Hatsun to set up an Ice cream Plant in Telangana
The State Industries department to offer a slew of benefits to the tune of ₹25 crore The Telangana Industries department has agreed to offer a slew of benefits, incentives and subsidies to Hatsun Agro Products Ltd or setting up an ice cream plant at Govindpur in Zaheerabad taluk in Medak district of the State. The…
Yakult probiotic milk launched in Kerala
Yakult, the probiotic milk brand, launched in Kerala market. The product is available in two variants — Yakult and Yakult Light, the latter with less sugar and fortified with Vitamins D and E — and is sold in a pack of five bottles. Yakult is sold for ₹70 for a 5-bottle pack and Yakult Light is…
YS Jagan Mohan Reddy will launch distribution of dairy cattle on Nov 26
Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy will launch first phase of distribution of dairy cattle to the beneficiaries of YSR Cheyutha and Aasara schemes on November 26. In the first phase the virtual distribution of milch cattle will take place in 400 villages covering Prakasam, Chittoor and Kadapa districts. During a review meeting held here on…
Amul begins milk procurement in Chittoor district
The collection of milk under the prestigious AP-Amul Milk Project will start in Chittoor district from Friday. To begin with the milk collection will be taken up in the select 50 villages each in Madanapalle and Ramasamudram mandals in the district which will be increased soon to 100 villages each in the two mandals. Also…
RG Chandramogan, Hatsun Agro is the 100th richest Indian as per Forbes
From a small ice candy factory, RG Chandramogan has steered Hatsun Agro Products to becoming the biggest private sector dairy company in the country. And, at 71, he is set to expand the business further G Chandramogan loves numbers. In fact, back in school, mathematics was among his favourite subjects.“Everybody around me knows that I…
New Tesco cheese packaging to save ‘260 tonnes of plastic annually’
The saving has been made by switching from the traditional square block shape to oblong packaging and also by removing the current re-sealable zip. The 260 ton saving will also be achieved by Tesco ditching the plastic trays in which these cheeses are delivered and they will now be sent in a new cardboard shelf-ready…
Dairy is business for them, livelihood for us: Sodhi recalls RCEP debates
On the passage of a year of India’s decision to stay out of the 15-nation Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), Managing Director of dairy co-op major Amul, R S Sodhi recalled how the bold move has benefitted 100 million dairy farmers of the country. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is essentially a China-led initiative for…
Lactel, France’s No 1 milk brand launched in India
Lactel, France’s No 1 milk brand has launched its affordable UHT toned milk 1 Litre packet at an MRP of Rs 70 and looks to provide consumers with the best of nutrition. The launch of UHT milk marks the entry of the world-famous brand Lactel in India, which was founded in 1967 and today has…
Mulukanoor dairy Coop in Telangana expanded its outreach
Every crisis also provides an opportunity goes the saying. The lockdown announced by the government in March led to a disruption in the supply chain of many of the essential commodities. However, the experience of dairy cooperatives in ensuring uninterrupted supplies of milk and milk products during the lockdown and during the unlocking phase has…
Lactalis to invest more in dairying in Telangana state
Groupe Lactalis, a family-owned French dairy company and the largest cheese manufacturer in the world, is strengthening its base in India, through its arm Lactalis India. The company has significantly invested in local facilities across the country, with processing facilities spread across Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra. There will be more investments in…