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Going to the root of  food is big market

Going to the root of food is big market

Maharashtra FDA commissioner Harshdeep Kamble’s recent appeal to food scientists and technologists’ community to work closely with FDA to introduce new ideas and methods for FSSA enforcement, needs to go a step ahead. And should

Events
Hong Kong to host Vitafoods Asia on Sept 2, 3

Hong Kong to host Vitafoods Asia on Sept 2, 3

The fifth edition of Vitafoods Asia, the event dedicated to the nutraceutical, functional food and beverages, and dietary supplement industries in Asia, will be held in Hong Kong from September 2-3, 2015 at the AsiaWorld-Expo.

Latest News
Nestle India decides to take Maggi off the shelves

Nestle India decides to take Maggi off the shelves

With a lot of pressure building from across the country and regulators, Nestlé India has finally decided to take the Maggi products off the shelves with immediate effect. Reiterating the company noted in a statement

Allied Industry
FSSAI directs Nestle India to recall all maggi noodles packets

FSSAI directs Nestle India to recall all maggi noodles packets

In a major setback to Nestle India, a leading FMCG company, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), a Statutory Authority established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 has directed the

Allied Industry
Proklean secures funding from IIMA CIIE

Proklean secures funding from IIMA CIIE

Proklean Technologies Pvt. Ltd., a probiotic product manufacturing company based out of Chennai, has secured Rs 3.5 crore from India’s premier management institution, IIMA CIIE’s sustainability and cleantech fund Infuse Ventures.IIMA-CIIE is backed by Government

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Reduce greed and monopoly for GM foods to succeed

Reduce greed and monopoly for GM foods to succeed

Some time back the Prime Minister of India, reportedly at the behest of BJP and some of the Civil Society Organisations, halted all trials on GM crops that were ongoing in India. It may be

Interview
’Golden rice is a powerful symbol to stop anti-GMO campaign’

’Golden rice is a powerful symbol to stop anti-GMO campaign’

A strong supporter of GM food, transgenic and biotechnology in agriculture, Patrick Moore is vehemently propagating Golden rice consumption to overcome Vitamin A deficiency among the children, which causes diseases, blindness and death. Claiming to

Allied Industry
Share prices of Nestle India on decline

Share prices of Nestle India on decline

The share prices of FMCG major Nestle India have been on decline in the last few days with continuous negative reports in the media over its one of its most loved food brands- Maggi 2-Minute

Latest News
Non-compliance serious challenge to life sciences sector growth :Deloitte survey

Non-compliance serious challenge to life sciences sector growth :Deloitte survey

Although the numbers are not available, the economic impact of non-compliance of international regulatory by the life sciences sector in the last five years is very high. The non-compliance due to various reasons is a

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The misnomer of junk food for junk diet!

The misnomer of junk food for junk diet!

The complexities of scientific disciplines working together and interacting as well as interfacing with modern management techniques is well understood. With this multidisciplinary approach, the agenda of health and wellness lies in the combinatorial science