns in India

The brand aims to sell 100 million units per annum in three years Gurugram-based brand Prasuma is further cementing its stance as an innovation-driven brand with its latest launch of Bao Buns. Another first in the Indian market, Bao

Research
Scientists develop fully edible sensor showing if frozen food was thawed

Scientists develop fully edible sensor showing if frozen food was thawed

Sensor provides a color readout when it’s warmed above a specific temperature, which is tunable from -58 F to 32 F Keeping food cold while it’s transported and stored is essential to retaining its flavour

Events
Smart Protein Summit 2022 opens in Delhi

Smart Protein Summit 2022 opens in Delhi

The essential summit for this sunrise sector is going ‘mission mode’ to establish smart protein as a key pillar of India’s new green economy The Smart Protein Summit 2022 is the third edition by the Good Food Institute India in partnership with FICCI

Global
Plant-based food sales up, but meat sales not affected: UK study

Plant-based food sales up, but meat sales not affected: UK study

Increase in plant-based product sales was most significant at superstores, and in low-income areas UK's craving for meat is not affected by campaigns for plant-based alternatives, according to new research by the University of Surrey. 

Food
MS Dhoni picks up equity in plant protein startup Shaka Harry

MS Dhoni picks up equity in plant protein startup Shaka Harry

Shaka Harry has been on the shelves for less than a year and already are category leaders in this fast growing sector Indian cricketer MS Dhoni has joined global investors in backing Bengaluru-based plant protein startup,

Nutritionals
Korea strengthens personalised nutrition services

Korea strengthens personalised nutrition services

Hologram Sciences and Maeil Health Nutrition enter strategic partnership Hologram Sciences, a consumer-facing personalised nutrition company, and Maeil Health Nutrition are joining forces in a strategic partnership to deliver personalised nutrition solutions to the Korean

Dietary Supplements
Nestlé Health Science inks new agreement for multi-ingredient dietary supplements

Nestlé Health Science inks new agreement for multi-ingredient dietary supplements

Agreement includes an initial Niagen ingredient purchase commitment of $1.975 million in 2022 ChromaDex Corp., a global bioscience company dedicated to healthy ageing, has announced a new long term commercial license and supply agreement with Nestlé

Technologies
Givaudan provides view of future technologies for alternative proteins

Givaudan provides view of future technologies for alternative proteins

Launches white paper to offer insights on latest innovations and opportunities for development Swiss firm Givaudan has launched its latest white paper entitled ‘The Protein Horizon: the landscape of alternative protein technologies enabling future food

Global
Novo Nordisk Foundation, World Food Programme to improve food systems in Rwanda & Uganda

Novo Nordisk Foundation, World Food Programme to improve food systems in Rwanda & Uganda

WFP will work with smallholder farmers to improve food systems by reducing dependency on imported fertilizers The Novo Nordisk Foundation and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have sealed a partnership to further advance

Dietary Supplements
BOHECO launches ayurvedic supplement for PCOS management

BOHECO launches ayurvedic supplement for PCOS management

Harnessing the power of the Vijaya leaf along with other medicinal herbs Bombay Hemp Company (BOHECO) expands its prescription product range by launching BLOSSOM, a proprietary ayurvedic medicine for symptomatic relief from PCOS (Polycystic ovary