NIFTEM-K Hosts India–Canada Roundtable on Pulse Protein Innovation, Value Addition and Strategic Partnerships

The National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Kundli (NIFTEM-K) hosted an India–Canada Roundtable on "Pulse Protein Innovation, Value Addition and Strategic Partnerships" involving senior government, academic, and industry representatives from both countries. Discussions centered around advancing bilateral cooperation in pulse protein innovation, value addition, sustainable nutrition, and food processing. Key focus areas included translating the Memorandum of Understanding between NIFTEM-K and the University of Saskatchewan into a time-bound action plan, working toward a joint Centre of Excellence at NIFTEM-K, addressing challenges in pulse processing and ingredient functionality, launching joint academic and research initiatives like joint PhD programs and student exchanges, and fostering industry partnerships for commercializing technologies.