NuFFooDS Spectrum September 2018

Poland is a Central European country located at the crossing of major trade routes, thus becoming a meeting point for multiple cultures
and nationalities. This is why Polish culinary heritage is so diverse and rich in unique flavours. The recipes and the methods of preparing
products, proven over the years, are used today to produce food in state-of-the-art production facilities that meet the highest safety and
quality standards. Years of experience have come to fruition today, as consumers look for natural and traditional products that offer the
highest quality, unforgettable taste and smell. The attractiveness of Polish agrifood products also lies in the ability to quickly adapt the
offered product range to the needs of even the most demanding recipients.

Poland devotes priority attention to its food exports, promoting them in foreign markets under the slogan “Poland tastes good”, and
building a uniform promotional message that resonates with its burgeoning foreign customers.
Poland has a very vibrant and sophisticated food sector that will be promoting its quality, affordability and diversity to visitors and
trade buyers at the upcoming Annapoorna World of Food India in Mumbai.
As the main Polish institution dedicated to agri-food export support, the National Support Centre for
Agriculture (KOWR) contributes to raising awareness of Polish food as a brand and to fostering trade
co-operation in the agri-food sector.KOWR is open to establishing contacts with entities seeking co-operation
with the Polish agri-food sector and in creating trade opportunities of mutual benefit. Feel free to contact us
at: [email protected].
Polish Investment and Trade Agency (PAIH) together with KOWR will be present at the Annapoorna World
Food India. The Agency is the main institution in Poland responsible for promotion and facilitation of foreign
investment and the Polish exports. Regarding the business potential in India, PAIH will be launching its trade
office in Mumbai this year. More information on http://india.trade.gov.pl.

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Brexit Mess

Milind Kokje
Chief Editor

As the clock is ticking with only eight months Lords has asked the government to clarify on post-
left for Brexit, the impending crisis looms over Brexit food safety decisions and risk management
different areas of life of Briton in the event of arrangements indicating the importance of the issue
no deal Brexit, which appears a more likely situation. and the trouble the government may have to face.
Among several other areas, food is one area that Food safety regulations in the UK are almost entirely
seems to be facing major disturbance in next few from the EU. The European Food Safety Authority
months. (EFSA) does risk management and then European
commission proposes legislation to manage the risk
Food and its safety is a very sensitive area as it is. identified. But on leaving EU, UK will no longer be part
In the Brexit scenario it is likely to be more sensitive of this system.
since Britain imports half of its food. The problem
will be three fold. Leaving European Union (EU) will Another controversial issue is that the FSA is
stop the automatic rights for the trucks to drive and planning to shift food inspection & audit responsibility
planes to fly between UK and 27 EU countries. Britain from public sector to private commercial assurance
will also lose access to EU flying rights agreements provider. Experts fear that these organisations may
with other countries. Freight Transport Association not serve public interest and will focus on the interest
estimates the Briton could have permits for only of their food industry clients.
140 to 1,000 British lorries to travel to and fro per
day when at present 10,000 lorries pass through A new Indian angle has also emerged in this entire
the Dover port alone. This will reduce the supplies issue of post-Brexit food supply to Britain. As per the
considerably. British media reports, India has identified EU rules
on food safety as a major obstacle to exporting to
Another issue is related to taxes. With Brexit food the UK post-Brexit. Some of the biggest hurdles for
imported to UK would have big tariffs, about 22 per Indian exporters are EU regulations on toxin levels
cent on average, and non-tariff barriers could reach in spices, hygiene standards of dairy processing
29 per cent. Adding to this will be delay in customs. plants and pesticides quantity in rice products.
Food industry experts fear that all this could result in Indian government has sought a certain range of
empty shelves and as a result a soaring process. flexibility in permissible limits in spices. This has
been pointed out in a joint working paper prepared
Jonathan Lis of Prospect magazine had predicted by Delhi and London, which has been prepared as a
the scenario in the article- 36 things that will happen first step to finalise negotiating positions between
if Britain crashes out of Europe with no deal. The the two countries. UK is looking at India as a possible
article states, “Food will rot. We import half of our food supplier post-Brexit as many Brexit supporters
food and 70 per cent of that comes from EU. The are urging the government to focus on large
bosses of Calais and Dover have warned of 30- Commonwealth countries like India.
mile tailbacks and possible infrastructure collapse.
Supermarkets will soon run out of supplies.” Entire The way UK is likely to face impending difficult
British media is talking about stockpiling. situations in different sectors of economy post-
Brexit, particularly food supply and safety, it raises a
Food safety and risk management will be the question whether Brexit was a mistake.
third issue. According to media reports, in order
to meet the impending situation the government
is considering to suspend food safety controls to
prevent perishable goods being delayed at the border.
That would mean compromising with the safety
angle of the food. A sub-committee of the House of

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Mega Food Parks-

A GRADUAL TAKE-OFF

Although with the Mega Food Park scheme of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has
hit the right track, it has taken 10 years to get 4 mega food parks fully functional and 8 more are yet to
undergo completion. A total of 42 Mega Food Parks have been sanctioned by MoFPI in six phases. The
maximum number of food parks have been allocated to north India (12), followed by south (11), east
(10), central (6) and west (3). But this only marks 30 per cent of the target assigned. Seventy per cent
of the mega food parks is still to see the light. Upon assuming office as minister of food processing
industries, Harsimrat Kaur Badal, revised the target for the operationalisation of all 42 mega food parks
to 2018. But this was followed by a delay by another year, and now the ministry expects all of them to be
up and running by 2020.

IUFoST 2018 28 Q&A 30

Connecting global technologists, India comes across
scientists with Indian Food Industry as a protein deficient country

Rishit Sanghvi,
Founder,
Wholesome Habits

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From the Chair 09 REGULARS

Professional courses on 10
nutraceuticals, functional foods
and nutritionals – Need of the year

Dr V Prakash, FRSC,
Vice-President of Int. Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS),
London, UK Immediate Past Director,
CSIR- CFTRI, Mysore, India

Editorial 04

Trends 31 Video Snippets 08

Food industry suffers from Policy and Regulatory News 10
low investment in R&D
Finance News 12
Neha Deshmukh Patel,
Application Technologist, Company News 13
Azelis Food & Health India
Start-Up News 16

World News 17

Science News 41

Academic News 44

Future of Food 32 Supplier News 46

Need of transformation People News 48
for securing food for future
Event 49
Kajal Debnath,
41
Head - Scientific, Regulatory Affairs and Nutrition, Innovation
Centre, R&D Department, Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetable Pvt. Ltd.

Evidence Based 34

Truthful, transparent ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS
and scientific claims
Chairman
Vilas Ramrao Shirhatti, Dr V Prakash, FRSC
Director Technical, Distinguished Scientist of CSIR-
Envirocare Labs Pvt. Ltd. India and President, ISNNaN, India

Q&A 36 Members
Dr Ashok D B Vaidya
“We look forward to Research Director, Kasturba Health
growth of more than 30%” Society-Medical Research Center

Ashok Goyal, Prof B Suresh
Director, Vice-Chancellor, JSS-University;
Tirupati Group Chairman, Executive Committee,
Pharmacy Council of India (PCI)
S2B 38
Dr D B A Narayana
Infant Nutrition Chairman, Herbs and Herbal
Products Committee, Indian
Dr R B Smarta, Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC)
Managing Director,
Interlink Marketing Consultancy Pvt. Ltd Dr P G Rao
Hon Vice-Chancellor, University of
Science and Technology, Meghalaya

Mr Jagdish Patankar
Chairman,
MM Activ Sci-Tech Communications

8 VIDEO SNIPPETS NUFFOODSSPECTRUM | September 2018 | www.nuffoodsspectrum.in

Ritu Sood, Nutritional steps
Coo-Strategy & It’s good to know that the market for infant food
Communication, is witnessing a healthy growth. Do provide more
Ayurvedant talks information on this front regarding the new infant
about Herbal nutrition products reaching the market.
medicines market
in India. - Meena Roy, Kolkata

Scan the QR Code » Hunger Tragedy
Hunger and malnutrition are often misconstrued. It is
Devender Singh very important to raise awareness and address these
Ahlawat, GM-Business two challenges our country is facing. Do cover more
Development, Zeon on these topics.
Lifesciences Private
Limited shares - Dr Purohit Sharma, New Delhi
his views on why
nutraceuticals is the Product Reformulation
need of the hour. I am glad that the government is taking initiatives to
urge companies for reformulating their products in
Scan the QR Code » order to reduce the high salt, sugar and fat content.
Looking forward to updates in this regard in your
Harish Kapoor, upcoming editions.
GM-Business
Development, ACG - Shalini Mehra, Mumbai
Capsules talks about
the latest technology Dynamic Sports
launched by the For the sports nutrition market to grow in India, inputs
company. and participation from all stakeholders is required
including suppliers, manufacturers, government bodies.
Scan the QR Code » Keep featuring more articles to highlight this sector.

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NUFFOODSSPECTRUM | September 2018 | www.nuffoodsspectrum.in FROM THE CHAIR 9

PROFESSIONAL COURSES ON
NUTRACEUTICALS, FUNCTIONAL

FOODS AND NUTRITIONALS
– NEED OF THE YEAR

Dr V Prakash, PhD, FRSC

President, International Society of Nutraceuticals, Nutritionals and Naturals (ISNNAN), India ●
Vice-President of International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS), London, UK ●

Chairman, India Region of European Hygienic Engineering Design Group, Germany ●
Former Director of CFTRI & Distinguished Scientist of CSIR – India ●
Chairman, Editorial Advisory Board of NuFFooDS Spectrum ●

The formal education in Pharmacy the proposal gets tied on to AICTE and network
globally is already history and the role with Universities and Colleges. Whatever may
that Pharmacy Council of India and be the anchor but the need of the hour is to
the statutory bodies like All India Council for establish such courses in several Universities
Technical Education (AICTE) is well documented and Colleges so that we are gearing up the right
and sometimes this dual combination is being HR, for the industry, for the academia and the
blamed for the excessive Human Resources R&D institutions, including startups. But the
(HR) production and thus unemployment challenge is to patch up and oversee the synergy
in this sector? However if we look at areas connectivity in subjects like Chemistry, Biology,
like Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods and Physiology and the exposure of the knowledge of
Nutritionals
it is not even Indian Traditional
beginning to Medicines and
start in this the power of
direction to digital knowledge
professionalize from a holistic
such a system approach of
or even giving Modern Science
a thought for and Traditional
an integrated wisdom and of
approach in Herbaceutical
such specialized to distill a
professional professional
courses and degree or a
trying to reach certificate
the Industry course in this
demand and goal post appears to be far away? very demanding
and contemporary subject area. The potential is
Therefore it is only to the advantage of the huge and unlimited.
Academia, the Industry, the R&D institutions I will keep this column very brief so that the
and a few professional associations such point is not forgotten and missed but focused!
as International Society of Nutraceuticals, Perhaps in a couple of years I would be happy to
Nutritionals and Naturals (ISNNAN), etc., who see the approved syllabus in one of the issues of
have to think deeply in establishing a synergy in NuFFooDS for the above courses!?
forming the right courses in this vast growing We shall together make it happen and take
potential of Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods and the agenda forward globally through the Indian
Nutritionals. It is only then we can see the light Leadership.
of the day in the long run of say five years as it
has to pass through several layers of procedures
and protocols from several ministries ultimately

10 REGULATORY NEWS NUFFOODSSPECTRUM | September 2018 | www.nuffoodsspectrum.in

CIFT- FSSAI release guidelines FSSAI to
for formalin usage in fish provide tool kit
for promoting
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and the Central food safety
Institute of FisheriesTechnology (CIFT), Cochin, have co-developed a document
that highlights key precautions which should be taken by consumer, traders and The Food Safety and
lab technicians. It also advices the key stakeholder to use the readily available Standards Authority of India
test kits, developed by CIFT. To be made commercially available at Rs 2-3 within (FSSAI) will be providing a
a week, the kits help test for formalin and ammonia. The kits are a preliminary training tool kit to health
test and samples must be sent to labs for final confirmation. The kit contains workers at the proposed 1.5
a paper and liquid reagent. To lakh wellness centres under
test the fish, the paper has to the Ayushman Bharat Scheme
be rubbed against the skin of for raising public awareness on
the fish and the reagent has the issue of safe and healthy
to be doped on the paper. food, at the grass root levels.
If the paper turns blue, it is FSSAI is launching a national
contaminated with ammonia campaign, The Eat Right
or formalin, if it turns yellow Movement, with health and
it is free from contamination. wellness centres to integrate
Previously, FSSAI Kerala had its existing initiatives 'Safe
found formalin was being and Nutritious Food' (SNF) at
used as a preservative in fish schools, home and workplace
during regular inspections as well as food fortification.
in beginning of 2018. The European Food Safety Authority recommends an The Eat Right tool kit would
oral exposure of 100mg formaldehyde per day. But when it is applied as a serve as a supplementary
preservative, the levels differ, causing health implications such as severe engagement resource to be
abdominal pain, vomiting, coma, renal injury and death. mainstreamed in the national
nutrition and public health
FSSAI launches Eat Right movement programmes. The focus is
on preventive healthcare
The Food Safety and Standards reformulate packaged foods with through social and behavioral
Authority of India (FSSAI) has reduced level of salt, sugar and change on eating safe and
initiated the Eat Right campaign, saturated fat. healthy food. The tool kit is
wherein the key stakeholders like designed to provide food
food processing industries and This Eat Right Movement safety and nutrition messages
restaurants will volunteer to reduce is a collaborative move with for citizens in an interesting
the percentage of salt, sugar and stakeholders, on both the demand and engaging manner. It
fat content in food. and supply side, coming together. aims to train frontline health
On the demand side, the campaign workers, under the Ayushman
This campaign has kick-started focuses on empowering citizens Bharat, ASHA and Anganwadi
at a crucial time when India is to make right food choices. On schemes, to deliver these
becoming the diabetes capital of the supply side, it nudges food messages effectively to
the world, cases of anaemia and businesses to reformulate their prevent non-communicable
micronutrient deficiencies are on products, provide better nutritional diseases like diabetes, obesity
the rise, and non-communicable information to consumers and and heart ailments, and avoid
diseases (NCDs) are accounting for make investments in healthy food food borne diseases.
1 in 5 disease-related deaths. as responsible food businesses.

As a part of the campaign, It is platform to provide credible
edible oil industries took a pledge information to help make informed
to reduce trans-fat content by and healthful eating choices. It is
2 per cent by 2022. Later, food built on two broad pillars - "Eat
companies also took a pledge to Healthy and "Eat Safe".

NUFFOODSSPECTRUM | September 2018 | www.nuffoodsspectrum.in REGULATORY NEWS 11

Kerala on a Food processing stirs
Nagaland entrepreneurs
mission to
The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM)
fight obesity and the Ministry of Food processing Industries recently organized a
conference on ‘Startups & MSMEs in Food Processing’ in partnership with
As part of the National Nutrition the ICAR-NRC on Mithun, Medziphema, the Nagaland Department of
Mission (NNM), being implemented Industries and Commerce, SIDBI and NABARAD. Nagaland State Governor,
on pilot basis in four districts in PB Acharya, who inaugurated the conference stated that ASSOCHAM and
Kerala, the health department ICAR-NRC on Mithun can do a lot towards promotion of entrepreneurship
has added reduction in obesity in the food processing sector, as this sector is very well suited for increasing
and encouraging breastfeeding the income of farming community of Nagaland. Dr. Om S Tyagi, Assistant
as additional targets. NNM, Secretary General, ASSOCHAM mentioned that ASSOCHAM will provide
implemented as ‘Sampushta entrepreneurs with all marketing infrastructure to sell their processed
Keralam’, is operational in Kasaragod, product across the country and beyond. He added that food processing
Kannur, Wayanad and Malappuram. is one of the largest global sectors and the shape of the global food
The remaining 10 districts will come processing industry is constantly changing. The conference was attended
under its coverage next year. The by farmers, agri-startups, financial institutions. It also witnessed speakers
objectives of the mission include from various government and non-governmental institutions.
reduce ‘stunting’ among children
below 6 years reducing low birth
weight reducing anaemia among
children aged between six months
and 59 months, reducing anaemia
among women and adolescent
girls and reducing under-nutrition
among children. The project is a
combined initiative of Ministry of
Health and Family Welfare, Ministry
of Rural Development, Ministry of
women and child development
(WCD). It is being implemented on
a 60-40 cost sharing basis between
Centre and states.

Centre to launch fortified rations in 118 districts

The National Democratic Alliance The norms for fortification fortified varieties. Currently, the food
(NDA) government has planned to of wheat and rice with vitamins ministry-controlled by the Food
introduce fortified rations (vitamin- and minerals will be according to Corporation of India, which runs the
and supplement-added wheat and specifications laid down by the Food public distribution system (PDS),
rice) in 118 so-called ‘aspirational Safety and Standards Authority gets paddy milled by rice-mills
districts’ to improve nutrition (FSSAI). In these aspirational districts, before distributing them.
outcomes among children and wheat and rice will be replaced with
women in the first initiative under Now mills with fortification
the National Nutrition Mission, machines will be selected for
designed by NITI Aayog.
supplying these nutrient-
Iron and folic acid have been enhanced grains. In wheat,
identified as two main nutrients to the process is simpler because
be added to foodgrains supplied nutrients can be plainly mixed.
under the public distribution For paddy, rice has to be
system.
fortified into fortified rice
pellets.

12 FINANCE NEWS NUFFOODSSPECTRUM | September 2018 | www.nuffoodsspectrum.in

IFC plans $23M Kishlay Foods raises
Rs 100Cr to fuel growth
investment in
Guwahati based Kishlay Foods which manufactures
Hyderabad poultry firm snacks, chips and biscuits has raised Rs 100 crore in its
latest round of funding. The investment round was led
International Finance Corporation plans to make by growth equity investment firm Norwest Venture
an equity investment of $23 million in Srinivasa Partners (NVP) and D.K. Surana, promoter of Intensive
Farms Pvt Ltd to help the Hyderabad-based Softshare Services.
poultry company expand its operations. The
fresh capital will help Srinivasa expand its layer, The investment which also features a prominent
broiler and breeding operations by setting up secondary share sale component, will be used to
additional farms and hatcheries. It will also help primarily buyout the existing business partners, and also
the company expand its feed mills and add soya to expand distribution in North and East India markets,
refineries, set up a food park and establish chicken launch additional product lines, and enhance the
and egg processing businesses. According to management team.
IFC, Srinivasa’s total expansion project cost is
estimated at $83 million and is likely to create The financing is expected to fuel growth towards
over 5,000 jobs. establishing a stronger brand platform and capturing
an increased share of the organized snack
market in India. Mumbai based
Softshare Services is also the sole
syndicator and advisor to the deal.

Britannia invests Rs 200Cr in Assam Greenfield Unit

Britannia has come up with a north-eastern states. The unit has categories in the snacking space, in
greenfield manufacturing facility a production capacity of 60,000 the near future.
at an investment of Rs 200 crore tonnes of biscuits annually.
in Rampur, Assam. The Rampur Assam Chief Minister
facility will produce a wide array The Rampur factory will also Sarbananda Sonowal recently
of Britannia products to cater cater to Britannia’s vision of being inaugurated the plant at Rampur
extensively to Assam a ‘Total Foods’ Company by adding near Guwahati in presence of
and the Britannia Industries Managing
manufacturing Director Varun Berry.
lines of new
product The company already has
two manufacturing facilities
in Assam with a production
capacity of 30,000 tonnes
annually. The company
intends to make Assam the
gateway to the whole of
South East Asia.

NUFFOODSSPECTRUM | September 2018 | www.nuffoodsspectrum.in COMPANY NEWS 13

CCL to bring Britannia to
ready-to-drink coffee expand in Africa,
Middle East
Hyderabad-based instant coffee one in the retail market. According
major CCL Products (India) Ltd to the company, Consumption of Britannia Industries is planning
plans to introduce sachets that are coffee is growing at 15 to 20 per to enter new geographies
set to redefine coffee consumption cent in India compared with single by expanding its business in
in the country and meet the digit growth overseas, but it is yet neighbouring countries as well
challenge of its competing to penetrate into smaller towns. as Africa and Middle East. The
beverage tea head-on. The The company has not decided on firm intends to start operations
company would soon launch 3-in- the price but the product is likely at these locations by 2020. The
one sachets in the retail market to be available at a basic rate of Rs company has proposed total
that will contain instant coffee, 10 a sachet with different flavours capital expenditure of Rs 1,000
spray dried milk powder and sugar, such as cappuchino, vanilla, crore to execute the plan. Over
and the customer would have hazelnut, etc., costing more. The Rs 350 crore will be spent in the
to just add water to drink it. The customers will also have the first year. The firm has a local
product, to be launched under CCL option of sugar-free and non-dairy facility in Nepal, and Britannia
domestic brand Continental, will cream variants for those who are exports products such as
be the first such locally produced lactose intolerant. Good Day to the neighbouring
country to meet the growing
demand. The firm currently has
a 17 per cent market share in
Nepal. Britannia is also looking
to invest about Rs 55 crore in
Himalayan nation to generate
over Rs 70 crore revenue and
scale that to about Rs 150 crore
in the next four years.

Parag Milk Foods to introduce immunity booster

Parag Milk Foods reiterates its leadership in which helps fight diseases like AIDS,
the value added products diarrhea, etc. that reduce the body’s
Ltd. has announced category. immuno-defensive powers. The use
Made from the first milk of colostrum helps to build long-
a collaboration with of cows just after calving, term immunity and improves and
Colo Power is enriched strengthens the digestive system.
ColoPlus AB, a Swedish with immunoglobulins and The company will leverage on its
probiotics and has the same distribution channel including
research organization goodness equivalent to modern-trade stores, chemists
that of a mother’s first milk. Go Colo channel and e-commerce to sell this
to launch its first Power, a product in powder form, product. The product is being made
which can be mixed into porridge, at the company’s Manchar plant in
100 per cent natural contains high colostrum values Maharashtra.

immunity booster

called GO Colo Power

in India. This strategic collaboration

enables Parag Milk Foods to

strengthen its offerings in the health

& nutrition segment, which further

14 COMPANY NEWS NUFFOODSSPECTRUM | September 2018 | www.nuffoodsspectrum.in

Nestle steps Laila Nutraceuticals
into packaged files patent for herbal blend
breakfast market
Herbal exports specialist Laila It has been found out that the
Nestlé India Ltd has entered the Nutraceuticals has developed synergistic blend is well suited
packaged breakfast market in India a synergistic blend of Brahmi for use in ageing consumers with
with the launch of Nesplus. The herb and haritaki fruit for use cognitive decline or more serious
company hopes to crack a market in dietary supplements and conditions such as dementia,
where a majority of the 1.3 billion functional products targeting Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
people still prefer freshly-made, age- associated cognitive decline.
Indian breakfast. Nesplus is a brand Brahmi herb (Bacopa monnieri)
owned by Nestlé Breakfast Cereals is a nootropic agent widely
from Cereal Partners Worldwide used in Ayurveda traditional
(CPW), a joint venture between medicine for improving cognition
Nestle SA and US firm General Mills. and haritaki fruit (Terminalia
According to the company, Nesplus chebula) is traditionally used for
is specifically designed for the digestive disorders and metabolic
Indian consumer and offers Vitamin harmony.
D, calcium, B-Vitamins, iron, folic According to the company, the
acid and fibre, making it a great blend can be formulated into a
addition to the breakfast table. variety of dosage forms, including
In the breakfast segment, Nestle dry powders, liquids, dietary
will have to face competition with supplements, gummies and even
US-based Kellogg’s that dominated functional food and beverage
India’s packaged breakfast cereal products such as chocolate, snack
market. According to market bars, jams or yoghurt.
research firm Euromonitor
International, India’s breakfast PepsiCo India reduces
cereal market is projected to touch sodium content in its crisps
Rs 2,610 crore by 2020. The market
grew by 24 per cent to Rs 1,440 PepsiCo India has cut the amount of sodium included in its Lay’s
crore in 2015. crisps in order to promote healthier diet choices for consumers.
The sodium content has dropped by 13-15 per cent. PepsiCo plans

to reduce sodium in 75 per
cent of its food products by
2025. According to PepsiCo,
the volume of sodium in these
products will be less than 1.3
milligrams per calorie and
will not exceed 1.1 grams of
saturated fat per 100 calories by
2025. This appeals to the growth
of health-conscious consumers
who perhaps seek healthier
alternatives to snacks typically
viewed as being unhealthy. To further appeal to a growing health-
and waste-conscious society, PepsiCo India announced that it aims
to reduce its carbon footprint by reducing the size of packaging for
Lay’s and its other line of snacks, Kurkure. This will not impact in the
quantity of the products.

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Indus Mega Food Park Patanjali Food
(Madhya Pradesh) and Herbal Park
(Uttarakhand)
Indus Mega Food Park Private Limited (IMFPPL),
inaugurated in 2016, is set up on a 24 acres land, at The development of Patanjali Food and Herbal
Khargone (Near Indore, Madhya Pradesh) in Central India Park Pvt Ltd (PFHPPL) began in 2010. It is located
with an investment of Rs 131.28 crore. Conceptualized as a at Village Padartha, 18 kms from Haridwar on
food processing infrastructure facility providing world class Haridwar–Laksar road. This project started with an
infrastructure and technology to the enterprises engaged investment of Rs 95.08 crore, spread over an area of 38
in the food processing industry, Indus Mega Food Park is acres. The conceptualization of the PFHPL at Padartha
intended to provide a platform and establish backward and Haridwar is the result of an initiative shown by the
forward linkages covering the entire food processing value SPV, constituted for the purpose, headed by Acharya
chain, quality assurance, food safety and implementation Balkrishan, International Authority in Ayurveda, and the
of best practices in post-harvest management. The project Ministry of Food Processing Industry, Government of
is supported and approved by Ministry of Food Processing, India. The park is showcasing Uttarakhand’s potential
Government of India, and the State Government of Madhya and investment opportunities in the agriculture and
Pradesh under Mega Food Parks Scheme to provide all food processing sector to develop nutraceuticals, food
infrastructural facilities under one roof. The Indus Mega supplements and host of daily use food items. This is
Food Park is promoted by Ananda Group and Vasistha one of the successful mega food parks established in
Holdings Ltd. Ananda Group is a veteran in agro based India with the support of Ministry of food processing,
industry and has a gross turnover of more than Rs 500 Government of India. This park is in private sector under
crore per annum. Vasistha Holdings Limited on the other the planning, execution and supervision of experienced
hand is a diversified entity with interests in Renewable and versatile human resource with Patanjali Yogpeeth.
Power Generation, Infrastructure Development, Storage of At present the turnover of the Patanjali Mega Food Park
Agriculture produce and other agro related businesses. is more than Rs 2,000 crore per annum. It earns valuable

Key features Greentech
The food Park has tailor made infrastructure for food Mega Food
processing sector with one Central Processing Centre and Park (Rajasthan)
three Primary Processing Centre Unit developed inside
the park. Greentech Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd, inaugurated
The CPCs possesses facilities such as Common Cold in March 2018, has been set up at a cost of
Storages, Dry Warehouse, MSME Sheds, Water Treatment Rs 113.57 crore in an area of 85.44 acres at
Plant, Storm Water Drainage System, Weigh Bridge, Parking Roopangarh village in Ajmer, Rajasthan. The park would
Sheds, Laboratory, Training Centre and a central canteen. have a central processing centre as well as well as four
Fresh farm produce is collected at collection centres and Primary Processing Centres (PPCs) at Jaipur, Nagaur,
transported to Primary Processing Centres (PPC) where Tonk and Churu. The park would also have facilities for
they are sorted, graded, washed and packed suitable to be primary processing and storage near the farms and
dispatched to Central Processing Centre or Market. The PPCs would not only benefit farmers of Ajmer but also those
are located at three regions- Bedia, Ratlam and Ujjain. of nearby districts of Jaipur, Nagaur, Tonk and Churu.
The facilities being created at Central Processing Centre
(CPC) of this Mega Food Park include Cold Storage
of 5,000 MT, Deep Freeze of 2,550 MT, IQF of 2 MT/
Hr, Dry Warehouse for Raw Materials 2,500 MT + Dry
Warehouse for Finished Goods of 5,000 MT, Silos of
6,500 MT, Pack House of 10 MT/Hr, Steam Generator of
8 MT/Hr and other related food processing facilities.

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foreign currency by exporting its products to the European potential and seasonality of the different kind of the
Union, Gulf, African, American countries and Australia. raw material. At present it is expected that at least
80 per cent of the total raw material will be sourced
Key Features though the backward linkages of the PFHPPL while rest
Central Processing Centre (CPC) - The units that are of the raw material which is not grown in Uttarakhand
fully functional at the park include - Patanjali Ayurved Ltd, and the area of influence will be outsourced as per
Patanjali Natural Coloroma Pvt Ltd., Patanjali Flexipack sourcing economies. Strong backward linkages would
Pvt. Ltd., Divya Packmaf Pvt. Ltd., Vita Sana Foods Pvt. Ltd., be established by involving farmer groups or traders
Patanjali Parivahan Pvt Ltd, Bio Gas Power Plant Unit, Divya and federating them into appropriate entities.
Pharmacy Unit – II, Patanjali Bio Gas Research Institute
(P) Ltd., Raghuraj Udyog, Keshav Dev Industries, Mohan List of primary processing centres- Dehradoon,
Febtech (P) Ltd. and Patanjali Agro (P) Ltd. Daudpur Haji, Budhana, Devprayag, Kotdwar and
Primary Processing Centre (PPC) - PPC of Patanjali Bazpur.
Food and Herbal Park is based on Hub and Spoke model.
The Spokes are collection and mobile collection Vehicles Equipment installed at the facility includes a steam
which act as consolidation points for the PFHPPL. Strong sterilisation unit, crate washing, an integrated cold
backend linkages with the villages through 6 PPCs have chain facility, packaging units, boilers, compressors and
been planned based on the production, production an automated washing and grading unit for multiple
commodities. Quality control labs are also installed.

Satara Mega Food Himalayan
Park (Maharashtra) Mega Food Park
(Uttarakhand)
Satara Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd was inaugurated in
March 2018 at village Degaon, district Satara. The Himalayan Mega Food Park Private Ltd, inaugurated in
total project cost for the Satara Mega Food Park April 2018, has been set up at a cost of Rs 99.96 crore
is Rs 139.3 crore. It is located amid rich bio-diversity of in an area of 50.14 acres at Mahuakhera Ganj village,
raw materials for processing, fruits, vegetables, spices, Kashipur in Udham Singh Nagar district, Uttarakhand. The
grains, as well as milk and sugar. With such wide park would have a central processing centre as well as three
availability of all types of inputs, food processing units Primary Processing Centres (PPCs) at Ram Nagar, Ramgarh
in Satara Mega Food Park can produce all types of and Kaladungi. The park would also have facilities for primary
processed food. Satara Mega Food Park is promoted processing and storage near the farms. The park would not
by the promoters of BVG Group, India’s Largest only benefit farmers of Udham Singh Nagar but also those of
Integrated Services Company, with 70,000 people nearby districts of Nainital, Garhwal, Almora and Champawat.
serving 750 clients across 22 states. The facilities being created at Central Processing Centre (CPC)
of this Mega Food Park include Multi-Purpose Cold Storage
of 1,250 MT, Aseptic Brick Filling Line of 7,500 pack per hour,
Dry Warehouse of 6,000 MT, Fruit & Vegetable Processing Line
input capacity 7 MT/Hr for Tomato Paste, 8 MT/Hr for Apple,
10 MT/Hr. for Carrot, 5 MT/Hr. for fruit pulp, QC & Food Testing
Lab and other related food processing facilities.

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International Mega fulfil entire energy needs of different processing units to
Food Park (Punjab) be setup in the park. Existing capacity of the Milk plant of
1 lakh litres per day is being increased to 3 lakh litres per
The remote Dabwala Kalan village, situated about 25 day. A SMP (Skimmed Milk Powder) production facility with
km from Fazilka, Punjab came to limelight in 2014 installed capacity upto 25 MTs per day SMP is being set up
when union food processing industries minister which will further enhance the processing capability of the
Harsimrat Kaur Badal inaugurated the maiden Rs 136-crore milk plant. The park provides marketing facility to farmers
international mega food park (IMFP) of the state. and industry who set up units in the park. The marketing
facility for farmers helps in getting the highest possible
The park, spread over 55 acres, has facilities for price for their products, and also plans on providing them
processing milk and milk products besides packaging E-Marketing facility in order to bring them to a bigger
vegetables and fruits. The park is tying up for production horizon by connecting them with the National Commodity
and marketing with renowned companies. Markets.

Key Features The marketing facility for industries helps in setting up
The food park has the latest IQF (Individual Quick the marketing and sales organization structure - identity,
Freezing) unit of 2.5 MT per hour capacity for freezing all select, recruit and induct competent manpower, suitable
types of vegetables, fruits, milk products etc. IQF freezers for each specific industry needs. The facility helps and
have been imported from Italy. assists in launching of products and brands from start-up
It is equipped with an in-house 4 MW Biomass based to market dominance. This includes the entire process
power generation plant. This power plant is capable to from - product development, packaging, branding, pricing,
promotion to distribution.

North East Mega Food Park (Assam)
North East Mega Food Park, inaugurated in 2015,
has been set up in 50 acres of land at the cost of
Rs 76 crore. This project is having facilities of fully
operational industrial sheds for SMEs, developed industrial

plots for lease to food processing units, Dry Warehouse of

10,000 MT, Cold Storages of 3,000 MT, Common Effluent

Treatment plant, Quality Control Labs etc. The park also

has a common administrative building for office and other

uses by the entrepreneurs. 6 PPCs are also proposed to

be set up at Nagaon, Badarpur, Tinsukia, Barapani, Krishnai

and Kajalgaon which will provide facilities for primary

processing and storage near the farms.

Key Features

The Central Processing Centre (CPC) of the Mega Food

Park will be developed on a continuous stretch of 58.41

acres of land located at Nathkuchi village near the Tihu

town ship of Nalbari district in Assam. The site is only 90

kms from Guwahati city and 40 kms from Nalbari town

(the nearest major urban area). would include: 4 modular warehouses with capacity of

While all the primary processing centers (PPCs) will 2500 tons each are being planned, An unbroken cold

have space for setting up small sized processing facilities, chain including, pre-cooling facilities, transit cold storage,

the PPC at Chaygaon which is being developed as a large refrigerated transport systems like Reefer Vans, cold storage

industrial park in itself will have all facilities for setting up (Controlled atmosphere and/ or modified atmosphere

medium and even large sized production facilities. storage) etc are being planned, Pre-cooling facilities will be

The CPC will provide the basic facilities and common set up in the primary processing Centers and refrigerated

infrastructure to stimulate the investments in food vans will be put into service particularly for PPCs like

processing industries. The operations/activities at CPC Badarpur and Tinsukia where the distance from CPC is

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The products generated at IMFP include dairy Jangipur Bengal Mega
products (desi ghee, milk, paneer), frozen vegetables, Food Park (West Bengal)
processed wheat products (Maida, Choker, Atta and
Sooji), kinnows and packaged drinking water. IMFP Jangipur Bengal Mega Food Park, Murshidabad, West
offers modern solutions for manufacturing dairy Bengal, inaugurated in 2016, has been set up with the
products. To eliminate pathogenic bacteria, IMFP follows project cost of Rs 132.71 crore approximately and in
international standards for pasteurization of dairy an area of 82.11 acre. The park operates on the Hub and
products to maintain hygiene and increase the product Spoke model. Consistent supply of raw materials is assured
shelf life. for an optimal period during the year through a network of
6 Primary Processing Centres. High quality raw materials in
The upcoming projects at IMFP include-Flour mill terms of Fruits, Vegetables, Potato, Rice, Flour, Dairy, Grains
operations being augmented with additional value added etc. can be sourced from the Zone of Influence covering the
products viz bakery products like biscuits, breads pizza neighbouring 4 districts, i.e. Malda, Bardhaman, Birbhum,
bases & crumbs with an estimated investment of Rs 30-40 Nadia and Murshidabad. This Zone of Influence offers
crore, Frozen Ready To Eat (RTE) products like samosa, production of fresh produce to the tune of 5.09 million
tikki, parathas, pizzas in addition to frozen dairy products metric tonne for vegetables and 1.42 Million metric tonne
like paneer & sweets with an estimated investment of Rs for fruits. The food park is ideally located to serve markets in
60-80 crore, A range of milk powders, dairy whiteners, East and North east India, Bihar, Jharkhand as well as export
ultra high temperature (UHT) & flavored milk, dairy cream markets of Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan.
etc. with an estimated investment of Rs 20-30 crore and
A modern malt & malt based products facility with an Key Features
estimated investment of Rs 30-40 crore. The food park is having the facilities of fully operational
industrial sheds for SMEs, developed industrial plots for
substantial, A large cold storage facility is being set up in lease to food processing units and facilities of 8,000 MT
the Central Processing Center. Initially the Cold storage Warehouse, 5,000 MT Multi Crop Cold Storage, 10,000 MT
facility will have a capacity of about 3000 tons, divided Potato Cold Storage, IQF & Pulping line of 1.5 ton per hour
into 6 modules of 500 tons each, A fully equipped quality each, 3,000 MT Deep Freeze and Quality control lab. The park
control and standardization lab will ensure standardization also has a common administrative building for office and
and testing of raw material and finished products, A other uses by the entrepreneurs, Dormitory and Row Houses.
common facilities building of about 4200 sq metres is 6 Primary Processing Centres (PPCs) at Kandi, Sheikhpara,
being planned for the park. The CFB will house common Barasat, Siuri, Gour Road and Katwawill provide facilities for
business facilities which act as enablers for the Processing primary processing and storage near the farms.
Units in the Park viz, Food Products Order (FPO) cum The food park offers 8000 sq mtr space for storage of
Quality Control Laboratory, a Food Processing Training which 4000 sq mtr is used for Pre-processing facilities. The
Center, Canteen, Meeting Hall, Business Center, First-Aid cold storage complex involves facilities for potato storage
facilities, Bank/Bank Extension Counter, Couriers, Freight and for fruits and vegetables.
Forwarders, Packing Material Supplier etc. and A Food The Potato Cold Storage has been built with state-of-the-
Processing Training Centre with facilities for imparting art systems. Apart from the cold storage facility, there is also
training on post-harvest handling, preservation and provision for deep freezer including pre-cooling unit.
specifically processing.

Assam Agrotech Pvt. Ltd., a part of the Ozone Group,
has set up their unit at North East Mega Food Park. The
factory is located at North East Mega Food Park Campus,
which is specially set up to promote food processing
only. Its aim is to come up with healthy packaged food
segment to cater the needs of the aspiring human
individuals. The company is involved in the manufacture
and sale of food products and its prime focus is into
dehydrating food products. Production is carried out
under the strict supervision of the qualified technical
staffs keeping a close eye on quality without any
compromises.

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Jharkhand Srini Food Park (Andhra Pradesh)
Mega
Food Park Srini Food Park Pvt. Ltd., inaugurated in 2012, has carved a niche in the field of
(Jharkhand) manufacturing and supplying of Tetra Pack, Fruit Pulp & Concentrates. Nestled
in a sprawling 147-acre space, Srini Food Park is located at Mogili village in
Jharkhand Mega Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh, India. This project began with an investment of
Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Rs 121 crore. This state-of-the-art facility provides world-class facilities for pulping,
inaugurated in 2016, quick freezing, bottling, tetra packing, modular cold storage, warehousing and
has been set up with the advanced testing lab. It enables basic and supply chain infrastructure, cluster
project cost of Rs 114.73 farming and is ably backed by field collection centers, self-help groups and
crore in an area of 51.50 individual farmers. Srini Food Park received FICCI Food 360 award in the category of
acres in Getalsud, Ranchi. Best Agriservice Provider in 2013.

The park is planning Key Features
to have facilities of Multi From seed to shelf, Srini Food Park facilitates end-to-end food processing with
Chamber Cold Storage, beneficial forward and backward linkages. On par with techno-intensive software
Dry Warehouse, Vegetable parks, this new-age facility is equipped with Central Processing Centre (CPC) and
Dehydration Line, modern Primary Processing Centres (PPC). It aims at becoming a pioneering infrastructure
Quality Control and Testing enabler and facilitator for the Food Processing Industry.
Laboratory and other
processing facilities for The CPC is the hub where all food
fruits and vegetables. processing facilities (from procurement to
processing to storage) are made available
This Mega Food Park on hire basis to farmers and food
has a Central Processing processors, big and small. Apart from
Centre (CPC) at Ranchi the processing facilities, the Food Park
and six Primary Processing provides common facilities such as trade
Centres (PPCs) are being information centre, transport facilities
set up at Lohardaga, such as reefer trucks and vans, capacity
Gumla, Hazaribagh, building and training infrastructure,
Belchampa, Domchach entrepreneurial venture incubation centre
and Patratu to provide at the Mega Food Park.
strong backward linkages. PPCs are envisaged as key components to facilitate strong backward linkages
The Mega Food Park is for sustainable supply for adequate raw materials to ensure year round operation.
expected to provide direct PPCs at Srini Food Park are strategically located in Nuzvid, Tirupati, Madanapalle and
and indirect employment Mogilli, for an optimum coverage in zone of influence.
to about 6000 people and Srini Food Park also engages in contract farming which is of mutual benefit both
benefit about 25,000- to the food park and the farmers – farmers benefit with their expertise on good
30,000 farmers in its farming practices which result in enhanced yield and the food park in turn gets a
catchment area. steady supply of high –quality raw material for the food processing requirements.
Srini Food Park has designed a comprehensive backward linkage by tying up
The food park intends with farmers and traders to procure quality raw material from the farms- 703,000
to cater to the processing metric tonne (MT) of Mango produced annually in the catchment area and Tie-up
requirements of Ranchi with 500 Farmers in the catchment area for sourcing of quality raw produce.
district along with the The procurement strategy at Srini Food Park includes: Tie-up with the Federation
adjoining districts like of Farmers Association (FFA) for direct sourcing of raw produce, Pack-houses in
Gumla, Bokaro, Hazaribagh, two of the largest F&V clusters in India – Nuzvid & Tirupati, Collect and supply raw
Sighbum, Lohardaga material directly to Fresh Market and to Units at Srini Food Park, State-of-the-art
and Palamau for round Pack-houses to ensure proper post-harvest management, Facilities for Washing,
the year production of Drying, Grading, Packaging, Ripening, etc. based on products at each Pack-house
perishables. specifically designed to process other fruits & vegetables for domestic and other
export markets, Includes components like Controlled Atmosphere Chambers,
Ripening Chambers, Pre Cooler and Cold Storages, Aimed to provide assured market
to farmers and farmer cooperatives for utilizing facilities on a pay per use basis and
Facilities for storage and transportation like the cold store, refer trucks, etc.

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MITS Mega Food Park (Odisha)
The first Mega Food Park in the state of Odisha-
MITS Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd. at Rayagada was
inaugurated in 2017. The Mega Food Park has been
set up in 50.05 acre of land at the cost of Rs 80.17 crore.

The food park is having facilities of fully operational

industrial sheds for SMEs, developed industrial plots for

lease to food processing units, Rice Processing Complex of

12 TPH, Dry Ware-House of 10,000 MT, Cold Store of 2500

MT, Multi Fruit Processing facility and other food processing

facilities etc. The park also has a common administrative

building for office and other uses by the entrepreneurs and

6 Primary Processing Centres (PPCs) at Kashipur, Padampur, at MITS Mega Food Park is intended to benefit the farmers,

Umerkote, Koraput, Digapahandi and Khordha having growers, processors and consumers of Odisha and prove to

facilities for primary processing and storage near the farms. be a big boost to the growth of the food processing sector

The modern infrastructure for food processing created in the state of Odisha.

India Food Park (Karnataka)

The India Food Park (IFP), an integrated food processing processing facility, chill and frozen warehouse, and mango
facility located in Tumkur district in Karnataka was pulp storage facility.
inaugurated by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi in
2014. The food park has been developed by Integrated Food The company has also supplied Ammonia refrigeration
Park Private Ltd (IFPPL), a public-private partnership between systems and chill water process for individual quick freezers
India’s Ministry of Food Processing Industry (MoFPI) and the (IQF), air-conditioning of process area, and Freon-based
country’s leading retail company Future Group. The food rack-refrigeration systems for banana ripening. Rinac has also
park involves an investment of Rs 144 crore and is spread undertaken the pre-engineered building (PEB) construction,
over an area of 57 acres of land. civil construction and electrical works for the project.

Future Group chose Karnataka’s Tumkur district as the The main components of the food park include the
location for its food park due to the availability of abundant central processing centre (CPC), collection centre (CC) and
natural resources and close proximity to major transportation the primary processing centre (PPC). A supply chain network
modes. Tumkur district has more than a hundred rice connects the CC and the CPC to the demand centres. The
mills, besides other food processing industries. The region collection centres provide the necessary infrastructure for
within 400 km radius from the food park site is known for the procurement of food products from the farmers, which
production of ragi, sunflower, coconut, gherkins, groundnut, are received in reefer vans, and offer washing, sorting,
maize, jowar, spices, sugarcane and milk. grading and crafting facilities.

Key Features The CPC is outfitted with equipment and facilities to
Engineering solutions company Rinac has provided provide further processing and distribution of produce. It
the food park with facilities including cold storage ripening comprises of a freezer room, IQF facility, sorting and grading
chambers, packing and grading facilities, ready-to-eat line, pre-cooling facilities and banana and mango ripening
chambers. Also included is a freezer facility for frozen foods,
dry warehousing for raw and finished goods, grain silos,
packaging facilities, material handling infrastructure, aseptic
pulping facilities, and a steam generation unit.

It houses food testing labs and a research and
development centre for forthcoming entrepreneurs to build
processing units for agricultural and horticultural products,
procured from the farmers.

The CPC provides common multi-grain milling facilities,
as well as a pack house with a sorting and grading facility.
The products generated at the food park include flour,
pulses, spices, chutneys, chocolates, juices and snacks.

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Connecting global
technologists, scientists
with Indian Food Industry

With the exponential growth and increasing demands, India will become the most prosperous market
in the health and nutrition industry. It is not only a major destination for sourcing ingredients, but also a
major consumer market for supplements, nutraceuticals and natural medicines. The movement 'Healthy
India' endeavours to advance consciousness of disease prevention opportunities, encourage earlier
detection and treatment of chronic diseases, and foster healthy living through information and resources
on healthy lifestyle. The government's initiative 'The Make in India' is a positive instrument for investment
in manufacturing sector. With the government support and industry- academia collaboration, the scope
for future growth of Indian food processing industry is bright in the coming years.

To showcase India’s immense potential in food industry, the International Union of Food Science and
processing, the Ministry of Food Processing Technology (IUFoST), the global scientific organization
Industries (MoFPI) organised India’s first-ever event and voice for food science and technology representing

in food processing and allied sectors, ‘World Food India more than 200,000 food scientists and technologists from

2017: Transforming the Food Economy’, in November 2017 over 70 countries, is holding a day along workshop on

in New Delhi. The event provided a platform to explore October 23 at CIDCO exhibition centre, Navi Mumbai.

Indian market across the value chain in food processing There will be different topics not only with region

and food retail. The idea was to bring together global and specific interest such as food safety, innovations in dairy

Indian leaders across the food value chain and showcase products, aspects of hygienic engineering design and

the strengths of India in the food processing and allied manufacture as well as to include food analysis and

sectors; connect domestic and international businesses other vibrant topics for workshops for students and

for possible partnerships and facilitate collaboration, young faculty with global participants. The experts will

investment flow and encourage sourcing from India. be speaking on four different topics namely Exploiting

The government of India has approved a new Central Internet potential for professional development in food

Sector Scheme – Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana science and technology (Daryl Lund, Don Mercer & Team),

(Scheme for Agro-Marine Processing and Development The global food safety and regulatory developments

of Agro-Processing Clusters) with an allocation of Rs 6,000 and food safety validation and verification (Purnendu C.

crore for the period 2016-20 coterminous with the 14th Vasavada, Larry Keener & Team), NEWtrition - scientific

Finance Commission cycle to enhance the farmers’ income basis for value addition to functional food products

twice by 2022. The scheme is a comprehensive package (Dilip Ghosh, R.B. Smarta & Team) and Food engineering

which will result in creation of modern infrastructure paradigms for positive health functionality and impact.

with efficient supply chain management from farm gate Sessions
to retail outlet. It will not only provide a big boost to the

growth of food processing sector in the country but also With changing lifestyles, there is growing incidence of

help in providing better returns to farmers and is a big lifestyle-related (non-communicable) diseases such as

step towards doubling of farmers income, creating huge Cardio Vascular Diseases, chronic respiratory diseases,

employment opportunities especially in the rural areas, cancer and diabetes. This has led to a greater interest

reducing wastage of agricultural produce, increasing in preventive lifestyle rather than a curative approach.

the processing level and enhancing the export of the Though this is a common phenomenon in urban areas,

processed foods. the situation in rural India is completely different.

Realising the need to bridge the gap and connect A significant population in rural areas suffers from

global technologists and scientists with Indian food malnutrition and requires food enriched with vitamins

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and minerals. examples such as Frying - where engineering strategies
From being a rarity to becoming an essential part will be presented to assess the provenance of oil in fried
products, and lower oil uptake and acrylamide formation;
of a health-conscious person’s diet, nutraceuticals have Development of processes and products with prebiotic
undergone quite a transformation. The nutraceuticals / probiotic activities and Processes for retention or
market in India stood at $2.4 billion in 2015 and with separation of phytochemicals. The experts will also review
immense scope in this field, India can become one of models available for the flow of food through the gastro-
the biggest hubs for herbal and dietary supplements. intestinal tract. One of the longer term outcomes of the
Furthermore, fortification is the practice of making course will be to provide insights for developing products
frequently-eaten foods more nutritious without relying on and processes which can potentially have positive impacts
consumers to change their habits. on cardiac, gut and neurological health.

The session on NEWtrition - scientific basis for value With increasing growth of the food processing
addition to functional food products will effectively industry and focus on issues of food quality and safety,
discuss the opportunities in these food segments with there is a greater demand for more sophisticated
regard to industry issues such as availability of processable machinery and equipment. Since a large number of
varieties, organised farming and other similar areas. small and medium enterprises are involved in the food
Besides speaking on the topic, Dilip Ghosh will be sharing processing industries, the cost of the equipment becomes
thoughts on exploring new business opportunities a critical concern. Given that a large number of specialised
through partnership in India and gaining a regulatory equipment is being imported the cost becomes high.
and legal understanding and showcasing intellectual This represents an opportunity for India to establish a
capabilities. manufacturing base for the machinery and equipment
within the country. Further, to encourage the upgradation
Changing developments in global food safety of technology in the sector, the government has provided
regulations indicate clear trend in prevention-based food incentives in terms of duty reductions and other fiscal
safety assurance, controlling supply chain from "farm incentives. With the government support and industry-
to folk" and emphasis on risk-based hazard analysis and academia collaboration, the scope for the Indian food
validated strategies for their mitigation. Thus, current food processing industry is bright in the coming years.
safety regulations are increasingly focused on prevention
and preventative controls and rely on validated processes,
supply chain and harmonized analytical procedures. To
emphasise more on this Purnendu C. Vasavada and Larry
Keener will be talking on laboratory methods validation
for microbiological methods and FDA's FSMA preventive
controls and USDA's perspectives on validation and
verification of thermal and non-thermal processes.

Daryl Lund will be speaking on food engineering and
thermal process innovations, food engineering and novel
non-thermal processing innovations and networking of
research, academia and industrial institutions. Besides,
Daryl Lund will also be sharing views on e-learning using
the Distance-Assisted Training Program (DATP) based
on Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in the
local setting, developing courses for DATP and advancing
the DATP and use of the internet to the next level. The
workshop will be of interest to educationists who want to
develop DATP in India or other countries.

Finally Niranjan and Anantheswaran will be sharing
their experiences on food engineering: a radical vision
for the XXI century while Paul Singh will be talking on
catalyzing innovations in foods for health research
through Centers of Excellence and ISEKI - industry -
academia: needs and strategies for joint training activities.

While focusing on the role which food engineering
can play in enhancing the health impact of foods, experts
will be sharing their experiences by considering practical

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Rishit Sanghvi, India comes
across as a protein
Founder, Wholesome Habits deficient country

Snack bar is still a niche category in India, and who do regular workouts and exercises. We want to get
accounts for less than 1 per cent of global snack protein as a part of our casual snacking and hopefully we
bar market. But India snack bar sales recorded a will be able to make a difference through our innovative
historic CAGR of 20.1 per cent during the past five years. products.
This market is expected to reach $185 million by 2023,
witnessing a double digit CAGR during the forecast With different flavors in your products, how do you
period, 2018-2023. Very recently, a new player Wholesome ensure to maintain appropriate levels of sugar?
Habits Pvt. Ltd who sells snack bars under the brand We believe that diabetes is a very serious issue currently
name EAT Anytime raised $500,000 (Rs 3.43 crore) in and if not managed right, it will turn out to be more fatal
seed funding from early-stage investment firm Sprout than any other disease. Hence we do not add any sugar in
Venture Partners and a few high-net-worth individuals. our products. We use all natural ingredients for imparting
NuFFooDS Spectrum interacted with Rishit Sanghvi, the required flavours in our products. Our ingredients
Founder, Wholesome Habits to get to know more about typically have a low glycemic index (GI).
the company’s plans and the potential the Indian snack
bar market holds in the future. Edited Excerpts; What are the current challenges being faced by the
snack bar industry in India, and how can these be
Congratulations on the recent fund raise. How do you addressed?
plan to utilize this investment? Everyone has a different definition of health nowadays.
The funding would be primarily used for marketing, So it is difficult to mark a standard criteria of health. That
branding, increasing the distribution network and is the main challenge. We are trying to create a certain
launching new innovative products in the healthy snacks boundary for defining health in a better way through
category. Right now, we have a presence in more than our snack bar products. This market, typically referred to
500 stores in Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Chennai and as alternate meal market, has a wide range of products
Hyderabad. We are planning to launch our products in associated with it including chocolate bars, protein bars
Delhi and Ahmedabad very soon. etc. People prefer to consume items which are cheap
and easily accessible. At times, people compromise
What is so unique or innovative about your products with their health as a result. So, there is a need to fill this
that can make a difference in the snack market? mindful snacking space in people’s mind with the correct
We are the first ones to come out with savoury bars in the ingredients. We need to create awareness and help people
market. We are constantly coming up with new ideas in understand this gap between healthy and unhealthy
order to generate flavourful products for the consumers. snacks. Of course, distribution is another challenge we
Our nutrition bars are healthy energy bars which are face today. Although e-commerce has brought about a lot
wholesome and healthy snacks made of 100 per cent of convenience, there is still limitation in awareness and
natural ingredients such as dates, nuts, oats, etc. We accessibility. Nowadays, government is also playing an
make sure that each product is carefully blended under active role in emphasizing upon good health. The snack
the supervision of a nutritionist. Next, we are planning bar market has a lot of potential in store and it will keep
on launching protein category. We believe that India is growing exponentially in the coming years.
a protein deficient country (mainly in vegetarian) and
there is a huge myth that protein is only meant for people Dr Manbeena Chawla
[email protected]

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Food industry Neha Deshmukh Patel
suffers from low
investment in R&D Application Technologist,
Azelis Food & Health India

India has always been a food loving country, with each Challenges in Food Industry
region having its own special food preference from
North to South and East to West. Innovations or new India produces 205 million tons of fruits & vegetables annually
trends are viewed as enhancements to meet either and is the second largest country in farm production in the
new consumer needs, or existing market needs. This is world. Unfortunately, the processing percentage is poor
accomplished through improved, convenient products, and only 7% of what is grown is processed. In contrast, the
processes, services, technologies or business models that USA (65%), China (23%) and Philippines (78%) are far ahead
are readily available to markets. Innovation in the food of India in reducing wastage and enhancing the value and
industry combines technical innovation with social and shelf life of farm products. This is an alarming situation for
cultural innovation. It occurs throughout the food system, India as a large volume of our agricultural produce is wasted.
from harvesting to production, primary and secondary About 35% of the fruits and vegetables grown are wasted
processing, manufacturing and distribution. due to poor storage facilities, amounting to a revenue loss
of Rs 500 billion. Also, 80% of the vegetables rot due to high
In the dairy world, beverages have seen a significant water content and lack of processing facilities, resulting in a
amount of activity with innovations and entries of new revenue loss of Rs 125 billion.
manufacturers as it grows at a rate of 30% per year. Certain
producers and segments could see accelerated growth in The food processing sector takes care of farmers and
the future.Their next phase of growth would witness market ensures employment for skilled and unskilled, educated
expansion driven by new consuming occasions, or gaining and non-educated labour. What we need is innovation
new customers through products and packaging. Milk is in the food industry to change the current status and
considered a healthy beverage & milk beverages are likely growth rate of the food industry. There are a number of
to have higher market share with an increasing shift towards reasons why the Indian food industry is lagging behind
natural products. Currently the category’s interaction with in innovation. One prime hurdle is that Indian consumers
consumers is dominated by on-the-go consumerism with are not yet ready to experiment with new products. There
at-home consumers limited to‘Chaas’and‘Lassi’. are cases when the industry has launched a new product
that was ahead of time, only to have it rejected by the
The larger pie of the at-home beverages is served by consumer, even though it was innovative. Atta mixes
carbonated soft drinks (CSD), with juices and juice drinks (Indian whole wheat flour) for healthy food and powdered
increasing from a consumer shift away from CSD beverages. fruit beverages are examples of innovations that did not
Producers can position flavoured milk to also target this work well in the market.
section. The beverage industry perceives high consumer
interest for products with reduced sugar. As a result, An equally serious issue is the regulatory challenges
many companies have launched zero-calorie products with new products. So far, there has been no clarity on
like Tropicana's Trop 50 orange juice, Coca-Cola has also product approval and many new formulations get stuck in
launched new products in this category. regulatory hurdles. Thanks to new proprietary regulation
issued recently by Food Safety and Standards Authority of
The Indian food processing industry has reached a point India (FSSAI), we hope that innovation will soon be fuelled.
where we can expect many new innovations in the coming
years. Active and intelligent packaging is an emerging trend The food industry also suffers from low investment in
in the preservation and packing of food, for safety, quality R&D. Only few companies have fully fledged R&D centres
and convenience. which bring out innovative products. For most, the return
on investment on R&D remains a concern.

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Kajal Debnath, Need of transformation
for securing food for future
Head - Scientific, Regulatory
Affairs and Nutrition, When we say “Future of Food”, understanding of the nature of the
Innovation Centre, R&D future challenges of agriculture and food systems globally and India’s
Department, Mother Dairy prospective is very important. World population is expected to be almost
Fruit & Vegetable Pvt. Ltd. 10 billion by 2050, with India will have 1.7 billion people. Although there
will be an increase in food demand in India by 70 per cent, domestic food
production which is already lagging, would be a challenged position. Food
and Agriculture Organization of United Nations (FAO) in its assessment
finds that income growth in low- and middle-income countries would
hasten a dietary transition towards higher consumption of meat, fruits
and vegetables, relative to that of cereals, requiring commensurate shifts
in output and adding pressure on natural resources.

Today, India ranks 2nd in terms of total food shortage of Food, relocation of population etc. Various
production globally, ranks 1st in the world in kind of global and local trends and occurrences which
terms of production of milk, bananas, mangoes, influence Food security, paucity and sustainable food
guavas, papayas, ginger and okra, ranks 2nd in the world and agriculture for the future. FAO has exemplified 15
in production of green peas, potatoes, tea, tomato, different drivers which required to be understood and
sesame and many other key commodities. The question plan way forward action to counter the challenges of
arise – are we capable enough to keep the pace of food future for Food.
production same to feed our people in three to four
decades later also. The scarcity of food and its price are On Indian context following few would be the
prompted to lead food wars by 2050 if we do not focus major factors
on how to improve our farmer’s land holdings, intervene
technology in agriculture, processing, storage and ● Population growth, urbanization and ageing
distribution of food. ● Global economic growth, investment and trade
● Increasing competition for natural resources
Future perspective and Trend analysis ● Nutrition and Health
● Food losses and waste
After precious resources like minerals, oil and land, Disturbance is looming large in the next decades
globally the focus has shifted to depleting water across food chains and commodities; the future is likely
resources, climate change and associated food to be war footing approach. As in past human history
production for future. These three are interlinked as had always had triumphs on tough situation through
natural calamities like floods, drought as a result of revolt of agriculture adopting specialized farming,
varied climate change triggers damages of crop resulting industrialized revolution. Hence exponential application
of technology intervention, we will see fundamental
shifts in terms of where food is grown, what food is
grown, who grows it, and what we expect from it.

Future Farming, Technology, Innovation

Farms of the future will spread out, and would explore
the unused resources areas like building roof, ocean as
conventional land farming would not be encouraging
to drive as arable land will be exhausted. Further, as
population growth continues, farmlands will compete
with more economically lucrative uses of land – for
industries, housing, and cattle rearing. India has a
coastline of 7,517 kilometers, which could potentially
provide arable surface area of 15 million hectares on
the surface of seawater. But experiments have shown

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that it is possible to grow food crops to a depth of 5 to 8 research project at the moment, there are companies
meters. Fresh food could bank upon home-level farming using technology in their current food-growing
by 2040-50, will be the primary source of fresh food – ecosystems.
decreasing the need to package, store, and transport
food over large distances – and hence decreasing the Japan has been experimenting with Sandponics, a
overall carbon footprint of farming. unique cultivation system that uses no soil, only sunlight
and greenhouse facilities. A small section of sand is
Innovation on food and agriculture will rely mainly supplied with a mix of essential nutrients, and in some
on advance technology. Functional food, resource – cases, the same section of sand has been in use for over
intensive, rapidly growing microbes will be the drivers three decades. The first systems were developed in the
for innovation to meet future of food. The shift & focus 1970s and are still evolving today. They have proved to
in innovation would comprise of high intensive nutrition be not just efficient, but affordable and scalable too.
solution to combat malnutrition, NCDs. In fact, 3-D food
printers would be reality for delivering value to future The 750-square-kilometre island of Singapore, feeds
food using food computer solution. The affordability and a population of five million by importing more than
economies of these solutions are to be assessed to scale 90 per cent of its requirement. With available farmland
possible to meet with that high-quality and tasty food being low, the only way to grow food is to go vertical.
to population in future. While it might seem like many This is where vertical farms and farming entrepreneurs
of these technologies are too far-fetched and futuristic and companies such as Sky Greens have come up with
to be true, it is important to remember that the pace of innovative solutions that are not resource-intensive.
technological advancement we’re currently witnessing is
unprecedented. India isn’t far behind in exploring urban farms either.
Chennai-based Future Farms, Jaipur-based Hamari Krishi
To do this, those at the forefront of food innovation and a few others are bringing the urban farm revolution
must be exposed to real-world problems of the 3 billion to India.
low-income and underserved people in emerging
markets. The onus is on those of us working to bridge Keenan Pinto, an engineer with a background in
the gap between the private sector and development molecular biology and biotech, has created a bio- reactor
goals. From computer-monitored growing chambers for micro-algae after hearing that Spirulina could hold
and vertical farms to superfoods, the increasing needs the key to fighting malnutrition.
of a burgeoning population have led to technology-
fuelled innovations in agriculture. Biotech solution for Companies such as Soylent (USA) and One meal
enhancing agriculture productivity and sustainable (Denmark) have been making highly-engineered
drive for future of food through application artificial minimalist food powered by micro-algae, that only need
insemination, fermentation technique, advanced DNA water to make a liquid meal with 20 per cent of daily
based genetically modified organisms, Nano technology nutritional value of a person.
based food and health food products, and food
packaging is the innovation needs to be explored for Most importantly, there is need of transformation
future of food. of agriculture, technology, innovation, management
of natural resources, human population control, socio
Some of excerpts from literature has been – economic improvement to explore the complete
summarized below, indicates that “out of box “approach prospective and potential of food and agriculture for
needs to explore to drive innovation for future of Food. securing food for the future.

At a TED Talk in December 2015, Caleb Harper,
Principal Investigator and Director of Open Agriculture
Initiative at MIT Media Lab, gave a peek into the future
of urban agricultural systems. His team has created a
food computer, a controlled-environment agriculture
technology platform that uses robotic systems to control
and monitor climate, energy, and plant growth inside
a specialized growing chamber. Climate variables such
as carbon dioxide, air temperature, humidity, dissolved
oxygen, potential hydrogen, electrical conductivity, and
root-zone temperature are among the many conditions
that can be controlled and monitored within the
growing chamber. While the food computer remains a

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Truthful, transparent
and scientific claims

Vilas Ramrao Shirhatti It will be impossible for any regulator to put limits and laws to
govern every aspect of food other than issuing most logical
Director Technical, vertical and horizontal standards as general guidelines. If
Envirocare Labs Pvt. Ltd. consumer’s health is seen as the ultimate goal then following
the guiding principles that govern the claims is the only option.

The ultimate goal of claims is to help consumers choice based on the total protein content. However, many
make the right choices of foods to have a positive a times the protein content may be higher but the quality
impact on their health and not to mislead them. This of the protein could be lower.
goal can be achieved by making claims that are scientific
and communicate them to consumers in a transparent Around the 70’s the technology developed made it
and truthful manner with right context. Let us discuss possible to convert corn starch to a syrup which has a one
a few commonly used claims and see whether these to one mixture of glucose and fructose which was labeled
guiding principles are followed in the true spirit. as the high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). Natural cane sugar
also has glucose and fructose in the same ratio and looked
The violation of all the three guiding principles is like a logical equivalent. Presence of free fructose made
more evident in the products that claim to be good it sweeter than sugar. Lower cost and convenience of
sources or contain added omega-3 fatty acids. As per being available in syrup form made it replace sugar most
scientific evidence available only Docosahexaenoic acid commercial foods and beverages. The recent scientific
(DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) found in fishes findings linking HFCS to increasing obesity and liver
and breast milk protects the heart and may even help problems has consumers worried about HFCS. Now on
brain development. But many foods that brag about the health foods section one finds products where in
being "an excellent source" of omega-3 fatty acids HFCS has been replaced with 100 per cent natural sugar.
instead contain alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), derived from So with change in the context consumer is now made
nuts and flaxseeds. Only a small percentage of ALA is to feel that products with claims like ‘does not contain
converted into EPA and DHA inside the body, it may not HFCS’ or ‘contains 100 per cent pure natural sugar’ are
have the same heart health benefits, as per cardiologists. safe and healthy products. Contains 100 per cent natural
The labeling regulations also mandate only mentioning seems to be the most abused terminology in claims. The
total omega-3 fatty acids as a group. If you have to be highlighted ingredient “100 per cent natural fruit” on the
science based and truthful and transparent about the front pack is a truth, but the product contains high fat,
claim, then one has to mention how much DHA and EPA sugar several preservatives artificial colors. If one reads
is there in the product along with total omega-3 levels. the list of ingredients the fruit is the fourth or fifth in the
Consumer may buy a product for protecting his or her
heart and if the product contains only ALA then, this
would be wrong choice.

Labeling regulations make it mandated to declare
the total protein content. However, not all proteins are
complete in their ability to provide all essential amino
acids nor are they digested to the same degree. Whey
protein has a digestibility score of 0.95 while as that of
some vegetable proteins is 0.5 and gluten is only 0.3. But
consumers will only look at the total protein content and
will not know about the digestibility of different proteins
nor their ability to provide all amino acids. Often product
claim increased protein content and consumer makes a

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list, meaning it is not the main ingredient. Over emphasis verified. Based on this all the products made from amla be
on a single component is also reaching dangerous levels. it juice, candy or chutney claim that their products are rich
Product claiming good source of calcium for strong bones source of vitamin C. It is also a fact that vitamin C is a very
may contains all the unwanted other ingredients, but unstable molecule and is very susceptible to air oxidation.
consumer looking for bone health may get attracted to When the amla products are processed, depending on the
this product may end up consuming lot of ingredients processing conditions most of the vitamin C undergoes
that will have a negative impact on his or her overall degradation. One can pick up market samples and analyze
health. Consumers need to understand that having a them for their Vitamin C content to verify this fact. The
strong health claim on the label does not necessarily make claims on products are however, based on the fact that
a product a healthy one. natural amla is a rich source of vitamin C.

The labeling regulations allows food products to gain Based on all the scientific evidence intake of any
commercial advantage by claiming low salt and trans fats, amount of trans fats is bad for health. The products that
but doesn’t make it mandatory to declare high trans fats, claim zero trans fats still can have less than 0.5 per cent
sugar and salt content where it is relevant. Also based on trans fats. So going by the label if one consumes more
how the product label is designed it is easy to distract the servings then consumer may get enough trans fats that
consumer attention from the sinful aspects of the food might be harmful. Serving size is arrived at based on
and force their attention to irrelevant aspects altogether. general consumption pattern. Food not being a medicine
can be consumed based on how much one likes the food.
Many health food labels scream about ‘no trans- The reference amount customarily consumed (RACC)
fat’, ‘low sugar’, ‘zero cholesterol’, ‘no gluten’ and so on index, tend to be outdated, based on eating habits of
even when they are not relevant to the product only decades past. For example, the RACC for ice cream is a
to gain commercial advantage and justify it as truthful half a cup, or one scoop which is a lot less than what most
information and for consumer education. A product that people now eat in one sitting.
says zero fat may have very high level of sugar and it is
known that excess sugar eventually gets converted to Now a day it is fashionable to put ‘Gluetn free’ label
fat and gets stored in the body. What consumers need to on many products a term that is catching on with
understand is that most foods are made up of largely the consumers. If a product is made only from rice or millets
three macro nutrients carbohydrates, proteins, fats and that do not contain gluten it is assumed that one is
water. If one has to make a product fat free then fat has justified in making this claim even though it has no
to be replaced with protein or carbohydrate. Cost being relevance in this product. To make this claim the gluten
the determinant often the choice is carbohydrate. Claims content has to be less than 0.5 per cent in the product.
like ‘sugar free’ or low glycemic index often force diabetic If the plant where such products are manufactured also
consumers to choose these products. However, many of processes wheat based products then it will be very
these products are loaded with carbohydrates that are difficult to ensure a gluten content of less than 0.5 per
not sugars and some artificial sweeteners. These products cent. So truly if one still wants make a claim ‘Gluten free’,
often have very high glycemic load and are not the best then in the manufacturing process there has to be a
for diabetic patients. When the intention of the claims is check on thorough cleaning of the plant to get rid of
only commercial gain then they can be truthful since they any wheat traces and the non-wheat product must be
do not reveal all the information. tested for presence of any traces of gluten to justify the
claim. This often does not happen. If one wants to be
Amla is known to be a rich source of vitamin C. When truthful then at least the label has to say that product
one analyses a fresh natural amla this fact could be is manufactured on a plant that also processes wheat
based products similar to what is done in case of peanuts
and soybean. But the risk of not being truthful is when a
consumer makes a choice based on the gluten free claim
and the product contains traces of gluten.

There are too many food products and new
formulations are constantly being worked out. It will
be impossible for any regulator to put limits and laws
to govern every aspect of food other than issuing most
logical vertical and horizontal standards as general
guidelines. If consumer’s health is seen as the ultimate
goal then following the guiding principles that govern the
claims is the only option.

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Ashok Goyal, “We look
forward to growth
Director, Tirupati Group of more than 30%”

At the recently held 4th National Symposium products and follows regulatory compliances of FSSAI
titled ‘Nutraceuticals: Functional Foods, Dietary and FDA. Our R&D strategy is to continue reinforcing
Supplements and Natural Medicines’, organized therapeutic and other areas where we are already
by ASSOCHAM, Tirupati Group- Nutraceutical division strong, while exploring and expanding across newer
received the Best Nutraceuticals Manufacturing areas that we believe are set for innovation. Quality
Company award. With deep routed knowledge from has been the cornerstone for Tirupati Group as it has
manufacturing and marketing of Pharmaceuticals, always endeavoured to deliver services with a mark of
Nutraceutical and Ayurveda products, Tirupati group excellence. We are equipped with a highly accomplished
is moving on a fast track and achieving the targeted R&D facility managed by knowledgeable and dedicated
growth of the company gradually. NuFFooDS Spectrum scientists; assuring product quality assessment during
interacted with Ashok Goyal, Director, Tirupati Group, product shelf life. Tirupati group has a total of 2350
to get more insights about the company and the plans employees and is presently serving more than 270
ahead. Edited Excerpts- clients. The company has more than 1400 SKU (Stock
Keeping Unit) in offering.
Please share some details about Tirupati Group and
its business verticals. Which are the key products being manufactured
Tirupati group started its manufacturing operations a under the Nutraceuticals category at Tirupati Group
decade back in 2005, from a small town in HP, Paonta –Nutraceutical division?
sahib and then went on to add more and more units in Tirupati group –Nutraceutical Division has two units
2007, 2010, 2014 and 2017 with names Tirupati Medicare i.e. Tirupati Lifesciences and Tirupati Wellness and both
Ltd, Tirupati Lifesciences, Tirupati Ayurveda and Tirupati these units cover product categories- Nutraceuticals,
Wellness LLP respectively. Health Supplements, FSDU (Food For Special Dietary
Use), FSMP (Food for Special Medical Purposes),
Tirupati has namely six verticals Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods,
Ayurveda, Pharmaceuticals, Sports nutrition, Oxxum and Sport Nutrition’s,
Research. Tirupati is just not a contract manufacturing Prebiotics,
company but provide end to end solutions from research Probiotics and
to final commercial launch and has its presence in B2C Proprietary
segments through its own brand Proburst in sports Food
nutrition and Oxxum in pharma.

The company has a turnover of Rs 500 crore and 69
per cent of which comes from the Nutraceuticals
vertical.
Tirupati Research and Development Centre (TRDC)
was established in 2014. The research Centre has been
certified by DSIR (Department of Science Industrial
Research, New Delhi, India). The Research Centre is
equipped with sophisticated equipment and Research
Team. The team has developed approximately 200

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Products. The products are manufactured in diverse top 5 brands in India. Our manufacturing facility is also
dosage land forms like powder, tablets, capsules, leveraged by many MNCs like Glanbia, QNT, Herbalife
granules & Liquid, Oils and Ointments. It covers complete and Abbott.
range of vitamins, minerals, amino acids and caters to
wide spectrum of customers ranging from MNCs to large What are your views on personalized nutrition as the
domestic manufacturers. upcoming industry trend? How does Tirupati Group
–Nutraceutical Division intend to cater to that?
What are the current trends industry is capitalizing The millennials are averse to taking medicine pill and
upon for growth in the Nutraceuticals sector? are conscious of their health, however due to life style
India is witness to a spate of changes in lifestyles and changes, fast pace life and focus on wellness instead
rise in lifestyle diseases like diabetes, blood pressure, of sickness the generation is fast inclining towards
obesity, cardio-vascular problems among others, prevention instead of cure. Hence, they prefer to take
which has increased the demand for supplements food supplements instead of medicines. US, Europe
among the upper and middle class. In such a scenario, and Japan are today mature industry while India is yet
Nutraceuticals intake is growing in popularity as emerging under their shadow. The growth rate globally
consumers are looking for products to boost energy and is about 8 per cent while India is fast growing at 21 per
enhance physical perseverance, mental sharpness and to cent due to new emerging segment of millennials.
be more dynamic and attractive. Dietary supplements in
the form of tablets, capsules, powders, liquids, soft caps Tirupati has large capacity available and using its
and soft gels are available and market for these products strategy to increase market size by supporting MNCs and
is continuously increasing. also have its own brand Proburst. It helps capturing the
market being an early mover and being present is both
The global Nutraceuticals market is expected to B2B and B2C segments.
reach $578.23 billion by 2025 at CAGR of 8.8 per cent, the
rising health issues may drive demand for products for What are the main challenges or issues being faced
the next eight years. by the industry and the company?
Nutraceuticals industry is a very fast-growing industry,
The Indian Nutraceuticals market is estimated at under the umbrella of FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards
around $ 4 Billion in 2017 and is expected to grow at Authority of India). There are some challenges in front of
a significant 21 per cent CAGR to $10 Billion in 2022. industry pertaining to the regulations, markets, research,
This will likely be fueled by a significant 25 per cent specifications. These challenges are being taken with
per annum growth in Functional Beverages market authority through our industrial forum (ASSOCHAM,
accompanied by similar potential growth from the CII & FICCI) time to time and we are providing support
other segments. More than 60 per cent of this market is to the authority in terms of supporting details, technical
accounted for by Dietary supplements. Few industries in data, and scientific evidences. We are getting significant
India today offer such spectacular growth potential. support also from the authority. The approach of
authority is also appreciable in terms to make ease to
How is Tirupati Group –Nutraceutical Division business operations.
contributing to the growing sports nutrition market
in India? What are future plans for the Tirupati Group-
Tirupati Group Nutraceutical Division has an art of Nutraceutical Division?
state facility for the manufacturing of sports nutrition Tirupati wishes to be a leader in the Indian industry
products with a wide range of amino acids like general and well-focused by being an early mover, well aligned
functional proteins to performance proteins under the tie ups with who’s and who of the industry and with
brand name “Proburst”. In the excellent R&D facility, we shall endeavor to continue to
last one year, the brand has evolve products and solutions in line with the market
grown significantly and is requirement and make it available to its customers. Our
standing in elite list of focus is on therapies with long term sustainability and
high growth segments. We shall continue to churn and
evolve ourselves with value added novel solutions for
niche markets. We look forward to growth of more than
30 per cent CAGR.

Dr Manbeena Chawla
[email protected]

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Dr R B Smarta, Infant Nutrition

MD, Interlink Marketing As directly market- to- consumer of infant foods have created
Consultancy Pvt. Ltd problems like lowered breastfeed rates the International Code
of Marketing of Breast- milk Substitute is developed to ensure
the safety of infant nutrition products. This code provides the
guidelines to the marketers for marketing and distribution
of breastfeeding substitutes. Even though this law exists in
India ironically nearly half the infants under six months are not
breastfed which indicates the aggressive and unscrupulous
marketing of breast-milk substitutes needs to curb.

Infant and child nutrition is the key segment for building blocks for brain development, healthy growth
sustainable development. To accelerate growth and and a strong immune system. In fact scientific evidences
reduce the malnutrition, United Nations Development show that the person’s lifelong health is based on this
Programme (UNDP) summit for Sustainable 1,000 day window.
Development Goals (SDGs), 2017 has focused on
achieving 17 ambitious goals through improved The period from birth to six months is known as
nutrition. According to Global nutrition report 2017, Infancy. The nutrition in this infancy period is very
the world has become a place for grave nutrition where crucial as malnutrition early in life can cause irreversible
88 per cent of the world’s population is suffering from damage to children’s brain development and their
stunting, wasting, underweight or overweight. physical growth. This poor nourishment can lead to
a diminished capacity to learn, poorer performance,
India, being one of the 193 United Nations members, greater susceptibility to infection and lost earning
has adopted the SDGs and is committed to achieve potential.
sustainable development goals by 2030.
As we have seen the "malnutrition" being an
A recent study shows that, malnutrition costs India’s epidemic, we humans are now faced with the negative
billions of rupees loss per year. This indicates preventing effects of "over nutrition" in the form of obesity and risky
one child from being born with a low birthweight which nutrition. Even the over nutrition in the true sense is
is equivalent to increasing the GDP by almost 3 per also be considered as one of the types of "malnutrition"
cent. Over the last two decades non achieving sizeable as it has been shown to potentially reduce brain
economic growth has led the Indian society suffer from development.
pernicious, often invisible, challenge of maternal and
child undernutrition. If we want to create a healthy nation then it has
become necessity to help infants to develop their full
Infant Undernourishment in Numbers potential and live healthier lives by
providing high quality,
An undernourished population suffers from numerous
health disorders. The major risk among newborns and
their mothers in India is loss of life. As India is second
lowest in taking folic supplements during pregnancy it
leads to a severe birth defects every year. With respect to
children under five years of age, it is noted that a large
number of deaths (50 per cent) occur mainly due to poor
nutrition.

Targeting the First 1,000 Days of a Child’s Life

The proper nutrition during the first 1,000 days of a child
has a substantial impact on the ability to grow, learn and
thrive. It also has a lasting effect on a country’s health
and prosperity.

This 1,000 days nutrition provides the essential

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innovative, science-proven nutrition. INCREASING PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN
IN THE WORKPLACE, FASTER PACED
Infant Nutrition Market LIFESTYLES, LOWERED BIRTH RATES;
HIGHER SPENDING POWER AND RAISING
Infant Nutrition market is made up of two distinct DEMAND FOR MORE PREMIUM AND
categories namely, baby food and infant formula. Both ORGANIC PRODUCTS HAVE ACCELERATED
the categories are similar in some aspects however THE ADOPTION OF PACKAGED INFANT
both are driven by their own unique sets of trends and FOODS IN MARKETS. PARENTS ARE
dynamics. The global baby food and infant formula LOOKING FOR MORE NUTRITIOUS FOOD
market is approximately $20 billion and is expected to FOR THEIR CHILD AS THEY ARE CURIOUS
grow at a compounded annual growth rate of 7.69 per ABOUT THE NUTRITION AND WANT TO
cent between 2015 and 2019. It is likely to touch $60 SUPPORT EARLY STAGES OF GROWTH
billion by 2020. OF THEIR CHILD. THIS INCREASING
AWARENESS FOR THE INFANT FOOD WILL
The market size of baby food and infant nutrition in DEFINITELY SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF
India amounted to approximately Rs 20 billion in 2015 INFANT FOOD IN INDIA.
and is estimated to grow up to Rs 50 billion by 2020.
shows that the two types of Vitamin K (Vitamin K1
Growth Drivers and K2) play important roles in the health of children,
including support for coagulation, promoting
Increasing participation of women in the workplace, cardiovascular health and bone mineralization. This
faster paced lifestyles, lowered birth rates; higher research has created awareness among the parents
spending power and raising demand for more premium which has ultimately raised the demand for the Vitamin K
and organic products have accelerated the adoption of fortified infant foods to fulfill the need.
packaged infant foods in markets. Parents are looking for
more nutritious food for their child as they are curious Nutricia being a specialized medical nutrition
about the nutrition and want to support early stages of company has launched Neocate. It is an amino acid-
growth of their child. This increasing awareness for the based formula intended for use in dietary management
infant food will definitely support the growth of infant of cattle milk allergy which is the most common food
food in India. allergy in infants and young children globally.

Innovation in Products The demand for organic infant food has risen in last
few years. Even though the organic baby foods are more
Nestlé continued to be the leader in the baby and infant costly than that of non-organic baby food because of
food category with a value share of 63 per cent in 2017 “healthy” factor parents are willing to pay more.
and the brands such as Cerelac, Lactogen and Nestum
are the most trusted and preferred in India. Innovation in Packaging

Besides the traditional infant nutrition products In infant food packaging what is on demand is safety,
persistent R&D initiatives have unleashed an array of convenience and clean labels. Market players are
products that encompass infant formula fortified with investing more in developing innovative, eco- friendly
and recyclable alternatives to conventional packaging.
new ingredients, such as Busy parents are looking for certain aspects like re-
omega 3 fatty acids, sealability.
prebiotics, probiotics,
antioxidants Regulation
and protein
hydrolysates. As directly market- to- consumer of infant foods
The recent have created problems like lowered breastfeed rates
research the International Code of Marketing of Breast- milk

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1000 DAYS WINDOW

Babies developing INFANCY BIRTH Nutrients from
in the womb draw TO 6 MONTHS a variety of
all their nutrients Breast milk is
from their mother. the superfood healthy foods
for babies. Not are an essential
If mom lacks only is it the best complement to
key nutrient so nutrition an infant breast milk to
will her baby. can get but it also ensure healthy
Putting the child's serves as the first growth and brain
future health are immunization development.
development at against illness and TODDLERHOOD
6 MONTH TO
risk diseases.
PRE-PREGNANCY 2 YEARS

TO BIRTH

Substitute is developed to ensure the safety of infant Source: Interlink Knowledge Cell
nutrition products. This code provides the guidelines
to the marketers for marketing and distribution of is getting popularity among the parents who want to
breastfeeding substitutes. decide what is good for their babies.

This code reaffirms that the infant formula is Along with the urban region, parents in rural
marketed by governments, health care systems, health regions are influenced by the recommendations of
care workers, and manufacturers and distributors in such health workers. Various companies in this sector are
a ways that it should minimize its negative effects on trying to address local trends faster. The best and recent
breastfeeding. example of this is Nestlé. From January 1 , 2018, globally-
managed Nestlé infant nutrition has started to operate
As per this code direct advertising of breast-milk as regionally- based business.
substitutes and free sampling is prohibited. This code
makes sure that all products should be of high quality The main feature of the infant nutrition market is
and distributors should take into account the climatic the low penetration. This underlines the high degree
and storage conditions of the country where they will be of brand loyalty and the opportunities for higher profit
used. margins. It is observed that the last item on which the
consumer wants to economize is the infant food and
Even though this law exists in India ironically nearly hence the quality is on the top priority. Brand loyalty
half the infants under six months are not breastfed which is easily observed in this market as once it is accepted
indicates the aggressive and unscrupulous marketing of by the consumer that the particular brand is providing
breast-milk substitutes needs to curb. the optimum quality and safety credentials. This brand
loyalty also helps in influencing and attracting the
Influencers consumers.

Parents’ choice of infant food is based on the Way Forward
recommendations by doctors. Also educated parents
also try to learn more about the products which will In order to make this Infant nutrition business happens,
support their child to grow healthy through various as you have observed the process of progressing towards
social media platforms. Number of mobile applications business starts from Innovation to influencers to users.
like Parentlane and Baby Connect are influencing
young mothers as well as Baby journals such as Similac In India at this moment market is expanding on core
segment of influencers and users and few brand loyal
consumers.

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Researchers link iron-fortified bajra with cognitive health

According to a joint study conducted significantly improving nutrition local flatbread) and shev (a savoury
by researchers from International and cognitive performance. The snack) made of iron-rich pearl millet
Food Policy Research Institute volunteers who consumed bhakri (a twice a day for six months performed
(IFPRI), Pennsylvania State University significantly better on all assigned
(PSU) and SNDT Women’s University cognitive tasks, as against controls
in Mumbai, bio-fortified bajra can who ate the same diet made from a
help improve learning and mental conventional pearl millet variety.
abilities related to perception,
attention and memory among The iron-rich pearl millet variety
adolescent Indians. used in this study, ICTP-8203Fe, is
commonly known as Dhanashakti,
The study found that increased which means prosperity and
levels of iron in bajra or pearl millet strength, and was commercialised
due to fortification, helped stem the in 2012 in Maharashtra by Nirmal
deleterious effects of iron deficiency, Seeds.

Bengaluru scientists Study suggests chilli
develop unique peppers for obesity treatment
method to measure
protein digestion A team of researchers led by Dr Baskaran Thyagarajan, at the
University of Vyoming in the US, has found out that a novel drug
A group of scientists at St. John’s Research based on capsaicin, the compound that gives chili peppers their
Institute, Bengaluru, has developed a new spicy burn, causes long term weight loss and improves metabolic
way to accurately measure the digestibility health in mice eating a high fat diet.
of dietary proteins. The scientific team
labelled spirulina and two legumes (chick The drug, Metabocin, was designed to slowly release capsaicin
pea and mung bean pea) with stable, throughout the day so it can exert its anti-obesity effect without
nonradioactive isotopes of carbon (13C) producing inflammation or adverse side effects.
and hydrogen (2H) respectively during
their study. They found that removing the The team developed Metabocin, which can be taken orally,
hull or skin of mung bean before ingestion to target receptors called TRPV1 (transient receptor potential
increases the average digestibility of vanilloid subfamily 1) that are found in high numbers in fat cells.
essential amino acids by 10 per cent. Stimulating the TRPV1 receptors causes white fat cells to start
In another study, the team used stable burning energy instead of storing it, which, in theory, should cause
isotopes to label and measure protein weight loss.
digestion in chicken and egg. At 92 per
cent, the essential amino acid digestion According to the researchers, most of the capsaicin in spicy
was highest in cooked chicken, followed food is not well absorbed into the body. The team specifically
by whole boiled egg at 89 per cent modified the capsaicin in Metabocin for proper absorption and
and egg white protein at 86 per cent. sustained release.
According to the scientists, one has to
consume about 40 per cent more dal to
get the same amino acid into the body as
animal source protein. On the other hand,
legumes are good for the environment
and land and offer many other beneficial
nutrients. A balance has to be reached
when deciding on the source of high
quality protein foods in the diet.

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IIT team uses edible plant CFTRI team
for Kala Azar treatment
associate
Researchers at the Indian nanosilver formulations have
Institute of Technology (IIT), been tried earlier against fenugreek, onion
Guwahati used Sechium edule Kala Azar, a natural and easy
or Chayote (Chow-Chow in way of producing them was with diabetic heart
Hindi) to prepare nanosilver lacking. The researchers plan to
particles that proved toxic to encapsulate the nanoparticles A team of scientists from the CSIR-
Leishmania donovani (Causal in liposome for carrying Central Food Technological Research
agent for Kala Azar). Nanosilver out their effective delivery. Institute (CFTRI), Mysore, has found out
particles are tiny particles of The team believes that the the mechanism by which fenugreek and
silver and are known to be production cost of this would onion protect heart-related disorders in
lethal to microorganisms. be less than that of other diabetic patients. Previously, it was known
There are just five drugs anti-leishmanic drugs as the that higher production of an enzyme
used for treatment of Kala procedure is very simple and (angiotensin-converting enzyme or ACE)
Azar and some of them are the raw materials required can and receptor (AT1 of renin-angiotensin
turning ineffective due to be easily procured at a lesser system) in the cardiac tissue of diabetic
drug resistance. Although cost. patients is a cause of heart-related
disorders. Scientists have shown that both
the enzyme and receptor are produced
to a lesser degree in mice supplemented
with fenugreek and onion and, therefore,
the entire successive biochemical pathway
initiated by these two is attenuated.
Although fenugreek and onion individually
were able to ameliorate heart-related
disorders in diabetic rats, it was found that
they worked better in combination.

Researchers in Assam highlight benefits of tea seed oil

A team of scientists at Assam Agricultural University, per cent to 63.86 per cent. According to the scientists,
Jorhat have reported that oil extracted from the seeds of tea plants produce large seeds. The kernels, which make
some of the tea varieties grown in Assam is good for the up about 70 per cent of the tea seed weight, are rich
heart and has high levels of unsaturated fatty acids. in oil. It can be stored easily. It can also be a source of
antioxidants and emollients for skin care. The new study
The team studied eight tea seed stocks for their assumes particular importance for India in the context of
biochemical and physical properties. They the growing gap between the demand and the domestic
found that in as many as seven of them,
unsaturated fatty acids constituted for availability of edible oils in the country and also since
more than 90 per cent of the total fatty there is an increasing demand for oil with
acids, from 90.49 per cent to 97.79 high nutritive values. Considering that
per cent. Out of them, India is one of the largest producers
five had high levels of of tea in the world, use of tea seed to
mono-unsaturated fatty produce edible oil could turn out to
acids, ranging from 49.56 be a win-win situation.



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IIFPT to ICRISAT launches India’s
first biofortified sorghum
expand
International Research Institute for The sorghum variety has been named
incubation Semi Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has come as ‘Parbhani Shakti’ by its maiden
out with country’s first biofortified user, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada
centre sorghum (jowar), with higher iron Krishi Vidyapeeth (VNMKV) of
Maharashtra. ICRISAT and VNMKV
capacity and zinc content than the regular have signed an agreement for seed
sorghum. The ICSR 14001 variety multiplication to let more farmers
Indian Institute of Food was taken up under the sorghum benefit from the improved variety.
Processing Technology biofortification project HarvestPlus. The new variety has an average grain
(IIFPT), Thanjavur, has Fe (iron) concentration of 45 ppm
planned to expand the (parts per million) and Zn (zinc) 32
capacity of its Common ppm, which is higher than traditional
Food Processing varieties with 30 ppm (Fe) and 20
Incubation Centre (CFPIC) ppm (Zn) respectively. Besides it has
at Chettikulam village, higher protein (11.9 per cent) and
Perambalur district. low phytate content (4.14 mg/100g)
Functioning under as against 10 per cent protein and
the Ministry of Food 7.0 mg/100g phytates content in
Processing Industries most sorghum cultivars. Low-phytate
(MoFPI), the IIFPT, which means increased bioavailability of
had established the nutrients.
incubation centre in
association with State PAU signs deal for
Department of Agricultural licensing hybrid chilli, pumpkin
Marketing, will provide the
technology support for Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has entered into an agreement with Raipur
enhancing capacity. The based Sattva Seeds for licensing of CH-27 (chilli hybrid) and PPH-1 (pumpkin
Department of Agricultural hybrid). The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by PAU research
Marketing and Agri director Navtej Singh Bains and Saurabh Rathi of Sattva Seeds. CH-27 developed
Business intends to spend by PAU is a high yielding variety being widely accepted by farmers in the
Rs 29.5 lakh allotted under northwestern part of India. PAU has signed 9 MoUs for CH-27 and 2 MoUs for
State Balanced Growth PPH 1 with various companies across the nation. PAU has signed 167 MoUs and
Fund pertaining to 2017- commercialized 39 technologies, including hybrid lines of mustard, chilli, brinjal
18 to ramp up capacity and its varieties, biofertilizers, leaf colour chart, water testing kit, apple cider and
at the incubation centre other technologies.
featuring an integrated
onion processing unit
developed by IIFPT and
machineries for processing
of value added products
from onion. The incubation
centre intends to enhance
the livelihoods of the
farmers of the region
manufactures value-added
products such as onion
paste, onion powder,
onion flakes and vacuum
packed peeled onion.



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ADM Kraft Heinz drafts
new packaging goals
acquires
Kraft Heinz is aiming to make 100 of packaging used. Additionally,
ingredient per cent of its packaging recyclable, Kraft Heinz Europe is working to
reusable or compostable by 2025, in make the recyclable Heinz Tomato
supplier a move to improve the sustainability Ketchup PET plastic bottle fully
of its supply chain. The company circular by 2022, by using recycled
Rodelle will aggressively pursue technical material that can be made back
alternatives to achieve the goal into food-grade packaging. Kraft
ADM is set to as well as partner with packaging Heinz will further outline its strategy
acquire specialist experts and organisations. It plans to and timeline for achieving its
vanilla ingredient work towards increasing the usage commitments in its next corporate
producer, supplier of recycled content in its packaging social responsibility report, expected
and processor Rodelle and decreasing the overall volume to be issued in 2019.
for an undisclosed
sum. Colorado-based Caldic completes acquisition
Rodelle produces
an extensive range of HT Griffin Food Ingredients
of premium vanilla
products such as Netherlands-based Caldic B.V., international distributor and producer
organic and traditional of food ingredients and specialty chemicals, has finalized its acquisition
vanilla extracts, as of HT Griffin Food Ingredients, a prominent manufacturer and supplier
well as non-vanilla of food ingredients and blending solutions to the Canadian market.
ingredients such The completion of this agreement underlines Caldic’s strong position
as spice blends for and aspiration to be a leading global food ingredient solution provider.
a range of major Over the course of nearly eight decades, HTG has invested in developing
food and beverage its dry blending and distribution capabilities and has built a strong
manufacturers. ADM reputation through a focus on tailored quality products, customer
will acquire a stake in service and innovation. With their broad product range, including
a vanilla farming co- stabilizer systems, custom blends, flavour systems, dairy ingredients,
operative Federation extracts and sweeteners, and their extensive service portfolio, they are
Sahanala Vanille, which an excellent addition to the existing activities of Caldic in North America.
was co-founded by
Rodelle, as part of the
deal, and ADM claims
that the co-operative is
capable of producing
industry-leading
volumes of certified
organic vanilla. The
company will also
acquire Rodelle’s
65,000-square-foot
extraction and
processing facility in
Fort Collins, and ADM
expects that the deal
should be completed
by the third quarter if
it receives regulatory
approval.

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Dr Muhammed Majeed receives Shield of Honour

In recognition of his pioneering research and outstanding understanding of alternative medicine.
achievement which revolutionized the nutraceutical Dr Majeed while combining elements of Ayurvedic
industry, Dr Muhammed Majeed, Founder & Chairman,
Sami-Sabinsa Group, received a Shield of Honour from traditions with modern science introduced Ayurveda
Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Minister for Health & Family to Americans. It's been three decades since he has
Welfare, Government of India at the Assocham National established the scientific basis of Ayurveda creditably in
Symposium on Nutraceuticals, Functional Food and the West. Dr Majeed believed the “Make in India” concept
Dietary Supplements in Delhi on 25th July 2018. This since the nineties. A new exports industry of standardized
award not only recognizes Dr Majeed’s outstanding natural extracts has been developed in India due to his
contribution to research in nutraceuticals but also for persistent efforts.
his hard work to improve the public’s awareness and
No stranger to accolades, Dr Majeed has received
numerous prestigious awards and honors for his
remarkable contribution to the nutraceutical industry.
He has researched and scientifically validated the values
of medicinal plants which are not mentioned in the
Ayurvedic texts. For instance, Tetrahydrocurcuminoids (C3
Reduct) is a product derived from turmeric. The novelty
behind Tetrahydrocurcuminoids is that although it is
from turmeric with several of its beneficial properties, it is
without the characteristic yellow color. It can be used as
a cosmeceutical for its potent skin brightening properties
as well as a nutraceutical for its antioxidant potential.
Curcumin C3 Complex, Gugulipid, BioPerine, Citrin, and
Saberry are some other innovative products which Sami
markets globally.

Zomato names Hershey India hires
Mohit Gupta as CEO P Gangopadhyay as
Director, Supply Chain
Food-tech start-up Zomato Media Pvt Ltd has
named former MakeMyTrip chief operating Hershey India Pvt Ltd, a part of The Hershey Company, a
officer (COO) Mohit Gupta as the chief leading global confectionery and snacking company, has
executive officer (CEO) of online food delivery announced the appointment of Partha Gangopadhyay as the
business. Gupta has more than 20 years of company’s new Director – Supply Chain. Partha Gangopadhyay
experience, of which the last decade involved
running the travel e-commerce business in takes over from Gunasekaran, who
India. As CEO of the food delivery business at retires this year. Partha brings with
Zomato, Gupta will be responsible for leading him a rich experience of more than
the growth and P&L of food delivery business. 24 years in all areas of manufacturing
Mohit Kumar, who was previously heading and supply chain such as production,
the online food ordering business, will focus quality assurance, maintenance, plant
on building the logistics stack within the food projects, R&D projects and multiple
delivery business. As the COO of MakeMyTrip franchisee operations. He joins
Online, Gupta was responsible for the P&L of Hershey from Mondelez India Foods
online business, the overall business strategy Pvt Ltd, where he worked as Associate
of MakeMyTrip brand, product and technology Director – Integrated Supply Chain Operations, Central India
roadmap and ensuring profitable growth. Cluster. Partha is a Post Graduate in Food Technology from
Recently, Zomato also hired Rohithari Rajan, Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore and he
ex-Egon Zhender executive as business head of has rich experience of working with multinationals such as
advertising business and Sameer Maheshwary Wrigley and PepsiCo.
as the chief financial officer from GE India.

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ASSOCHAM 4th National Symposium on Nutraceuticals

"Nutraceuticals industry

need to set self-regulation”
“ The consumer interest and safety should be the
priority for the industry and should adopt self- Ashish Bahuguna – Chairman, FSSAI lighting the lamp to
regulation’, said Food Safety and Standards inaugurate 4th National Symposium on Nutraceuticals summit
Authority of India (FSSAI) Chairperson Ashish Bahuguna oraganised by ASSOCHAM in New Delhi on July 25. Also seen
while inaugurating ASSOCHAM 4th National Symposium in picture from L-R Raj Sharma – Chairman & CFO, MRSS India,
on Nutraceuticals summit held in New Delhi on July 25. Dr Muhammed Majeed – Chairman, Sami Labs Ltd, Dr. Chindi
Vasudevappa – Vice Chancellor, NIFTEM, Dr Om S. Tyagi – Asst.
Bahuguna further said the consumers only claims Secretary General, ASSOCHAM, Ashwini Kumar Choubey –
on labels to be clear and provide the right information Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare, Government of
as consumers have confusion about the nutraceuticals India and Raj Nakra – CEO, Raj Nakra Associates.
products. The labels, accompanying leaflets/or other
labelling and advertising of all types of foods, referred to pace of life, taking a toll on health and wellness. Given the
in these regulations, should provide sufficient information context, globally, too, the nutraceutical market is expected to
on the nature and purpose of the food as well as detailed reach $ 578.23 billion by 2025 from $ 294.49 billion in 2017.
instructions and precautions for their use, said Bahuguna. Demand for products in Brazil, China, India, South Korea,
Poland and Mexico is increasing, and the compound annual
He said, the industry must clarify the difference between growth rate of the dietary supplement sector is expected to
nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals. The regulations are exceed 9.7 per cent from 2017 to 2025, adds the paper.
not meant to disrupt the industry, said FSSAI Chairperson.
Indian market has key players which consists both
Bahuguna further added that food security and Indian as well as multi-national companies. MNCs like GSK,
standards act gives a lot of flexibility to the manufacture. HUL, Amway, Nestle, Danone, Kellogg’s are trying their
The relevance of nutraceuticals is only going to increase best to capture market share and penetrate deep in the
given prevalent work patterns and life style. market. On the other hand, Indian players like ITC, Dabur,
Himalaya, Patanjali and Baidyanath are trying to reach out
Everyone needs to be vigilant of those who do not to customers by introducing new products in the market.
adhere to standards as its impact affects the everyone, said With the emergence of companies like Sami Labs, Tirupati
Bahuguna. He also added, we need incentives for good Group, Deccan Healthcare, Vantage Nutrition etc., the
players and disincentives for the black sheep. market for nutraceuticals look promising, noted joint study.
Nutraceuticals industry is showing great signs for near as
Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Ashwini well as long-term future and players definitely need to look
Kumar Choubey highlighted how the nutraceuticals market at various options at their disposals in order to make out
worth $4 billion is expected to grow. He also stressed the the most of it. Others who also spoke during the event
need for clinical trials to improve quality of products and were Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Minister of State for Health
that the regulatory body is open to suggestions on this. & Family Welfare, Dr Chindi Vasudevappa, Vice Chancellor,
NEFTEM, MoFPI, Dr Girish Sahni, Director General,CSIR &
Founder & Chairman Sami-Sabinsa Group, Dr Secretary – DSIR, Dr Muhammed Majeed, Founder and
Muhammad Majeed, said securing patents on innovations Chairman, Sami – Sainsa Group, Ajit Singh, President,
is of utmost importance. If Indian businesses don’t, HADSA and Chairman, ACG Worldwide.
companies from the US and Germany will. He also
emphasised the need for herbal security to promote the
nutraceuticals industry. Winners of the Nutraceuticals
Excellence Awards were felicitated by the Minister. The
event also saw the release of a knowledge paper on the
topic, jointly prepared by ASSOCHAM and MRSS India.

The joint report reveals Indian nutraceuticals market is
expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of
21 per cent and reach $ 18 billion by 2025 from $ 4 billion
now. The growth in nutraceuticals - food and drinks which
have potential health benefits - is seen largely driven by the
modern day's consumer lifestyle that is impacted by faster

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Vitafoods Asia 2018 September IDA organises
11 – 12,
symposium on
Vitafoods Asia offers the visitors a platform 2018
‘Era of IT in Dietetics
to discover the latest innovations, source high
Practice: New Horizons’
quality ingredients, products and services as well as provide
Digitalization has ventured into dietetics in some
a knowledge hub to learn from leading industry experts on way or the other. Use of InformationTechnology
(IT) has given new dimensions to the current way
market successes. of practice to the professionals of this field like any
other. With more and more people adopting to the
 Sands Expo & Convention Centre at Marina Bay Sands, new changes, there are more number of users that
are not aware of the threats that can come along
Singapore the way. Understanding the security is the key
element for the safe and secured use of IT.
 www.vitafoodsasia.com
Indian Dietetic Association (IDA), Mumbai
ANUTEC Ingredients India September Chapter took a step ahead in discussing this subject
during its Annual Symposium on the theme “Era of
27 - 29, IT in Dietetics Practice: New Horizons” preceded by
the Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2018. This event
International Ingredients & Nutraceuticals 2018 was organised in association with Diet Department
of B.Y.L Nair Hospital, Mumbai on 23rd June 2018.
show for the Food and Drink Industry opens
Sheela Krishnaswamy, National President,
the door for the first time concurrent to India’s leading Indian Dietetic Association and Salome Benjamin,
Chairperson, Registered Dietitian (RD) Board and
International trade fair for the food and drink industry other experts - Sukhada Bhatte, Ruby Sound,
Preethi Rahul, Dr Anagha Palekar, Dr Neha
ANUTEC – International FoodTec India, PackEx India and Sanwalka, Natalia Pareira shared their experience
and expertise in their respective areas.
Annapoorna – World of Food India. The 2018 edition is
The introduction of the current role of social
expected to be bigger and better with over 700 exhibitors media and other platforms was highlighted by the
President of IDA, Mumbai Chapter, Naaznin Husein
expected, including 45% International participation covering and Sukhada Bhatte, Joint Secretary, IDA Mumbai
Chapter.
an area of over 40,000 sq.mt.
Going further there were great insights and
 Hall No. 5, Bombay Convention & Exhibition Centre, Mumbai suggestions shared by a cyber security expert, Priya
Dedhia. She educated the gathering of 250 dietitians
 http://anutecingredientsindia.com/ on how to protect your phone and data loss. Broadly,
IT and digitalisation plays a role not only in clinical,
19th World Food Science and October but also in non-clinical areas. Interestingly, there is a
Technology Congress, IUFoST-2018 23-27, great scope of using technology and digitalization
2018 in the body composition analysis and this was
explicitly explained by Dr Subhadra Mandalika.
The IUFoST 2018 will be 5 days action packed
super bowl of programmes that will bring together Jayashree Paranjape, Head of Dietetics
researchers, academicians, professionals, policy makers Department B.Y.L Nair Hospital and Treasurer,
and the food scientists and industries fraternity to cover IDA Mumbai Chapter who convened the event
the latest advances in our understanding of food in all its is a perfect example of someone who has been
manifestations like food safety, food security, regulations, proactive in welcoming the IT in a Government
innovations in food processing, hygienic design and hospital where the huge patient load is always a
engineering, frontier areas in food science & technology, challenge in minimum resources. Along with her,
novel food products, markets and consumer preferences Ruby Sound, co-convened the program to dwell
and much more of the latest of cutting edge technologies in upon this subject in today’s practice.
each sector. The Event highlights Workshops, Inauguration,
Plenary talks and Distinguished Lectures, Scientific & Poster
Sessions, Presentations by Young Scientists, Valedictory &
Award Presentations, Exhibition - Food Expo, Gala Dinner
and Socio-Cultural events and B to B interactions and even
Students and Faculty Meeting with Industries events to give
a glimpse of the programme overarching.
 CIDCO Exhibition Centre, Vashi, Mumbai
 www.iufost2018.com