Mintel's 2022 Global Food and Drink Trends explores what changing consumer behavior means for the food, drink and foodservice industries

In India, 46% percent of consumers worry that life will not be the same as it was before the pandemic, according to Mintel Global Consumer research on the holistic consumer.

Increasing Demand from the Food and Beverages Industry in Developing Regions to Present High Growth Opportunities for the Global Banana Flakes Market

Food manufacturers from across the globe are focusing on the usage of fruit products as consumers become more health conscious. Thus, this is leading to a substantial rise in the sales of banana flakes across the globe, especially among the health conscious consumers.

Evolution of Sustainable Packaging in Bakery Industry

Packaging is an integral part of the commercial food products where, it plays a major role in containing, protecting preservation of food product.

Emerging Source of Omega 3 Fatty Acid Rising Demand in the Indian Market

Omega-3 fatty acids are a class of essential fatty acids that are found in foods, such as fish and flaxseed, and dietary supplements, such as fish oil.

BVeg Foods and Bühler Spearhead the Path to the Future of Meat Substitutes in India

BVeg Foods is one of the first ventures in India equipped with high moisture extrusion (HME) technology powered by the Swiss technology group Bühler. With the recent purchase of Bühler's extrusion solution, BVeg aims to create a center of excellence with strong in-house product development capabilities and state-of-the-art processing facility for plant-based proteins.

Britannia Reported Operating Profit of Rs 499 crore with Growth of 10% for Q4

Britannia Industries reported consolidated sales of Rs 3,508 crore with a growth of 15% and consolidated operating profit of Rs 499 crore with a growth of 10% for Q4 2022. Its board of directors recommended a dividend of 5650%, Rs 56.5 per share.

Breakthrough Technology will Produce Green Proteins Greener - Next Generation Membrane Filtration Systems are the Key

SiccaDania Filtration and the SiccaDania group will supply key technology for a protein factory in Hedensted, Denmark, for the extraction of green proteins from fava beans. A number of Danish investors and global supplier of plant-based ingredients Meelunie will invest 250 million DKK in the factory. A new membrane filtration solution offers a wide range of advantages over traditional systems.

A Revolutionary Shift In Dine Out Trend

Eating out in your favourite restaurants or outlets is something that we can’t resist as it has become a common practice to eat out on weekends, occasions or any event to get together with family and friends.

The 4 Best Safety Practices To Prioritise In Food Distribution

Food distribution pertains F to the movement of food supplies from large-scale to retailers or manufacturers customer-facing businesses.

stonefield In collaboration with EXTER B.V., The Netherlands

Binoy Sahee from Food Marketing and Technology Magazine, India, spoke to Vinod Rajasekharan, Director, Key Accounts and Marketing, Stonefield Flavours Pvt Ltd. He explained the careful processes being followed to come up with India's first truly vegetarian dairy flavours-DairyONE.

Industry 4.0 for Dairy Companies

The term Industry 4.0 stands for the fourth industrial revolution which is defined as a new level of organization and can be seen as the convergence of several emerging concepts and new technologies, such as radiofrequency identification (RFID), big data, cloud computing, smart sensors, machine learning (ML), robotics, additive manufacturing (AM), artificial intelligence (Al), augmented reality and the Internet of Things (IoT).

Low DE Maltodextrin Demand is Growing in the Indian Market

Maltodextrin, also known as water-soluble dextrin or enzymatic dextrin is based on various types of starch as raw material, through the enzymatic hydrolysis process low-level control transformation, purification, drying formed. The control of hydrolysis of DE values below 20% of the product is referred to as maltodextrin. In India, maltodextrin is mostly manufactured from maize. Rice is also used as a source by some manufacturers.

Refractance Window Drying: An Emerging Technology for Heat-Sensitive Food Products

As we all know the shelf of any product depends chiefly on its moisture content. Microorganisms survive and multiply mostly because of moisture content.

neologic

Binoy Sahee spoke to Ravindra Mahajan, Director Neologic Engineers Private Ltd. During the interaction Mr. Mahajan talked about the importance of automation for future of dairy industry. He also highlighted the company's other areas of business such as RTE, fruits and vegetables processing amongst others. He goes by the motto 'Impossible' means 'it is possible'

It Might Sound Corny but Consumers Can't Get Enough

Corn-based snacks are more Coren than ever. This once humble snack segment is now dominated by new flavours, shapes, and seemingly endless variety. Whether it’s tortilla chips, corn chips, taco shells, tostadas, or tortillas — consumers can’t get enough — and these corn snacks are one of the fastest growing segments in the food industry.

How the Label Becomes more Sustainable and Flexible

An interview with Artem Krukov, Labelling Business Development Director at Sidel

Casein Protein Powder

Different types of protein and their well-regulated consumption have gained importance all round the world in last couple of decades. Foremost reason being awareness about human nutrition and our body's daily nutritional needs.

Five Ways To Improve Your Potato Production

Perfect your specialty potato products

India Soluble Fibre Market Analysis

Fibre is a carbohydrate that cannot be broken down into sugar molecules that the human body can't digest.

Injecting Value into the Seafood Sector

Injecting brine into meat products such as cured bacon is crucial for consistency of distribution, quality and yields for food manufacturers.

Bühler Strengthens Market Positions in 2021

Innovations in new products, services, and applications resulted in even stronger market positions of the global technology company Bühler. The company grew order intake by 16%, to more than CHF 3 billion. Thanks to its strong global production, supply, and service network, Bühler was able to secure timely deliveries to customers even under difficult conditions. At the same time, Bühler further improved its financial stability with improvements in the net liquidity and the equity ratio. "Our engaged employees in our strong global network allowed us to prove our reliability to our customers and partners. And we clearly strengthened our innovation power," says Bühler CEO Stefan Scheiber.

Changing Trends in Fruits & Vegetables' Shopping in India

I still remember the day Mrs. Reddy walked up to me and casually commented that 'add to cart' is her favourite time pass these days.

Ethnic Indian Flavours

India is a land of rich food heritage.

Food Labelling; An Essential Tool for Consumer Empowerment

In India there is a rising trend of packaged and processed food which has made labeling indispensable and mandatory for Food Business Operator's (FBOS) and manufacturers.

Popping Technology for Healthy Snacks

For nearly two decades, everyone has been talking about healthy snacking as the next big thing in the Indian packaged snack industry.

Innovation in Plant-Based Dairy Alternatives

A full-page public interest advertisement in the leading national dailies of India on 22nd June 2021 presented the facts on Milk against the myths around Plant-based Dairy Alternatives.

Vadilal Enterprises Ltd. Launches their First Vadilal Dessert Café in Ahmedabad

The residents of Ahmedabad have a reason to cheer with the opening of the first café by Vadilal Enterprises Ltd. Called 'Now For Ever', it represents the fusion food, delectable desserts and eye-catchy ambience to cater to millennials and Gen-Z and nurture their passion for scrumptious food.

Snacking Key to Mind, Body and Soul says Mondelēz International's State of SnackingTM Report

Social media continues to inspire new snack choices Consumers continue to strike a balance between indulgent & nourishing snacks

New Cascade Singulator for Fruit and Veg Unveiled - A Game-Changer to Revolutionize the Cherry Industry

All-new cluster separating machine for cherries, which eliminates product damage, was shown publicly for the first time at the international trade exhibition in Spain.

TiE Mumbai Kickstarts its - Cook off Series

TiE Mumbai is always looking at innovative ways of engagement to foster entrepreneurship.