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Coca-Cola Amatil to sale its fruits and vegetable biz

Coca-Cola Amatil to sale its fruits and vegetable biz

Coca-Cola Amatil will sell its fruit and vegetable processing business, SPC, which is expected to record a $10 million loss for the 2017-18 financial years. The beverage company’s decision to sell SPC comes four years

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USA Pears Celebrates National Pear day across the country with Sampling Events

USA Pears Celebrates National Pear day across the country with Sampling Events

USA Pears celebrates the World Pear Day with its campaign #PearwithHealth to drive health awareness amongst Indian consumers.  On 1st December, World Pear Day, Pear Northwest Bureau organized sampling sessions in Delhi & Mumbai which

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The burden of malnutrition is unacceptably high: 2018 Global Nutrition Report

The burden of malnutrition is unacceptably high: 2018 Global Nutrition Report

2018 Global Nutrition Report  was recently launched in Bangkok, Thailand during the global event ‘Accelerating the end of hunger and malnutrition’ gathering decision-makers, researchers and practitioners from key organisations such as the Food and Agriculture

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Unilever CEO Paul Polman to retire

Unilever CEO Paul Polman to retire

Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever after working with the company for over 10 years is now retiring. During his tenure, the company has delivered consistent top and bottom line growth ahead of its markets. Its

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Medtronic to Acquire Nutrino Health

Medtronic to Acquire Nutrino Health

Medical technology company, Medtronic and Nutrino Health Ltd. has announced the companies have entered into a definitive agreement under which Medtronic will acquire Nutrino.   Given that food and nutrition are central components in effective

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FSSAI launches “Heart Attack Rewind” campaign

FSSAI launches “Heart Attack Rewind” campaign

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has launched a new mass media campaign calling for the elimination of industrially produced trans-fat in the food supply.   Entitled “Heart Attack Rewind,” the 30

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FSSAI proposes to introduce labelling of artificial sweetener on beverages

FSSAI proposes to introduce labelling of artificial sweetener on beverages

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is proposing to make amendments in the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) Regulations, 2011 to introduce labelling of artificial sweetener on beverages

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Scientists use buttermilk-based bioformulation to fight cotton crop disease

Scientists use buttermilk-based bioformulation to fight cotton crop disease

A team of scientists at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) found that a plant growth promoting rhizobacteria called Bacillus amyloliquefaciens can be used to fight Tobacco Streak Virus (TSV) in cotton crop.   The formulation,

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Clinical Nutrition secures angel funding

Clinical Nutrition secures angel funding

Health food startup Clinical Nutrition has recently secured an undisclosed amount in angel funding. The company offers products such as whole food bars, vegan dark chocolate, antioxidant drinks, drinking chocolate and protein bites.   The

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Indian sugar sector in need of urgent Reform; ISMA Director

Indian sugar sector in need of urgent Reform; ISMA Director

India‘s sugar sector is in urgent of reform as stocks climb and high cane prices keep production costs far above those of its rivals, the Indian Sugar Mills Association said on Wednesday. The association’s director general, Abinash Verma, said India‘s sugar stocks were expected to rise