Sudha milk to get dearer by Rs 3 per litre from April 24 in Bihar
Consumers in Bihar will have to pay more for Sudha milk from April 24 as the Bihar State Milk Cooperative Federation Limited (Comfed) has decided to hike milk prices. The new rates, which have already been implemented, will affect all types of milk and will see an increase of Rs 2 to Rs 3 per…
Allegation-Indian dairy delegate grabbed Kiwi woman
Newshub can reveal there has been a possible diplomatic incident involving a high-powered dairy delegation from India. Police have confirmed they are assessing a complaint from a woman who alleges she was “grabbed” and had “unwanted photographs” taken of her by two Indian men on this major trade visit. The men were from a co-operative…
If Amul make Mysore pak then we will make Shrikhand
Bommai said Amul reached its peak in Karnataka when Siddaramaiah was the chief minister but then he could not see the danger. “Nobody speaks on this aspect with confidence like I am saying. The reason is when Siddaramaiah was the chief minister here, the milk production and the production of milk products were 64 lakh…
Feed experiment aims to reduce impact of dairy cow burps
A pivotal experiment to address the impact of livestock on climate change is taking place in our backyard, as a farm in the North Bay gets closer to becoming carbon neutral. Scientists and farmers are working together to reduce the harmful gasses cows produce. When cows munch for lunch, the amount of methane emitted – primarily…
Redefining Dairy and Alternatives Through Innovation
The dairy products and alternatives industry, excluding baby food, was valued at USD568 billion in 2022, growth of 8% in current terms despite a 0.6% decrease in volume. This dynamic was primarily caused by price hikes, the main factor driving the industry’s value growth. Innovation is crucial to reverse the volume decline and to build…
Dairy stocks sizzle as temperatures soar. Time to milk gains?
Concerns over milk shortages amid soaring temperatures, when peak summer demand has just started to kick in, have given a fillip to dairy stocks over the last one month. Shares of Heritage Foods have rallied 23% while those of Parag Milk are up 10% in anticipation of further price hikes, which could boost the margins…
Government wants you to ditch oil for ghee
The Union Government is looking to promote use of ghee as a cooking medium, to replace the use of palm oil and other edible oils, and the reason is not just health. Government sources have told CNBC TV18 that use of more ghee as a cooking medium will not just save foreign exchange by saving on edible…
K Rathnam: The Expansion Of Dairy Industry In Nutraceuticals
The increased availability of dairy products has resulted in significant changes in the consumption patterns of Indian consumers over time. Milk comes in a variety of varieties based on its composition or content. It has always been regarded as a whole food or a food with naturally functional properties. It’s versatility has expanded to nutraceuticals….
French dairy group Lactalis says profit falls as costs rise
Lactalis, the world’s largest dairy producer, said on Thursday its sales had risen by 28.4% in 2022 to 28.3 billion euros ($30.95 billion), but higher costs had pushed its annual net profit down by 14% to 384 million euros. A spike in food prices, partly linked to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year, has created tensions…
Soaring price of milk tells us about Britain’s greedflation problem
How much is a pint of milk? It’s a question that has long been used by journalists to test whether politicians have any sense of the budgetary constraints of the people they govern. If you know the price of milk then you have had to think, at some point, about whether you can afford it….