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Zomato buys Tech Eagle Innovations

Zomato buys Tech Eagle Innovations

Zomato has acquired a Lucknow based startup TechEagle Innovations to work on drone based food delivery.     This acquisition will help them pave the way towards drone-based food delivery in India, creating a technology

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Dame Fiona Kendrick to step down as chairman of Nestlé UK & Ireland

Dame Fiona Kendrick to step down as chairman of Nestlé UK & Ireland

Dame Fiona Kendrick will be standing down as Chairman of Nestle UK & Ireland at the end of 2018.   She joined the food giant in 1980 and has held a number of senior roles

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India Extruded Snacks Market 2018-2023 to grow more than 10%

India Extruded Snacks Market 2018-2023 to grow more than 10%

According to ResearchAndMarkets report, India Extruded snacks market has shown remarkable growth in the past few years. The market is forecasted to grow with a CAGR of more than 10% in the near future. Major

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Danone voluntarily recalls Light & Fit Greek Crunch S’mores Flavor

Danone voluntarily recalls Light & Fit Greek Crunch S’mores Flavor

Danone North America is voluntarily recalling 3,521 cases of Light & Fit® Greek Crunch Nonfat Yogurt & Toppings S’Mores Flavor sold in the United States with an expiration date of December 30, 2018 and UPC of 36632 03825.  It

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Scientists design cybertongue for lactose, food toxins detection

Scientists design cybertongue for lactose, food toxins detection

Scientists at the Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) have come up with a tool called Cybertongue that that can rapidly detect lactose and spoilt milk.   The next-generation diagnostic tool uses biological

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Nestlé builds research institute for sustainable packaging

Nestlé builds research institute for sustainable packaging

Nestlé has announced the creation of the Nestlé Institute of Packaging Sciences, dedicated to the discovery and development of functional, safe and environmentally friendly packaging solutions. This is a step further to achieve the Company’s

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Codex Nutrition Committee to address excessive workload with new process

Codex Nutrition Committee to address excessive workload with new process

The highly influential Codex Alimentarius Committee on Nutrition has agreed to develop a new prioritization process to address its excessive workload.   The Committee met from 26-30 November 2018 in Berlin, Germany, where concern was

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Simon George appointed as the President of Cargill India

Simon George appointed as the President of Cargill India

Simon George has been appointed as the new president of Cargill India. He is currently the MD os starches and sweeteners division of the company.   Recently, Siraj Chaudhry stepped down as Chairman and Cargill’s

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Tier 2, 3 cities contributing over 40% to business in India: Foodpanda

Tier 2, 3 cities contributing over 40% to business in India: Foodpanda

Online food delivery platform Foodpanda now have 40 percent of its business coming from smaller cities and towns.   Recently released statement by the company says, “The company is also looking to double the number

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FrieslandCampina acquires cheese importer Jana Foods

FrieslandCampina acquires cheese importer Jana Foods

The Dutch Royal FrieslandCampina N.V., a global dairy company, has announced the acquisition of US based importer and distributor Jana Foods. The acquisition will further strengthen FrieslandCampina’s position in supplying Dutch specialty cheese to the