Section 22 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 provides inter-alia, that no person shall manufacture, distribute, sell or import any genetically modified article of food except as otherwise provided under the Act and
In recognition of his pioneering research and outstanding achievement which revolutionized the nutraceutical industry, Dr. Muhammed Majeed, Founder & Chairman, Sami-Sabinsa Group, received a Shield of Honour from Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Hon’ble Minister for Health
A group of scientists at St. John’s Research Institute, Bengaluru, has developed a new way to accurately measure the digestibility of dietary proteins. The scientific team labelled spirulina and two legumes (chick pea and
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched 81 investment projects worth over sixty thousand crore rupees at a mega groundbreaking event in Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow. A large number of leading industrialists of the country participated in
Amaro Montenegro was once again honored with a Gold medal in the Bitters category at the 2018 International Wine & Spirits Competition (IWSC), which sets worldwide benchmarks for quality and excellence in wines, spirits and
India’s health supplement and nutraceutical industry is rapidly growing and is poised to be USD 10 Billion industry by 2025. As this sector grows, FSSAI is gearing itself to strengthen the regulatory ecosystem through cross-border
Chocolate producer Lindt & Sprüngli plans to invest CHF 200 million ($201 million) to expand its chocolate production facility in Stratham, New Hampshire. New high-tech production lines will be added at the plant over
Pristine Organics, the 25-year old Bengaluru-based food technology & nutraceuticals company, has joined hands with Aster CMI Hospital to offer Ketogenic Dietary Therapies (KDTs) to children suffering from epilepsy. This therapy will help children whose
International Finance Corporation (IFC) plans to make an equity investment of $23 million (Rs 158 crore) in Srinivasa Farms Pvt. Ltd to help the Hyderabad-based poultry company expand its operations. The fresh capital will
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is working with Mondelēz International, Inc., Pepperidge Farm Inc. and Flowers Foods, Inc. to initiate voluntarily recalls of certain products due to a potential risk that one of