No proposal before Karnataka govt. to further increase milk prices

Minister for Cooperation K.N. Rajanna on Friday, November 17, said there is no proposal before the State government for a further increase in the price of milk. Talking to reporters in Mangaluru, Mr. Rajanna said the milk price was recently increased by ₹3 per litre. The government will not burden consumers by further increasing the…

Happy Nature raises $300k from Inflection Point Ventures

Company will use funds to strategically expand sales through impactful above the line and below the line activations. Happy Nature currently serves more than 1,00,000 customers with over 15,000 orders processed daily. The company addresses the challenges faced by small farmers by providing them access to resources and markets. Advertisement Happy Nature, a direct to consumer breakfast brand,…

Stalin inaugurates warehouse for 1500 T of SMP in Tiruvannamalai

Chief Minister M. K. Stalin on Tuesday virtually inaugurated the new warehouse facility in the existing Dairy-cum-Powder Plant (DCPP) at Ammapalayam village near Chengam town in Tiruvannamalai to store additional 1,500 tonnes of skimmed milk powder. Officials of the Tamil Nadu Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation (TNCMPF), said that the existing DCPP plant, which was established…

The Ayurveda Company Invests in Vastu Ghee Brand

T.A.C, The Ayurveda Company, is thrilled to announce that Ms. Shreedha Singh, CEO, and Co-Founder of the organization, has made a substantial investment in Shree Radhe Dairy Farms, particularly in their renowned brand, Vastu Ghee, through the groundbreaking show ‘Indian Angels.’ Five Angel investors, including Ms. Singh, collectively invested INR 2 Crores for a 2%…

Maharashtra: Diwali distress for dairy farmers

The procurement price of milk with 3.5 per cent fat and 8.5 per cent SNF (solid not fat) in Maharashtra has crashed from Rs 35/litre to the present Rs 28-29/litre. Barring cooperative dairies, private players have begun correcting prices which has led to unrest among dairy farmers. Constant correction in milk procurement prices by dairies…

GST Council Cannot Classify Goods under GST on Flavoured Milk

While giving relief to Parle Agro on taxability of flavoured milk, the Madras High Court has held that GST Council cannot determine the classification, A single judge bench, in its recent ruling, held that flavoured milk would attract GST at the rate of 5 per cent. The GST Council, in its meeting on December 22,…

Chocolate V/s Traditional Mithais: The more the merrier

ACCORDING TO THE International Cocoa Organisation, India’s per capita consumption of chocolate is between 100 gm and 200 gm a year, much lower than Japan, which consumes around 2 kg of chocolate per person per year, and even Europe, where the consumption lies between 5 kg and 10 kg a year. Yet, chocolates seem to…

Sena (UBT) to stop Gokul dairy’s milk tankers today

Leaders and workers from the district have decided to stop milk tankers moving in and out of the processing facility at Kolhapur’s largest milk cooperative Gokul dairy, on Saturday morning. Ten days back, the Sena(UBT) delegation met Gokul dairy management and demanded an increase in the prices of cow milk to Rs36 per litre. The dairy reduced the…

With KMF pressurising, milk prices likely to be hiked soon

The milk federations in the state have proposed price rise of Nandini milk. It is learnt that the prices of milk and curd will increase from New Year. Minister for animal husbandry Venkatesh said, “The milk federations have placed a proposal in front of state government saying that they are incurring loss and the milk…

China to import milk, dairy products from Pakistan

The Chinese government’s decision to allow the import of milk and dairy products from Pakistan marks a significant milestone in bilateral trade relations between the two countries and has potential to create a new avenue for economic cooperation, Ghulam Qadir Commercial Counsellor at Pakistan Embassy said. As China continues to diversify its import sources, the…