Israel’s Remilk serves up dairy products made without Cows and animals
Israeli startup Remilk hopes to be the first company in the world to bring real dairy milk products to market without needing a single cow in the process. “Relying on animals to make our food is no longer sustainable,” said Aviv Wolff, who co-founded the startup up last year. “The implications of animal farming are…
Israel’s Remilk serves up dairy products made without Cows and animals
Israeli startup Remilk hopes to be the first company in the world to bring real dairy milk products to market without needing a single cow in the process. “Relying on animals to make our food is no longer sustainable,” said Aviv Wolff, who co-founded the startup up last year. “The implications of animal farming are…
Is India’s position in the global dairy sector under threat?
Due to protests across the country by farmers and trade unions, India has not signed the RCEP – and the dairy industry has had much to do with the government opting out. In May 2020, India pulled out of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) with Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Myanmar, Brunei,…
Can India’s dairy sector help in Covid vaccine transportation?
A major challenge in transporting Covid-19 vaccines is the ultra-cold temperatures required for the purpose. Except for the vaccine being developed by Oxford University-AstraZeneca, which can be stored in normal household refrigerators with a temperature range of 2 degrees to 8 degrees Celsius, all the others — Pfizer-BioNTech, Sputnik-V and Moderna — require a temperature of anywhere between minus 18…
Dairy sector needs to be fortified with Dr Kurien’s wisdom and teachings
We must carry forward the efforts of Verghese Kurien, the father of India’s White Revolution The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) established National Milk Day (NMD) in India on November 26, 2014, in honour of Padma Vibhushan Verghese Kurien — known as the father of India’s White Revolution or the Milkman of India. The Indian…
Dairy tech startup Country Delight raises $25 million
The round also saw participation from existing investors Matrix Partners India and Orios Venture Partners. Founded by Chakradhar Gade and Nitin Kaushal, Country Delight (CD) delivers “fresh and minimally processed” food essentials. CD offers products in the affordable-premium category as daily subscriptions and delivers them through its proprietary distribution network. CD sources its produce directly…
Dairy is the farm sector’s growth engine: Dilip Rath
Central schemes have contributed in improving the productivity of milch animals. However, the sustainability of our dairy sector largely depends on bringing about efficiencies across the dairy value chain. The dairy sector has been a growth propeller for the agricultural and allied sectors, and has significantly contributed towards creation of rural wealth. Its contribution to…
Value added products will bring the next revolution in dairy sector
The Indian dairy industry is at the tip of another major revolution. The overall dairy market, currently valued at Rs 5 trillion as per Edelweiss Securities, is pushing to change from just plain liquid milk to a VADP (value added dairy products) market and from unorganised and local to more of a structured and branded…
Hatsun to set up an Ice cream Plant in Telangana
The State Industries department to offer a slew of benefits to the tune of ₹25 crore The Telangana Industries department has agreed to offer a slew of benefits, incentives and subsidies to Hatsun Agro Products Ltd or setting up an ice cream plant at Govindpur in Zaheerabad taluk in Medak district of the State. The…
Dairy is the farm sector’s growth engine: Dilip Rath
Central schemes have contributed in improving the productivity of milch animals. However, the sustainability of our dairy sector largely depends on bringing about efficiencies across the dairy value chain. The dairy sector has been a growth propeller for the agricultural and allied sectors, and has significantly contributed towards creation of rural wealth. Its contribution to…