Vitamin B12 deficiency can lead to fatigue, brain fog, and even nerve issues and vegetarians are at higher risk, warns cardiologist Dr. Alok Chopra. What are some vitamin B12 foods for vegetarians?Dr. Alok Chopra highlights the importance of vitamin B12, or cobalamin, for metabolism, digestion, and overall health, noting its presence ...
10 Sep, 2025, 01.50 PM IST
ITC completes acquisition of 24 Mantra Organic brand owner Sresta NaturalITC has finalized its all-cash acquisition of Sresta Natural Bioproducts, the owner of '24 Mantra Organic brand', for Rs 472.50 crore. The ...
14 Jun, 2025, 03.44 PM IST
ITC increases its stake in Mother Sparsh to 49%, plans to complete acquisition by Q1 FY27ITC is increasing its stake in Mother Sparsh, an Indian baby care brand, from 26.5% to 49.3% with an additional investment of Rs 81 crore. ...
19 Apr, 2025, 08.57 PM IST
ITC to acquire Sresta Natural Bioproducts for Rs 472.5 croreITC Ltd is expanding its presence in the organic and natural products sector by acquiring Sresta Natural Bioproducts, owner of '24 Mantra O...
17 Apr, 2025, 10.58 PM IST
Cabinet approves supply of fortified rice under welfare schemes till Dec 2028 at cost of Rs 17,082 crThe Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved a scheme worth ₹17,082 crore for fortified rice to combat anemia and micro...
09 Oct, 2024, 05.59 PM IST
Is fortified or diverse diet better?India's strategy to combat undernutrition through large-scale food fortification of staples like rice, oil, and salt is being questioned. R...
29 Sep, 2024, 10.46 PM IST
View: Food fortification is an economically viable and technologically sound method for the management of malnutritionIn a country like India with 136 crore people, whose dietary system is predominantly carbohydrate-dense, ensuring the availability of natur...
05 Nov, 2021, 11.30 PM IST
Centre mulls fortified rice to fight malnutrition, anaemia; policy to spur production likelyRice is a staple for 65% of India's population and a key component of the government's food security programme. It's supplied at subsidised...
30 Jul, 2021, 07.29 AM IST
Govt to supply fortified rice through ICDS, Mid-day Meal scheme from April"About 65 per cent of India's population consumes rice as a staple food. Fortification of rice is a cost-effective and complementary strate...
11 Mar, 2021, 04.46 PM IST
Snapdeal to drive awareness of FSSAI’s Eat Right India movementWith this, Snapdeal orders will feature customised information stickers about fortified products for consumers shopping on the platform. Th...
22 Feb, 2021, 07.45 PM IST
Snapdeal packages to carry info stickers to spread awareness about '+F' markSnapdeal will use its digital channels to disseminate information about the benefits of fortified foods in daily diets and how consumers ca...
22 Feb, 2021, 05.17 PM IST
Introducing fortified staples, more ration can help kids who missed mid-day meals in lockdown: UN WFPIntroducing fortified staples in the food baskets distributed to schoolchildren, focussing on fulfilling nutritional requirements of childr...
12 Sep, 2020, 03.55 PM IST
Fruit juices, cereals, cereal-based foods, bakery products will soon have fortification standardsThe logo for easy recognition of ‘safe’ foods could be yellow, similar to the existing red and green logos to identify vegetarian and non-v...
28 Nov, 2017, 12.58 AM IST
Deutsche Bank upgrades HUL, Colgate and Emami to buyThe foreign bank has raised target price on Hindustan Unilever to Rs 1,050 from Rs 900 and on Colgate to Rs 1,100 from Rs 975.
16 Mar, 2017, 07.35 PM IST
Brands make micro-nutrient value addition to get closer to customer and complianceFrom breakfast cereals, appetizers, meals to beverages, Indians are gradually getting their platters filled with vitamins and minerals as b...
16 Feb, 2016, 07.09 PM IST
- Bio-fortification key to global food crisis?
IAEA uses nuclear techniques to evaluate bio-availability and efficacy in humans, said Lena Davidsson, who heads the Agency's Nutritional a...
16 Aug, 2008, 02.36 PM IST
- Bio-fortification might be key to global food crisis: IAEA
In the backdrop of current global food crisis, Bio-fortification, a technique to improve nutrition through conventional plant breeding, was...
16 Aug, 2008, 11.42 AM IST