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Why India’s Next Nutrition Leap Will Begin at the Farm, Not the Factory

Why India’s Next Nutrition Leap Will Begin at the Farm, Not the Factory

Prateek Rastogi, CEO & Co-Founder, Better Nutrition The Union Budget 2026 underscored a structural reality facing India’s food and agriculture ecosystem: the rising burden of non-communicable diseases and the need to shift farmer income growth

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Understanding Citric Acid and Citrate Salts: More Than  Just a Sour Taste 

Understanding Citric Acid and Citrate Salts: More Than  Just a Sour Taste 

Jitu Patel, Director, Daffodil Pharma  If you've ever squeezed a lemon into your tea or read the ingredients on a soda can, you've  encountered citric acid. But there's a lot more to this common ingredient

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From Volatility to Control: How Intelligence Will Redefine Food Systems in 2026

From Volatility to Control: How Intelligence Will Redefine Food Systems in 2026

Krishna Kumar, Founder & CEO - Cropin  In 2026, food systems will cross a defining threshold. What were once episodic disruptions; geopolitical tensions, regulatory pressure, climate volatility, and labour constraints are converging into a permanent

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Biofortified Seeds vs Supplementation: A Sustainable Strategy to Address Anaemia at Scale

Biofortified Seeds vs Supplementation: A Sustainable Strategy to Address Anaemia at Scale

Prateek Rastogi, Co-founder & CEO, Better Nutrition India does not suffer from a shortage of food. Yet, anaemia continues to affect a large part of the population across age groups, genders, and income levels. This

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Precision Nutrition in India: A Structural Problem, Not a Scientific One

Precision Nutrition in India: A Structural Problem, Not a Scientific One

Adnan Muhammed, Founder, KYEAL Nutrigenomics Precision nutrition in India is often dismissed as a luxury product designed for the urban elite. That criticism is not entirely wrong. But it is also incomplete. On the ground,

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The Making of India’s Single Malt Whisky Revolution

The Making of India’s Single Malt Whisky Revolution

Indian single malt whisky has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past two decades — evolving from a niche experiment into a respected global category. Once dominated almost exclusively by Scotch, Irish, and Japanese labels,

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Safety of Food Additives and Glutamates: Global Evidence and Lessons for India

Safety of Food Additives and Glutamates: Global Evidence and Lessons for India

Food additives have become a subject of widespread debate, often shaped more by perception than science. While many additives have been used safely for decades, misinformation especially on social media has created confusion and distrust.

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From Formulations to Forecasting: How AI Is Rewriting the Future of Preventive Health

From Formulations to Forecasting: How AI Is Rewriting the Future of Preventive Health

Harshit Gohil, Co-Founder, 365veda Over the next few decades, the most profound transformation won’t be in entertainment, mobility, or finance—but in health and longevity. As chronic disease rises and one-size-fits-all medicine shows its limits, a

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The Role of Ethical Sourcing and Value Addition in Modern FMCG

The Role of Ethical Sourcing and Value Addition in Modern FMCG

Arvind Patel, Managing Director, Bharat Vedica - A Patel Venture The FMCG industry is undergoing a fundamental shift, moving beyond price and volume toward transparency, sustainability, and authenticity. Driven by changing consumer behaviour and a

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How 2025 Unfolded for India’s Food Labelling, Compliance, and Nutrition Transparency Ecosystem

How 2025 Unfolded for India’s Food Labelling, Compliance, and Nutrition Transparency Ecosystem

Rashida Vapiwala, Founder, LabelBlind The year 2025 marked a turning point in India’s food regulatory landscape, as the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) pursued a consultative, system-wide harmonisation of food labelling and