The partnership will see new items added to the Detpak range World-class paper and board packaging manufacturer Detpak has partnered with US-based Eco-Products to provide industry-leading sustainable packaging solutions across Australia and New Zealand. Detpak has long been an innovator of paper and board products and is an industry leader in[Read More…]
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Amira Nature Foods Ltd announces $40 Mn contract
Amira expects to recognize the benefit of this contract in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021 Amira Nature Foods Ltd (“Amira” or the “Company”), a global provider of packaged Indian specialty rice, has announced that it has entered into a $40 million contract for the sale of basmati rice[Read More…]
HungerBox Raises $12 Mn Aims For Expansion In Southeast Asia
Hungerbox has announced it has raised $12 million funding from Paytm, NPTK Emerging Asia and others. Existing investors like India-focused PE fund Sabre Partners and South Korea-based investment firm Neoplux also participated in the round, which makes hunger box raise $16.5 million to date. India’s largest B2B Food-Tech startup Hungerbox[Read More…]
AB InBev with IHCL to open microbreweries in India
This partnership is worth Rs. 150 crores, with plans to open 15 microbreweries over the next 5 years Anheuser Busch InBev (AB InBev), the world’s leading brewer has signed an agreement with The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), South Asia’s largest hospitality company, to launch a premium chain of microbreweries within its marquee[Read More…]
Arjuna to increase investment in research, infrastructure and supply chain
Arjuna will continue its collaboration with leading universities and institutes worldwide to discover more health benefits in turmeric BCM-95® (Bio-curcumin®) a high-potency turmeric extract of curcumin manufactured and marketed by Arjuna Natural Pvt Ltd. is now backed by 60 scientific studies. With superior bioactivity and proven efficacy reinforced by clinical support and continuous research,[Read More…]
Indian consumers keen on healthier diet but without compromising on taste
The 12th FICCI Food World 2019 launched in Mumbai reported ‘Healthier Product Reformulation in India’, a survey to understand industry efforts and consumer behaviors on improved nutrition through reformulation A new study by Food Industry Asia (FIA) and research firm IGD has found that a majority of consumers in India[Read More…]
Coca-Cola India launches sports beverage Powerade
The launch of Powerade symbolizes Coca-Cola India’s entry into the nascent category of sports hydration. In-line with its endeavor to provide a spectrum of beverage choices to the consumers, Coca-Cola India has launched ‘Powerade’, a sports beverage that delivers quick hydration and powers athletes and fitness enthusiasts. Powerade will be[Read More…]
GEA builds first freeze-dried coffee production plant for Tata Coffee
GEA supplied the entire production line from roast bean treatment right through to the packing of the freeze-dried powder using its proven technology GEA has completed a new freeze-dried instant coffee plant on a green field site in Vietnam for Tata Coffee Vietnam Company Limited, a 100% subsidiary of Tata[Read More…]
Cargill, Heifer launch Hatching Hope Global Initiative in India
Program will engage women poultry farmers to tackle hunger and poverty through the power of poultry Cargill and Heifer International have joined forces to create The Hatching Hope Global Initiative. The bold initiative aims to improve the nutrition and economic livelihoods of 100 million people by 2030 through the production, promotion and consumption[Read More…]
Better Life Farming Alliance launches new agri-entrepreneurship model
Better Life Farming centers will expand smallholder reach through digitally enabled centers where agri-entrepreneurs will use technology to disseminate knowledge and train farmers from nearby villages on good agricultural practices. With an objective to provide holistic and innovative solutions for smallholder farmers in developing economies, Bayer, International Finance Corporation (IFC,[Read More…]
