Sanchi Rath’ launched to ensure dairy products’ purity
To promote awareness about the purity of milk and dairy products, the Bhopal Sahakari Dugdh Sangh has launched a modern mobile laboratory campaign titled “Sanchi Rath.” This initiative is touring various residential colonies across Bhopal under the campaign name “Doodh ka Doodh – Pani ka Pani.” The mobile lab is equipped with state-of-the-art testing equipment…
Expert Debunks Dairy-Fruit Combo Toxicity Myth
Dr Cyriac Abby Philips, aka The Liver Doc, said you should ‘ignore’ this Ayurvedic warning – as it is not backed by modern toxicology or controlled trails. Some people may experience digestive issues or discomfort when combining dairy and fruit, while others may not. Dr Cyriac Abby Philips, a hepatologist, who is known as The Liver Doc…
FSSAI to adopt ICMR nutrition HFSS norms for FOPL
A kirana store | Representational Image | Photo: Praveen Jain/ ThePrint The country’s apex food regulator has decided to adopt the standards of the Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR-NIN) for defining, for the first time, food that is high in fat, sugar or salt (HFSS), ThePrint has learnt. Salt, sugar and…
Heatwave Shrinks Indore Milk Supply; Prices Up ₹2/L
Indore’s dairy sector is grappling with the heatwave’s impact: temperatures surged ~8 °C over ten days, leading to a significant 1 lakh-litre per day drop in loose milk collections, now averaging 11–11.5 lakh litres/day . With demand rising for summer staples like lassi and curd, local suppliers have raised milk prices by ₹2 per litre, effective…
Milma Weighs Milk Price Hike Amid Cost Pressures
Kerala’s state co-operative, Milma, is exploring a potential milk price revision following farmer demands driven by rising feed and operational costs. Regional unions across Malabar, Ernakulam, and Thiruvananthapuram are compiling reports for the federation’s end-of-month board meeting Currently, retail milk sells at ₹52/litre, while farmers receive ₹42–48/litre based on quality. Production costs now average around…
Telangana Dairy Seeks GST Clarity on Flavoured Milk
A delegation led by K. Balakrishna Reddy of the Indian Dairy Association and Dodla Dairy petitioned Telangana’s Commercial Taxes Commissioner for clear GST guidelines on flavoured milk. Industry members report that most businesses are currently applying a 5% GST rate, treating flavoured milk as HSN 0402 (milk products) rather than as aerated beverages. This classification is supported by…
Retail Inflation down but prices of milk and dairy products sticky
India’s retail inflation cooled to a six-year low of 2.82% in May 2025, easing from 3.16% in April and 4.8% a year ago, driven by a sharp moderation in food prices, according to provisional data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). This marks the fourth consecutive month of sub-4% inflation—the longest…
Trump promises immigration order soon on Dairy and farm workers
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would issue an order soon to address the effects of his immigration crackdown on the country’s farm and hotel industries, which rely heavily on migrant labor. “Our farmers are being hurt badly and we’re going to have to do something about that… We’re going to have an order on…
New dietary guidelines in US may include whole fat dairy also
The U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which influence school lunches, medical advice and nutrition standards, are expected to be released as soon as June, two sources familiar with the matter said. The Trump administration is accelerating the timeline to impact meals served in the upcoming school year, starting later this summer, one of the sources…
JMF added “Medha Ragi Laddoo” in the portfolio on June 6th
The Jharkhand State Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation Ltd (JMF). Which came into existence in the year 2013, is currently being managed by NDDB. JMF is manufacturing and marketing milk and milk products like market milk (Shakti Special, Standardized Milk, Toned Milk, Cow Milk and Slim Milk), Dahi, Misti Doi, Paneer, Lassi, Masala Chaach, Peda, Gulab…