FSSAI Insists for using dahi on Nandini curd sachet
In what is being seen as yet another attempt to impose Hindi on non-Hindi speaking Southern States, the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) is now faced with a direction from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to label curd as “Dahi” prominently and use “Mosaru” (the Kannada equivalent) in brackets. In the same…
Buoyant demand, inadequate supply to push milk prices higher
The run-up in milk prices is expected to continue in fiscal 2024, led by buoyant demand, constrained supply and under-recovery of costs in the previous two fiscals. Demand has rebounded since the easing of COVID-19-induced restrictions on social gatherings and the hotel, restaurant and café segment, and is being fed by rising consumption of value-added…
Saudi Arabia achieves self-sufficiency in dairy products
Saudi Arabia has been able to achieve self-sufficiency — 120 percent — in dairy products and its derivatives in less than half a century. The Kingdom is among the top dairy exporting countries not only in the Middle East but also in the world, which came as result of the the balanced development plans and…
IIT Madras develop pocket device to detect milk adulteration
Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) Researchers have developed a three-dimensional (3D) paper-based portable device that can detect adulteration in milk within 30 seconds. The test could be even performed at home. It can detect multiple substances commonly used as adulterating agents including Urea, detergents, soap, starch, hydrogen peroxide, sodium-hydrogen-carbonate and salt, among others…
Beat the heat. Relish more desi flavours of ice-creams
Witnessing an uptick in demand for beverages, and ice creams, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies have introduced new products with typically desi flavours geared to appeal to the Indian palate. ITC, for instance, has launched a range of products in its beverages portfolio under Sunfeast, with smoothie flavours such as mango, litchi, strawberry and peach pineapple, fruits…
Amul marketer launches fixed-price edible oil pack to beat inflation
In a disruption to the edible oil retailing, cooperative major Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd (GCMMF) has launched a fixed-price retail pack of refined cottonseed oil for ₹100. The Amul marketer GCMMF sells six variants of edible oils under the brand ‘Janmay’. never-tried-before This new initiative, according to the dairy major, will make the edible oil…
NDRI-Karnal Produces India’s First Cloned Gir Calf
In a first for the country, Indian Council of Agricultural Research-National Dairy Research Institute scientists have successfully cloned a Gir cow in Haryana’s Karnal, the institute said on Monday. Ganga, a female calf of the Gir breed, was born on March 16. Weighing 32 kilograms, the calf is keeping good health and growing well, the…
Milk powder unfit for consumption: Protest to WFP on 27-3-1973
News from archives – Same day 50 years ago India has protested to the World Food Programme (WFP) against the supply under the ‘Operation Flood Programme’ of large quantities of milk powder and ghee found unfit for human consumption. This was stated by the Minister of State for Agriculture Prof. Sher Singh, in the Rajya…
No milk in schools since Jan, attendance dips in Karnataka
Children of government and aided schools have not been receiving milk under the Ksheera Bhagya scheme in 11 districts of the state for the past three months. According to data available with DH, a majority of the districts where milk supply to schools has stopped are in the backward Kalyana Karnataka region. Of the 11…
TurtleTree Debuts Its Fermentation-Derived Lactoferrin
TurtleTree, a global leader in animal-free functional dairy proteins, has announced the launch of the world’s first precision fermentation-derived lactoferrin. Known as “pink gold” for its high value and iron-rich pink hue, Singapore-based TurtleTree debuted the fermented animal-free LF+ product at an exclusive tasting event in San Francisco this week. LF+ is considered a highly…