FSSAI asks States to stepup surveillance of sweets, during festival

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has asked States and UTs to step up surveillance surveys on milk and milk products and sweets during the upcoming festival  season. The food safety authority is already in the process of undertaking its annual pan-India milk survey across 766 districts. The 42nd Central Advisory Committee (CAC)…

Three issues arise in animal-free dairy

Precision fermentation plays a vital role in the animal-free dairy category. Speakers at SupplySide West in Las Vegas talked about the technology’s sustainability benefits, potential food safety issues and cost-reduction options. Replacing one truckload of conventional whey protein isolate with Perfect Day’s animal-free whey protein isolate could save 1,276 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions and…

Gujarat’s maldharis demand marketing of goat milk to Amul

After managing to persuade dairy giant Amul to procure and market camel milk, the maldharis (pastoralists) of Gujarat have now launched a bid for separate collection and marketing of goat milk and the state government has expressed its willingness to extend a helping hand. Gujarat’s Agriculture Minister Raghavji Patel held a meeting with representatives of…

Reinventing AMUL- Moving uphill from Rs 55K Cr to Rs 1 Lakh Cr

On a busy day, about half a million people pass through New York’s Times Square, a big tourist at-traction known for its innovative advertising and digital billboards. On Sunday, October 8, a campaign titled ‘Be More Milk’ went live there. Targeted at youngsters, this 15-second message has been play-ing out 20 times an hour and…

Business strategy needs to factor in war impact’

Nestle India’s CMD, Suresh Narayanan, has stated that the war in West Asia will bring challenges for businesses, including the impact on commodity inflation. Narayanan also highlighted the importance of penetration-led volume growth and cost efficiency management as key strategies for the company. While inflation has decreased, Nestle does not see a strong case for…

Global dairy in conflict of rising demand vs pressure to cut C02

Even as some parts of the world worry about a shortage of milk and dairy products, governments in other regions are actively trying to reduce dairy farming. That is the unprecedented market situation facing the Irish dairy industry, which exports more than 1.7 million tonnes of product to more than 130 countries. In 2022, global…

How far is China’s Slowdown is spreading ? Ask a dairy farmer

OTOROHANGA, New Zealand—As the sunrise cast a pink glow around 6:30 a.m., Michael and Susie Woodward worked together to attach suction cups to the udders of dozens of cows in the milking shed of their New Zealand dairy farm. When a tanker arrived to take the milk to a processor, Michael Woodward calculated the day’s…

When roads and markets turn bullish: stray cattle harm people

Over the years, many people have been injured by cattle at Triplicane. The issue is not specific to one locality. Complaints have also come in from Koyambedu and surrounding areas like Arumbakkam, apart from Thiruvanmiyur, Mylapore, and Nungambakkam In Triplicane, nearly every resident has a story to tell about nightmarish encounters with cattle on the…

Uttar Pradesh’s first ‘Mother’s Milk Bank’ opens in Agra

Aiming to ensure that every newborn receives breast milk, which is pivotal for immunity, Uttar Pradesh’s first ‘Mother’s Milk Bank’ was opened in Agra on Tuesday. This facility will collect, screen, pasteurise and distribute human milk to needy mothers who are unable to lactate, which will help their children grow healthy and protect them from…

Milk production fell in the EU in 2022 – FAO

The continued decline in cow numbers combined with high temperatures last year resulted in a fractional fall in milk production in the EU during 2022, according to latest analysis. The latest Dairy Market Review published by the Food And Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) highlights that a lack of rain and inflationary pressures…