Banas Dairy is setting up a Potato Processing Plant for Rs 100 Crores
Keeping an eye on global demand for potato-based products, Banas Dairy is setting up a Rs 100-crore (USD 13.5 million) potato processing unit in North Gujarat that will take on established brands like McCain Foods India Pvt Ltd and Hyfun Foods in their backyard. The unit that will have an annual capacity to process 50,000…
PM Modi will launch E-Gopala app for dairy breed improvement on Sep 10
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will digitally launch the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) on Thursday Sep,10 and also inaugurate the e-Gopala App, a comprehensive breed improvement marketplace and information portal for direct use of farmers. In a statement on Wednesday, the Prime Minister’s Office said that Modi will also launch several other initiatives in…
Packaged dairy products offers healthy cash flows : R S Sodhi Amul
Amid growing consumer preference for branded packaged foods due to trust and safety concerns, dairy major Amul has started witnessing its packed dairy products business matching the revenues generated from the branded liquid milk sales. Of the average 250 lakh litres of milk that Amul processes on a daily basis, nearly 140 lakh litres is branded liquid…
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu recommend use of Milk in mid day meal
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday suggested that milk be included either in breakfast or mid-day meals to improve the nutritional levels of children. Naidu spoke to Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani in this regard, an official statement said. Irani assured Naidu that the central government would consider recommending to all…
Amul will invest 1000 Crores in dairy and 500 crores in edible oils etc in next two years
GCMMF, which markets dairy products under the Amul brand, will invest around Rs 1,000 crore over the next two years to set up milk processing plants, and another Rs 500 crore on facilities for new products like edible oil, its MD R S Sodhi said In an interview with PTI, Sodhi said the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing…
Tata foraying into dairy commodities segment with Tata NQ SMP
Tata NQ is a new-age venture into science-based ingredients and formulations developed to enhance the Nutritional and Health Quotient of your products. Backed by a dedicated Innovation Centre we leverage our knowledge on Biotechnology, food technology & biogenomics and offer products and solutions in areas Microbiome health. Borrowing on the rich manufacturing heritage of Tata…
DAIRY NEWS Mission Milk has helped India make giant strides in dairying
Published on September 04, 2020 in The Hindu Businessline Next phase of National Dairy Plan aims to build and modernise milk processing infrastructure in organised sector Phase I of the National Dairy Plan (NDP-I), referred to as ‘Mission Milk —The Next Revolution’, implemented by the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) during 2012-19, helped the country…
Capripox Virus infected 93000 cows in Maharashtra and now targeting Tamilnadu, AP in South
LUMPY Skin Disease (LSD) is an infectious viral disease of the cattle and bovine animals. It is fast spreading in some districts of Vidarbha and Marathwada, creating panic among dairy farmers. The state Animal Husbandry department, so far confirmed 93,252 cases of the Capripox virus infections in the state. It was first detected in the…
Bio Gas CNG Pump by Banas dairy : Another source of income for dairy farmers
Palanpur-based Banas Dairy opened its first bio–CNG refuelling outlet last week, after it began generating bio–CNG from dung. The dairy has begun selling this CNG at Rs 50 a kg, . This price is lower than the prevailing market rate for the fuel. The first bio–CNG outlet became operational last week, “We have made a 100-member team consisting graduates from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Indian Institute of Management…
Mother dairy tightens its seat belt to explore over 4 billion USD unorganised Paneer market
Mother Dairy just announced its latest campaign for its brand of packaged paneer. The campaign has been launched with a specific purpose to position the leading dairy brand’s packaged paneer. It positions their dairy item as a hygienic alternative to the unpacked loose variants sold in the unorganised market. Every Indian milk consuming household (apart…