Revolutionising Rajasthan’s Dairy : Sushma Arora MD RCDF
The Rajasthan Cooperative Dairy Federation, renowned for marketing the Saras brand, stands proudly as one of the top 5 dairy cooperatives in India. Currently, Rajasthan holds the position of the second-highest milk-producing state in the country, contributing a substantial 14.44% to the total milk production in India. In an exclusive interview with Dairynews7x7, Smt. Sushma…
Tetra Pak Unlocks Innovation at the 50th Dairy Industry Conference
Reflecting on its 36-year legacy in India, Tetra Pak, a world-leading food processing and packaging solutions company, is set to showcase its innovative solutions at the golden jubilee edition of the Dairy Industry Conference. Themed ‘Indian Dairying: Innovation and Entrepreneurship’, the milestone conference will be held at the Hitex Exhibition Center in Hyderabad from March…
Kashmir’s Milk Exports Surge To 5701.4 Metric Tonnes Annually
The Kashmir Valley annually export 5701 metric tonnes of milk to various states of India through the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, which is four times higher compared to the previous year, official figures have revealed. According to official figures from LSCP-Zig Wangund, Qazigund, in eleven months, the valley has exported 5701 metric tonnes of milk to…
India to produce 30% of world’s milk by 2030 Meenesh Shah
The Chairman and Managing Director of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), Meenesh Shah, said that India’s milk production will increase to 30 per cent of the total production in the world by 2030 and that the country will be producing one third of the milk in the world. While speaking to the media on…
Dairy nutrition education cues help increase consumption
To reverse the US trend of moving away from dairy consumption, the industry sector developed educational tools to enlighten consumers about dairy’s health benefits. Concurrently, a research team set out to find out if these “learning” measures were useful and found they increased consumer spending and consumption of cheese, ice cream, milk and yogurt by…
NDDB to provide consultancy to set up 225 crore plant in Himachal
Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said here today that the State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) to provide consultancy services for the establishment of a state-of-the-art automated milk processing plant in Dhagwar, Kangra. He said that the Dhagwar plant, with an initial capacity of…
MilkStation Is Innovating To Make Rajasthan A Dairy Hub
The Origin Story Rajasthan was India’s second-best milk producer in FY23 (Uttar Pradesh topped the list). However, the state lagged in dairy processing due to a weak supply chain, adulteration issues and a lack of product innovation. Aware of this market gap and how it hurts consumers and the state’s economy, Nirmal Choudhary, an engineer…
Big dairy is distorting the milk market
Sticklers for spelling may wish to steer clear of supermarkets right now. Newfangled products with names like ‘cheeze’, ‘m*lk’ and even ‘cre&m’ are increasingly prominent in vegan food aisles, with no punctuation marks left behind. Other brands are finding further ways to wink at conventional dairy terms, branding their offerings as ‘not milk’, ‘cheddar-type’ or…
China’s dairy imports down in 2023: What’s the outlook for 2024?
China is an important buyer on the world dairy markets, with a strong influence on global demand that plays into price dynamics. Imports of dairy products to China continued to decline in 2023, driven by increased domestic production and weaker consumer demand. Imports of dairy products into China totalled 2.6 million tonnes in 2023, down…
Telangana food lab confirms unsafe Cadbury chocolates
Telangana State Food Laboratory has confirmed that Cadbury Chocolate (Roasted Almond) purchased at Ratnadeep Retail in Hyderabad was found to be unsafe for consumption due to the presence of white worms and webs inside. The incident came to light when activist Robin Zaccheus, based in Hyderabad, discovered worms in chocolates bought at Ratnadeep Metro Supermarket…