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Vice President confers Yeraringan award to M.S. Swaminathan

Vice President confers Yeraringan award to M.S. Swaminathan

M.S. Swaminathan has been given ’Yeraringan’ Award recently by M. Venkaiah Naidu, Vice President of India.   The Vice President said that, “Prof. Swaminathan was a living legend who has done India proud with his

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Swiggy hires CEO for New Supply, appoints first CFO

Swiggy hires CEO for New Supply, appoints first CFO

Bengaluru-based market leader in the food technology landscape has announced the appointment of Vishal Bhatia as its Chief Executive Officer for New Supply and Rahul Bothra as its first Chief Financial Officer.   Sriharsha Majety,

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NRAI appoints Rahul Singh as new President

NRAI appoints Rahul Singh as new President

The National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) has appointed Rahul Singh, the founder, and CEO of The Beer Café has been appointed as president, replacing Riyaaz Amlani, CEO & MD of Impresario Entertainment & Hospitality

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V P Malik joins advisory board of Coca-Cola

V P Malik joins advisory board of Coca-Cola

General (retd) V P Malik will guide Coca-Cola India through the most turbulent times since its re-entry into the country in 1993. The former Army chief has been appointed as the chairman of the India

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Coca Cola appoints Vamsi Mohan to head South Pacific biz

Coca Cola appoints Vamsi Mohan to head South Pacific biz

Coca-Cola has appointed Vamsi Mohan as President, Coca-Cola South Pacific business unit and shall succeed Roberto Mercade. He will be taking on this global responsibility from January 1, 2018 onwards.   Mohan is currently the

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Sami Sabinsa founder receives recognition by IAKCCC

Sami Sabinsa founder receives recognition by IAKCCC

Sami-Sabinsa group founder Muhammed Majeed, Ph.D. has been bestowed with Lifetime Achievement Award by the Indian American Kerala Cultural And Civic Center (IAKCCC). The much-acclaimed award is given to an individual deemed by the IAKCCC

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PAU scientist receives recognition by HSI

PAU scientist receives recognition by HSI

The Additional Director of Research (Horticulture and Food Science), Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Dr M S Dhaliwal has been honoured with ‘Dr Kirti Singh Gold Medal -2017’ by the Horticultural Society of India for his

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“Cities must play key role in addressing food waste,” states FAO chief

“Cities must play key role in addressing food waste,” states FAO chief

Cities can, and should, play a crucial role in the radical change needed to address the problem of hunger, malnutrition and food waste. This was stated by José Graziano da Silva, director general, Food and

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ISU professor receives Global Academic Leadership Award

ISU professor receives Global Academic Leadership Award

The director of Iowa State University’s Seed Science Centre was recently honored by the Indian Council of Food and Agriculture. Manjit Misra, who also is a professor of biosystems engineering, was presented the Global Agriculture

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Zero Hunger Program to come out on World Food Day

Zero Hunger Program to come out on World Food Day

Three districts - Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh, Koraput in Odisha and Thane in Maharashtra - will initiate India’s ambitious ’Zero Hunger’ programme through interventions in farm sector on October 16 (World Food Day).   Though