India seeks greener pastures for its milk
Milk production in India is set to soar. India is expected to produce over 25 per cent of the world’s milk by next year, and by 2047, this is likely to rise to 50 per cent, according to Ramesh Chand, a member of the think-tank NITI Aayog. Highlighting India’s expanding milk production, which is steadily…
Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh invests in dairy start-up Greto
Former India international cricketer Yuvraj Singh has invested an undisclosed amount into the local dairy start-up Greto. The ice cream, yogurt and snacks company is owned by Gurugram-based start-up Mahu Tasty Foods which was launched in March. Singh has become a stakeholder in the company, which is still actively seeking more funding. He will also…
Dairy farmer, father test positive for brucellosis in Kerala’s
A dairy farmer and his father in Vembayam, Thiruvananthapuram, have contracted brucellosis, a bacterial infection transmitted from animals to humans. The son initially developed symptoms such as high fever, an elevated platelet count, and facial swelling, and his father also experienced similar symptoms later. Both tested positive for brucellosis in a private laboratory in Thiruvananthapuram….
Bon Vivant Raises €15M to “Transform the Dairy Sector”
French Biotech Bon Vivant announces it has secured €15 million in an oversubscribed equity finance round led by Sofinnova Partners, Sparkfood, and Captech, for precision fermentation-derived whey and casein proteins for the B2B dairy alternative market. The company also states today its intention to commercialize in the US by 2025. Claiming to be one of the world’s only biotech companies…
No bid to monopolise-Jayen Mehta on Nandini-Aavin row
Amul, which recently faced a political backlash in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu for trying to sell dairy products in these states, said on Tuesday that there was “no attempt to monopolise or dominate” the local milk cooperative brands like Nandini and Aavin. Jayen Mehta, in charge managing director of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) — an…
Walmart Announces Plans to Build $350 Million Dairy Plant in USA
America’s largest retail store has announced its plans to build a $350 million milk processing plant in Valdosta, Ga. With more than 4,600 stores located throughout the U.S., the Arkansas-based company says the new plant will provide milk to more than 750 Walmart and Sam’s Club stores in Georgia along with neighboring states. Bruce Heckman,…
Sri Lanka takes Amul’s help to achieve self-sufficiency in dairy
The well-established and successful Amul model of dairy development through co-operatives is being exported to other countries across the world and crisis-hit Sri Lanka is set to be a beneficiary of this. A joint venture agreement has been signed between India’s National Dairy Development Board, Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation and Cargills of Sri Lanka…
Karnataka’s Nandini milk eyes TN market
Following Gujarat-based Amul, Karnataka’s Nandini milk is set to expand its footprint in Tamil Nadu. The entity will soon tie up with manufacturers and individuals here to pack, market and sell dairy products. Karnataka Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation Limited (KMF), which manufacturers Nandini milk and other dairy products, has advertised that October 20 is the last date…
Imported palm oil mixed to make cheap ghee- Congress
The Congress on Tuesday said the liberal import policy of the Modi government is causing a “huge crisis” for the farmers in the country. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said soyabean is being sold by farmers in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan at rates lower than the minimum support price and they are also not getting…
EU milk makers eye Thailand exit over Oceania rivals’
European milk producers have called on the Thai government to cut tariffs on dairy imports or face job losses and an exodus of operations Some have already called it quits and shut down long-established factories, while others are considering a move elsewhere in Asean European milk producers based in Thailand have called on Bangkok to cut its…