Actions to improve milk protein percentage in May and June
John McCabe, Teagasc/Aurivo Joint Programme Advisor, looks at the factors affecting and the steps to take to improve milk protein percentage in May and June. Figure 1 below from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) indicates a few different things to us. Firstly, milk protein percentage flat lines for the summer months (red circle). Secondly, milk…
Medha dairy project to start shortly in Daltonganj
The multi-crore Medha dairy project in Daltonganj is ‘most likely to be inaugurated/commissioned in this coming month of June.’ Secretary Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Co-operative, the government of Jharkhand, Ranchi, Aboobacker Siddique P, in a message to a query from this correspondent, wrote “The plant will be inaugurated shortly.” General manager of the Jharkhand state…
World Milk Day: Deciphering the benefits of plant-based milk
World Milk Day is observed on June 1 every year. It was established by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations to recognise the importance of milk as a global food. Apart from cattle, camel’s milk and donkey’s milk are on the supermarket shelves. With the increasing alertness regarding shortfalls of lactose…
HP CM Allocates Rs 250 Cr for Modernizing Milk Plant in Kangra
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu visited the milk processing plant in Dhagwar, located in Kangra District, and announced a significant investment of Rs 250 crore to upgrade the facilities. This move is part of the state government’s commitment to developing a robust milk-based economy and improving the rural economy as a whole. Chief…
DAIRY NEWS Include Dairy Foods Daily in the Diet to Improve Health
Healthy dairy foods like milk, curds, yoghurt, buttermilk are being consumed since long almost throughout the world. Today, India’s dairy industry consists of a wide- range of both regional and international products including fermentable and non-fermentable products. Curd and yoghurt are considered valuable segments of the industry. References to yoghurt and health date back to…
Japanese dairy group warns of possible milk glut
A Japanese dairy industry group says producers fear an oversupply of milk towards winter despite production adjustments in the face of falling demand. The Japan Dairy Association on Friday released its latest supply-demand estimate for the year through March. The association says raw milk production will fall by 1.5 percent on the year to 7.41…
Changing Bio Debuts Microbial Dairy: No Need for Pastures’
Changing Bio has debuted its novel microbial protein-based cream and cheese made from yeast. The products were launched at the 25th China International Bakery Exhibition, the world’s largest professional exhibition for the bakery food and sugar products industry. The news follows the company’s $22 million Series A funding round last year — the largest in…
“In this climate crisis, the dairy industry has no right to exist”
The Jewish holiday of Shavuot, with its popular custom to consume dairy dishes, has become linked with marketing the local dairy industry in Israel, reflected in the packing of supermarket shelves with special offers and festive launches. However, local products that seek to challenge the industry will soon land in Israel’s supermarkets: dairy products without…
In Talks With Jayen Mehta, MD, Amul | BW #OnTheRoad
In the inaugural episode of BW #OnTheRoad, we bring you an exclusive interaction with Jayen Mehta, Managing Director, Amul with Arjun Yadav of BW Businessworld. Amul, the country’s largest dairy producer, is ready to level up and enter the competitive Indian FMCG space. https://youtu.be/bmNlN9h4IVQ t is also eyeing the Rs 1 lakh crore revenue milestone by…
Fonterra cuts this season’s milk price-lower price for next season
Fonterra announced a lower opening milk price for farmers next season and also cut its forecast for this season as Chinese demand lags behind pre-pandemic levels. The co-operative expects to pay farmers between $7.25 and $8.75 per kilogram of milk solids for the season starting next month. The $8 per kgMS mid-point, which farmers are…