As the world today marks World Cannabis Day, a symbol of a rapidly expanding global cannabis economy, India presents a striking paradox. Despite centuries-old cultural familiarity with cannabis, most visibly through the …
India’s cocoa sector is emerging as a high-potential yet underleveraged opportunity at the intersection of agriculture and food ingredient innovation. While domestic demand for chocolate and cocoa-based products continue…
On World Health Day, the global spotlight turns to some of the most pressing health priorities shaping the future of well-being. In 2026, one theme stands out clearly, the growing shift from reactive healthcare to preven…
India’s food industry is witnessing an unexpected yet decisive shift, as external disruptions intersect with evolving consumer lifestyles. The ongoing LPG shortages across several parts of the country have acted as a tri…
The next big plant-based innovation may not come from almonds, soy, or imported protein isolates. It may come from something far more familiar, something that has quietly been sitting in flour mills across India for deca…
Aker BioMarine Introduces High-Potency Algal DHA, Revervia, for Vegetarian Consumers Supplement usage in India is on the rise, with approximately one in three individuals taking a dietary supplement (according to I…
Computational gastronomy is a relatively new and largely unexplored area for the food industry, yet its research foundations are steadily strengthening. By applying data science and AI to flavour chemistry and ingredient…
After years of stalled dialogue and renewed engagement, the India–EU trade agreement emerges as a defining development for India’s agri-food and food processing landscape. More than a tariff-reduction framework, the pact…
For decades, Indian meals were rarely structured around protein as a deliberate nutritional priority. Consumption patterns were guided largely by habit, taste preferences, affordability, and availability. Dal, milk, and …
After nearly two decades of negotiations, India and the European Union have announced a landmark trade agreement that could reshape the trajectory of India’s agri-food exports and food processing sector. Beyond its geopo…
India is often hailed as one of the world’s most promising nutrition markets. Rising lifestyle disorders, growing fitness awareness, expanding disposable incomes and a boom in D2C health brands all point to a consumer ba…
Pulses are undergoing a quiet but profound reinvention. Once viewed as a low-margin staple tied to household kitchens and policy cycles, they are now emerging as strategic building blocks of the modern food system. This …
India is one of the largest producers of spices. Indian spice manufacturers with an eye on the global demand are eying Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) to boost exports. The recent IPOs, which have generated interest amon…
India’s nutrition problem is no longer about hunger alone—it is about mismatch. Even as supermarket shelves overflow with “healthy” products and fortified foods, diabetes, obesity, and micronutrient deficiencies continue…
India’s dairy industry is shifting from volume-led growth to margin-driven value creation. As liquid milk’s limits become clear, firms are investing in processing depth, cold chains, and branding to move into higher-marg…
Gut health in India is no longer confined to doctors’ chambers or wellness clinics, it is now a daily conversation shaped by tradition, science and evolving consumer choices. From a bowl of homemade curd to clinically fo…
Crippled with adulteration, nutrient deficiencies etc., the food and the allied industry have been shouting out loud for more reforms from the Union Minister on lines with GST rationalisation, allocating more funds for t…
The Department of Food and Public Distribution, under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, has amended the Vegetable Oil Products, Production and Availability (Regulation) Order, 2011 (VOPPA …
The global mental-health crisis has quietly morphed into a retail phenomenon. What was once the guarded domain of psychiatrists and psychologists now spills onto pharmacy shelves, Instagram storefronts, and wellness apps…
As the Indian food and nutrition sector enters a defining year, one thing is clear — the rules of growth are changing. Clean labels, traceability, stronger regulation, purposeful nutrition, export competitiveness and dat…
Although the Indian food and nutraceutical industry entered 2025 with cautious optimism, it's ending the year having undergone one of its most decisive structural shifts in a decade. What began as a period of recovery fr…
As more and more Indians are shifting to a vegetarian diet, the soya industry is scaling new heights. While some may be allergic to soya; a slew of health benefits for most, can be a better choice for patients with…
As the global diabetes burden accelerates toward an estimated 783 million by 2045, the search for innovative, accessible strategies has never been more urgent. Across the world, nations are looking beyond pills and injec…
From multinational alliances to government-backed innovation clusters, 2025 has marked a turning point where collaboration became the new currency of progress. These partnerships are not just strengthening manufacturing …
The food-processing sector is claimed to be a major beneficiary in the rationalisation of tax rates, with most products witnessing a decline to a 5 per cent GST slab. The simplified tax structure brings uniformity across…
