McCain Foods, a global leader in prepared potato and appetizer products, has entered into an agreement to acquire Falcon Agrifriz Foods’ frozen potato processing business in Gujarat, India.
The transaction represents an important next step in McCain’s long-term growth in India, adding m...
Greenspace Herbs, a Bengaluru-based herbal extracts and nutraceutical manufacturer, announced the launch of Morimin, a Moringa leaf blend designed to fill a quiet gap in modern diets: everyday minerals. Morimin combines Moringa oleifera leaf powder with a Moringa leaf extract, delivering minerals, d...
Indian health and wellness company Happy Cultures has crossed an Rs 500 million annualised revenue run-rate (ARR) after growing more than 5X over the past year, while continuing to expand its portfolio across protein, nutritional supplementation, gut health and wellness.
As part of its next p...
Awshad, a leading medical cannabis wellness startup, has found that consumers in the 30–40 age group account for approximately 44 per cent of its customers with known age data, making them the company’s largest consumer cohort. As Awshad completes five years since inception, its consumer...
Maharashtra Labour Minister Aakash Fundkar inaugurated Boiler India 2026 at the CIDCO Exhibition & Convention Centre, Navi Mumbai. The three-day exhibition brings together 250 exhibitors from seven countries, showcasing technologies and solutions across the boiler, heat, steam and allied energy ...
A new study by the Good Food Institute India (GFI India) finds that 94 per cent of consumers express an intention to try cultivated meat, signalling strong consumer curiosity and openness towards a new way of producing meat. Titled “Cultivated Meat in India: Consumer Awareness, Perceptions, Dr...
Harshvardhan Chauhan, Founder & CEO of Tribe Kombucha
As consumer interest in gut health and functional beverages grows in India, kombucha is emerging as an alternative to conventional carbonated drinks. However, scaling a fermented beverage while maintaining its taste, microbial safety and liv...
Licious, India’s most loved D2C meat and seafood brand, has expanded its value-added portfolio with the launch of India’s first packaged Chicken Jhol Momos in a frozen format, bringing the much-loved Himalayan-style Jhol momo experience to homes in a super convenient format. The launch b...
Alternicqs Limited, India's largest rigid plastic packaging manufacturer, is redefining its capability from design to delivery, expanding its packaging solutions portfolio with the addition of advanced pulp fibre bottle technology. Through an exclusive partnership with UK-based Pulpex, Alternicq wil...
Once again, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and food major Nestlé are at loggerheads. Earlier, it was the company’s popular ready-to-cook noodle brand Maggi that was at the centre of controversy. Now, the focus has shifted to its infant nutrition products.
FSSA...
The food safety regulator has directed Everest Food Products to recall a specific batch of pre-packed cumin powder after regulatory testing confirmed pesticide residues above prescribed limits.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has ordered Everest Food Products Pvt Ltd to imm...
Fermenta Biotech Limited, India's leading manufacturer of premium-grade APIs, intermediates, and nutritional premixes for the global markets, announced the inauguration of the ‘Fermenta – Centre of Excellence for Food Fortification’ at the National Institute of Food Technology, Ent...
Dr Abhinav Sharma, Founder, Nutrazen
India’s growing focus on protein adequacy, preventive nutrition and sustainable food solutions is creating demand for alternative protein sources beyond conventional dairy and plant proteins. Fermentation-based proteins are emerging as one such opportunity...
Anuga Select India 2026, co-located with Anuga FoodTec India 2026, opened at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai, bringing together the global food and beverage community under one roof. With participation from 43 countries, the three-day business platform brings together food and beverage manufact...
Tropolite, the leading food ingredients brand, is participating in Anuga Select India 2026, being held at Bombay Exhibition Centre, NESCO Centre, Goregaon, Mumbai, showcasing its range of frozen desserts and bakery solutions, including its egg wash replacer, Bakesheen.
Anuga Select Indi...
Steve Crocket, Commercial Director, APAC, Caldic,
Caldic has inaugurated its new Food Innovation Hub (iHub) and blending facility in Taloja, near Mumbai, marking an expansion of its food and nutrition capabilities in India and across the Asia-Pacific region. The 32,000 sq. ft. facility brings toget...
India’s food and agriculture sector is increasingly recognising cold-chain infrastructure as a critical link between farm production, food processing and consumers. With post-harvest losses, expanding food processing capacity and growing demand for quality and food safety, temperature-controll...
Caldic, a leading global distributor and development partner for the life sciences and materials sciences sectors, announced the official opening of its new Food Innovation Hub (iHub) in India, marking a significant milestone in strengthening its Food & Nutrition footprint across the Asia-Pacifi...
