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FSSAI unveils Rapid Food Testing Kit (RAFT) portal

FSSAI unveils Rapid Food Testing Kit (RAFT) portal

To streamline the operations of the RAFT Scheme ensuring transparency and accountability Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Health Minister, Government of India, recently unveiled an innovative initiative by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India

Interview
“Things are changing and India is planning to take a more supportive standpoint on nutraceuticals”

“Things are changing and India is planning to take a more supportive standpoint on nutraceuticals”

Globally, the nutraceuticals market is projected to reach $446.35 billion in 2027. In light of the growing acceptance of health supplements, Indian companies have been introducing new nutraceuticals to cater to various consumer health needs. Meanwhile, global players

Column
Exploring the Complexities of Probiotic Regulatory Guidelines in Latin America

Exploring the Complexities of Probiotic Regulatory Guidelines in Latin America

Sameer Kolhe, President, Maypharm Lifesciences The complicated systems in the human body depend on multiple external factors for seamless functioning. We have known for centuries the importance of micronutrients and other elements of a healthy

Technologies
GOOD Meat receives approval to commercialise serum-free media in Singapore

GOOD Meat receives approval to commercialise serum-free media in Singapore

Removing serum from cultivated meat production to drive down costs and set the stage for expanded commercialisation of sustainable protein GOOD Meat, the cultivated meat division of food technology company Eat Just, Inc., has been

FSSAI
FSSAI picks LabelBlind to study baseline nutrition values of packed food products

FSSAI picks LabelBlind to study baseline nutrition values of packed food products

To provide data intelligence & insights for the draft regulation on India’s 1st Front of Pack Labelling of packaged food products with Nutrition Star Ratings Looking at the importance and increased need for front-of-pack-labelling (FoPL)

Interview
“With tech interventions Indian growers are upgrading their produce to address export-specific challenges”

“With tech interventions Indian growers are upgrading their produce to address export-specific challenges”

With more than a billion people to feed, India ranks second in the production of fruits and vegetables in the world. Despite this, the value of fruit and vegetable imports in the country amounted to

Supplier
Fluid Management Systems & Agilent to automate sample prep for food testing workflows

Fluid Management Systems & Agilent to automate sample prep for food testing workflows

Increased regulatory pressure and demand to deliver trusted results with fast turnaround times are challenges for many environmental and food customers US-based Fluid Management Systems (FMS) has announced a co-marketing agreement with Agilent Technologies to create and market

Global
Fonterra and Nestlé to sell DPA Brazil joint venture for NZD $210 M

Fonterra and Nestlé to sell DPA Brazil joint venture for NZD $210 M

DPA Brazil has been held for sale in Fonterra’s financial statements since January 2020 Fonterra and Nestlé have agreed the sale of their Dairy Partners Americas (DPA) Brazil joint venture to French dairy company Lactalis

Dietary Supplements
Akums Drugs ties up with Microcore Research to develop supplements for healthy joints

Akums Drugs ties up with Microcore Research to develop supplements for healthy joints

Akums will be the sole seller of innovative NESM supplements for the Indian market Akums Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, a New Delhi-based contract manufacturing pharmaceutical company, has entered into a joint venture with Tamil Nadu-based Microcore