Private equity firm Paragon Partners recently led a series C round of funding for the organised tea firm Chai Point. The series C round also saw participation from all its existing investors including Eight Roads
Tate & Lyle has announced the appointment of Imran Nawaz to the position of chief financial officer (CFO), with effect from 1 August 2018. Nawaz succeeds Nick Hampton in that role, who, as announced on
Lycopedia is an interactive educational hub which tells the story of lycopene An interactive installation at Vitafoods Europe will help Lycored bring the health benefits of lycopene to life. Based on the Lycopedia, Lycored’s educational
Two women scientists, Dr Mamta Sharma and Dr Pooja Bhatnagar-Mathur, have won International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics’ (ICRISAT) highest award for research Doreen Margaret Mashler Award for 2018 for significant work in
A team of researchers at Tamil Nadu Agri University (TNAU) has come up with a gadget, a ‘Pitfall Trap’ to do away with pests in flour, spice powders and minor millets. People usually discard
The Central Arecanut and Cocoa Marketing and Processing Cooperative (Campco) Ltd will engage consultancy firm KPMG to improve operation and marketing in its chocolate division. The consultancy firm has been engaged for two years
FMCG major Marico Ltd has agreed to acquire up to 22.5 per cent stake in the parent of fitness and holistic wellness platform Revofit. Mumbai-based Revofit is incubated at Ant Farm, the startup accelerator
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has announced that Hyderabad-based Vimta Labs has been assigned to conduct this year’s nationwide milk quality surveillance. The move by the country’s apex food regulator
According to the ‘loot calculator’ of Jai Kisan Andolan (JKA), a movement which works for farmers’ rights, Chana farmers stand to lose Rs 6,170 crore as they have not received the government assured minimum support
In today’s time, most of the eatables are contaminated that can cause serious damage to our health. In answer to this problematic scenario, we can cultivate our own leafy greens and herbs, which will be