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Why Water Quality Determines the Accuracy of Laboratory Results 

Why Water Quality Determines the Accuracy of Laboratory Results 

By L Satish, Head – Lab Water Solutions, Merck Life Science India  Both pharmaceutical and clinical diagnostic laboratories rely on purified water as their primary reagent. Therefore, it is surprising that the purity of the

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Will Biofortified Foods Replace Supplements by 2030?

Will Biofortified Foods Replace Supplements by 2030?

By Prateek Rastogi, CEO & Co-Founder, Better Nutrition Walk into any modern Indian kitchen today, and you’ll notice something interesting. Alongside atta, rice, and dal, there’s often a strip of iron tablets, a multivitamin bottle,

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How ingredient transparency is shaping healthier food choices?

How ingredient transparency is shaping healthier food choices?

Ingredient transparency, which is mostly perceived as a positive move by consumers toward ingredient transparency, has increased in the food industry, influencing purchasing decisions of consumers across age groups. Praveen Singh, Founder, Snackzin gives an

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Food safety beyond compliance

Food safety beyond compliance

Despite being a major contributor to the economy, the sector continues to face a persistent skills gap across its workforce. According to Dr Syed S Abbas, Director, Institute of Good Manufacturing Practices India, building a

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Why modern kitchens are rethinking cookware through a nutrition lens?

Why modern kitchens are rethinking cookware through a nutrition lens?

Cookware materials play a far more significant role in the kitchen than often assumed—they directly influence nutrition, heat distribution, and even the way people cook. Highlighting this evolving dynamic, Rakesh Mehta, Head of Product Development

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Leveraging Millets’ Bioactive Compounds in Food Applications

Leveraging Millets’ Bioactive Compounds in Food Applications

Dr Pratibha Singh, Associate Professor, National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management – Thanjavur (NIFTEM-T), Tamil Nadu, India Millets are a group of climate-resilient cereals that have been cultivated for more than 10,000 years

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Transforming Global Food Systems with AI

Transforming Global Food Systems with AI

Radhika Krishnaswamy, Senior Vice President, Findability Sciences Recently, I was watching a documentary with my children about leafcutter ant colonies when my ears perked up as the narrator described the ants as ‘farmers’. Leafcutter ants

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Prepping Hard Towards Water Security

Prepping Hard Towards Water Security

Dr Nilesh Amritkar, Managing Director, Envirocare Labs Pvt. Ltd. Progress often reveals what we have overlooked. In 2026, when science can decode the human genome and map distant galaxies, millions still struggle to find one

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Repositioning Gujarat Groundnut for EU Peanut Butter Leadership

Repositioning Gujarat Groundnut for EU Peanut Butter Leadership

Dr M S Basu, Ex Director ICAR; Visiting Scientist ICRISAT and UNIDO International Consultant (Africa)  India, despite being the world’s largest producer of groundnut, continues to export a substantial share of its produce to the

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India’s Grapes: Nutritional Export Powerhouse

India’s Grapes: Nutritional Export Powerhouse

Co-written by Sharmistha Naik, Sujoy Saha, & Kaushik Banerjee, ICAR-National Research Centre for Grapes, Pune, Maharashtra India's grape industry remains a vibrant pillar of the country's horticultural sector, distinguished by its strong focus on fresh