Monthly Archives: January 2020
Brazil to emerge as the leading supplier of animal protein to India
The United Nations estimates that India will overtake China to become the most populous country in the world by 2030. Given this projection, the...
Desai Fruits Venture partners with Concor to support banana farmers in AP
Desai Fruits Venture (DFV), India's one of the largest exporter of bananas, has dispatched the first train shipment of bananas from Tadipatri, Anantapur in...
FDA approves GEA OxyCheck to enter the US market
After receiving approval from the US Food and Drug Administration, GEA begins sales of the innovative GEA OxyCheck in this important market. According to...
Sweet temptation
The confectionery and baked goods segment is an excellent example of the important impact packaging can have on consumer decisions at the point of...
Better access to credit and reduction in income tax slabs can boost the FMCG...
When it comes to the food and beverage or FMCG sector, there are still many expectations from the Union Budget 2020. Vishal Shah, founder,...
Avontec offers complete end of line solutions
Just established Avontec Automation is a merger between a 50-year-old instrumentation company Lectrotek Systems and three-year-old Ravon engineering. Created in April 2019, the Pune-based...
Nichrome focuses on areas beyond its core expertise of packaging machines
Pune-based packaging machinery manufacturer Nichrome’s recent attempt to diversify from its core business of manufacturing form fill seal machines has been a success and...
Food allergens – an emerging food safety issue
Food allergies are becoming an important public health concern globally with a growing number of consumers reportedly suffering from this condition. Up to 10%...
Microsoft and Danone commit to AI for a responsible food industry
AI factory for AgriFood is the third class of the Microsoft AI factory, after AI factory for green energy and AI factory for health....
Nestlé collaborates with Burcon and Merit for plant-based ingredients
Nestlé has announced a collaboration with Burcon and Merit, two key players in the development and production of high-quality plant proteins. This partnership will...