Private dairies in Maharashtra reduces milk procurement prices
Private dairies in Maharashtra have reduced procurement prices of cow milk from Rs 25-27 per litre to Rs 22-23 per litre. The move comes in the wake of a fall in butter and milk powder prices after a brief spike post lockdown. “Butter prices had increased from Rs 240 per kg to Rs 290 per…
Around 30% of Milk cooperative societies in Tamil Nadu are dormant
Tamil Nadu’s dairy industry has historically been strengthened by the network of cooperative milk societies. Today, around 30% of the primary milk producers’ cooperative societies are dormant. Tracing the history behind these dormant societies is important and relevant in the light of the Narendra Modi government’s farm laws, to explain the possible impacts of these…
Turtle Tree labs a biotech firm develops milk without cows using cells based technology
Can milk be made in a laboratory instead of from cows or humans – and can it taste just as good? Local biotech start-up TurtleTree Labs certainly thinks so, and it impressed the judges of the Entrepreneurship World Cup 2020 enough to walk away with the top cash prize of US$500,000 (S$678,000). The challenge to…
Milky Mist launch Building healthy India initiative
Dairy plays a significant part in Indian society’s numerous aspects, including cuisine, religion, culture, and the economy. India has the highest level of milk production and consumption of all countries. It has an annual output of 186,000 tonnes as of 2018. Milky Mist is synonymous with premium quality dairy products available across India. To commemorate…
Turtle Tree labs a biotech firm develops milk without cows using cells based technology
Can milk be made in a laboratory instead of from cows or humans – and can it taste just as good? Local biotech start-up TurtleTree Labs certainly thinks so, and it impressed the judges of the Entrepreneurship World Cup 2020 enough to walk away with the top cash prize of US$500,000 (S$678,000). The challenge to…
Farmer-owned cooperatives shielded dairy farmers
Like many other sectors in India, the dairy sector faced the heat of Covid-19. But farmer-owned cooperatives shielded dairy farmers from the brunt of a drop in demand from bulk consumers by absorbing the shock at a time when small and big private players, including milk processors, left the field waiting for the market to…
FSSAI will conduct pan India survey to check Khoa quality
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has decided to conduct a pan-India Khoa quality survey after industry stakeholders raised concerns on adulteration. Khoa, also known as mawa, is the main ingredient in an array of traditional Indian sweets such as barfis, milk cake and peda among others. “The Commissioner Food Safety of…
Amul launches camel milk ice-cream, milk powder
The humped ship of the desert will now help you remain cool in scorching heat. After introducing fresh and long-life camel milk apart from chocolates, home-grown dairy giant Amul has forayed further into value-added products with the launch of camel milk ice-cream and milk powder. A first even for India’s dairy major, camel milk has remained in…
Demand for UHT milk moves up as a new normal in consumer behaviour during Covid-19
The Covid pandemic has boosted demand for ultra high temperature (UHT) treated milk as people try to reduce the number of visits to milk parlours by stocking milk with longer shelf life. While dairies that have been present in this segment experienced a jump in demand, Maharashtra-based Gokul dairy, with an annual turnover of Rs…
Nestle Registers Single-Digit Growth In Indian Market For 2nd Quarter
Swiss food and drink company Nestle has reported a ‘mid-single-digit growth’ in the Indian market in the July-September quarter, helped by its popular brands Maggi, Nescafe and KitKat. Overall, the South Asian market has”continued to perform well”, Nestle said on Wednesday in its post earning statement. “India posted strong mid-single-digit growth, with good momentum in…