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…
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….
Subsidy to dairy cooperatives must ensure nutritional efficiency also
I recently received a heart touching story from one of my dear friends about the genesis of Syndicate Bank. The bank had merged with Canara Bank in 2020. . There are three reasons why Syndicate Bank is important in the evolution of India as a wealth generator ; and for working towards the upliftment of the masses….
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…
Mother Dairy eyes Rs 500cr turnover from eastern India in 5 yrs
Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetable Pvt Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), on Monday said it is set to expand footprint in West Bengal over the next five years, augmenting manufacturing capacity of value-added dairy products and reaching out to more districts. The company’s value-added dairy offerings, including ice-cream,…
Amul dairy braces for sales disruption due to straw ban
India’s US$8bil (RM33.8bil) Amul dairy group is bracing for disruptions and higher input costs for some products from July when the government’s ban on plastic straws kicks in. India last week refused to waive an impending ban on straws that are packaged with small juice and milk beverage packs, stoking fears in the US$790mil (RM3.3bil) industry that…