SIX6R, a new clean-label sparkling water brand, has launched in India at Rs79 a can, bringing together bold flavours, distinctive packaging and a simple ingredient philosophy designed for a generation looking for better beverage choices without compromising on taste or personality. Available in Clas...
Amway India, a leading health and wellbeing company, announced a landmark strategic push into Ayurveda with the launch of Nutrilite Ayurveda. Driven by the growing consumer demand for plant-based, preventive healthcare, and supported by the Government of India’s sustained focus on strengt...
Geo-Chem India, part of the Cotecna Group, formally inaugurated its state-of-the-art Food Safety Laboratory in Mumbai, India in the presence of Sébastien Dannaud, Group CEO, Cotecna; Amit Chopra, CEO, Cotecna - South Asia & Middle East; Avinash Maheshwari, CEO, Geo-Chem India; and other s...
Optimistic Capital, India’s first alcobev-focused fund managed by alumni of INSEAD and the Indian School of Business (ISB), announced that its maiden investment, 33&Brew, a Bengaluru-based microbrewery, has turned profitable. The fund has also announced strategic investments in Brewden and...
Wadi Surgicals Pvt. Ltd., owner of the Enliva nitrile glove brand, has partnered with Hubertus Medical Products Pvt. Ltd., Andhra Pradesh to launch Enliva Active, a black, food-safe nitrile glove developed specifically for the HoReCa (Hotels, Restaurants and Catering) sector.
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Indian health and wellness company Happy Cultures has launched Dubai Kunafa Yeast Protein, bringing the popular Dubai Kunafa flavour profile to the growing protein category. The new product combines Happy Cultures’ yeast protein with real pistachios, offering a more indulge...
The 20th edition of Fi India and the 8th edition of ProPak India commenced at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai, brought together the ingredients, processing and packaging value chain from 26th to 28th August 2026. This milestone edition arrives at a p...
Prashant Nagre, Managing Director, Fermenta Biotech
As consumer demand for plant-based, clean-label and sustainable nutrition solutions continues to reshape the food and nutraceutical landscape, the availability of plant-source Vitamin D3 is opening new possibilities for manufacturers in India. Fer...
Three months every year, July-August-September, is when the monsoon season across India becomes a hotbed for waterborne and food-borne diseases as well as other fungal and skin infections. High humidity, water logging and flooding, breeding of insects, and unsafe or exposed storage and handling of f...
Mountaintribe Foods, maker of Tribe Kombucha- India's homegrown probiotic superdrink, has announced a distribution partnership with Wow! Momo, one of India's largest QSR chains, making Tribe Kombucha available across Wow! Momo's network of 900+ stores in more than 100 cities nationwide.
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The Brain Health Ingredient Breakthrough
The brain that carries a lifetime deserves formulations grounded in science. With cognitive health concerns rising globally, formulators are exploring ingredients backed by robust research.
Arjuna Natural offers two clinically studied pathways: Somin-On, th...
IFF, a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health and biosciences, released new research examining how GLP-1 use is influencing food behaviors among Indian consumers and what those shifts may mean for the future of food and beverage innovation. The study is the latest in IFF&r...
Abbott, the global healthcare leader, announced findings from a randomized controlled trial showing that Indian children at risk of undernutrition who received an oral nutritional supplement alongside dietary counseling experienced significantly improved growth outcomes. Children in the supplemented...
The Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) hosted the inaugural India edition of Palm Conversations International India 2026 (PCI) under the theme “Bioactive Power from the Palm: Reimagining Health for a World Facing Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs).” The initiative has brought together resea...
Tilaknagar Industries Limited (TI), one of India's leading alcoholic beverage companies, announced the relaunch of Mansion House Flandy Orange, Asia's first flavoured brandy, in Andhra Pradesh. Building on the successful relaunch in Telangana in May earlier this year, the move marks another ste...
Krones has strengthened its presence in India with the official opening of a new manufacturing facility in Vemagal, near Bengaluru. The new plant is expected to enable the company to work more closely with customers and support its growth in India’s beverage, food and packaging industries.
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Kempville Beverages is positioning its Karnataka-based manufacturing facility as an integrated private-label platform for premium tea and herbal beverage brands, supported by a $500,000 investment aimed at expanding manufacturing infrastructure, technology and production capabilities.
Led by tea in...
OmniActive Health Technologies, a global leader in science-backed natural ingredients, is entering the women’s health category in India with Fenavari, a proprietary, clinically studied botanical ingredient designed to support women through the normal hormonal changes associated with perim...
