FPS Food Process Solutions has expanded its global presence by opening a new office in Ambli, Ahmedabad, India, enhancing service capabilities like sales, parts, and retrofitting. This office makes FPS a comprehensive hub in a key commercial zone. FPS, with its acquisitions and partnerships, positions itself as a one-stop shop, especially in the French Fry/Specialty potato processing industry. This move is part of FPS’s strategy to strengthen its footprint and offer integrated solutions from start to finish.
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Indian agricultural scientists develop innovative, eco-friendly wind operated insect trap to enhance pest control
Scientists at ICAR-CPRI in Shimla, led by Dr. Kapil Kumar Sharma, have developed an innovative wind-operated aerial insect trap, which has the potential to revolutionize pest management in agriculture worldwide. This versatile and eco-friendly device addresses gaps in Integrated Pest Management by providing real-time, accurate data on insect populations. With the ability to function without electricity and collect diverse insect samples for analysis, the invention has secured a patent in India and looks to foster global collaborative research and commercial production through partnerships.
HyFun Foods appoints industry veteran to spearhead sustainable fresh produce initiative, HyFarm
HyFun Foods appoints Soundararadjane S as CEO of HyFarm, an initiative focusing on sustainable agriculture and empowering Indian farmers. Soundararadjane’s 30 years of experience and strategic vision for scaling sustainable practices aim to revamp the fresh produce sector. HyFarm will innovate the supply chain, use regenerative agriculture, and expand to 30,000 farmers by 2030. Leveraging partnerships and connecting with global markets, HyFun Foods also plans to diversify beyond potatoes into other vegetable exports.
‘Milky tuber tale’: Molecular farming startup to produce dairy proteins in potatoes
Finally Foods, an Israeli startup, has debuted with pre-seed funding, producing dairy proteins in potatoes through molecular farming. The founders, former Evogene VP Basia J. Vinocur and Dafna Gabbay, are building a B2B ingredient company, not a consumer brand. With funding from The Kitchen FoodTech Hub, the focus is on protein systems and partnerships for initial scaling in Israel, aiming for future US regulatory approval.
