Arun Raste ED NDDB to take over as NCDEX chief
Arun Raste, executive director of National Dairy Development Board, will take over as the new Managing Director & CEO of agriculture focused National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange. His appointment is valid for five years. Raste will join NCDEX in due course of time, said the exchange in a statement. Earlier, market regulator Securities and Exchange…
11 Innovation Trends the Dairy Industry to focus on in 2021: Grey B report
The Covid-19 Pandemic caused several hiccups and setbacks for a lot of industries- the economic crisis, trade disputes, disrupted supply chains, and so on. The dairy industry was also impacted and came closer to a point of stagnation. Anticipations are that the dairy industry will grow at a slower pace in the coming years. However,…
Study finds milk may shorten lifespan, fermented milks are big exception
A growing body of research has linked milk consumption to potentially negative health effects, particularly when it comes to aging — and yet, other studies have found that consuming fermented milk products like yogurt and kefir may help protect health. A new study out of Germany explores the effects of pasteurized non-fermented milk on health and why…
Study finds milk may shorten lifespan, fermented milks are big exception
A growing body of research has linked milk consumption to potentially negative health effects, particularly when it comes to aging — and yet, other studies have found that consuming fermented milk products like yogurt and kefir may help protect health. A new study out of Germany explores the effects of pasteurized non-fermented milk on health and why…
How location mapping services are helping dairy and other businesses
Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which markets the Amul range of dairy products, was in a fix when the Centre announced the lockdown last year. While demand for dairy products surged, there were no takers for its frozen products. That’s when GCMMF decided to use the frozen products supply chain for transporting dairy products. “We have…
Demand for butter, cheese, ice-cream down 30-40%: Amul’s Sodhi
As India reels under a fierce second wave of COVID and lockdown fears loom, RS Sodhi, GM of Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (Amul) said that companies as well consumers are better prepared now and there is no panic buying. “This time for the second wave, which is more impactful and worsening day by day,…
Nestle India’s Net profit jumps by 14.6% in last quarter of FY 20-21
Revenue from operations for the quarter ended 31 March was up 8.5% at ₹3,610.82 crore from the ₹3,325.27 crore it reported in the year-ago period Packaged foods company Nestlé India on Tuesday reported a 14.65% jump in March quarter net profit at ₹602 crore, slightly ahead of Street estimates, as the company reported double-digit growth in domestic sales…
Chhattisgarh’s Godhan Nyay Yojana gets lukewarm response on ground
A recent parliament committee report praised Chhattisgarh’s Godhan Nyay Yojna under which the state government purchases cattle-dung from farmers, converts it into vermicompost and sells it to farmers with the aim of promoting organic farming in the state. Despite the state government’s claims and appreciation from the centre’s standing committee, the on ground data shows…
At Amul, we don’t check if our advertising is working or not: RS Sodhi
Speaking at AFAA’s ‘Inspiration’ series, (Asian Federation of Advertising Association), RS Sodhi, managing director, Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), stated how Amul doubled its faith in advertising during the first lockdown in India. Sodhi began his talk with what he called ‘the conclusion’, elaborating on why the company did so. “We did this simply because…
Idaho Milk Products Sponsors higher education in Dairy Proteins
Idaho Milk Products is proud to sponsor an agricultural higher education project in India to promote dairy proteins. By reaching across the ocean to support this very important project, they continue to fulfill their mission to sustain the value of milk for generations. This two-session event ‘Protein Supplementation in Dairy and Food Products: Opportunities and…