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Emami acquires 19% stake in D2C nutrition firm Tru Native F&B

Kolkata-based FMCG major Emami Ltd on Saturday said it has acquired 19 per cent equity stake in direct-to-consumer (D2C) nutrition firm Tru Native F&B Pvt Ltd. Tru Native F&B markets nutrition products under the brand TruNativ, targetted at health and fitness enthusiasts. Emami did not reveal financial details of the deal. Commenting on the acquisition, Emami Ltd Director Harsha V Agarwal said, "With health and wellness being the buzzword for consumers today, we see tremendous potential in the nutrition segment. 'TruNativ' product offerings are very unique as they are based on real consumer habits and issues." He further said, "We are excited to enter this segment which is in line with our investment strategy and look forward to add meaningful value to the brand." Tru Native Founder Pranav Malhotra said as the consumers adopt a preventive approach in the aftermath of the pandemic, there has been a significant uptick in demand of protein, fibre, vitamins along with healthy food

An ingredient pandemic has added to snacking: Health

About 94 per cent of Indians are now worried about their family's health and are investing in wellness

Liberalise, do not bureaucratise

The proposed fertiliser statute might be problematic

Eating millets can boost growth in children by 26-39%, says study

The children studied consumed millets over 3 months to 4.5 years

An unhealthy nutrition policy

Globally, scientific studies have shown that fortification programmes lead to increased market share for larger formal players, and reduce market share of the informal sector

Nutrition through biofortification

The benefits of the biofortified crops have been corroborated even by the actual impact assessment studies on children and women

Centre taking steps to achieve nutritional security: Agri Min Tomar

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said the government is taking necessary steps to achieve nutrition security along with food security.

Smriti Irani launches Poshan 2.0, urges districts to set up Poshan Vatikas

Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani on Tuesday urged all aspirational districts of the country to make a commitment to establish a Poshan Vatika

Is grain fortification the only way to meet India's nutritional challenge?

Some experts say fortified grain is a wasteful expenditure with no tangible results, and advocate balanced diet instead. Others cite the success of fortification in other South Asian countries.

NHRC notice to Jharkhand, WCD min over 'not getting nutrition' reports

The NHRC has issued a notice over a report which alleges that 55 per cent beneficiaries in 159 blocks did not get supplementary nutrition under a government scheme

Nestle, under fire over unhealthy products, working on new strategy

Nestle shares were 0.2% higher at 0951 GMT, broadly in line with the European food sector.

Mitsui aims to accelerate business in healthcare and nutrition segments

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co Ltd aims to accelerate its business expansion in healthcare and nutrition, using Malaysian hospital group IHH Healthcare Bhd and other assets, its chief executive officer (CEO) said on Friday.

How we're addicted to junk food

Book review of Hooked: Food, Free Will, and How the Food Giants Exploit Our Addictions

Unilever to halve food waste, double items delivering positive nutrition

Under its new 'Future Foods Ambition', Unilever said it also plans to halve food waste in its direct operations from factory to shelf by 2025 - five years earlier than previously committed

Jagan Reddy launches schemes to provide nutritious food to women, children

YS Jagan Mohan Reddy launched two nutrition schemes 'YSR Sampoorna Poshana' and 'YSR Sampoorna Poshana Plus' which aim at providing nutritious food to pregnant women, lactating mothers and children

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Critical nutritional care for children hit

Delhi's ventilators filling up, Maharashtra assembly session next week, door-to-door campaign for getting kids admitted to govt schools--news on how the country is coping with pandemic

Quiz, meme competition to mark Sept as 'Nutrition Month': PM Modi

While talking about the importance of following a nutritious diet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced that September will be observed as "Nutrition Month"."For our children and our students to display their optimum potential, show their mettle; nutrition and proper nourishment play a very big role. The month of Septemeber will be observed as 'Nutrition Month' in the entire nation," said the Prime Minister during his monthly "Mann ki Baat" radio programme."During nutrition month, a food and nutrition quiz will be organized on MyGov portal and there will be a meme competition. You should participate in it and motivate others to take part," he added.Prime Minister said that there is a need to increase awareness regarding nutrition."We have a maxim - 'Yatha Annam Tatha Mannam' which means our mental and intellectual development is directly related to the quality of our food intake. There is a need to increase awareness of Nutrition. The schools must introduce 'nutrition ...

Reorient agricultural priorities towards nutrition-sensitive food: Naidu

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday highlighted the need to constantly review the country's food, agriculture and trade policies according to changing times.

Eating more plant protein than red meat may help people live longer: Report

As many as 29 per cent participants were less likely to die of coronary heart disease compared to people who ate the least amount of plant protein

Why nutrition labels that skip ingredients like sugar make business sense

Veer Arjun Singh on why shorter, sharper nutrition labels - the kind that skip a few ingredients such as sugar by many other names - are starting to make business sense