Can one food be nutrient-dense, gluten-free, and at the same time, has the resilience to grow on poor quality soils and tolerate drought? It may sound too good to be true and feel like a hoax, but it is not. When you go...

Over 200 years ago, during the beginning of Napoleanic wars, the French government offered a reward of 12,000 francs to anyone who could devise a cheap and effective method of preserving large quantities of food. As...

What’s in Soya? We have all heard of soya due to the increased attention it has been receiving in recent years among consumers, researchers, and the media. Talking more on its origin, Soya comes from the soya bean pods...

Wheat has several varieties and they differ in properties making them useful in some products and not others. Higher protein makes them useful in bread making while lower protein in biscuits and cakes. There are many...

When the heat approaches, kids get excited about eating ice creams. Even adults become kids and start looking at ever increasing flavours in ice creams. Consumption of ice cream in India keeps increasing with the...

India is home to vibrant and diverse cultures. Festivals are celebrated here in a colourful manner with lots of fervour. Sweets are an integral part of not only these festivities but also birthdays, marriages...