Aavin’s Milk farmers claim improper cooling reduces fat content
Milk farmers and cooperative society officials claim that there is a reduction of fat content in milk if it is not cooled properly. However, Aavin officials dismissed the accusation and said that fat content does not vary with temperature. Tamil Nadu Milk Producers Welfare Association (Madurai) secretary M Ukirapandi said, “The BMC (Bulk milk Cooler)…
This Onam, your milk may contain more palm oil than milk
Amid growing concerns about the quality of milk entering Kerala during Onam from Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, it has been revealed that the state’s milk inspection system is falling short. Currently, only the Aryankavu check post in Kollam and the Meenakshipuram check post in Palakkad operate 24-hour quality checks. Elsewhere, milk is supposed to be…
120 years old Australian cheese dairy King Island shuts down
An iconic Australian cheese producer is closing its doors after, discontinuing the beloved brand after more than 120 years. Tasmania’s King Island Dairy will no longer operate from mid-2025, parent company Saputo revealed on Thursday. The dairy giant launched a strategic review of the facility 10 months ago, making the decision to retire the brand…
EU Backs Danish Climate-Friendly Dairy with Aid
The European Commission has approved the injection of around 53 million euros ($59 million) in a Danish scheme aimed at supporting a more climate-friendly dairy production. The scheme is aimed at supporting livestock farmers in the reduction of methane emissions, according to a statement issued by the European Commission on Friday. It will contribute to…
Nepal’s Dairy Industry Struggles as Unpaid Dues Rise
Around 1,100 dairy farmers in Dhankuta and Tehrathum in the eastern hill districts have not been paid by the state-run Dairy Development Corporation (DDC) for the past ten months, leaving them in deep trouble. These farmers rely on their dairy income to cover household and other necessities. The DDC owes more than Rs140 million to…
HUL constitutes committee to evaluate ice cream business
Fast-moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) giant Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) has constituted a committee, comprising its independent directors, to evaluate its ice cream business. The committee will evaluate the prospects of HUL’s ice cream business and will make recommendations to the board. “This follows the announcement, earlier this year, by the Company’s parent entity, Unilever PLC, about its…
China Targets EU Dairy as Its Milk Industry Struggles
China’s anti-subsidy probe of dairy imports from the European Union comes at a time when the local industry is on its knees. Limiting shipments from the EU could relieve some pressure on farmers, but the quantities targeted are small and domestic conditions have been worsening for quite a while. The market is grappling with excess…
Major Progress in Climate-Resilient Milch Cattle Research
In a leap towards making the dairy industry climate change-resilient, the National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) in Karnal has successfully developed an embryo through gene-editing technology, promising a future where milk production remains steady, even under the most challenging weather conditions. In the next phase of this research, which has been meticulously conducted over the…
Portable milk pasteurizer for Kenyan, Rwandan dairy farmers
Kenyan officials have long pushed for milk to be pasteurized before it reaches the marketplace, but much of the milk sold is not pasteurized because small-scale vendors and producers can’t afford the expensive machines used in the process. Now, Canadian university graduates have developed a portable, affordable pasteurization machine that could help African farmers cheaply…
Ice cream per capita consumption increased four fold
Riding on a four-fold rise in per capita consumption of ice cream during the last decade, the ice cream manufacturing industry in India is not only clocking a healthy double-digit growth, but has caught the attention of investors and foreign counterparts, says Sudhir Shah, president of the Indian Ice-cream Manufacturer’s Association (IICMA), who was in Gujarat…