A.P.’s Shreeja dairy turns ten years old
Shreeja Mahila Milk Producer Company (SMMPC), the world’s largest women-owned and women-managed dairy that has helped lakhs of women achieve social and economic empowerment, has turned ten years old. Started with just 27 members, it has reached the stage of being proudly owned by 1.09 lakh women, all of them cattle-rearing women from the countryside….
WORLD DAIRY NEWS PR firm to fight ban on vegan brands using dairy terms
Food sector public relations firm Palm PR has launched a campaign which aims to stop new guidance effectively banning the use of dairy-based terms on dairy alternatives. The Grocer reported in May that new draft guidance from the Food Standards & Information Focus Group was being prepared to help Trading Standards officers interpret and enforce…
WORLD DAIRY NEWS Milk and other dairy products may benefit people with gout
Milk and other dairy products may benefit people with gout. The proteins in dairy products can help the body get rid of uric acid and may help lower uric acid levels to prevent gout crystals. A diet high in purines may lead to excess uric acid in the body. Purines occur in certain animal and…
Dairy sector in Kerala is exemplary: K.N. Balagopal
The functioning of dairy sector in Kerala is exemplary, Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal has said. Inaugurating the headquarters of the Vendar dairy cooperative, he added on Sunday that the government had been implementing many programmes for the welfare of dairy farmers. “Through the newly launched mobile veterinary units in the State, services can be provided…
Bain Capital in talks to buy controlling stake in Vadilal: Report
Private equity firm Bain Capital is reportedly in talks to buyout home-grown ice-cream maker Vadilal. Bain Capital is eyeing a controlling stake in the combined entity of Vadilal Industries, Vadilal Enterprises and Vadilal brand. According to a report in Moneycontrol, Arpwood Capital has been in talks to buy a stake in Vadilal and had given…
Switzerland to become a net importer of cheese this year
Switzerland will import more cheese than it exports this year for the first time, according to the head of the country’s dairy association. The opening up of the Swiss milk market has put a squeeze on domestic producers in recent years, prompting some to give up, Boris Beuret told Geneva-based newspaper Le Temps in an…
Ramp up production of Nandini ghee, says Minister
Minister for Cooperation K.N. Rajanna has urged dairy farmers and Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) to ramp up production of ghee as there is demand for it in Tirupati. The Minister, who reviewed the functioning of the cooperative banks and cooperative societies and institutions in the city on Saturday, said Nandini brand ghee, produced and marketed…
Milk procurement price to increase by Rs 5/lit in Karnataka
The state government is contemplating increasing the procurement price for milk by Rs 5 per litre, said cooperation minister KN Rajanna on Saturday. At a review meeting of Mysuru region, the minister said that the farmers were facing issues due to high production costs. In an effort to bring down the cost and the competition…
Will Consuming Dairy Help You Sleep Better?
Review published in Advances in Nutrition finds “a positive relation between dairy product consumption and sleep quality,” but evidence is limited. Poor sleep quality, defined as having trouble falling and staying asleep, needing medication to sleep, or having difficulty staying awake during the day, is a risk factor for the development of various cardiometabolic diseases, including obesity…
Two servings a day of whole-fat dairy, makes a healthy diet
A whole fat diet is not unhealthy and may help avert cardiovascular disease (CVD) and premature death, according to a global study conducted in 80 countries, challenging the recommendation to limit high-fat dairy foods. The study, published in the European Heart Journal Global study, showed that fruit, vegetables, dairy (mainly whole-fat), nuts, legumes and fish…