World Dairy Summit 2022 to be held in person in Delhi in September
The World Dairy Summit 2022 to be organised by the International Dairy Federation (IDF) – popular as IDF WSD 2022 – would be held in Delhi in September, it was announced on Thursday. After a two-year recess due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2022 edition of the Summit will be held in person from September…
ITC plans to broaden dairy portfolio, tap Bengal’s ‘low’ milk availability
Diversified conglomerate ITC Ltd is looking to widen its product portfolio in the dairy segment and tap the low milk consumption in West Bengal, a company official said on Thursday. Per capita availability of milk in West Bengal is ‘low’, one-third of the national average of 427 grams per day, he said. We want to…
NDDB will give financial and technical support to dairy farmers in Punjab
The National Dairy Development Board will provide financial and technical support to Punjab Government’s endeavour in setting up 12 milk plants in the state with an estimated outlay of about Rs 900 crore to help bail out farmers of the state from financial crisis by supplementing their income leading to another ‘white revolution’ in the…
PM in Gujarat: Modi inaugurates a new dairy complex at Banas Dairy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday laid the foundation stone of WHO global centre for traditional medicine in Jamnagar. Mauritius PM Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, CM Bhupendra Patel, and Union AYUSH Minister Sarbananda Sonowal were also present for the ceremony. PM Modi is currently visiting Gujarat, and today is his second day in the state. Earliier…
The price of the milk will go up by Rs 2 per litre from April 21 in Odisha
The price of milk is all set to increase in the State with the (Omfed) Odisha State Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation deciding to revise the procurement and marketing prices. As per sources, the price of the milk will go up by Rs 2 per litre. The increased rate will come into effect from April 21….
Stone laid for desi ghee plant at Tirupati Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams
The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) is set to become self-reliant in meeting its requirement for ghee. TTD chairman YV Subba Reddy along with TTD executive officer Dr KS Jawahar Reddy laid the foundation stone for a desi ghee production plant at SV Gosala in Tirupati in Friday. The production plant, which is expected to begin…
Exports of Indian dairy products top $500-million mark, hit eight-year high
Indian dairy exports are estimated at an eight-year high in FY22 on strong demand, helped by higher global prices. Provisional data for the first eleven months, from April 2021 to February 2022, indicates that shipments have touched 1.70 lakh tons valued at more than 552 million dollars, a growth of 93% in value and 63%…
Goa Dairy plans to procure cow milk from Karnataka
After a decade, Goa Dairy is contemplating procuring cow’s milk from Karnataka to satisfy its every day demand. Earlier than 2012, the dairy used to get milk from Maharashtra and Karnataka as native provide was not ample. Goa Dairy is dealing with the same state of affairs now. To date, the dairy obtained cow’s milk…
25% increase in turnover for dairy major Milma Kerala State dairy cooperative
The Milma has recorded a 25% increase in its turnover in 2021-22. It increased its turnover (provisional) to Rs 4,300 crore from Rs 3,388 crore the previous year. In 2019-20, Milma’s turnover stood at Rs 3,210 crore. “The last two years have been really tough with the Covid-19 pandemic triggering an all-round crisis. But Milma…
CavinKare offers ‘protein-rich’ cheese in its dairy portfolio
Fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) major CavinKare has strengthened its dairy portfolio by offering ‘protein-rich’ cheese under its flagship brand Cavin’s. The new product will be available in slice, spread and block variants. With this offering, the brand also plans to scale its position into one of the top three players in the consumer segment,…