Rajasthan, MP outpace Gujarat in milk output value growth
Gujarat has earned the title of the milk capital of the country for the strides it has made in the organized dairy sector, but neighbouring Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh have outpaced Gujarat in terms of the value of milk output over the past decade. A report compiled by the Union ministry of statistics and programme implementation (MoSPI)…
Pune-based dairy Sonai sends defamation notice to 4 farm leaders
The Pune-headquartered Indapur Dairy and Milk products Ltd, the company which retails under the brand name of Sonai, Tuesday wrote to the Solapur Superintendent of Police seeking action against farm leaders who allegedly “defamed” the dairy on social media and other platforms. This comes in the backdrop of a protest by the dairy farmers of…
Dodla Dairy Q4 FY23 Net Sales up 22.82% Y-o-Y
Net Sales at Rs 724.28 crore in March 2023 up 22.82% from Rs. 589.72 crore in March 2022. Quarterly Net Profit at Rs. 22.53 crore in March 2023 down 44.35% from Rs. 40.48 crore in March 2022. EBITDA stands at Rs. 40.03 crore in March 2023 down 21.76% from Rs. 51.16 crore in March 2022….
Why a debate rages over whether ice cream is healthy ?
In April, a story emerged that for many years scientists have suppressed an astonishing finding—that ice-cream might be good for health. The Atlantic magazine ran a story headlined, ‘The Ice-cream conspiracy’ by David Merritt Johns, who is generally described as a “public health historian.” His story begins in 2018. The research of a doctoral student…
Amul steps into Tamil Nadu to procure milk at premium
Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Limited (GCMMF), which owns India’s largest dairy brand ‘Amul’, is preparing to start milk procurement in Tamil Nadu. The marketing division of Amul has released multiple advertisements inviting farmers to supply milk in northern districts of the state, including Dharmapuri, Vellore, Krishnagiri, Tiruvannmalai, Ranipet and Kancheepuram districts. This would be…
India’s White Revolution – Achievements and the Next Phase
The dairy sector in India has shown very impressive growth since the beginning of Operation Flood launched in 1970. Before this, milk production was not even keeping pace with the growth in population in the country. Because of this, per capita milk output declined from 132 grams in 1955-56 to 110 grams in 1973-74. This…
Firms rein in price hikes but milk powder rose 18% from a year ago
A range of businesses, from quick-service restaurants and apparel retailers to biscuit makers and edible oil producers, are refraining from raising prices, with some even cutting them as commodity costs cool and high prices dampen demand, offering consumers respite from soaring inflation. Packaged consumer goods company Marico Ltd, for example, cut prices of its Parachute…
Supply stable, no chance of milk price hike this summer in Indore
Adequate supplies of milk in summers in Indore region as against an average drop of 10 per cent every year has kept milk prices stagnant, giving respite to consumers from price rise. Every summer, milk cooperatives and private milk suppliers hike milk prices amid shortage in collection but this summer they have ruled out the…
Amul launches advanced organic testing laboratory in Gandhinagar
(GCMMF), popularly known as Amul, a leading food products organisation of India has set up Advanced Organic Testing Laboratory at Amul Fed Dairy, Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The lab was inaugurated by Amit Shah, Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation, Government of India, on Sunday. With the increasing demand for organic food products in India, there is a…
Milk prices unlikely to witness further spike: NDDB chief
Milk prices are unlikely to witness spikes in the coming months due to cooler temperature in April and parts of May, which has delayed the onset of ‘lean’ season, when milk production usually drops, according to Meenesh Shah, chairman & managing director, National Dairy Development Board (NDDB). “The end of the flush season when milk…