Food And Retail

With markets for plant-based meat gaining momentum in emerging markets including Brazil and China, eyes are turning to India. But just what is the opportunity in a country where meat consumption is relatively low and the quality of many of…

Domestic giants and foreign multinationals have invested in e-commerce services amid India's Covid-19 lockdowns, just-food's Raghavendra Verma reports from New Delhi. A common way packaged-food manufacturers the world over have sought to…

The Indian food processing sector was valued at US$ 328 billion in 2018 and is expected to reach US$ 535 billion in 2025-26. India processes only about 10 percent of its agri-output while most of the processing is classified as primary…

Food allergies are increasingly becoming an important public health concern globally with a growing number of consumers being reported to suffer from the condition. Estimates indicate that up to 10% of population are affected with food…

Post-Independence, in India if we look at the evolution of food processing industry, until 1960’s it was mainly limited to primary processing of commodities like milling of cereals like rice and wheat,…

Climate-smart cereal – a boon to farmers Millets are coarse cereals gaining popularity because of their nutritional benefits. However, the demand for millets remains low due to the predominant consumption of rice and wheat in India. An…

Introduction There has been significant increase in food allergy incidents in the past few decades and food allergies are becoming an important public health concern and a major food safety issue globally.Public health systems, food safety…

The FSSAI-Industry collaborations, to strengthen science-based foodsafety capability in India are progressing rapidly. Given the triple challenges  of  foodsafety, foodsecurity  and  nutritional security facedby the country, there is an…

What's the state of play in India's potato chips market? - just-food deep-dive, part one India's appetite for potato chips is growing rapidly - with some major players building a nationwide presence to cater to rising demand, Raghavendra…

The number of food products and diets launched globally with higher protein content has increased in the recent years. High levels of protein was generally associated with categories like sports nutrition, weight management, infant…