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Cambridge Commodities takes over new ingredients biz

Cambridge Commodities takes over new ingredients biz

UK-based ingredient supplier Cambridge Commodities has acquired the ingredient business of US-based wholesaler Earth Circle Organics. Cambridge Commodities has been engaged in the supply of nutritional ingredients to the sports nutrition, health and well-being, nutraceutical

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Food processing stirs Nagaland entrepreneurs

Food processing stirs Nagaland entrepreneurs

The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) and the Ministry of Food processing Industries recently organized a conference on ‘Startups & MSMEs in Food Processing’ in partnership with the ICAR-NRC on Mithun,

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Food-tech startup SmartQ acquires new cafeteria biz

Food-tech startup SmartQ acquires new cafeteria biz

Bengaluru-based SmartQ, which provides digital solutions for food courts and cafeterias, has acquired Nexus Venture Partners-backed Goodbox’s cafeteria business for an undisclosed amount.   SmartQ was founded by Wage and Abhishek Ashok in 2014. The

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UPL announces acquisition of Arysta

UPL announces acquisition of Arysta

UPL Limited has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary UPL Corporation Limited has signed a definitive agreement with Platform Specialty Products Corporation to acquire Arysta LifeScience Inc. and its subsidiaries, a global provider of innovative crop

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IIT team uses edible plant for Kala Azar treatment

IIT team uses edible plant for Kala Azar treatment

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati used Sechium edule or Chayote (Chow-Chow in Hindi) to prepare nanosilver particles that proved toxic to Leishmania donovani (Causal agent for Kala Azar). Nanosilver particles are

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AB InBev bets big on German malt beer

AB InBev bets big on German malt beer

Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) is betting big on Beck’s Ice, a German 100% malt beer, to make a dent in the growing affordable premium segment of the beer market in India.   Beck’s Ice has

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Eight member states of Central Asia and Caucasus commit to eliminate double burden of malnutrition

Eight member states of Central Asia and Caucasus commit to eliminate double burden of malnutrition

Eight member states of Central Asia and Caucasus supported by UNICEF, WHO, FAO and WFP have committed to strengthen capacity and governance in improving the nutrition and food security status of the most vulnerable in

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Researchers describe how new plant breeding tech could enhance produce

Researchers describe how new plant breeding tech could enhance produce

Forget vegetables with dull colors and fuzzy skin or fruits that lack of flavor,  the produce aisle of the future could offer plant products that are designed for creative cooks and fussy eaters. In a

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Diet soda may lower the recurrence of Colon Cancer

Diet soda may lower the recurrence of Colon Cancer

A new study by Yale researchers found people who drank diet soda after beating colon cancer were less likely to see a recurrence and less likely to die than those who didn’t drink diet soda.

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Golden Agri-Resources debuts on FTSE4Good Index Series

Golden Agri-Resources debuts on FTSE4Good Index Series

Golden Agri-Resources (GAR) has debuted on the FTSE4Good Index Series. The FTSE4Good Index Series is designed to measure the performance of companies demonstrating strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices.   Last year, GAR debuted