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Hindustan Unilever, Nestle share top spot among 16 firms on nutrition index

FMCG majors HUL and Nestle have been jointly ranked first in the industry for their approach to nutrition in the 'India Access to Nutrition Spotlight Index'. They were followed by food and beverages major PepsiCo India, Britannia Industries and Coca-Cola India. The index is published by Access to Nutrition Index (ATNI) and hosted by Access to Nutrition Foundation, an international not-for-profit organisation. ATNI report is published once in every three years and this is the second edition of India Spotlight Index. India was selected as a spotlight country as it has a rapidly developing food and beverages sector, a statement said. The initiative is supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the governments of the UK and the Netherlands. This season, 16 largest companies in India's food and beverage sector were assessed with the aim to encourage these companies to improve their nutrition practices, it added. The other companies were Amul, Mondelez India, Mother Dairy, ..

Nutritious non-dairy options for health freaks and the lactose-intolerant

There is a wide range of nut butters, lactose-free yogurts that are a tad expensive but great for health. Just make sure you understand the ingredients before you buy

Dr Reddy's enters India's nutrition segment with a drink for diabetics

Dr Reddy's 'Celevida' is formulated to have high protein, high fibre and slowly digested carbohydrates

Eating nuts, fish, avocado every day cuts asthma risk in kids

Allergic diseases such as asthma and rhinitis are common and often debut in childhood

With increasing urbanisation, new nutrition challenges for India

Less than 11% of the world was suffering from undernourishment globally