Butter prices start to fall after wholesale milk prices ease
The price of own-label butter is starting to fall, according to The Grocer’s analysis of Assosia data. Eight own-label lines have seen price drops over the past four weeks across Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose. Standout fallers included a Sainsbury’s Salted British Butter line (500g), which saw a price drop of 20p (or 6%) to £3.35. Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and…
Dairy farmers fed up with ties to Guj, want a milk policy in Rajasthan
Dairy farmers in the Jalore and Sirohi districts of Rajasthan are unhappy with the BJP and Congress parties due to the lack of support for their industry. These farmers sell their cow milk to Banas Dairy in Gujarat and are demanding a similar setup within Rajasthan to get better prices. Currently, around 2 lakh litres…
Wholesale prices stayed almost flat in September
Cheaper vegetables helped ease food price rise to 1.5% despite accelerated uptick in pulses, wheat, cereals, fruits, milk prices; onion prices quickened to cross 55% in September from 31.4% in August India’s wholesale prices stayed in deflationary mode for the sixth month in a row this September, albeit only fractionally with inflation at -0.26% compared…
World milk market analysis and its impact on UK dairy market
The latest official Defra milk price for August is 36.22ppl at 4.17% fat and 3.37% protein, or 35.4p on a standard 4% fat, 3.3% protein standard litre Milk prices have continued to fall in October and November, with 10 processors reducing in October and another seven for November. Of those only Saputo has cut for…
TN Govt hikes procurement price for high fat milk
In a significant move, the Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday announced that it has decided to increase the procurement price for the maximum fat content of milk which is sold by the Tamil Nadu Cooperative Milk Producers Federation Limited (TNCMPFL) under the brand name of Aavin. “Testing of milk samples from some of the TNCMPFL…
Milk prices shall remain stable for a couple more quarters
Dodla Dairy’s MD, Sunil Reddy Dodla, foresees stable milk prices and positive growth for value-added products. In an interview with CNBC-TV18, Sunil Reddy Dodla, the Managing Director of Dodla Dairy, shared valuable insights into the current state of the dairy industry and the company’s strategic outlook for the future. He reassured consumers and stakeholders that…
Milk price to be Increased by Rs 3.5 Instead of Rs 5 in Guwahati
With the conclusion of 15-day discussion on the price hike of milk, the Greater Guwahati Dairy Farmers’ Association has decided to increase its price by Rs. 3.50 instead of Rs. 5 on Thursday. The Greater Guwahati Dairy Farmers’ Association and Brihattar Guwahati Go-Palak Sanstha held a 15-day discussion on the latter’s proposal to increase the…
Four supermarkets confirm 10 cent price drop on own-brand milk
Four Irish supermarkets have announced reductions on the retail price of own-brand milk products by up to 10 cent. This is the second cut to the price of milk which the competing retailers have announced since May. Aldi said it will reduce the cost “all its own-brand milk products by an average of 10 cents”,…
Milk prices unlikely to go up until Diwali as production increases
Dairy sector experts have ruled out further milk price hikes – at least till Diwali – because of a sudden increase in production due to an unusually cool summer this year. Meenesh Shah, chairman of the National Dairy Development Board, told Moneycontrol that retail prices of milk have actually fallen by up to Rs 2…
Milk prices unlikely to witness further spike: NDDB chief
Milk prices are unlikely to witness spikes in the coming months due to cooler temperature in April and parts of May, which has delayed the onset of ‘lean’ season, when milk production usually drops, according to Meenesh Shah, chairman & managing director, National Dairy Development Board (NDDB). “The end of the flush season when milk…