US FDA Halts Routine Milk Quality Testing Amid Budget Cuts
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended key milk quality testing programs due to internal workforce reductions tied to federal budget constraints. These tests, crucial for detecting antibiotic residues and ensuring food safety, were part of a longstanding quality control framework under the FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. The move…
Indore Maintains Steady Milk Collection Despite Seasonal Pressures
Contrary to the usual 4-5% dip in summer milk collection, Indore’s dairy sector has remained resilient this April, maintaining a steady supply of 12-12.5 lakh litres per day. This stability is largely attributed to increased milk prices, which enabled farmers to invest in new cattle, mitigating the seasonal decline in production. The Indore Dugdh Vikreta…
Milk Under Siege: Exposing the Truth Behind Dairy Myths
In recent years, a surge of misinformation targeting dairy products has emerged, often propagated by self-proclaimed health experts and even some qualified medical professionals through social media platforms. This paper aims to critically examine these claims, fact-check popular myths, and present scientifically validated insights into the nutritional value of dairy products. It also addresses the…
Milk, Lassi Spoil Prematurely in Pune’s Rising Heat
The intense heatwave sweeping across Pune and surrounding regions has started to take a toll on the city’s dairy supply chain, leading to premature spoilage of milk and dairy-based drinks like lassi and buttermilk. According to local traders and distributors, the soaring daytime temperatures, currently hovering above 40°C, are overwhelming cold chain capacities and impacting…
How milk is getting caught in the middle of Trump’s policy agenda
President Donald Trump’s moves in Washington are being felt in the milking barns of an upstate New York dairy farm. There, AJ Wormuth said he’s already seeing costs go up from Trump’s tariffs while the threat of a wider trade war is driving down the price he gets paid for his cows’ milk. “We’re getting a double…
KMF brand Nandini milk launched in Hathras, UP
The Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF), the second-largest dairy cooperative in India, is broadening its footprint with launch of Nandini milk, curd and buttermilk in Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh from Monday. The move is part of KMF’s ongoing strategy to expand its market presence beyond its home state of Karnataka. KMF procures milk from over 2.6 million dairy…
Taxing nutrition — the unaffordability of milk in Pakistan
Milk is more than just a household staple — it is a vital source of nutrition for millions, particularly children, women, and the elderly. However, the imposition of an 18 per cent general sales tax (GST) on packaged milk in the last fiscal budget threatens to make this essential commodity unaffordable for many families. This move not…
Mother Dairy joins cola clash with witty post
Amid the cola wars, Mother Dairy’s witty social media post garnered attention online. The post brands milk as a drink for a lifetime, taking an apparent jibe at Coca-Cola’s ‘Halftime’, and Pepsi’s ‘Anytime’. In Short Mother Dairy joined the cola wars with a witty milk ad Ad contrasted Cola 1 ‘Haftime’, Cola 2 ‘Anytime’, and…
Milk supports gut bacteria; cheese shifts microbiome
In a recent study published in the journal Nutrients, researchers in the United States explored the influence of dairy consumption on colonic mucosa-associated gut microbiota. By investigating specific bacterial composition changes linked to dairy intake, they highlighted its implications for individual and public health. Background Did you know that the human gut houses trillions of bacteria that…
Milk procurement price to be hiked in Belagavi
Belagavi District Co-operative Milk Producers Societies Union limited (BEMUL) will increase the procurement price of milk that is paid to farmers, BEMUL Chairman Balachandra Jarkiholi said in Gokak on Monday. However, this will not lead to a rise in the market price of milk, the MLA said. The price of buffalo milk will go up…