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  • NIFTEM-K Transfers New Technologies During World Food India 2025

    NIFTEM-K

    New Delhi: The National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Kundli (NIFTEM-K), an Institute of National Importance under the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), has announced major strategic collaborations and technology transfers during World Food India 2025.

    As part of the event, NIFTEM-K signed nine Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with leading organizations, industry players, and academic institutions in the food processing sector.

    Additionally, the institute successfully transferred seven breakthrough food technologies developed by its scientists to reputed companies, further reinforcing the partnership between academia and industry.

    Also Read: Godrej Agrovet MoU with MoFPI to Boost Food Processing and Innovation with ₹960 Crore Investment

    NIFTEM-K Technology Transfers to Industry Partners

    The technology transfers were conducted in the presence of A P Das Joshi, Secretary, MoFPI, and senior ministry officials. Dr Harinder Singh Oberoi, Director of NIFTEM-K, exchanged the agreements with industry partners.

    Key technologies transferred include:

    • Instant Composite Millet-Based Kheer Premix to RDz Bakery
    • High Nutrient Ready-to-Eat Bars for Dietary Management of Metabolic Disorders, Probiotic Products, and High Altitude Nutrient Rich Bar to Hexagon Nutrition Ltd.
    • Rapid Cattle Pregnancy Kit and Rapid Paneer Adulteration Kit to ARF Life Sciences
    • Eggless Cake Premix Technology to Crop Pure Pvt. Ltd.
    • Millet Puffs to Yes Bee Foods Pvt. Ltd.
    • Saksham Anganwadi and Mission Poshan 2.0 Initiatives to Interlink Foods Pvt. Ltd.
    • Unfermented Mayo to Jiwanmitra Nutraceuticals Pvt. Ltd.

    Strategic MoUs to Drive Food Innovation

    In parallel, NIFTEM-K signed strategic MoUs with:

    • Quality Council of India
    • The Good Food Institute
    • Almond Board California
    • Danone India
    • Clear Meat Pvt. Ltd.
    • Government Institute of Medical Sciences, Greater Noida
    • Institute of Bioresources & Sustainable Development, Imphal
    • Rejuvome Therapeutics, Bangalore
    • Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi

    Also Read: World Food India 2025 Concludes with INR 1.02 Lakh Crore MoUs in Food Processing

    Strengthening India’s Food Processing Ecosystem

    These collaborations and technology transfers highlight NIFTEM-K’s role in advancing food innovation, improving nutritional security, and supporting sustainable growth in India’s food processing sector.

    By empowering entrepreneurship and enabling industry adoption of innovative solutions, the institute is reinforcing its mission of bridging academia with industry to deliver impactful outcomes for society.

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    • Salil Urunkar

      Salil Urunkar is a senior journalist and the editorial mind behind Sahyadri Startups. With years of experience covering Pune’s entrepreneurial rise, he’s passionate about telling the real stories of founders, disruptors, and game-changers.

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