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’Acquaculture empowers  rural economy’ : Dr M Vijay Gupta

’Acquaculture empowers rural economy’ : Dr M Vijay Gupta

Dr M Vijay Gupta, the World Food Prize Laureate, was presented the Nutra Excellence Lifetime Achievement Award, at the 10th Nutra India Summit by noted scientist Dr R A Mashelkar. Dr Gupta’s exceptional achievement of

Feature
Nutra’s online way to success

Nutra’s online way to success

The Indian nutraceuticals and supplements marketplace is fast shifting from shops to laptops, tabs and cellphones, opening up a large market opportunity online. Online retailing today represents one of the fastest and most dynamically growing

From the Editor
Innovation on the plate

Innovation on the plate

Imagine while cutting an apple your knife suddenly flashes a red alert over detection of a harmful bacteria or displaying information about freshness of the fruit and the nutritional and pesticide contents in it.Days will

Latest News
Over 10 crore receiving supplementary nutrition: Maneka Gandhi

Over 10 crore receiving supplementary nutrition: Maneka Gandhi

There are 10.41 crore beneficiaries comprising 8.43 crore children (in age group 6 months to 6 years) and 1.98 crore pregnant women & lactating mothers who received supplementary nutrition at 7067 operational Projects as on

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Over 10 crore receiving supplementary nutrition: Maneka Gandhi

Over 10 crore receiving supplementary nutrition: Maneka Gandhi

There are 10.41 crore beneficiaries comprising 8.43 crore children (in age group 6 months to 6 years) and 1.98 crore pregnant women & lactating mothers who received supplementary nutrition at 7067 operational Projects as on

Allied Industry
Food Park at Amethi: “Promoter failed to compile with the food park norms” says Badal

Food Park at Amethi: “Promoter failed to compile with the food park norms” says Badal

The Union Minister of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), Harsimrat Kaur Badal made a statement in the Lok Sabha with regard to allegation from Rahul Gandhi criticizing the Modi government for cancelling the Mega Food Park

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India has 37,175 food processing units

India has 37,175 food processing units

The Minister of State for Food Processing Industries, Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti said that her ministry has not taken up any specific survey of food processing industries in the country. However quoting an Annual Survey of

Allied Industry
166 labs testing quality of processed foods in India  Bangalore, May 8, 2015

166 labs testing quality of processed foods in India Bangalore, May 8, 2015

There are 166 Food Testing Laboratories under the purview of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for testing food products as per standards prescribed under

Allied Industry
Ministry of AYUSH receives Rs 1214 crore budget for 2015-16

Ministry of AYUSH receives Rs 1214 crore budget for 2015-16

The government has earmarked a total budgetary provision of Rs1214 crore for Ministry of AYUSH for the current financial year 2015-16. “Out of the above Rs 1008 crore are earmarked for Plan and Rs 206

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Study shows consuming mushrooms may improve the immune system

Study shows consuming mushrooms may improve the immune system

A new University of Florida study published online April 11 in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition shows increased immunity in people who ate a cooked shiitake mushroom every day for four weeks.The