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Why India is in urgent need for nutrition security

Why India is in urgent need for nutrition security

Dr B Sesikeran MD, Former Director, ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition & a supporter of the ‘Right To Protein’ initiative With India celebrating ‘Rashtriya Poshan Maah 2022’, it is an opportune time to relook at the

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How brands in APAC can stay at forefront of evolving gut health market?

How brands in APAC can stay at forefront of evolving gut health market?

Julien Bonvallet, Group Brand Director at Informa Markets In a post-COVID world, it’s no secret that consumers are taking a more proactive approach to their health and wellness. And gut health is no different. Research

How FMCG & Retail companies are creating sustainable solutions?

Amarnath Halember, Executive Director and CEO, NextG Apex India A prominent study by Kantar revealed that one in five consumers has switched to more eco-friendly shopping habits since the advent of the pandemic and that

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How Ban on SUP is Turning a Boon for Food Packaging Innovators

How Ban on SUP is Turning a Boon for Food Packaging Innovators

Dr Satyanarayana Kandukuri, Food Processing Practice Lead, Sathguru Management Consultants India produced approximately 3.47 million tonnes of plastic waste in 2019-20 with the per capita waste growing from 700 gms to 2500 gms over the

Nutrient deficiencies are silent killers

The popular rephrased proverb 'An apple a day keeps the disease away' is more relevant today. Immunity and wellness products are the modern day 'apple'. They provide food nutrients every day, in required adequate quantities,

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Foreseeing a positive growth of collagen market in India

Foreseeing a positive growth of collagen market in India

A huge population is unaware of the benefits of consuming collagen builders Collagen is currently one of the most predominant topics in the nutrition and beauty industry. From consuming collagen supplements to improving collagen production

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Can Large Scale Food Fortification Plug Nutrition Deficiency?

Can Large Scale Food Fortification Plug Nutrition Deficiency?

Micronutrient deficiencies account for 7.3 per cent of the global burden of disease and their impacts on individuals, families and countries are devastating. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that 42 per cent of children

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Make best practices a culture for better food safety

Make best practices a culture for better food safety

Gurmukh Roopra, Chief Executive Officer, Namdhari's Group Food safety is a combination of a wide range of academic fields ranging from chemistry, microbiology and engineering. These different schools of thought merge to make up the

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Why Food Startups Must Address Supply Challenges?

Why Food Startups Must Address Supply Challenges?

Srirama Chaitanya Manyam, Senior Manager- Food Processing and Retail, Sathguru Management Consultants Businesses have played an essential role in addressing  challenges that helped shape  the evolution of the food processing ecosystem in India.  Processing and

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2022 influencing food product innovations

2022 influencing food product innovations

The COVID-19 pandemic and the pandemic related restrictions have led to significant shifts in consumer behaviour in terms of their eating habits, preferences for certain diet and nutritional products and their decision to buy, including