NuFFooDS Spectrum Magazine organised a conference on the subject ‘Nutraceutical Regulating for Growth’ on 5 October, 2017 at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. Supported by the Food Safety and Standards Authori…
National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute, an autonomous body of Ministry of Science and Technology has signed MoU with Ludhiana based Bonn Food Industries to promote coloured wheat with antioxidant qualities beneficial…
India, Asia’s third-largest producer and exporter of coffee, has started producing the world’s most expensive coffee, made from the poop of civet cat, on a small scale in Coorg district of Karnataka.The Civet coffee, als…
In a bid to encourage States to have a robust food safety ecosystem, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) will soon launch a food safety index to measure their performance on various parameters.In add…
Research groups from Finland have successfully created protein meals using a series of coffee cup sized ‘Protein Reactors’. For creating this, water, carbon dioxide and microbes were added into the reactor and electricit…
Jubilant FoodWorks that operates Domino’s Pizza and Dunkin’ Donuts chains across India said its President and CFO Sachin Sharma has resigned."Sachin Sharma, President and CFO and key managerial personnel of t…
Andhra Pradesh-based dairy products maker Heritage Foods has forayed into Punjab after completing the acquisition of the diary business of Reliance Retail and its brands ‘Dairy Life’ and ‘Dairy Pure’. Reliance Retail’s…
Andhra Pradesh-based dairy products maker Heritage Foods has forayed into Punjab after completing the acquisition of the diary business of Reliance Retail and its brands ‘Dairy Life’ and ‘Dairy Pure’. Reliance Retail’s…
By the end of September this year, India will have its first branded chocolate boutique as the Kolkata-based cigarette to FMCG major, ITC Ltd, makers of the Fabelle luxury chocolatebrand, has decided to finally come up w…
Consumers have high awareness of carotenoids as well as the specific skin health benefits of tomatoes, research by Lycored has found.The global wellness company surveyed 329 dietary supplement users in the UK. The m…
With a 13 per cent increase in sales, ITC’s stated leadership ambition in India’s packaged food business inched a step closer to reality.Four years after ITC raced past Hindustan Unilever in the overall foods business, t…
The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) had recently approached the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) with a request to frame standards for food-supplements as the agency was concerned about the possibi…
With the government set to issue the final certificate of approval to the company’s foreign direct investment proposal in July, Amazon’s entry into the food retail business in India will move a step closer.The Department…
RP Sajiv Goenka Group is in talks with Surat-based start-up Harley Foods which will help the former to enter into the premium snacks range. According to a leading news website, The Hindu Business Line, the group is plann…
TATA Group, India’s largest conglomerate will soon enter the market of ready-to-eat foods which is dominated by the likes of ITC, MTR and Patanjali.Tata Industries, its holding company for new-age businesses will b…
In a bid to strengthen its “living essentials” consumer segment, Tata Chemicals Limited is focusing on high margin value-added staples and nutritional supplements.This quarter, it launched a low calorie sweetener named T…
The government said it is working on a rapid pace for the development of the food processing sector and about four mega food parks will be made operational in the next three months. The industry is taking interest…
If you’re a chocoholic, rejoice!Harvard researchers have found that chocolate consumption may be linked to lower the odds for a common and potentially dangerous heart condition called atrial fibrillation or AFib. T…
J. Scott Smith, professor of animal sciences and industry at Kansas State University found that black pepper nearly eliminates the formation of heterocyclic amines or HCAs.Heterocyclic amines or HCAs can form on the surf…
Lesaffre, the French, family-owned yeast and fermentations specialists, has opened an expertise hub in Singapore following a €2.5 million investment.The new Singapore regional hub houses at the same location several…
Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd (HCCB) one of India’s largest FMCG companies announced the appointment of Seema Nair as SVP & Executive Director, HR. She succeeds Gaurav Chaturvedi, who has taken over as…
Britannia Industries Limited, announced the launch of Good Day Wonderfulls, to strengthen the Company’s dominance in the highly competitive, INR 4000 crore category of Premium Cookies. Good Day is Britannia’s…
An initiative for better nutrition, namely, the ‘Tamil Nadu Nutrition Alliance” has been launched to bring together different stakeholders across Tamil Nadu. The effort is being facilitated by M S Swaminathan…
Tax rates on eighty to 90 per cent items were finalized yesterday under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) which is slated for a rollout from July 1.According to the reports, ‘Mithai’ or sweets will attract 5% …
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is taking a stern view of any adulteration or lapse in hygiene in the food business. At a summit on Monday, its chief executive, Pawan Kumar Agarwal, said, “…
