ELISA method to test adulterated cow milk in camel milk
Camel milk might be adulterated with cheaper cow’s milk because of its high price. The establishment of a rapid and reliable method for detecting cow milk in camel milk is a matter of great concern. In the study, the chromatogram of camel milk with different adulteration ratios was analyzed by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)….
Dr. Meenesh Shah elected as the Chairman of NCDFI
The apex body of dairy cooperatives, National Cooperative Dairy Federation of India Ltd. (NCDFI), in its Board elections held on April 5, 2024, unanimously elected Dr. Meenesh Shah as the Chairman. The election was conducted by Shri Praveen Chaudhary, IAS, District Collector/ Magistrate of Anand who served as the Returning Officer. Prior to this, NCDFI…
Stocks of AC makers, dairy firms may sizzle amidst heat-wave warning
With the Met Department warning of an intense heatwave across the country for the next three months, brokerages and analysts are betting big on air-conditioner (AC) makers, dairy companies and consumer durables, especially fan manufacturers. Avinash Kumar, Research Analyst, LKP Securities, told businessline, “Demand for ACs seems good as the average temperature is moving up…
Amul Dairy achieves highest ever turnover
Gujarat based Kaira District Co-operative Milk Producers’ Union Ltd. (Amul Dairy) achieved the highest business turnover of Rs 12,880 crore in the 2023-24FY, making a whopping 9 percent increase compared to the previous financial year. Announcing the figures, Amul Dairy Chairman Vipulbhai Patel said, “The remarkable growth reflects the strong performance and market position of…
Global Dairy cattle feed production reduced by 2.3% in 2023
Global animal feed production remained steady in 2023 at 1.29 billion metric tons (BMT), a slight decrease of 2.6 million metric tons (MMT) — or 0.2% — from 2022’s estimates, according to the 2024 Agri-Food Outlook, released today by Alltech. The annual survey, now in its 13th year, includes data from 142 countries and more than 27,000…
Ensure pre-mixes not sold as health or energy drinks: FSSAI to e-commerce firms
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has asked all e-commerce food business operators (FBOs) to ensure appropriate categorization of food products being sold on their websites. The country’s apex food safety regulator has asked websites selling food products to ensure that drinks or pre-mixes such as Bournvita, Complan and Horlicks are not…
Global Dairy Price Index up by 2.8% on April 2nd 24
Global Dairy Trade Event 353 concluded with the GDT Price Index up 2.8%. This rise has occurred after two consecutive drops. While there has been an uptick in the GDT price index, it remains insufficient to address the substantial stockpiles of SMP in India. Presently, SMP prices in India hover around Rs 220-270 per kg,…
First human case of avian flu in Texas raises alarm
A Texas dairy worker has tested positive for the avian flu, marking the first identified human case of an illness in the U.S. that has sickened cattle across several states over the past few weeks. The infection, only the second human case of H5N1 ever recorded in the country, is worrying public health experts who…
FSSAI charts action plan on AMR issue
In a series of directives, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has asked the Commissioners of Food Safety of States and Union Territories (UTs) to ensure the target of 100 healthy and hygienic food streets, the quality of edibles during the festive seasons like Navratri, and the purity of milk and milk products….
China’s dairy industry has grown at speed: is New Zealand’s biggest export in for trouble?
China, New Zealand’s biggest dairy export market, is on pace to become the world’s third largest milk-producing country, something that could be expected to trouble the sleep of our exporters watching and waiting for China’s dairy import appetite to recover. Chinese net total dairy product import volumes fell 15.7 percent year on year in 2023,…