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Quinoa genome provides solutions for food security

Quinoa genome provides solutions for food security

Quinoa could hold the key to feeding the world’s growing population because it can thrive in harsh environments and grows well on poor quality, marginal lands. KAUST researchers have now completed the first high-quality sequence

Allied Industry
Stonyfield becomes the latest manufacturer to slash added sugars

Stonyfield becomes the latest manufacturer to slash added sugars

Stonyfield, the U.S.’s largest organic yogurt maker, announced it will reduce added sugars by as much as 40% in some of its lines, according to Forbes. To reduce sugar without altering the taste, Stonyfield reduced

Allied Industry
Nestle India ties up with Government of Rajasthan to offer access to clean drinking water

Nestle India ties up with Government of Rajasthan to offer access to clean drinking water

As a part of its commitment to provide high quality and clean drinking water, Nestlé India has been undertaking several programmes to facilitate access to clean drinking water over the years. Taking these initiatives a

Allied Industry
FSSAI Gears up for BHOG-Blissful and Hygienic Offering to God

FSSAI Gears up for BHOG-Blissful and Hygienic Offering to God

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is now gearing up to train the staff of renowned temples across the length and breadth of the country. Under its initiative ‘BHOG-Blissful & Hygienic Offering To

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FSSAI constitutes Scientific Panel on Food Fortification and Nutrition

FSSAI constitutes Scientific Panel on Food Fortification and Nutrition

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), which is addressing the nutritional gap in the population through fortification of various foods, has now constituted a Scientific Panel on ‘Food Fortification and Nutrition’ to

Global
Reckitt Benckiser acquires Mead Johnson for $16.6 Billion

Reckitt Benckiser acquires Mead Johnson for $16.6 Billion

World’s leading consumer health and hygiene company Reckitt Benckiser Group is in agreement to acquire Mead Johnson for 16.6 billion dollars. As a result of it, Mead Johnson will become a new division of Reckitt

Functional Foods
Cargill comes up with anti-counterfeit technology in brands

Cargill comes up with anti-counterfeit technology in brands

Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) giants Cargill Foods India whose popular regional brand, Gemini cooking oil, has a 27% share in Maharashtra has introduced anti-counterfeiting technology in its products. The initiative against counterfeiting has been launched

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EU urging companies to develop antimicrobial packaging

EU urging companies to develop antimicrobial packaging

The European Union (EU) has awarded the international NanoPack consortium €7.7 million to develop a solution for extending food shelf life by using novel antimicrobial surfaces. The three-year project is aimed at creating food-packaging products

Ingredients
French government allows Coloring Foods in beer

French government allows Coloring Foods in beer

The French government has just published new legislation that for the first time allows the use of Coloring Foods in beer. According to the new rules, which came into effect on January 2017, it is

Global
Valensa announces Algal Scientific Algae to be supported in health & nutrition markets

Valensa announces Algal Scientific Algae to be supported in health & nutrition markets

Valensa International (Eustis, FL USA) have announced that it has reached an agreement with Algal Scientific Corporation (Plymouth, MI USA) to commercialize Algal’s PureAlgal branded ingredients whole dried microalgae (Euglena gracilis) and purified beta-1,3-glucan in