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Why Health & Sustainability is a Reasonable Expectation

Why Health & Sustainability is a Reasonable Expectation

Shashi Kumar, CEO & Co-Founder, Akshayakalpa Organic The organic food market in India is experiencing a robust growth with the rising awareness about organic food products. The growing level of health consciousness in the country

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Why Botanical Integrity in Herbal Products is Crucial

Why Botanical Integrity in Herbal Products is Crucial

Dr Amit Chandra, Distinguished Scientist - Botanical Innovation, Amway Global I&S (R&D) In the dynamic world of ayurvedic and herbal preparations in India, maintaining botanical integrity is paramount. Purity, Safety and Potency (PSP) are crucial considerations,

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How AI is Revolutionising Food Labelling Validation

How AI is Revolutionising Food Labelling Validation

Dr Rashida Vapiwala, Founder, LabelBlind, Digitising Food Labelling and Nutrition Quality,  Food Label Specialist A food label is a product’s identity and its truest representation to consumers. It is an assurance of safety, consistency in

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World Food Safety Day 2023: Role of Food Standards in Saving Lives

World Food Safety Day 2023: Role of Food Standards in Saving Lives

George Cheriyan, an Expert on Food Safety, a member of Scientific Board - Competere, Rome The fifth World Food Safety Day (WFSD), observed on June 7, is to draw attention to the importance of food

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Unveiling Sweet Deception: Examining Health Risks of Artificial Sweeteners

Unveiling Sweet Deception: Examining Health Risks of Artificial Sweeteners

WHO has expressed apprehensions regarding the potential health risks associated with the consumption of artificial sweeteners The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recently issued a warning against the consumption of artificial sweeteners, raising concerns about

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Salt, Hypertension and increasing NCDs: A key challenge in Achieving SDGs

Salt, Hypertension and increasing NCDs: A key challenge in Achieving SDGs

George Cheriyan, Consumer activist and an expert on Food Safety The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3 is to ensure health and promote well-being for everyone. SDG 3 focuses on good health and well-being as essential

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From Farm to Fork: India’s Fight Against Food Loss and Waste

From Farm to Fork: India’s Fight Against Food Loss and Waste

Dr Satyanarayana Kandukuri, Food Processing practice lead, Sathguru Management Consultants Food loss and waste (FLW) refers to the decrease in quantity or quality of food throughout the supply chain. ‘Food Loss’ takes place from harvest,

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Regulatory Landscape in Asia for Biofortification

Regulatory Landscape in Asia for Biofortification

Ravinder Grover, Regional Coordinator-Asia, HarvestPlus Around 88 percent of Asian and African countries face two or three forms of malnutrition simultaneously. Several factors such as insufficient food supply, low household income, poor healthcare facilities and

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Understanding barriers and facilitators for rice fortification in India

Understanding barriers and facilitators for rice fortification in India

Micronutrient deficiency, also known as ‘hidden hunger’, is a serious problem worldwide. This condition is prevalent where rice is a staple diet. Micronutrient deficiency affects all age groups and the burden is more among children

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Exploring the Complexities of Probiotic Regulatory Guidelines in Latin America

Exploring the Complexities of Probiotic Regulatory Guidelines in Latin America

Sameer Kolhe, President, Maypharm Lifesciences The complicated systems in the human body depend on multiple external factors for seamless functioning. We have known for centuries the importance of micronutrients and other elements of a healthy