FSSAI officials flag hygiene violations at dairy units in Hyderabad
The task force teams of Telangana’s Commissioner of Food Safety conducted inspections at dairy manufacturing units in Hyderabad on June 25 (Tuesday) and uncovered hygiene violations. At Sapthagiri Foods in Karmanghat, the teams found a copy of the FSSAI licence displayed in the office. Head gear, gloves, and uniforms were available for the food handlers. However,…
Milk brands Amul & Verka are expanding beyond comfort zones
Punjab, the state with the highest per-capita milk availability, is witnessing a unique transition in the marketing strategies of the two leading milk brands (File Image) The ‘utterly butterly delicious’ Amul girl, always seen in her red polka dot frock and a matching ribbon in her hair, now also wears Punjabi attire salwar-kameez. The Amul…
Kochi-based firm sets up country’s first off-grid solar power plant in dairy sector
Sapins, a Kochi-based dairy products company, has arguably become the first in the dairy sector to set up the country’s first off-grid solar power plant in the sector. The 200-kW plant installed at a cost of ₹2.8 crore will meet the entire energy requirements of the upgraded plant at Kizhakkambalam with a processing capacity of…
International dairy meet gets under way in Kochi by IDF and DAHD
India has set a model for public-private partnership (PPP) in the dairy sector, and the country has made admirable progress in milk production, Piercristiano Brazzale, president of the International Dairy Federation (IDF), has said. He said the role played by women was a source of hope for the dairy sector, and that India imparted a…
How Akshayakalpa Organic’s Farmer-Centric Model Achieved Rs30 Cr Monthly Revenue
In 2010, a group of 27 technology professionals, led by Shashi Kumar, took a bold leap of faith. They left behind lucrative careers in the tech industry to venture into the world of farming. This unconventional decision was driven by a shared vision: to prove that farming could be viable and sustainable. Thus, Akshayakalpa Organic…
India will be world’s largest milk producer Jayen Mehta Amul
The IMC Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IMC) hosted its 116th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Friday, June 21, 2024 at its headquarters in Churchgate, Mumbai. Jayen Mehta, Managing Director, Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. addressed the AGM. In his address, Mehta highlighted Amul’s upward journey from producing approximately 250 litres of milk per day…
Dairy startup co Sid’s Farm raises $10 million in Series A Round
Direct-to-customer dairy brand Sid’s Farm, which is currently operating in Hyderabad and Bengaluru, has raised $10 million in Series A funding, the firm announced on Tuesday. Series A Round comes after the Seed Round. If a company goes for Series A funding, it means that it has established itself and is trying to scale the…
Nandini milk price increase by Rs 2 per liter with additional 50 ml milk
Starting Wednesday, the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) will sell an additional 50 ml of milk in half and one-litre packets of Nandini and charge ₹2 extra for the same. While the Opposition condemned the price increase, which follows the petrol and diesel price hike, KMF said it was being done to help farmers as milk…
BJP seeks hike in incentive to dairy farmers, to stage protest in Udupi on June 26
The BJP Yuva Morcha will stage a protest in Udupi on Wednesday seeking a hike of ₹10 per litre in incentive to dairy farmers, according to Udupi unit president Kamalaksha Hebbar. Addressing presspersons in Udupi on Monday, he said that the protest will be in front of the office of Deputy Commissioner at 10.30 a.m….
Making of Manthan: Gujarat Land of Milk and Money
Cut to rural Anand in Gujarat right after Independence. A time of five-year plans being rolled out and nation-building. Manthan, Shyam Benegal’s cinematic telling of the success story of the state’s dairy farmers, which eventually led to the White Revolution, is like a silver slice of history. Manthan or The Churning from 1976 is once again in…