Agri exports rebound on meat and F&V shipments
India’s exports of agricultural and processed food products, after slowing down in the first three quarters of the current fiscal due to restriction on rice exports, have recovered, aided by a sharp spike in shipments of meat and daily products, and fruits & vegetables. Exports of these items under the Agricultural and Processed Food Products…
Introduction of milk with low fat content opposed
The Consumer Protection Council, Tamil Nadu, has opposed Aavin move to supply milk with reduced fat content in blue coloured sachets. In a representation to Minister for Milk and Dairy Development Mano Thangaraj, S. Pushpavanan, council secretary, said Aavin introduced 3.5% fat content milk by discontinuing 4.5% fat content milk in green packets. The move…
Unilever to spin off ice cream business, cut 7,500 jobs for cost savings
Unilever said on Tuesday it would spin off its ice cream unit, home to popular brands such as Magnum and Ben & Jerry’s, and cut 7,500 jobs in a new cost-savings programme. Investors cheered the plan, sending shares in Unilever, one of the world’s biggest consumer goods companies, up nearly 6 per cent at one…
Dairy Innovation Hub to conduct methane emissions reduction research
It’s easy to ruminate over methane when thinking about dairy and its challenges. Dairy cattle are an essential piece of Wisconsin’s $45.6 billion dairy community, but cattle have to eat — and when they eat, they produce the greenhouse gas methane during digestion. This methane-producing process is natural, with individual cows emitting 150 to 260…
Cadbury unveils two brand new Dairy Milk chocolate bars
Cadbury has unveiled two brand new Dairy Milk chocolate bars that are launching this week. The confectionery giant announced Caramel Nut Crunch and Nutty Praline Crisp will be on sale from Monday. It said the new chocolate bars will have 70 per cent bigger chunks compared with Dairy Milk 180g. Cadbury’s Caramel Nut Crunch bar combines…
Global Dairy Trade Event 352 concluded with the GDT Price Index down 2.8%
Global Dairy Price index dropped by 2.8% in today’s Global Dairy trade event. The index has reached to a level of USD 3497/MT. This is a second consecutive drop in the index since last month. One of the major reason behind this drop is the sluggish global demand . From Indian market perspective it is…
Fodder in Pune can last for 2 months: Zilla Parishad officials
A section of officials from the Pune zilla parishad (ZP) said depleting water levels in dams and lack of fodder have created a tough situation for the farmers in the rural area. This prompted the authorities to prepare an action plan. As per their assessment, the current stock of fodder can last only for two months. “Thus, it would be difficult…
Temperature increase will affect milk production in the Kerala State: expert
Increasing atmospheric temperatures is affecting production and productivity in dairying. Substantial reductions in milk production affect sustainability of the sector, which has more than 70 % women involvement. “On average, the temperature increase of one degree Celsius will reduce milk production by 5–10 %. It is estimated that milk production in the State has been…
Dairy firm Almarai to invest over $4.8 bln under five-year plan
The Middle East’s biggest dairy firm Almarai (2280.SE), plans to spend over 18 billion riyals ($4.8 billion) through 2028 under a new plan aimed at boosting growth while focusing on areas including supply chain capabilities and food security. Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, Public Investment Fund, owns a stake of around 16% in the firm through…
NCP(SP) Protests Alleged Bargain Sale Of ₹10,000 Crore Aarey Dairy Land
Alleging that the state government is about to sell the 16-acre land of Aarey Milk Dairy at Wakadewadi in the city, worth ₹10,000 crore, at a bargain price, the NCP(SP), staged a strong protest in front of Aarey Milk Dairy on Monday in Pune. Present on this occasion were Pune city president of the NCP Prashant Jagtap,…