UP dairy trader caught making 500 litre fake milk
A businessman in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr has been held after he created 500 litres of fake milk using one litre of chemicals. According to the authorities, Ajay Agarwal–the owner of Agarwal traders who deal in milk and milk products–would mix artificial sweeteners and flavours in the chemicals to make it seem like real milk. He…
Global dairy Q4 2024 Rabo bank: A period of prosperity
The second half of 2024 marks a turning point for milk supply growth across the Big 7 export regions. Year-over-year production gains are forecast at 0.5%, offsetting the 0.5% YOY decline in 2H 2023. Combined seasonal peaks in Oceania, the largest in over a decade, underpin 2H 2024 gains. Supply growth in the Big 7…
Milk producers in Krishnagiri demands raise in milkprice
Members of the Tamil Nadu Milk Producers’ Association (TNMPA) held a protest with milch cows, over rising production costs, in front of the Aavin office in Uthangarai on Monday. Similar protests were held across the state. Annamalai Lenin, district secretary, TNMPA said, “The cost of producing one litre of milk has increased from 36 to…
Medha Dairy farmers will get Rs 5/Liter milk subsidy in Jharkhand
Shilpi Neha Tirkey, the newly appointed minister of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, and Cooperation department, on Monday announced hike in ncentive to milk farmers by Rs two per litre of milk to boost production and increase in farmers’ income. She said, “Currently, state gives an incentive of Rs 3 per litre to milk producers affiliated to…
Amul managing director Jayen Mehta gets five-year extension
He is a member of the Standing Committee of Marketing for the International Dairy Federation (IDF). Jayen Mehta has been appointed as the Managing Director of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. (Amul) for a 5-year period till 2029-30 after the board meeting of GCMMF held at the end of November. GCMMF (Amul) is India’s…
Tetra Pak helping dairy firms keep up with the latest consumer trends
Tetra Pak’s advanced UHT pasteurised milk technology and Tetra Prisma® Aseptic packaging solutions are helping dairy businesses keep up with consumer trends and improve their competitiveness. Most consumers are interested in nutritional ingredients such as protein, calcium, vitamin D, and essential fatty acids to provide a full range of important nutrients for the body. But…
US orders bird flu testing of national dairy supply
The US national milk supply will begin being tested for bird flu, according to a new federal order announced on Friday by the Department of Agriculture. As part of the mandate, entities and firms that handle raw milk – such as dairy processors – must collect samples to share with agriculture officials. The announcement comes…
Raw milk CEO whose products have been recalled may lead US raw milk policy
Mark McAfee, a California raw milk producer whose products have been recalled several times recently due to bird flu contamination, said he has been approached by Robert F Kennedy Jr’s team to guide the upcoming administration on raw milk policy. McAfee, whose dairy products were recalled after state officials detected bird flu virus in milk samples, said that…
How Misinformation on Cow Feed Led to Milk Waste
Some UK social media users have been pouring milk down their sinks and toilets in protest at the trial of a new feed additive that claims to significantly reduce the emission of methane gas in dairy cows. Arla Foods, a Danish-Swedish company which owns the UK’s biggest dairy cooperative, announced last week that 30 of…
Inter Dairy 2024 inaugurated at Mumbai on Dec 5th
The three-day international exhibition Inter Dairy, focused on dairy sector in India, unveiled its maiden essay at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai, on Thursday. The event, a complete value chain for the dairy industry, was inaugurated by lighting of lamp followed by welcome address by Dr J B Prajapati, chairman, IDA. While Dr R S Sodhi,…