In this issue

Welcome to the September issue of our Magazine. In keeping with the new normal Food Marketing and Technology Magazine is now available across multiple digital platforms. As we all know that coming months are full of festivals so the theme of our September issue is about packaging.

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Food Safety

3 mins

Food Safety Culture and its Elements

INTRODUCTION A new buzz word “food safety culture” has become very popular in food processing industries lately. Along with the concepts of food safety compliance and conformance, the most discussed concept in food processing industry now a days is “food safety culture”. One of the very important reasons for it is introduction of the concept of food safety culture as part of the requirements of the standards like BRC, SQF and other GFSI certification schemes. So when organizations start developing food safety culture, they go with developing documentations like SOP, checklists and records for the same.

4 mins

Spices from North East for Commercial Exploitation

INTRODUCTION North Eastern Region (NER) of India has an ocean of opportunity, resources and unexplored potential when it comes to agriculture & horticulture. Region is blessed with several comparative advantages like fertile soils, favorable climatic conditions, rich biodiversity, forest wealth, educated manpower as well as a geographically strategic location acting as a gateway to the South-East Asian countries. It is the hub of organic & exotic produces, spices & herbs & is a basket full of opportunities for the unusual.

5 mins

Flavourings for Health, Wellness And Clean Label

As rightly said, “Being healthy is not a life goal, but it’s a way of living life”, keeping yourself healthy is the real-life intonation. Nowadays, health concern is increasing tremendously because of the changing lifestyle.

6 mins

Why Single Origin Cocoa Ingredients are on the Rise

The trend for single-origin cocoa ingredients is going strong as consumers continue to satisfy their sweet tooth but look more closely at how and where cocoa is sourced. Industry figures suggest there has been a 25% increase in chocolate launches with a single origin claim since 2015, presenting a huge opportunity for cocoa suppliers and chocolate manufacturers.

4 mins

“Innovation is the founding pillar for the brand ASEPTO”

With the motto of ‘Freshness Preserved’, ASEPTO – from the house of Uflex Ltd. becomes India’s first aseptic liquid packaging material brand with a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in the industrial hub of Sanand in Gujarat. FMT recently spoke with Ashwani Sharma, President & CEO at UFLEX Group to gain his perspective on aseptic liquid beverage packaging and the road ahead.

8 mins

ASLT Parameter Prioritization Tool: A Novel Approach

Shelf-life assessment is an important part of New-Product Development (NPD) because it is the assessment where a team is analysing the stability of the product in the supply chain. It is mandatory to comply with the regulatory requirement too, i.e. the amount of the nutrients given shall only have a tolerance of minus 10% of label.

2 mins

The “New Normal” for Food Processing Industry

INTRODUCTION Year 2020 started with knowing, understanding and familiarization of new vocabulary of words like “Pandemic”, “Quarantine”, “lockdown” and so on. Currently we are constantly bombarded with these words since more than Four months. For the first time in this generation we are witnessing the “irreversible” and “unavoidable” impact of COVID 19.

5 mins

Coronavirus Pushes The Case For Plant-Based Foods

Consumer interest in plant-based meat has been steadily rising over the past few years. This is because people are increasingly health and environment conscious. We hear the terms veganism, vegetarianism, and flexitarian much more today than we did say ten years ago. However, the rise of the plant-based foods industry has been very gradual and there aren’t too many takers for the product, but the current coronavirus pandemic has caused a clear shift in consumer preferences.

4 mins

Post Pandemic Lockdown - Outlook For Packaged Food And Beverage Industry

New outlook and pivot for the packaged food & beverage industry: The two months plus Covid Pandemic Lockdown period is a Disruptor for many industries including the Indian packaged Food and Beverage Industry. Due to the Covid Lockdown, changes in the Indian Consumers habits and their behaviour will result in the changes in demand and needs of the Indian Consumers are going to change in comparison to the pre-Covid Lockdown period. The changes will dictate the new norm and outlook for the post-Covid Lockdown Decade for the Indian packaged Food and Beverage Industry in the following ways:

6 mins

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Food Marketing & Technology - India Magazine Description:

FOOD MARKETING AND TECHNOLOGY is a monthly technical journal published by LB Associates Pvt Ltd in association with Dr. Harnisch Publications of Nuremberg, Germany. An integrated media house specialising in custom publishing, the Noida-based LB Associates also publishes the highly reputed Diplomatist and Creature Companion.

FOOD MARKETING AND TECHNOLOGY is an industry specific, B2B publication which reaches out to the processed food industry. The magazine is circulated widely in India. It also has readers in selected regions across the globe, especially South East Asia. The circulation figure stands at 16,000 copies and this is expected to grow exponentially in the future.

The magazine covers every section of the food processing industry. This includes ingredients, packaging, processing, marketing, policy issues, new innovations, research trends and much more. The unique niche that the publication occupies in the industry has ensured that we have a wide readership within the industry that includes factory managers, food technologists, product developers, marketing executives, corporate heads, research heads, food consultants, industry experts and specialists.