Tetra Pak pioneers recycled polymer packaging in India
Tetra Pak has become the first company in India’s food and beverage packaging industry to integrate certified recycled polymers into their packaging. The company’s new carton packages, to be implemented from April 1, 2025, incorporate 5% certified recycled polymers, aligning with the Indian government’s Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules 2022. Tetra Pak announced on Monday…
Agricultural protectionism pushes up India’s import tariff
India’s import tariffs are five times that of the U.S. and the highest among BRICS nations Tariffs levied on imports into India are five times higher than what the United States levies on its imports. The average duty levied by India was 17% in 2023, compared to 3.3% levied by the U.S. Also, the average…
High court relief to AR dairy stays order cancelling license
Granting interim stay on an order suspending the licence of AR Dairy Food Private Limited, Madras high court on Friday said that the order will operate only for products relating to ghee and skimmed milk powder and will not operate with respect to other products being manufactured by the company. The court was hearing a petition filed by AR Dairy Food…
Farm exports to hit most if US decides on reciprocal tariffs
Indian farm exports will be hit the most if the US decides on uniform reciprocal tariffs with shrimp, dairy and processed foods facing import duties of up to 38.2 per cent, per an analysis by research body Global Trade and Research Initiative (GTRI). In the industrial goods sector, pharmaceuticals diamonds & jewellery, and electronics may…
Dodla Dairy targets 10% volume growth this year
Dodla Dairy expects 10% volume growth and 15% revenue growth in the financial year ending March 2025. In an interview with CNBC-TV18, Dodla’s Executive Director and Managing Director Dodla Sunil Reddy outlined plans for a new plant in Maharashtra, which will start operations within 18-24 months from March 2025. The company aims to procure 25 lakh…
India’s ₹10 beverages- Campa, Smoodh and now, Amul Tru
Amul, Parle Agro, Reliance Consumer Products and Dabur are expanding their ₹10 beverage offerings to meet rising demand for affordable drinks. Amul launched Tru dairy-based drinks at this price, impacting competitors like Coca-Cola and Pepsi. From buttermilk to fruit drinks and sparkling beverages, consumer companies are driving deeper into the market for ₹10 packs. Amul, Parle Agro,…
UP govt allocates Rs 2,000cr for maintaining stray cattle
Presenting Budget 2025-26 in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly on Thursday, Finance Minister Suresh Khanna outlined the state government’s plans and announced fund allocations in sectors like food supply, fisheries, livestock, cooperatives, horticulture, food processing and sugarcane development. Highlighting the dairy sector, Khanna emphasised that India is the world’s largest milk producer, with Uttar Pradesh leading…
Significant milestone for Madhya Pradesh in milk production
In the presence of Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah and Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav, a collaboration agreement will be signed on February 25 at Kushabhau Thackeray International Convention Center in Bhopal between the M.P. State Co-operative Dairy Federation Limited, associated milk unions, and the National Dairy Development Board. This partnership marks a…
Milk price to be hiked by Rs 5 per litre in Karnataka
Come March, tea, coffee, curd and other milk items will cost more, with the cost of milk per litre set to be hiked. Soon after the state budget on March 7, the price of a litre of Nandini milk will increase by Rs 5. The quantity of milk will also be reduced from the existing…
Milk procurement price to be hiked in Belagavi
Belagavi District Co-operative Milk Producers Societies Union limited (BEMUL) will increase the procurement price of milk that is paid to farmers, BEMUL Chairman Balachandra Jarkiholi said in Gokak on Monday. However, this will not lead to a rise in the market price of milk, the MLA said. The price of buffalo milk will go up…