Aavin plans schemes to bring down milk production cost
Dairy, which has been a second source of income for thousands of rural farmers in the state, faced an unprecedented situation in 2022-23. A section of dairy farmers associated with Aavin diverted their produce to private milk companies for a higher price. As a result, Aavin’s milk procurement declined by eight to nine lakh litres…
School Mandates Milk Propaganda at Anti-Dairy Event
A California high school student wanted to pass out literature critical of the dairy industry outside her school’s cafeteria—but the school administration wouldn’t let her, fearing that, unless she passed out pro-dairy flyers as well, the school would be found in violation of U.S. Department of Agriculture rules that bar anti-dairy speech on school grounds….
Milk import ban may be lifted in Nepal to prevent shortages
The government plans to lift import restrictions on fluid milk briefly to avert possible shortages during the lean season, officials said. The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development said it was discussing opening imports for two months. The period April-November is the lean season for milk production and December-March is the flush season. “The paperwork…
Butter Prices Rise While Cheese Prices Fall in USA
USDA released their monthly Dairy Products report on Friday with results showing total cheese production at 1.229 billion, down 0.2% vs. last year. American-type cheese production stood at 499 million for March, up 3.2% year-over-year. Butter totaled 205 million, 1.4% stronger compared to the year prior. Nonfat dry milk and skim milk powder production was…
Beyond Nandini-Amul debate, dairying is an uphill task for many
If Nanje Gowda, a farmer at Kirugavulu in Mandya district, has sold off all three cows and stopped dairy farming in the last two years, his friends Nanjunde Gowda and Nage Gowda have reduced the number of cows as the rising cost of feed and fodder, coupled with an unattractive remuneration, has hit the dairy…
Plant-based investment group Kale United buys Lily & Hanna’s
Kale United, a holding company investing in the plant-based sector, has snapped up Swedish non-dairy ice cream company Lily & Hanna’s. The deal sees Kale United, also based in Sweden, buy “more than 95%” of the business, it said in a statement. Financial terms were not disclosed. In the statement, Kale United CEO Måns Ullerstam…
Nova Dairy Becomes the Only Carbon-Positive Dairy Company
Sterling Agro Industries Ltd.’s flagship dairy brand, Nova Dairy, is now the only dairy business in India that has a positive carbon footprint. The company’s production of electricity through wind and solar energy, helps combat the carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide released into the environment by cattle, has helped the company reach this milestone. At…
Cadbury recalls products in UK due to Listeria concerns
Cadbury products are being removed from stores across the United Kingdom due to listeria concerns. Customers who purchased products from these batches have been warned not to consume them and to return them for a refund. Listeriosis, a food-borne bacterial illness, is usually caused by consuming contaminated food with Listeria monocytogenes. Pregnant women and people…
Dairy matrix- Milk benefits more than sum of its ingredients
Nutrition research has traditionally focused on identifying the specific associations through which single nutrients impact health outcomes – for example, calcium and bone health, protein and skeletal muscle and, saturated fat and heart disease. The approach to studying individual nutrients in relation to health has been described as a ‘reductionist’ perspective (Messina et al., 2001)….
Anicut invests in D2C milk delivery startup Uzhavarbumi
Direct to consumer milk delivery startup Uzhavarbumi has secured an investment of Rs 7 crore from Anicut Capital. The proceeds will be deployed towards technology infra, improving plant and machinery equipment, hiring and expanding its operation across Bengaluru and Hyderabad, Uzhavarbumi said in a press release. Founded by Vetrivel Palani, Uzhavarbumi promotes direct commerce between…