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Exercise for the well-being, Yoga for the Right Living.

How often do you think to yourself that “should I be doing yoga” or “should I be hitting the gym?” Well don’t hit your brain so hard, let’s address this question together, but first, we wish all our readers a Very Happy International Yoga Day. This day is marked every year on 21st June to […]

India Food Nutrition Summit 2021 | Hexagon Nutrition

India Food Nutrition Summit 2021 – The Future of Food

Fortification is one of the safest, most effective, and least expensive methods of improving the nutritional value of staple foods like wheat flour, rice, vegetable oil, milk, and salt. This method entails adding essential vitamins and minerals that may have been lost during processing, and it has become well known for its public health benefits. […]

A Closer Look into Micronutrient Deficiencies

Micronutrient malnutrition is a form of undernutrition caused by a dietary deficiency of vitamins or minerals. Vitamin A deficiency, iron deficiency anemia, and iodine deficiency disorders are the most common forms of Micronutrient malnutrition as discussed in one of our previous blogs (Add the link of “the prevalence of malnutrition” once it’s published) ● Vitamin […]

Food Fortification – A sustainable solution to fight hidden hunger in a globalized world.

Extreme poverty, no matter where it occurs, poses a threat to human welfare. According to the World Food Programme, nearly 690 million people went hungry in2019, up 10 million from 2018 and nearly 60 million in five years. The most recent Hidden Hunger studies ignore the consequences of the projected disasters in2020, where hunger and […]

Fortification of Food Products | Hexagon Nutrition

Webinar on ‘Fortification of Food Products, Principle Opportunities & Challenges’

The webinar explored a spectrum of perspectives on Food Fortification in the wake of the new normal. After a warm welcome addressed by Prof. Dr. Jagdish Pai, Executive Director, PFNDAI to the esteemed speakers & panelists a brief introduction to the webinar kickstarted. Prof. Dr. Jagdish Pai, Executive Director, PFNDAI set the context right by […]

CII National Nutrition Conclave

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) organized the National Nutrition Conclave focussing on Staple Food fortification: challenges and emerging opportunities that will strengthen the ecosystem of nutrition because of the pandemic. In the Conclave, the leaders of the food industry and government shared recent innovations in the field of Staple food fortification and strategies to […]

15th CII Food Safety, Quality & Regulatory Digital Summit 16th Dec 2020

Hexagon Nutrition collaborated with the CII Food & Agriculture Centre of Excellence & FSSAI for the 15th CII Food Safety, Quality & Regulatory Digital Summit on 16th December 2020. Furthermore, Our Group Managing Director Vikram Kelkar moderated an enlightening virtual session on “Leveraging Innovation in Food Safety for Nutrition and Wellness Foods” The session was […]

Nutraceutical Industry in India | Hexagon Nutrition

December 4, 2020
By jagruti mishra
Towards Clinical Nutrition & Nutraceuticals

Nutraceutical Industry – Trends & Opportunities

With Nutraceuticals and Immunity gauging all the limelight, – the COVID-19 pandemic has raised a shift in the consumer’s interest towards functional foods & supplements. Consumers’ attitudes, priorities, and behaviors are shifting significantly on an ongoing basis. With this backdrop, our Group Managing Director, Mr. Vikram Kelkar presented an Indian & Global overview of the […]

Healthy Snacking Brands India | Hexagon Nutrition

Perspectives on Healthy Snacking: Opportunities & future of Snacking

The webinar explored a spectrum of perspectives on Healthy Snacking in the wake of the new normal. After a warm welcome to the esteemed panelists and a brief introduction to the elite panel the webinar kickstarter. Setting the context for the Webinar, Moderator Mr. Siraj Chaudhary, MD & CEO, NCML mentioned that food has gone […]

Staple Food Fortification: A costeffective strategy to eradicate malnutrition

India has a very high burden of malnutrition, including micronutrient malnutrition. Staple food fortification is recognized as one of the most cost-effective and complementary strategies to reduce micronutrient deficiencies, across all population groups. A webinar on Staple Food Fortification: A cost-effective strategy to eradicate malnutrition was facilitated on the 5th Nov 2020 to discuss how […]