Chamul reduces Milk Price in Karnataka by Re 1/liter
Chamarajanagar Milk Union (Chamul) reduced its procurement price by Re 1 per litre, effective Nov 11, impacting 35,000 milk producers in the district. Chamul, which procures 2.80 lakh litres daily, previously paid Rs 31.2 per litre, but now offers Rs 30.2. It still continues to offer Rs 32.7 per litre for the best quality milk from producers. Chamarajanagar…
FSSAI plans real-time surveillance and analysis of food
The Food Safety Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) plans real-time surveillance, tracking, sampling and analysis of food items with the festive season underway, said CEO G. Kamala Vardhana Rao in an interview. These food items will include spices, milk and milk products among others, he said. Real-time surveillance involves officials watching the process on a…
Driving Dairy Innovation- NDRI Karnal at Forefront
In the evolving landscape of health and nutrition, there is an increasing demand for innovative dairy products that cater to new-age consumer needs. Traditional dairy, while foundational, is facing growing competition from nutritionally enhanced, convenient, and customized offerings. Consumers today prioritize products that align with their wellness goals—be it high-protein, fortified options, low-lactose alternatives, or…
Innoterra empowers farmers with insights, infrastructure, markets, and capital
Innoterra is an Indo-Swiss agri-tech platform that creates a digital marketplace to connect buyers and sellers of farm products. It supports them with tools for order management, lead generation, logistics, distribution and route optimisation. In an interview with ET Digital, Yashasvini Kumar, COO, Innoterra, says that the company ensures farmers have access to essential resources such as information, insights, infrastructure,…
Why Farm Distress May Matter Less in Maharashtra Polls
The October 2019 Maharashtra state elections were held under the shadow of a prolonged drought from July 2018 to July 2019. In the worst-hit Marathwada region and neighbouring Ahmednagar and Solapur districts, government-funded fodder camps sheltering over 11 lakh cattle at their peak were operational till late-September. The animals were even fed whole sugarcane that fetched higher price…
Tiruchi Aavin fixes a production target of 31 MT of sweets
The Tiruchi District Cooperative Milk Producers Union, popularly known as Tiruchi Aavin, has fixed a production target of 31 metric tonnes of sweets during Deepavali season. To cash in on the demand, the state-owned union, which was mainly focused on procurement of milk from member societies and selling processed milk to consumers until recently, has…
FSSAI takes pro-active, industry-centred approach: Nestle
In a marked shift from its earlier approach, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has evolved into a more proactive and industry-centred regulator over the past decade, Nestle India Chairman and MD Suresh Narayanan told PTI. Reflecting on the transformation, Narayanan praised the food safety body’s faster responses and enhanced transparency, calling…
How Oright Is Unclogging Milk Supply Chain Bottelneck
In the last 30 years, the Indian dairy industry has grown leaps and bounds in a country that once was grappling with a dire shortage of milk. Thanks to Verghese Kurien’s Operation Flood, commonly known as The White Revolution of India, the country today accounts for 24% of the world’s total milk production, contributing 4-5%…
India says dairy sector will stay out if EU wants FTA
Union Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday that India would not be able to strike a free trade agreement deal with the European Union if the bloc kept insisting on seeking access to India’s dairy industry. A report by Reuters quoted Goyal as saying, “A trade deal could be concluded swiftly if sensitivities were respected on both…
Second Quarter performance of Dodla and Heritage
Dodla Dairy Net Sales at Rs 997.62 crore in September 2024 up 29.94% from Rs. 767.75 crore in September 2023. Quarterly Net Profit at Rs. 63.38 crore in September 2024 up 45.35% from Rs. 43.60 crore in September 2023. EBITDA stands at Rs. 105.82 crore in September 2024 up 37.55% from Rs. 76.93 crore in…