‘I’d rather eat a real burger’:Why plant-based meat’s sizzle fizzled in the US
McDonald’s has shelved its meat-free burger trial and stock in one of the major manufacturers has dipped nearly 70% At the start of the year, McDonald’s launched a plant-based burger “sizzled on a flat-iron grill, then topped with slivered onions, tangy pickles, crisp shredded lettuce, Roma tomato slices, ketchup, mustard, mayo and a slice of…
Right-wing stirs row over halal certification again,TN co-op Aavin targeted
Interestingly, this is not the first time that Aavin’s halal certification has come under attack. There was a similar social media campaign against the state-run co-in 2020 when the AIADMK was in power. Right-wing social media handles have in the past spread misinformation several times about food products carrying a halal certification. The latest attempt…
Brokerage firm flags further increase in milk price soon
Dairy companies may need to again raise prices of milk in the second half of the current financial year, analysts at ICICI Securities said in a report on Wednesday. Dairy companies have raised milk prices by 8-10% in the past eight months due to a sustained rise in procurement prices. Wholesale milk prices have increased…
The evolution of lumpy skin disease virus
Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) is a viral disease that predominantly affects cattle. First identified in an outbreak in Zambia in 1929, the disease is caused by the LSD virus (LSDV), a poxvirus of the genus capripoxvirus. Until the 1980s. multiple outbreaks of LSD were confined to the African continent. The first reports of infections outside…
Nestle gung-ho about India, to invest 5000 Crores by 2025
Buoyed by the heralding of an “Indian age” in its business, Nestle has charted a ₹5,000-crore accelerated investment plan till 2025 to grow its India business. Speaking at a select media roundtable on Friday, Mark Schneider, CEO, Nestle SA, said: “We’re not only talking about an Indian decade here … but about the Indian age…
Prices up across the board in latest Global Dairy Trade auction
The gamble to drop 1000MT of whole milk powder (WMP) out of last night’s Global Dairy Trade auction has paid off for dairy giant Fonterra. Prices across the board rose 2.0 per cent, led by a 3.7 per cent gain in WMP, which averaged US$3733/MT. However, despite the lift, the product is sitting more than…
Fearing Milk Supply Disruption, People Resort To Panic Buying
Long queues were witnessed at milk parlours all over the city on Tuesday evening as the news of disruption of milk supply by maldharis spread. Thanks to the panic buying, most milk parlours put up the sign of “no milk” by late evening. The cattle owners or maldharis, who are on agitation demanding withdrawal of…
Fearing Milk Supply Disruption, People Resort To Panic Buying
Long queues were witnessed at milk parlours all over the city on Tuesday evening as the news of disruption of milk supply by maldharis spread. Thanks to the panic buying, most milk parlours put up the sign of “no milk” by late evening. The cattle owners or maldharis, who are on agitation demanding withdrawal of…
Mother Dairy expects 20% revenue growth in FY23 to Rs 15,000 crore
Delhi-NCR’s leading milk supplier Mother Dairy is expecting 20 per cent growth in turnover this fiscal year to about Rs 15,000 crore on better demand for products, its MD Manish Bandlish said. The turnover of Mother Dairy, which also sells edible oils and fruits & vegetables, stood at Rs 12,500 crore in last fiscal year….
India is the future of global dairy: IDF President
India is the future of the global dairy industry and it has a huge potential to increase milk output, Piercristiano Brazzale, President of International Dairy Federation (IDF), has said. He credited India’s small farmer-led cooperative dairy model for its leadership position. Brazzale was in India for IDF’s four-day World Dairy Summit organised in Greater Noida…