How to stay cool as competition heats up in ice cream and yogurt
The average American consumes more than 16 pounds of ice cream each year—but the shopping preferences for American consumers are anything but average. Shoppers are likely to be struggling with new and conflicting priorities every time they walk down the freezer aisle. Consumers may feel that their families deserve a special treat during a stressful time, […]
Unilever ‘warms up’ ice cream freezers to help tackle emissions
Unilever is launching two pilots to trial warmer ice cream freezer cabinets with an aim of reducing energy use and greenhouse gas emissions by approx. 20 – 30% per freezer*, whilst ensuring the same ice cream quality and consumer experience. The two pilots, kicking off this month in Germany with a second pilot to follow […]
Consecutive double-digit revenue growth for dairies this fiscal
Rising procurement prices to curb profitability; credit quality outlook remains ‘Stable’ Revenue of the organised dairy sector in India is set for the second straight fiscal of double-digit growth – at 11-12%, a notch below last fiscal’s 13% growth. This will be driven by healthy demand for value-added products (VAP; 28% of overall sales), even […]
Consecutive double-digit revenue growth for dairies this fiscal
Rising procurement prices to curb profitability; credit quality outlook remains ‘Stable’ Revenue of the organised dairy sector in India is set for the second straight fiscal of double-digit growth – at 11-12%, a notch below last fiscal’s 13% growth. This will be driven by healthy demand for value-added products (VAP; 28% of overall sales), even […]
Ice-cream makers upbeat about hot sales this year
Easing of Covid curbs and predicting of higher mercury levels to propel the sales After witnessing two consecutive years of lacklustre sales in summers, ice-cream makers are upbeat about their business this year. The relaxation of Covid restrictions across the country coupled with the prediction of a very hot summer is likely to augur well […]
Milkymist plans ₹1,000 crore expansion in the next three years
Milky Mist Dairy Foods Pvt Ltd, a leading dairy based in Erode in western Tamil Nadu, has chalked out a ₹1,000 crore expansion plan in the next three years to double the plant’s capacity and foray into new products like dark chocolate and ice cream. The company, which had already invested ₹550 crore in its […]
Fresh scoop! How ice-cream makes it all the way to you
Every 12 months throughout Onam, my household would go to the fantastically embellished Kanakakkunnu Palace in Thiruvananthapuram. We would stroll round to see the colourful streets and the palace flooring embellished with atthapookalam or rangoli flower patterns. On the way in which again, my two siblings and I’d at all times wish to cease at […]
Ice cream manufacturer’s association seeks support from the Government
Summer is back but not with ice creams on the plates of customers. For the second year in a row, the lack of Government intervention to boost the sector has led to a loss of market sentiment for ice creams and frozen desserts during lockdowns and curfews. With almost 12,000 small and large ice cream […]
Don’t follow a trend , Follow your heart : A blog by Kuldeep Sharma
India recorded over 3.57 lakh new covid-19 cases in the 24 hours ending 8 am Tuesday, taking the total infections past the 2 crore mark. With this the country reported a decline in daily spike for the third consecutive day. Over 34 lakh cases are currently active, the lowest rise in active cases in a […]
Demand for butter, cheese, ice-cream down 30-40%: Amul’s Sodhi
As India reels under a fierce second wave of COVID and lockdown fears loom, RS Sodhi, GM of Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (Amul) said that companies as well consumers are better prepared now and there is no panic buying. “This time for the second wave, which is more impactful and worsening day by day, […]