Milk powder prices have risen by 20% in past two months : R S Sodhi
Milk powder prices have risen by 20% in the past two months and are likely to increase further in the next four weeks as demand has revived and supplies from farmers are low, top dairy executives said. RS Sodhi, managing director of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation, which owns the Amul brand, said the average price of […]
Amul’s Honest ingredients inside campaign for Indian sweets launched
The Indian traditional sweets market is dominated by local halwais .And Amul is investing its milk muscle to get a piece of the ‘Mithai’ business. Top dairy brand Amul is upping its presence in the mithai (traditional sweets) market in India. Amul’s Mithai portfolio currently has close to 30 products, around eight of which were introduced in the last […]
Marico, Dabur and Amul launched more Ayurvedic products during Covid
Evolving consumer needs during COVID-19 has prompted a slew of companies to look at ayurvedic products. Also, with government guidelines advising people to consume turmeric and giloy to prevent infection, demand for ayurvedic products have increased. To capitalise on the demand for such products, fast-moving consumer goods companies (FMCG) such as Marico, Dabur and Amul have already […]
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 […]
Stellapps gave a stellar performance with 46% spike in Order Value during COVID-19
Stellapps which is an end to end dairy technology solutions company has seen a 46 percent spike on month on month in its order value during the COVID-19 period. The number of farmers went up from 1.98 Million to 2.3 million farmers across 30,000 villages in 18 states that are 16.6 per cent more than the […]
Gujarat’s dairies converted the excess milk into value-added dairy products
The national lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19 has had a drastic effect on the Indian economy. Many sectors, including dairy, have been affected. For ensuring smooth supply of essential commodities such as medicines, fruits, vegetables and milk, the government relaxed the transportation norms associated with these services. Dairy business in India is a […]
If You Love Drinking Milk, Hands Up, Milk drinking campaign in China
One debate fuelled by the virus is about whether to have steamed buns and congee (porridge) for breakfast, or milk and toast. It’s a serious question in China, where the government is pushing people to drink milk to get more protein, a vital ingredient in building the body’s immune system. Parents “should prepare enough milk […]
Natural’s Ice creams flared 26 Tons of Ice cream as a responsible gesture
Maharashtra state government was the first one to announce lockdown from March 19th onwards. In rest of India lockdown begun on March 25th. Early lockdown caught the team of Natural’s ice cream Mumbai completely off guard . The team was optimizing its production as well as distribution to clear up their stocks . But the […]
Supply of milk powder to children in Karnataka under Ksheer Bhagya Scheme interrupted due to resource crunch
The state government of Karnataka launched the The Ksheera Bhagya Scheme on August 1st, 2013 in association with the KMF. This scheme was launched for school and Anganwadi’s children in the state. Under this scheme the government provides free milk to the school and Anganwadi’s children for five days a week. This scheme covered students […]
Seven listed dairy stocks almost doubled their investor’s wealth during Covid
The whole world is facing the wrath of Covid-pandemic since early this year. Most businesses were shut down during the lock down and have not been in a position to recover till now. During the same period, essential products witness higher demand. Milk and milk products emerged as the least impacted sector during the pandemic […]