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Nutritionals
Bebe Burp secures Rs 8 Cr in pre-series A funding from Gruhas Fund

Bebe Burp secures Rs 8 Cr in pre-series A funding from Gruhas Fund

The brand will utilise 60 per cent of the fund for growth, 20 per cent for operations, 10 per cent for product development Bebe Burp, a certified baby food brand from Mighty Steps Pvt Ltd,

People
Corteva appoints David Johnson as EVP, CFO

Corteva appoints David Johnson as EVP, CFO

He will be based at Corteva headquarters in Indianapolis, joins Corteva from Atkore Corteva announced that it has appointed David Johnson as its new Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective September 16, 2024.

World
Primo Water introduces 5-gallon rolling cooler

Primo Water introduces 5-gallon rolling cooler

The cooler bag was created to hold a 5-gallon water bottle (sold separately), and up to five pounds of ice Primo Water Corporation, a leading provider of sustainable hydration solutions, including in-home and in-office dispensers, consumer-direct

World
Healthy diets remain unaffordable for third-world population

Healthy diets remain unaffordable for third-world population

SOFI 2024 report highlights a cost-hunger trap plaguing some regions in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic More than a third of the world’s population could not afford a healthy diet in 2022 and some

Policy
States can buy rice from FCI without participating in e-auction 

States can buy rice from FCI without participating in e-auction 

The decision has been taken to reduce the huge surplus of stocks before the commencement of the new procurement season Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution & New and Renewable Energy, Pralhad

Policy
Food and Consumer Affairs Minister launches PMS mobile app

Food and Consumer Affairs Minister launches PMS mobile app

The newly added 16 items included are bajra, jowar, ragi, suji (wheat), maida (wheat), besan, ghee, butter, brinjal, egg, black pepper, coriander, cummin seed, red chillies, turmeric powder and banana Department of Consumer Affairs, Government

Interview
Ageing Youthfully with Ashwagandha

Ageing Youthfully with Ashwagandha

Dr Dilip Ghosh, Director, nutriConnect, Australia In 2020, the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) Food Institute carried out a risk assessment of Ashwagandha, an important medicinal plant that has been used in Ayurvedic and indigenous

Interview
The growth of the food processing sector necessitates strengthening quality assurance and food testing infrastructure

The growth of the food processing sector necessitates strengthening quality assurance and food testing infrastructure

Dr Samir Vyas, Country General Manager, Agilent Technologies, New Delhi In India, public-private collaborations are on the rise, and most of the food testing laboratories have been partnering with academia to strengthen its expertise. One

Interview
We aim to start dairy processing by April 2025

We aim to start dairy processing by April 2025

Ashish Khandelwal, Managing Director, B.L. Agro Industries, Bareilly Based in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, B.L. Agro Industries Ltd began as a mustard trading house in the 1950s. Currently, it is among the top FMCG companies known

Interview
The FSSAI should adopt a ‘whole of government’ approach, ensuring the entire food value chain aligns towards keeping contaminants out

The FSSAI should adopt a ‘whole of government’ approach, ensuring the entire food value chain aligns towards keeping contaminants out

Prof Smita S Lele, Department of Food Engineering and Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai Dr Smita Lele is a renowned expert in the field of food science and technology, with a distinguished career spanning