Country Delight , a Dairy company raises around Rs 800 Crores
Country Delight, a direct-to-consumer (D2C) food essentials brand, has secured $108 million investment. The funding round was led by Singaporean private equity Temasek and Venturi partners along with SWC global and Trifecta Capital. The existing investors who particopated include IIFL Asset Management, Elevation Capital, Orios Venture Partners and Matrix Partners. The latest funding takes the…
Milk procurement prices hiked by ₹55 per kg fat in Punjab
Punjab cooperation minister Harpal Singh Cheema took the decision after meeting a delegation of dairy farmers in Chandigarh Punjab cooperation minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday announced an increase in milk procurement prices by ₹55 per kg fat for dairy farmers. The decision was taken after a meeting with a delegation of dairy farmers. The increase…
Defamatory videos: HC orders in favour of Amul, Sodhi says historic
In a landmark judgment, the Delhi High Court directed Google, Facebook, and Twitter to remove the defamatory videos against the Gujarat Milk Marketing Cooperative Federation (GCMMF) which sells its product under the brand name Amul. The judgment of the court came on Friday last week. In euphoria, Managing Director R S Sodhi lost no time in…
Stories of women empowerment through dairy: ’World Dairy Summit 2022
India to host IDF’s annual event first time since 1974 The annual flagship summit of the International Dairy Federation (IDF) – World Dairy Summit 2022 will be held in India first time since 1974 under the theme of “livelihood and nutrition”. The first physical event post Covid by the IDF, will be organised in New…
Grievances of dairy farmers will be resolved soon : Kuldeep Dhaliwal
Minister for Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Dairy Development Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal today held a meeting with progressive dairy farmers and fish farmers at livestock complex here. In this meeting, they discussed the problems being faced by dairy farmers and fish farmers. Speaking on the occasion, the Cabinet Minister said that the Government is committed to…
World Dairy Summit in India to take up export issue of liquid milk
India is the world’s largest producer of milk but the country cannot export its surplus as Indian milk does not fulfil the international food quality standard. Though India exports few dairy products to certain countries, the liquid (raw) milk has so far not been able to get global market access. This concern will be one…
How Parle Agro is milking the flavoured milk market with Smoodh
A few months ago, Nadia Chauhan went on an excursion to Patalganga River, some 60 km east of Mumbai. Nestled amid the rocky Sahyadri mountains and flanked by grassy vistas, she noticed local kids wading into the cool waters holding packs of Smoodh—a newly launched flav`oured milk drink from the house of Parle Agro, the…
Bringing Green Practices To The Dairy Industry In India : Dr K Rathnam
The dairy industry is evolving at a rapid pace these days and India is the world’s greatest milk producer, accounting for 22 percent of worldwide dairy production. It is also the single greatest agricultural product produced in the country, accounting for over 5 percent of the national GDP. With 70 million dairy farmers tied to…
Odisha dairy farmers’ body demands milk MSP at Rs 50 per litre
A body of dairy farmers in Odisha on Sunday submitted a memorandum to Union Minister Sanjeev Balyan, demanding a minimum support price for milk at Rs 50 per litre. Odisha Milk Farmers’ Association chairman Rabi Behera met Balyan, who is on a two-day visit to the state. Milk producers have ensured that India secures the…
Milma to open Kerala state’s sole milk powdering unit
The Kerala Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (Milma) is gearing up to offer its milk powder brand by launching a mega powdering unit at Moorkanad near Valanchery in Malappuram district. The unit being set up in 12.5 acres will be the State’s first and only milk conversion factory. Milma officials hope to launch the unit by…