The country’s apex food regulation body - FSSAI, for the second time, extended the deadline to comply with the “Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling) Regulations 2011” to July 1, 2014. The latest amendments
A study published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN) shows that reducing salt intake may benefit the heart and kidney health of patients with chronic kidney disease. Excessive salt intake is
The government of Karnataka has plans of dedicating over 22,000 acres of land in the state in coming years. Speaking at the inaugural of BioFach India, a three day International Organic Trade Fair held at
After many years of intensive work, Naturex, a global player in specialty plant-based natural ingredients has developed a patented and scientifically proven ingredient that answers the need of more than 79 million Americans for controlling
The Nestlé Research Center, based in the Swiss city of Lausanne, has become the first foreign fast-moving consumer goods company to receive The University of Tokyo Shokumon Award 2013. The award acknowledges Nestlé’s continuous support
Food Corporation of India (FCI) will have full-fledged administrative setup in Guwahati for smooth implementation of Food Security Act. Foundation Stone of FCI administrative building had been laid in Guwahati by Chief Minister of Assam,
Analytica Anacon India, a leading trade show and conference in analytical instruments industry, began today at Bombay Exhibition Centre. Organised jointly by MMI India and IAIA - Indian Analytical Instruments Association, the event will be
Corporant, Haiti, Partners in Health (PIH), Abbott and its foundation, the Abbott Fund, had announced the opening of a new nutrition production facility in the Central Plateau in Haiti. The centerpiece of a broader partnership
The Saffola life Study 2013, India’s largest study on risk factors precipitating heart disease, revealed that more than 70% of 1.86 lakh urban Indian respondents are at cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. When the study was
“India is a ‘Sleeping Giant for Food Processing Industry’,” said Dr B R Lokesh, Chief Scientist, Nutraceuticals, Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, at a day-long seminar on the theme ‘The Future of Health and