As heat subsides, Aavin daily milk procurement back to 32 lakh litres
Aavin’s dairy milk procurement, which dropped to less than 27 lakh litres a day in February, has rebounded to 31.6 lakh litres since the first week of June. During April and May, procurement fell sharply by 5 lakh litres a day due to the heat wave. Despite demands from dairy farmers for higher milk procurement…
Innovation key pillar of growth for Nestle India
Packaged foods major Nestle India has said that it is investing in innovation as an engine for growth in the country since India is the fastest-growing market for it globally. “Our total sales witnessed a double-digit growth as we navigated a dynamic market landscape,” said Suresh Narayanan, chairman and managing director (CMD), Nestle India, in…
Milk prices slashed down in Chennai after a long time in the absence of sales
In response to a decline in the sale of milk and dairy products, Hatsun, the producer of Arokya milk and curd, has reduced the price of its full cream milk by 2/litre and curd by 4/kg, effective from Tuesday. This marks the first price reduction in several years, with the last dip occurring during the pandemic…
Water Footprint of Milk in India
The water footprint of Milk production in 2022 in India is more than half that of total water required for irrigation in 2025. Isn’t it something alarming for all stakeholders to find ways to create paradigm shift in efficiency and sustainability of dairy ing in our country ? Following my recent article on the five…
What vegetarianism means in India ?
If being vegetarian means having diets loaded with dal (pulses), sabzi (vegetables) and phal (fruits), sans any animal-origin products, most Indians would probably not make the cut. The latest official Survey on Household Consumption Expenditure for 2022-23 (August-July) shows that the average monthly per capita spending in rural India on vegetables (at Rs 202.86), fresh and dry fruits (Rs 140.16)…
Goa milk cooperative asks national dairy development board to depute MD
The Goa Dairy, officially known as the Goa State Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union, has asked the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) to depute a full-time managing director. After serving for 17 months, Yogesh Rane resigned on May 17 and a member of the committee of administrators Rama G Parab was in charge. Rane had joined the office on Dec 5, 2022. Rane said…
Human Finger and Dead Centipede found in Icecream at Mumbai and Noida
DAYS after a resident of Mumbai found a piece of flesh, suspected to be of a human finger, in an ice-cream cone, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) conducted an inspection at the premises of Fortune Dairy Industries, the third party manufacturer of the ice cream, in Indapur taluka of Pune and…
Jubilant FoodWorks to Double Domino’s Store Count in India in Medium Term
India has become the first market outside of the US to have 2,000 Domino’s Pizza stores. Jubilant FoodWorks is looking to double this count to 4,000 in the medium term. The leading food services company remains bullish on both dine-in and delivery segments and is also ramping up investments on back-end commissaries. “We believe we…
Team Sponsorships: Amul’s Jayen Mehta on Reaching the Young Audience
Sponsoring a cricket team is the easiest way to reach out to a young audience, feels global dairy brand Amul which is sponsoring three teams during the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which includes South Africa, the USA and Sri Lanka “We wanted to associate our brand with a sport. There were two ways…
NDDB, TERI, and SRDI Ink MoU to Boost Rural Livelihoods & Sustainability
The National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and the Suzuki R&D Center India Pvt. Ltd (SRDI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collectively advance initiatives in renewable energy, circular economy, rural development and waste management. This collaboration aims to improve rural livelihoods by assisting stakeholders in generating carbon credits…