Reduce GST on ghee to curb adulteration: IDA urges GOI
In the wake of the fake ghee making factories that are busted every year, India’s dairy sector has demanded a reduction in goods and services tax (GST) on ghee which currently attracts 12% tax. Representations from dairy sector players to the Central govt state that ironically imported palm oil, which is chemically hydrogenated, attracts just 5% […]
India eyes ghee for blue cheese in UK trade deal
India is trying to pry open the UK market for ghee in exchange for bringing the latter’s blue cheese to the Indian market, under the proposed free trade pact being negotiated by the two countries, an official aware of the matter said. Trade negotiators have pressed the UK to waive its sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) […]
From farm to table: Tracing ghee adulteration in dairy production
The path of dairy products from farm to table is a complicated process which comprises several steps, each of which is crucial in assuring the end product’s quality and safety. Ghee is a clarified butter with a rich, nutty flavour that is widely used in various cuisines across the world. However, the journey from farm […]
Diwali se Diwali tak – Where did the dairy commodities money go?
Diwali was observed on November 12th this year, a shift from its date in 2022 on October 24th. Over the past 384 days, the dairy industry has experienced a roller coaster of events. This year witnessed a positive trend with continuous milk availability throughout. During the summer of 2023, the utilization of dairy commodities reached […]
Nova Dairy Urges Government to Ensure Purity of Ghee
Sterling Agro Industries Ltd. (Nova Dairy Products), one of India’s leading producers of high-quality dairy products, is deeply concerned about the recent findings by the Wholesale Pure Ghee Merchant Association, based in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, and other associations and merchants from different regions across India, regarding the adulteration of ghee products in the market. In order to safeguard consumer health and interests, Nova Dairy strongly urges the government to take immediate […]
Aavin hikes ghee, butter prices
Aavin, on Thursday, September 14, 2023, effected an increase in prices of ghee and butter, which are popular products from its stable. While ghee comes in 14 different packs and butter in two variants of cooking and two in the salted table kind, the maximum retail prices of all these items have been hiked. A […]
Can’t supply Nandini ghee to Tirupati and incur loss, KMF chairman
Karnataka Milk Federation chairman Bheema Naik said there is no question of supplying Nandini ghee for making Tirupati laddus and incurring loss. “It (KMF) is a farmers’ federation. Is it possible to supply ghee to Tirupati incurring a loss? There is immense demand for Nandini ghee in the market. Consumers are purchasing a litre of […]
Can’t supply Nandini ghee to Tirupati and incur loss, KMF chairman
Karnataka Milk Federation chairman Bheema Naik said there is no question of supplying Nandini ghee for making Tirupati laddus and incurring loss. “It (KMF) is a farmers’ federation. Is it possible to supply ghee to Tirupati incurring a loss? There is immense demand for Nandini ghee in the market. Consumers are purchasing a litre of […]
Government may reduce gst in ghee and butter to 5%
The government may propose reducing goods and services tax (GST) on ghee and butter to 5% from the current 12%, according to government documents reviewed by Mint. The plan comes as retail milk prices have risen by 10.1% in a year and 21.9% over the past three years due to higher feed and fodder costs […]
Milk inflation still more than double the headline rate
Despite some moderation, retail inflation in milk is still more than double the headline inflation rate. Almost all the milk products are seeing very high inflation with ghee leading the pack. Though industry insiders say that prices have started coming down and will soften further, they are still anxious about the impact of a late […]