Demand for UHT milk moves up as a new normal in consumer behaviour during Covid-19
The Covid pandemic has boosted demand for ultra high temperature (UHT) treated milk as people try to reduce the number of visits to milk parlours by stocking milk with longer shelf life. While dairies that have been present in this segment experienced a jump in demand, Maharashtra-based Gokul dairy, with an annual turnover of Rs…
Amul launches Seltzer a healthy beverage with dairy and fruits
The company’s CMO Jayen Mehta talks about the new beverage, a daring carbonated cocktail of dairy products and fruit juice. When life gives you lemons, (you) make lemonade. Simple theory. But if the lemons come in contact with milk by accident, then it will cause an uproar in most Indian households, simply because “doodh phat…
How could export of SMP save the dairy farmer and the industry
Milk cooperatives in Gujarat are of late finding it difficult to sell the 90,000 metric tonnes of skimmed milk powder, worth Rs 1,850 crore, they have in stock. On October 13, the state government came forward to offer an export assistance of Rs 150 crore which will provide Rs 50 for every kilogram of milk…
Would Rs 150 Crore export subsidy improve the milk prices in Gujarat
The Gujarat government will provide an assistance of Rs 150 crore to milk cooperatives in the state to help them export milk powder. The government will provide Rs 50 for every kilogram of milk powder exported by the cooperatives who currently have a massive stock of 90,000 metric tonnes. “In Gujarat, about two crore litres…
Gujarat’s dairies converted the excess milk into value-added dairy products
The national lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19 has had a drastic effect on the Indian economy. Many sectors, including dairy, have been affected. For ensuring smooth supply of essential commodities such as medicines, fruits, vegetables and milk, the government relaxed the transportation norms associated with these services. Dairy business in India is a…
R S Sodhi , MD Amul lauds the Agriculture Bill 2020
RS Sodhi, MD Amul, yesterday took to Twitter to explain how the free market has helped the dairy farmers prosper. Also read : Dr Kurien’s Amul cooperative model fills the gap in Agriculture Bill 2020: 27,Sep Seven Days Seven News Responding to PM’sMann Ki Baat on the farm bills, Sodhi said milk is an agriculture produce worth…
The man who made the elephant dance : Audiobook of Dr Kurien’s autobiography launched
Dr Verghese Kurien, the father of White Revolution, was remembered by co-operators across the country on his 8th death anniversary with the launching of an audio book titled “The Man Who Made The Elephant Dance” by Kurien’s daughter Nirmala on the occasion. A webinar organized on the occasion was attended by eminent personalities of dairy…
Packaged dairy products offers healthy cash flows : R S Sodhi Amul
Amid growing consumer preference for branded packaged foods due to trust and safety concerns, dairy major Amul has started witnessing its packed dairy products business matching the revenues generated from the branded liquid milk sales. Of the average 250 lakh litres of milk that Amul processes on a daily basis, nearly 140 lakh litres is branded liquid…
Amul will invest 1000 Crores in dairy and 500 crores in edible oils etc in next two years
GCMMF, which markets dairy products under the Amul brand, will invest around Rs 1,000 crore over the next two years to set up milk processing plants, and another Rs 500 crore on facilities for new products like edible oil, its MD R S Sodhi said In an interview with PTI, Sodhi said the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing…
DAIRY NEWS Mission Milk has helped India make giant strides in dairying
Published on September 04, 2020 in The Hindu Businessline Next phase of National Dairy Plan aims to build and modernise milk processing infrastructure in organised sector Phase I of the National Dairy Plan (NDP-I), referred to as ‘Mission Milk —The Next Revolution’, implemented by the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) during 2012-19, helped the country…