Demand of dairy products from A2 milk New Zealand weakens : Synlait
Dairy processor Synlait Milk’s first-half profit dropped 76 per cent after Covid-19 weakened demand for the high-margin infant formula it makes for its largest customer, The a2 Milk Company. Profit slumped to $6.4 million in the six months ended January 31, from $26.2m last year. Sales rose 19 per cent to $664.2m. The Canterbury-based dairy…
Cow dung paint, a potential income booster for dairy farmers
Apart form the ‘ahimsa’ philosophy, the economic utility of cow has played a role in its elevated theological status and being a reverred animal in many cultures. Well, there are more reasons for rearing the animal, other than religious. The daunting goal of doubling farmers’ income needs action on multiple fronts. A steady source of…
DBT-NIAB developed instant testing kit for testing Oxytetracycline in milk
A team of researchers at the Department of Biotechnology’s Hyderabad-based National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (DBT-NIAB) has developed a new technique to detect the presence of an antibiotic called Oxytetracycline (OTC) in milk samples. A team of researchers at the Department of Biotechnology’s Hyderabad-based National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (DBT-NIAB) has developed a new technique to…
Buffalo Mozzarella cheese,desi ghee,etc cleared under PLI by the Govt
The Cabinet on Wednesday approved a production-linked incentive scheme for the food processing sector with an outlay of ₹10,900 crore, in a bid to create global manufacturing champions in the country. The scheme will be implemented over a six year period from 2021-22 to 2026-27. This scheme aims to incentivize manufacturing of ready-to-cook and ready-to-eat…
Confidence among British farmers remains low due to pandemic shocks
Both short and mid-term confidence among British farmers has remained negative for the third year running, the NFU’s ( National Farmer’s Union) latest Confidence Survey reveals. Confidence is critical for all businesses as it influences production, investment and growth intentions, and so has a wider impact on farming’s economic contribution as well as food production….
Confidence among British farmers remains low due to pandemic shocks
Both short and mid-term confidence among British farmers has remained negative for the third year running, the NFU’s ( National Farmer’s Union) latest Confidence Survey reveals. Confidence is critical for all businesses as it influences production, investment and growth intentions, and so has a wider impact on farming’s economic contribution as well as food production….
Demand of dairy products from A2 milk New Zealand weakens : Synlait
Dairy processor Synlait Milk’s first-half profit dropped 76 per cent after Covid-19 weakened demand for the high-margin infant formula it makes for its largest customer, The a2 Milk Company. Profit slumped to $6.4 million in the six months ended January 31, from $26.2m last year. Sales rose 19 per cent to $664.2m. The Canterbury-based dairy…
Dairy Demand will be in the driver’s seat in 2021: Rabo Bank
After a whole year of pandemic and lockdowns across the globe, the view of the future is clearer and more hopeful than it has been for months for the world dairy markets. By mid-year, there should be a palpable return to familiar consumer patterns. It won’t be immediate, and certainly not smooth, but on balance,…
Dairy Demand will be in the driver’s seat in 2021: Rabo Bank
After a whole year of pandemic and lockdowns across the globe, the view of the future is clearer and more hopeful than it has been for months for the world dairy markets. By mid-year, there should be a palpable return to familiar consumer patterns. It won’t be immediate, and certainly not smooth, but on balance,…
Farm to home A2 milk-tech startup Native Milk receives funding
Mumbai-based farm-to-home A2 milk company, Native Milk has raised an undisclosed amount of capital in a Pre-Series A funding round led by Rukam Capital and DSG Consumer Partners. Currently, the company is offering dairy products, including milk and ghee, in Mumbai. Native Milk aspires to expand its presence in the overall premium milk market in the…