Assam Dairy & Cooperatives Go Digital
Digital transformation is increasingly powering Assam’s cooperative sector and dairy industry, enhancing efficiency, transparency and farmer empowerment across the value chain, industry observers say. While the original GuwahatiPlus opinion highlights this trend, broader developments in the region show how technology and policy are reshaping dairy cooperatives. At the heart of this shift is how cooperatives…
Heritage Foods Defends Quality, Farmer Empowerment
Heritage Foods Ltd. has reaffirmed its commitment to strict quality standards and dairy farmer empowerment amid political scrutiny over unrelated ghee supply controversies. The company’s Vice Chairperson and Managing Director, Nara Bhuvaneswari, released a public statement and video emphasising that every product undergoes 25 quality tests monitored by more than 500 experts, ensuring safety and…
Synthetic Milk Threat Triggers Tight Dairy Checks in AP
In the wake of the alleged adulterated milk crisis linked to deaths and hospitalisations in Rajamahendravaram, food safety and enforcement agencies in Andhra Pradesh have intensified inspections and surveillance across key dairy production zones of Tirupati and Chittoor districts to guard against synthetic milk and adulteration rackets entering regular supply chains. Officials say heightened vigilance…
Suspected coolant leak, not milk adulteration, in AP deaths
In a key development, authorities probing the renal failure deaths in Rajamahendravaram have suspected a toxic freezer coolant leak (likely ethylene glycol) as the source of contamination, rather than conventional milk adulterants such as urea or detergents. Preliminary investigation indicates that milk supplied by a single unauthorised local vendor may have been contaminated due to…
Milk Demineralization Gains Importance for Processors
Milk demineralization is increasingly recognised as a critical processing step for dairy manufacturers — especially those producing infant nutrition, speciality powders and functional ingredients — because it enables better control over mineral content and functional properties of dairy streams. Demineralization involves removing excess minerals (like calcium, magnesium and phosphate) from milk derivatives such as whey…
Brazil Milk Output Hits Record as Farm Prices Fall
Brazil’s milk production reached a record high in 2025, rising an estimated 7.2 % year-on-year as dairy herds expanded and output efficiency improved — even as farmgate milk prices declined, squeezing producer margins and raising concerns about profitability in the sector. The Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) reported that total annual milk output in 2025…
Rajahmundry Milk Crisis: 4 Dead, Dozens Hospitalised
The death toll in a suspected milk contamination and anuria (absence of urine) incident in Rajahmundry has risen to four, triggering an intensive investigation into whether adulterated milk supplied by a local vendor caused acute kidney complications among residents. The fatalities — all adults aged between 58 and 76 — were reported over the past…
Rajasthan Minister Links Cow Milk to Intelligence
Rajasthan’s Education Minister Madan Dilawar stirred controversy after claiming that drinking milk from indigenous cows makes children “active and intelligent,” while those who drink buffalo milk become “sluggish” — a remark that has drawn criticism for lacking scientific basis and potentially spreading misinformation. At a Go-Samvardhan and Gocharan event in Ramganj Mandi (Kota district) on…
Aavin Salem Plant Marks 40 Years with 10 Milkshake Variants
The Aavin dairy unit in Salem is celebrating four decades of operation by anchoring the cooperative federation’s milkshake programme with 10 diverse flavors that have become hugely popular across Tamil Nadu and beyond. The initiative reflects Aavin’s focus on value-added dairy products, strengthened distribution and local consumer engagement over the past 40 years. The Salem…
a2 Milk to Launch Pediatric Supplements in China
New Zealand-based The a2 Milk Company is gearing up to expand beyond infant formula in China with a Q3 2026 launch of four pediatric nutritional supplements under its a2 Zhi Yi brand, aiming at immunity, anti-allergy, gut health and brain-eye benefits in children. The company made the announcement alongside its first-half FY26 financial results, reporting…