Ice-cream makers upbeat about hot sales this year
Easing of Covid curbs and predicting of higher mercury levels to propel the sales After witnessing two consecutive years of lacklustre sales in summers, ice-cream makers are upbeat about their business this year. The relaxation of Covid restrictions across the country coupled with the prediction of a very hot summer is likely to augur well…
Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate bar is hit by shrinkflation
Shoppers are being hit with a bad news onslaught as the cost of living crunch hits like a mugger and Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate is the latest victim. Supermarket executives have warned that they cannot swallow the rising costs to keep shelf prices the same as inflation reached a 30 year high of 6.2 per…
Aavin consumers complained of not getting cooking butter from parlours
Aavin consumers in the city have complained that they are unable to get cooking butter from parlours. “This has been the situation for over ten days now. Butter is not available over the counter as it used to be. The men in the parlour say we will have to wait and that they don’t know…
Nutrifit Your Family, says Mother Dairy in new ad for probiotics range
Mother Dairy, the country’s beloved milk and milk products major, has rolled out a new digital campaign – Nutrifit Your Family – especially for its dairy-based probiotic portfolio ‘Nutrifit’. The newly introduced campaign is aimed to position its dairy-based probiotic range of products for all age groups within a family, including kids, teenagers, adults, etc….
NDRI launched technology for rapid detection of mastitis in dairy animals
Scientists of the National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI), today launched a new innovative technology for rapid detection of clinical and sub-clinical mastitis in dairy animals. Dr MS Chauhan, Director, NDRI, launched this innovative technology and said that it was an outcome of a joint collaborative research project of the NDRI and IIT- Delhi. Dr Naresh…
Dodla Dairy shares jumped over 19% after acquiring Sri Krishna Milks
Shares of Dodla Dairy Limited jumped over 19 per cent to hit an intraday high of Rs 548 on BSE after the company announced that it has acquired Karnataka-based Sri Krishna Milks Private Limited for Rs 50 crore to expand its business. In a regulatory filing, Dodla Dairy informed that the company has executed an…
Ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict has led to financial losses to Goa Dairy
The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine has had financial repercussions in the dairy sector, with Goa Dairy facing huge losses from rising raw material costs to produce cattle feed. After posting a profit for the first time during the last fiscal year, Goa Dairy’s cattle feed manufacturing plant in Mharvasaddo-Usgao has faced a loss…
Systemic change in food packaging recycling only possible through PPP
New research report says systemic change in food packaging recycling only possible through public-private partnerships to drive innovation A new report from Finland’s Technical Research Center (VTT), ” Recycling Food Packaging”,highlights those technology solutions expected to become commercially available in the next five years and says partnerships are essential to deliver the necessary technological innovations…
Dairy farmers demand increase in milk purchase prices
Dairy farmers supplying milk to Tamil Nadu Cooperative Milk Producers Federation (Aavin) on Monday staged a demonstration outside the Collectorate demanding increase in milk procurement price. Speaking to the press, M. Sankar, State treasurer of Tamil Nadu Milk Producers Association, said the prices of bran, groundnut cake, and fodder for livestock had increased steeply in…
Dodla Dairy to acquire Sri Krishna Milks for Rs 50 crore
Dodla Dairy Ltd , the Hyderabad-headquartered listed dairy firm, on March 19 announced the acquisition of Karnataka-based Sri Krishna Milks Private Ltd for Rs 50 crore. Sri Krishna Milks was incorporated in March 1989, and was the first private sector dairy company in Karnataka state, according to a stock exchange announcement. The objective of the…