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“Millets must move from the ‘diet’ shelf to the ‘heart of the home’”- Divyashikha Gupta, Founder, Millwize

“Millets must move from the ‘diet’ shelf to the ‘heart of the home’”- Divyashikha Gupta, Founder, Millwize

Divyashikha Gupta, Founder of Millwize As India’s millet movement transitions from policy push to plate-level adoption, a new generation of startups is attempting to redefine how these ancient grains are consumed, perceived, and scaled. Among

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Strengthening farm to fork integration will remain central: Ekansh Garg, Co-founder, Cravicious Foods

Strengthening farm to fork integration will remain central: Ekansh Garg, Co-founder, Cravicious Foods

Greater Noida-based Cravicious Foods, a bootstrapped frozen foods manufacturer, is focused on delivering clean-label frozen food solutions across both B2C and B2B segments. The company integrates advanced manufacturing, stringent quality controls, and a farm-to-fork sourcing

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“India offers great potential for the application of amino acids in dairy production”

“India offers great potential for the application of amino acids in dairy production”

Rooted in a 100-plus-year legacy of transforming how the world experiences taste and nutrition, Ajinomoto Co. Inc. began with a simple yet powerful idea—making food more delicious to improve people’s health. Born from the discovery

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“Innovation in packaging will be central to driving healthier consumption habits in the edible oil category,”- Ayush Gupta, Head India Business, KRBL Limited

“Innovation in packaging will be central to driving healthier consumption habits in the edible oil category,”- Ayush Gupta, Head India Business, KRBL Limited

 Ayush Gupta, Head India Business, KRBL Limited As India’s edible oil market navigates rising health awareness, regulatory scrutiny, and intensifying competition, packaging is emerging as a critical lever of differentiation beyond price and product quality.

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CFTRI has contributed significantly to traditional food tech, benefiting rural livelihoods and small-scale enterprises

CFTRI has contributed significantly to traditional food tech, benefiting rural livelihoods and small-scale enterprises

Dr Giridhar Parvatam, Director of CSIR–Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), in interaction with NUFFOODS Spectrum India, discusses the institute’s pivotal role in the food processing sector and highlights key milestones in supporting the industry,

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“Ensuring on-pack claims are scientifically substantiated and compliant with regulatory frameworks has become a critical challenge for food companies” – Dr Rashida Vapiwala, Founder and CEO, LabelBlind

“Ensuring on-pack claims are scientifically substantiated and compliant with regulatory frameworks has become a critical challenge for food companies” – Dr Rashida Vapiwala, Founder and CEO, LabelBlind

Dr Rashida Vapiwala, Founder and CEO, LabelBlind As India’s packaged food market grows more competitive and claim-driven, the scrutiny around health, nutrition, and marketing claims on food labels is intensifying. With consumers becoming increasingly label-aware

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“India’s rapidly evolving food sector requires stronger local formulation and application expertise” – Kenneth Keh, Regional President – Nutrition Asia Pacific, Brenntag Specialties

“India’s rapidly evolving food sector requires stronger local formulation and application expertise” – Kenneth Keh, Regional President – Nutrition Asia Pacific, Brenntag Specialties

As India’s food and beverage industry accelerates its shift toward functional, convenient, and value-added products, ingredient innovation and technical collaboration are becoming critical. In this interview with NUFFOODS Spectrum, Kenneth Keh, Regional President – Nutrition

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India’s food processing industry is building sustainability readiness through robust regulatory guidelines

India’s food processing industry is building sustainability readiness through robust regulatory guidelines

Vihaan Clean & Green Tech Pvt. Ltd. (VCGTPL) has developed one of India’s most advanced and largest Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETP), designed specifically for the food processing sector. The facility serves as a shared

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“An ascent of label literacy along with an affinity for managing gut health makes the perfect nexus for prebiotic fibre to become a baseline expectation and not remain just a marketable USP.”

“An ascent of label literacy along with an affinity for managing gut health makes the perfect nexus for prebiotic fibre to become a baseline expectation and not remain just a marketable USP.”

Priyank Jain, Founder of CHINI KUM™ India’s beverage market is witnessing a clear shift toward low-sugar, functional, and clean-label alternatives, driven by rising health awareness and increasing label literacy among consumers. Startups are now challenging

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“We expect that in the next ten years, botanicals that are led by design and matrix-level regulation will become common.”

“We expect that in the next ten years, botanicals that are led by design and matrix-level regulation will become common.”

Shafiulla Hirehal Nuruddin, Founder & Managing Director, GreenSpace Herbs As the nutraceutical industry shifts from extract standardisation to performance-driven formulation science, ingredient innovation is moving beyond conventional potency metrics. With increasing scrutiny around bioavailability, dosage