36 lakh dairy farmers get Rs 200 crore from GCMMF daily
Gujarat’s focus on animal husbandry has contributed significantly to the prosperity of the state’s people as 36 lakh milk producers collectively receive Rs 200 crore daily from the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), officials said. The dairy sector in the state has grown to Rs 1 lakh crore, they said. The upcoming 10th edition…
Assam’s Purabi Dairy wins NCDFI’s e-market award
The West Assam Milk Producers’ Co-operative Union Limited (WAMUL), the driving force behind Purabi Dairy, has bagged the e-market award of National Cooperative Dairy Federation of India Limited for outstanding performance in the dairy sector. WAMUL management committee chairman Dr Meenesh Shah and managing director SB Bose received the award from Union Home Minister Amit…
NPDD milking funds for all it’s worth
The National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD) has proved to be one of the few central sector schemes, in which the allocated amount has been spent in the third year of its five-year life. Also Read – India to retain fastest growing tag in 2024 too The Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD) under…
Godrej Jersey eyes expanding the retail category pie
Breaking away from the practice of going for capital-intensive expansion projects, Godrej Jersey, formerly known as Creamline Dairy Products, has decided to expand its operations to newer markets by taking its retail products. The Hyderabad-based business of the diversified Godrej Agrovet is also in the process of expanding the bouquet of its retail products. “We…
Mausam Narang’s cheeses won World Cheese Awards 2023
Besides paneer, the world didn’t know much about Indian artisanal cheese. That thought led Mumbai-based Mausam Narang to open Eleftheria Cheese company which is the 2023 winner from India at the World Cheese Awards in Norway. “The artisanal cheese industry is still in its nascent stages in India. When I decided to quit my corporate job to…
Rupala lauds Visakha Dairy’s farmer-friendly initiatives
Visakhapatnam: Minister of State for Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries of India Parshottam Rupala said that the Centre will extend all possible support to Visakha Dairy. Unveiling a statue of Visakha Dairy chairman late Adari Tulasi Rao, the Union Minister appreciated the welfare schemes meant for the farming community. He said that Visakha Dairy stands…
IIL invests Rs 700 cr in new vaccine plant to combat FMD and HS
Biotechnology company Indian Immunologicals (IIL), under the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), on Thursday announced the start of the construction of its new vaccine manufacturing plant at Genome Valley, Hyderabad. The company is investing around Rs 700 crore in this facility. Equipped with a BSL3 (biosafety level) facility for drug substance production and a Fill-Finish…
ITC targets double-digit market share for milkshake in FY24
Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) major ITC Ltd is expecting a double-digit market share in FY24 in smoothies and milkshake beverage categories. The company offers smoothies under the brand — Sunfeast smoothies with milk and real fruits in mango, strawberry, litchi and peach-pineapple flavours. It also offers a dark fantasy chocolate shake. “We were only selling…
PLI scheme spicing up RTE & RTC segment and Mozarella cheese
This segment gets 62% of Rs584.3 cr disbursed by govt under PLI scheme for food processing industry PLI beneficiaries have invested Rs7,126 crore under the PLISFPI, with the total sales in the region of Rs50k cr till last quarter. They are mandated to furnish incentive claims for a specific financial year by Dec 31 of…
PLI scheme spicing up RTE & RTC segment and Mozarella cheese
This segment gets 62% of Rs584.3 cr disbursed by govt under PLI scheme for food processing industry PLI beneficiaries have invested Rs7,126 crore under the PLISFPI, with the total sales in the region of Rs50k cr till last quarter. They are mandated to furnish incentive claims for a specific financial year by Dec 31 of…