Godrej Jersey expands milks procurement
Godrej Jersey, the dairy business of Godrej Agrovet, has expanded milk procurement in Maharashtra and is eyeing export markets in West Asia for value-added products like ghee. “We have entered into Maharashtra for milk collection in a big way in areas closer to Hyderabad as there is a shortage of milk in Telangana” said Bhupendra…
Tenders invited to set up Aavin dairy at Madhavaram at ₹125 crore
With a capacity to process 10 lakh litres of milk per day, the new dairy will be the fifth facility to cater to the demand of Chennai city Tenders have been called for the construction of a brand new dairy for Aavin at Madhavaram at a cost of ₹125 crore. The facility, the fifth for…
Tech intensive dairy industry is more sustainable, K Rathnam explains
The dairy industry is limping back to life in the post-Covid era, having faced challenges such as demand degeneration, high cattle maintenance costs, and shifting demand patterns. Despite the fact that it has been a difficult time for farmers, particularly small and marginal, with a limited number of milch animals, the pandemic has also forced…
Amul is Regional Sponsor Of Argentina Team For FIFA World Cup 2022
Indian dairy giant Amul has signed as the regional sponsor of the Argentina football team for the upcoming FIFA World Cup beginning next month in Qatar on November 20, 2022. This is the first regional sponsorship deal in India in the history of Argentine soccer, as per TOI. “Amul is proud to announce its association with the Argentina Football Association (AFA),” said…
Low Chinese demand, more products factor into global dairy prices tumble
Global dairy prices have resumed their losing streak in the global dairy auction overnight. The average price at the fortnightly sale fell 3.5 percent to US$3911 ($NZ6830) a tonne, after rising 2 percent in the previous auction. Prices have generally been falling since hitting a record high in March. “A significant lack of demand arriving…
How Jai and Anuj Agarwal built Gyan Dairy into a milk behemoth
2003, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The engineer started with a bang. Born and brought up in Kaimganj, some 230 km from Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh (UP), Jai Agarwal went to The Scindia School in Gwalior, completed his graduation from the DY Patil College of Engineering and joined the four-decade-old family business of tobacco in 2001. His…
Plant-based dairy alternatives are not as nutritious as milk product
As more people are consuming plant-based dairy alternatives for health and nutrition reasons, Safefood says these products often contain less protein and, in some cases, less calcium than their dairy-based counterparts. A further survey of Irish consumers reveals that these findings conflict with their perception of the nutritional value of plant-based products. These findings run…
Low Chinese demand, more products factor into global dairy prices tumble
Global dairy prices have resumed their losing streak in the global dairy auction overnight. The average price at the fortnightly sale fell 3.5 percent to US$3911 ($NZ6830) a tonne, after rising 2 percent in the previous auction. Prices have generally been falling since hitting a record high in March. “A significant lack of demand arriving…
Stellapps gets patent for farm management system
Dairy technology start-up, Stellapps Technologies Pvt Ltd, on Monday, said it has been granted a 20-year patent for its invention – farm and herd management system, which helps dairy stake holders to remotely monitor and manage their farms through mobile devices. “We have been granted a patent for an invention in the automated, IoT-based, artificial…
Healthy Heights® KidzProtein Range To Hit Walmart’s Shelves
Nutritional Growth Solutions, Ltd., (NGS), (ASX:NGS) a leading provider of clinically backed nutritional products designed for children, has deepened its collaboration with Walmart, Inc. as it rolls out its high in demand Healthy Heights® KidzProtein range to an initial 403 select brick and mortar stores across the United States. KidzProtein nutritional shakes contain whey protein…