From Plate to Plough: India, A land of milk and money
By Ashok Gulati & Ayushi Khurana AMUL has just raised its milk prices for consumers by Rs 2/litre, and this has become national news. This increase is about 4% of existing prices, and well below the increase in consumer price index (CPI), which has already crossed the tolerance limit of RBI at 6%. The dairy farmers…
From Plate to Plough: India, A land of milk and money
By Ashok Gulati & Ayushi Khurana AMUL has just raised its milk prices for consumers by Rs 2/litre, and this has become national news. This increase is about 4% of existing prices, and well below the increase in consumer price index (CPI), which has already crossed the tolerance limit of RBI at 6%. The dairy farmers…
Amul grew by 2% to become a Rs 53000 Crore brand despite Covid-19
Amul brand did a cumulative turnover of Rs 53000 Crores as within Gujarat some business is billed directly by a few Unions. The total turnover of GCMMF, which markets dairy products under Amul brand, grew 2 percent to Rs 39,200 crore; despite the COVID-19 pandemic; its Managing Director R S Sodhi said on Sunday. Gujarat Co-operative…
KMF slashes prices of dairy commodities like SMP, Butter and ghee
In some good news for KMF (Karnataka Milk Federation) consumers, the Milk body has reduced the price of some of the premier products of its famous Nandini Milk brand. Accordingly, the price of Nandini Ghee has been reduced from Rs.470 to Rs.450 a kg, a Reduction of Rs.20 a kg. Likewise, the price of Butter,…
Cattle identification through facial recognition using muzzle printing
Iffco Tokyo is digitizing its cattle insurance by deploying an artificial intelligence-powered digital tag developed by Dvara E-Dairy Solutions. TOI had reported in March 2021 how the new biometric technology for livestock could widen the scope of cattle insurance by solving the problem of cattle identity. Muzzle images of the cattle are collected through the…
Quality and ethics, real success mantra: Jai Agarwal of Gyan Dairy
Moneycontrol, India’s leading financial news digital platform and CommsCredible, an integrated communications consultancy, have come together to partner with Grant Thornton Bharat, one of the largest fully integrated Assurance, Tax & Advisory firms in India, to launch Faces of Vibrant Bharat (FoVB), an initiative that tells stories of organisations making an impact on India’s social…
‘Arokya’ Paneer, a delectable new addition to Hatsun’s portfolio
Hatsun Agro Product Ltd. (HAP), India’s leading private sector dairy company, has introduced ‘Arokya’ Paneer, a delectable new addition to its wide dairy product portfolio. ‘Arokya’ Paneer is made using fresh milk sourced directly from farmers and natural lemon. The product will suit consumers who prefer superior quality products that are made in a world-class…
Innovation, Investments, Partnerships, is scaling up plant-based beverages
Plant-based beverages is a subject of rising popularity and innovation globally. Such products deliver sensory experiences that match the taste profile of mass-consumed beverages, allowing consumers to accept and make a shift toward plant-based beverages more easily. Technological innovation, in addition to increased investments and partnerships, is also helping to scale up the availability and…
Heritage extends French yogurt brand Mamie Yova’s footprint
Dairy company Heritage Foods Ltd has announced its foray into the ready-to-eat segment with the launch of Heritage Tikka Panee;r while expanding its yogurt footprint by launching it in Hyderabad. Also read : Heritage Foods launches French Yoghurt brand Mamie Yova in India The Tikka Paneer comes with pre-marinated Paneer, mixed with curd, both produced at…
Right to use the dairy terms may not be significant to the Vegan industry
The Indian Dairy Industry is not the first, and this is not the first time that there has been a call for a ban on using Dairy terms (milk, cheese, yogurt etc.) for Vegan alternatives derived from oats, almonds, soya, coconut etc. This debate, and the move towards restrictions to the Vegan substitutes industry has…