Tiruchi Aavin struggles to woo back milk suppliers
Notwithstanding efforts to bring back farmers who have switched over to private dairies in the recent past, the Tiruchi District Milk Producers’ Union, popularly known as Aavin, is struggling to achieve the normal average milk procurement levels. The procurement generally goes down in April and May due to shortage of green fodder, drinking water for…
IDFA Announces Dairy Forum 2024 — ELEVATE
The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) is excited to announce that registration for Dairy Forum 2024 opens today. Now in its fifth decade, IDFA’s Dairy Forum is known around the world as the premier annual event for dairy industry leaders to exchange ideas, foster innovation, and cultivate meaningful connections. More than 1,000 dairy leaders convene…
SWOT analysis of AMUL
Amul, also known as the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), is an Indian dairy cooperative that has become a household name in India and beyond. Founded in 1946 by Tribhuvandas Patel, Amul has grown to become the largest dairy cooperative in India and one of the most successful brands in the country. It started as…
Shocking hygiene failings discovered in dairy colonies
A Delhi High Court-appointed court commissioner, tasked with inspecting nine dairy colonies in the city, has found egregious violation of norms, including poor hygienic conditions, overcrowding with very little space for the cattle to move, and poor health of the milch animals. The inspection report, which was submitted to the court last week, found several…
Chitale Dairy modernizes its portfolio of business-critical apps
Chitale Dairy, a leading producer of Dairy products based in Pune India, extended its partnership with VMware to modernize its business-critical application with Tanzu. Chitale Diary was looking to digitize every aspect of its business, from animal feed procurement to delivering dairy products to customers. Chitale Diary modernized existing applications and developed a hybrid cloud…
Dairy manure helps cut emissions
One of the world’s pharmaceutical giants is using dairy-cow manure and food waste to help reduce its reliance on natural gas – and to cut carbon emissions at the same time. United Kingdom drug company AstraZeneca is partnering with Vanguard Renewables, based in Massachusetts, to use biogas for heat and power in all its U.S.-based…
Milk prices won’t fall any further, UK producer warns
UK Supermarkets are now charging around £1.45 for four pints Arla is warning shoppers that they are very unlikely to slash the price any further The price of a pint of milk is here to stay and Brits should not expect their supermarket shop to get any cheaper, according to the UK’s biggest dairy producer….
Dairy products export can reduce GHG emissions
Think globally, act locally. It’s an oft-quoted rallying cry spoken at environmental policy conferences. However, both dairy trade and scientific literature tend to report on environmental impacts and results within geo-political boundaries, bringing attention to the major dairy producing countries. In doing so, a major facet of sustainability — to keep people fed with safe…
Retail milk price will increase in FY 24 by 4-5%
The increase is likely as retail milk prices have already risen 10% in a year and 22% in three years. Sharma also notes that poor monsoon and higher fodder prices could further impact milk prices. Prices of retail milk are expected to go up 4-5% year-on-year in FY24 because of dairy processors fail to recover…
Wholesale prices contract but milk inflation at 8.59%
Wholesale prices contracted for the third consecutive month in June on the back of lower prices of manufactured items, reiterating the fact that falling commodity prices are contributing to a cost deflation in the Indian economy. The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) contracted by 4.12% in June reaching its lowest value since October 2015 according to…