MilkLane Launches Antibiotic-Safe Milk Procurement Service
MilkLane, a dairy brand under Swiss-Indian food and technology platform company Innoterra, on Tuesday announced the launch of its dairy procurement services to provide aflatoxin and antibiotic-safe milk to dairy companies, dairy start-ups and other new entrants in the sector. Through this PaaS (Procurement as a Service) offering, MilkLane will procure raw chilled milk (RCM)…
Falling Milk Production Masks U.S. Dairy Industry’s Growth Potential
The U.S. dairy industry has long relied on monthly milk production data from the USDA to track the trajectory of milk supplies available for processing and to project potential dairy product output. Historically, falling milk production from dairy farms would signal a decline in supplies of both fluid milk and the key solid milk components…
When it comes to food safety, trust but verify
Ensuring Food Safety at Religious Institutions: Tackling Ghee and Food Adulteration and Regulatory Compliance When it comes to food safety, trust but verify—this principle stands at the core of combating food adulteration and enhancing regulatory oversight, especially in the case of sacred offerings like ghee used in religious institutions. Let me take cognisance of the…
Sikkim Co-op Milk Producers’ Union hosts AGM
The 29th Annual General Meeting of the Sikkim Co-operative Milk Producers’ Union took place at Jorethang’s Community Hall on September 23, 2024. It was chaired by Chairman Yam Kumar Sharma. The meeting saw participation from 18 Board Members and 291 Milk Producers’ Cooperative Societies. The Managing Director, Dr. T.B. Ghatani, presented the audited report for…
GCMMF’s turnover has increased by 8% to Rs 59,445 crore in FY 24
Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd (GCMMF), which sells dairy products under Amul brand, on Saturday said its turnover has increased by 8 per cent to Rs 59,445 crore in the financial year ending March 2024 on better sales. “In the Golden Jubilee year of GCMMF, the organization registered a turnover of Rs 59,545 crore…
Amul Dairy to set up plant in AP, Pune and Punjab
The Kaira District Cooperative Milk Producers Union Limited, popularly known as Amul Dairy, will be setting up new plants at Chittoor in Andhra Pradesh, Pune and Punjab. For this, Gujarat’s oldest milk co-operative will be investing Rs 1,000 crore over the next couple of years. In the last financial year, it invested Rs 1,000 crore in the expansion of its plants….
Odisha govt to launch scheme to boost milk production
The Odisha government on Saturday decided to launch a Rs 1,400 crore ‘Mukhyamantri Kamadhenu Yojana’ to enhance milk production in the state. The decision was taken at the Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. The aim is to boost the dairy sector and increase the income of dairy farmers in the state,…
Vaishno Devi Dairy Directors Ordered to Refund ₹25 Crore
Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has ordered Vaishno Devi Dairy Products Ltd (VDDPL) and six of its directors to refund the money which it had raised illegally from investors and also barred them from the securities market between three months to four years. These entities had raised Rs25 crore through the…
Warning for Tesco, Morrison, Sainsbury’s Shoppers Over Dairy
Tesco, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s shoppers have been issued a warning as they could be paying more for their milk in different branches of the same supermarket chain. Consumer champions Which? conducted research comparing prices from 42 everyday essentials, including milk, at larger supermarkets to their smaller ‘local’ or ‘express’ stores. The study revealed that Tesco charged eight percent more for the same carton…
Katraj Dairy Announces ₹ 2/liter Milk Price hike for Farmers
In a welcome move for milk producers, the Pune District Milk Producers Association (Katraj Dairy) has announced to give ₹2 per liter in milk prices, effective immediately. The decision was made at the 65th Annual General Meeting of the association, chaired by President Bhagwan Pasalkar. The move is expected to benefit thousands of milk-producing farmers…