Gujarat to host India’s biggest Dairy Industry Conference after 27 years
The Indian Dairy Association’s (IDA) 49th Dairy Industry Conference and Expo, which will bring together dairy experts and professionals from India and overseas, dairy cooperatives, milk producers, government officials, scientists, policymakers and planners, academicians and other stakeholders, will take place in Gandhinagar from March 16 to 18. The theme of the 49th Dairy Industry Conference…
Aavin milk supplies disrupted in southern parts of city
Supply of Aavin milk to several parts of south Chennai was disrupted on Monday after contract workers did not turn up for work on Sunday night at the Sholinganallur dairy. Milk to department stores, milk shops and non-card consumers reached only post 8 a.m., depriving many consumers of their early morning cuppa. The dairy supplies…
How lab-grown milk can potentially revolutionize the dairy industry
We’ve heard of almond milk and soy milk but now, milk is being produced in labs by using microbes.Several dairy companies have taken an interest toward develop milk proteins made by microbes such as yeast and algae.Dubbed “precision fermentation,” this process can transform the dairy industry, and big names like Nestle and Starbucks have already started taking steps to…
Dairy farmers take pride in being backed with Dairy Pride Act
The stakes are high for a re-introduced bill named The Dairy Pride Act. An FDA ruling in February allowed soy and nut beverages to be called milk, but it has caused quite a stir among farmers and lawmakers in Wisconsin. How milk is defined is currently up for debate, depending on who you ask. David…
How single-celled yeasts are doing the work of 1,500-pound cows
The first course was a celery root soup lush with whole milk. The last was a spice cake topped with maple cream cheese frosting, served with a side of ice cream. And then a latte with its fat cap of glossy foam. In all, a delicious lunch. Maybe a little heavy on the dairy. Only…
Entire dairy value chain feeling pressure around the world
According to a new report from Rabobank, participants all along the dairy value chain are being squeezed. Producers’ milk prices have tumbled from 2022’s lofty levels while feed prices are at record highs. Processors and dairy cooperatives entered the year discounting expensive inventory made with high-priced milk. Meanwhile, higher inflation and rising interest rates are…
Aavin milk supply to be disrupted next week due to farmer’s strike
Currently, Farmers get Rs 35 per litre for cow milk and Rs 44 for Buffalo milk Over 4.20 lakh farmers across Tamil Nadu were supplying milk to Aavin TN govt hiked procurement prices last year Aavin milk supply is likely to be hit across Tamil Nadu next week as talks between dairy producers and the…
Antibiotic drugs on livestock cut carbon in soil and affect climate
Researchers at the Centre for Ecological Sciences (CES), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), have found that grazing by livestock leads to lower carbon storage in soil compared to grazing by wild herbivores. In a study conducted in the Spiti region of the Himalayas and which was published in Global Change Biology, CES researchers found that…
Dairy farmers not milking money in Karnataka
Pointing towards the milk crates, dressed in a t-shirt with Nandini dairy’s logo on it, Manohar said, “I get 30 percent less crates of milk now and they have even stopped the six litre milk packets which I sold to the hotels and companies”. Dairy farmers under dairy co-operatives are in crisis due to lower…
Indian milkshake brand Keventers opens its first outlet in Abu Dhabi
Marks 9th milestone in the Gulf Keventers, an iconic Indian Dairy brand with 200 outlets across India, is all set to expand its footprint in the Gulf with its latest outlet launch in Abu Dhabi. Holding a legacy of more than 97 years in India, Keventers is best known for its nostalgic flavours of milkshakes…