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Suddhir Jain of Bionova receives Rashtriya Udyog Ratan award

Suddhir Jain of Bionova receives Rashtriya Udyog Ratan award

Suddhir Jain, founder and managing director of Bionova, a nutraceutical company was honoured with Rashtriya Udyog Ratan Award during a seminar held in New Delhi. He was honoured with the award for contributing towards economic

Nokia’s D Shivkumar to lead Pepsico India

PepsiCo announced two key senior management appointments in its Asia, Middle East and Africa (AMEA) division. D. Shivakumar, former Nokia MD in India, has been named Chairman and CEO for Pepsico’s India Region. Appointment of

Gautham Mukkavilli is promoted to SVP, Pepsico AMEA

Pepsico has named Gautham Mukkavilli, current General Manager for PepsiCo India Beverages as Senior Vice President, Business Transformation – AMEA (Asia, Middle East and Africa) effective March 1, 2014. In this new role, Mukkavilli will

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Zydus Wellness signs Sanjeev Kapoor as brand ambassador

Zydus Wellness signs Sanjeev Kapoor as brand ambassador

Zydus Wellness Ltd., a Zydus Cadila Group Company, a prominent Ahmedabad-based pharmaceutical healthcare group has signed country’s famous celebrity chef, Sanjeev Kapoor as the brand ambassador of two of its flagship brands: Sugar Free, India’s

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Sir Fredrick Gowland Hopkins: The Father of Biochemistry

Sir Fredrick Gowland Hopkins: The Father of Biochemistry

Sir Hopkins best remembered for his discovery of ‘vitamins’ has contributed immensely to the field of biochemistry, which was initiated as physiological chemistry on the continent. It is difficult to discuss in detail all the

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Amul’s RS Sodhi receives Qimpro Gold Standard award

Amul’s RS Sodhi receives Qimpro Gold Standard award

R S Sodhi, Managing Director of Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which markets leading dairy brand Amul received Qimpro Gold Standard Award 2013 in business category. The award was conferred on Mr Sodhi for

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Ireena Vittal joins Tata Global Beverages as director

Ireena Vittal joins Tata Global Beverages as director

Tata Global Beverages Limited (TGBL) announced that Ireena Vittal has been appointed as Non Executive Independent Director on the board of TGBL with effect from October 22, 2013.Ms Vittal, a former partner with McKinsey &

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Dr G. Bhanuprakash Reddy gets Basant Devi Amir Chand prize

Dr G. Bhanuprakash Reddy gets Basant Devi Amir Chand prize

Dr G. Bhanuprakash Reddy, a scientist at National Institute of Nutrition, a wing of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) was awarded the prestigious Basant Devi Amir Chand prize. Having his PhD in Biochemistry from Osmania

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IUNS declares Prof. M.S.Swaminathan as living legend

IUNS declares Prof. M.S.Swaminathan as living legend

The International Union of Nutrition Sciences (IUNS) has declared Prof M S Swaminathan, Chairman M S Swaminathan Research Foundation, who is also chairing the Coalition for Sustainable Nutrition Security in India (the Nutrition Coalition) and

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IUNS declares Dr C Gopalan as living legend

IUNS declares Dr C Gopalan as living legend

Dr C Gopalan, Founder President, Nutrition Society of India (NSI) and President, Nutrition Foundation of India who has over 60 years of distinguished leadership in nutrition declared as living legend by the International Union of