Increased amount will be passed on to 1 Mill dairy farmers KMF
The Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF), which increased the price of Nandini milk and curd by ₹2 from Thurs- day, said it would pass on the hiked amount to its nearly one million member-farmers who bring milk to the village-level societies daily across the State. The decision to increase the price was taken at a meeting…
Milma milk will turn costlier by ₹ 6 per litre from December 1.
The Cabinet on Wednesday gave the go-ahead for the hike based on a recommendation made by the Kerala Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (Milma) last week. Milma chairman K.S. Mani said the hike became unavoidable due to the increase in the cost of cattle-feed production. Besides, milk prices were last hiked three years ago in 2019….
Denmark to set up centre of excellence in dairy production in Maharashtra
Denmark will set up a centre of excellence in dairy production in Maharashtra, announced Danish Ambassador to India, Freddy Svane, Tuesday, on his visit to meet Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai. He said he had discussed the matter with Animal Husbandry and Dairy minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil. Soren Kannik-Marquardsen, minister counsellor,…
Milk inflation at a 7.5-year high, prices are lower in the south
Earlier this week, Mother Dairy hiked the price of full cream milk by ₹1. This means a litre of milk will now cost ₹64. This was the fourth hike in price this year by the leading milk supplier in New Delhi. A month ago, the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation, which sells milk under the…
FSSAI proposes standards for mithais and namkeens
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is proposing to bring in standards and labelling norms for traditional Indian sweets ( mithais) and namkeens sector. Sources said that the food safety authority has had several rounds of deliberations with the industry on the same. It is in the process of seeking stakeholder views on the draft…
Wilk Presents world’s First Cell-based Yogurt in Israel
Wilk (TASE: WILK), a developer of authentic, cell-cultured human and animal milk and milk components, has announced the successful development of the world’s first yogurt developed with cell-cultured milk fat. The hybrid product has been validated by external laboratories confirming it meets the necessary chemical and biological requirements and presented to select members of the Israeli…
Researchers monitor milk freshness with petals, paper and an app
The spoilage of milk, set off by changes in its pH, contributes to wastage of billions of litres the world over, while a cost-effective spoilage tracker for household settings remains elusive. The use-by date on the milk sachets, a standard indicator, is not always effective in real-time assessment of the milk’s freshness. Two researchers at…
CSE report focuses on ethnoveterinary for AMR (Antimicrobial Resistance)
Delhi-based think-tank, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), will release a special report to mark World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) on November 21, 2022, according to a statement. The publication, prepared by Down To Earth Magazine, is titled Ethnoveterinary medicine: An alternative to antibiotics for the dairy sector. It will be released during a webinar in the afternoon…
Mother Dairy hikes FCM and Token milk prices in Delhi-NCR
This is the fourth round of hike in milk prices this year by Mother Dairy, one of the leading milk suppliers in Delhi-NCR with volumes of more than 30 lakh litres per day. Mother Dairy has increased the prices of full-cream milk by Re 1 to ₹64 per litre, a company spokesperson said. Mother Dairy has…
Cruising through the milk ocean with women at the helm
What began as a modest cooperative venture, within a span of just eight years, has turned into the world’s largest dairy firm fully owned by rural women —Shreeja Mahila Milk Producers Company Limited (MMPCL). Launched in 2014 in the Farmer Producer Organisation (FPO) format with its headquarters at Tirupati is now co-owned by a massive…