NDDB’s arm working to conserve, promote unique breeds of cows
Alamadhi Semen Station, a unit of the NDDB Dairy Services (NDS), has taken up the task of conserving and promoting unique breeds of milch animals that are considered the pride of South India. It produces frozen semen for high pedigree bulls, including Kangeyam from Tamil Nadu, Punganur and Ongole from Andhra Pradesh and Vechur from…
Vitamin B, D2 to be added to Aavin milk: T.N. Dairy Minister
Tamil Nadu Minister for Dairy Development Mano Thangaraj on Thursday, November 2, 2023, said milk major Aavin will primarily focus on supplying three milk variants to consumers – the purple packet with 3.5% fat, milk with 3% fat in blue packets and milk with 6% fat in orange packets. Speaking to mediapersons after holding a…
Modi asks to balance farmer’s interests and consumers’ satisfaction
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the second edition of the Mega food event ‘World Food India 2023’ at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, in New Delhi today. He disbursed Seed Capital Assistance for over one lakh SHG members to strengthen Self Help Groups. Shri Modi also took a walkthrough of the exhibition showcased on…
The Access to Nutrition Initiative to Unveil 3rd India Nutrition Index
The Access to Nutrition Initiative (ATNI), a global independent not-for-profit supporting market transformation for improved access to nutrition, is launching the 3rd edition of the Access to Nutrition India Index. The Index will unveil the contribution to nutrition by the 20 biggest food and beverage manufacturers in India. The launch is scheduled on 22nd November…
WORLD DAIRY NEWS Research finds sustainable dairy farms also performed better economically
Can Dutch dairy farms that work more sustainably also perform well or even better economically than less sustainable dairy farms? Yes, that is possible, according to a study by Wageningen Economic Research, commissioned by the Sustainable Dairy Chain, a theme group of ZuivelNL. The costs directly related to milk and feed production are 2.56 euros per 100…
Butter prices start to fall after wholesale milk prices ease
The price of own-label butter is starting to fall, according to The Grocer’s analysis of Assosia data. Eight own-label lines have seen price drops over the past four weeks across Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose. Standout fallers included a Sainsbury’s Salted British Butter line (500g), which saw a price drop of 20p (or 6%) to £3.35. Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and…
Time May be Running Out for a Milk Price Rally
There was a period two weeks ago during which milk prices looked promising heading through the month of October. However, the rally stopped abruptly with underlying cash prices turning lower. Cheese prices fell back, and butter peaked. Dry whey price moved higher, but the focus of traders was on cheese prices. Nonfat dry milk also…
Methane breeding tool’s developers look to long-term adoption
Uptake by Canadian dairy producers of a new breeding tool aimed at decreasing their herd’s methane emissions hasn’t been overwhelming, representatives of Semex Alliance admitted recently. Uptake has been slow among producers, but the discussion on methane efficiency has begun However, given the potential long-term interest, neither Semex nor the organization with which it partnered on developing…
DS Group appoints ‘Atom Network’ as Creative Partners for Dairy
The Dharampal Satyapal Group (DS Group), a multi-business corporation and a leading FMCG Conglomerate, announced ‘Atom network’ as the creative partner for the dairy business, today. DS Group is poised to enter an exciting phase in the dairy industry with its brands, Ksheer and Ovino and the mandate includes creative duties for these brands, focusing on…
DS Group appoints ‘Atom Network’ as Creative Partners for Dairy
The Dharampal Satyapal Group (DS Group), a multi-business corporation and a leading FMCG Conglomerate, announced ‘Atom network’ as the creative partner for the dairy business, today. DS Group is poised to enter an exciting phase in the dairy industry with its brands, Ksheer and Ovino and the mandate includes creative duties for these brands, focusing on…