DAIRY NEWS Include Dairy Foods Daily in the Diet to Improve Health

Healthy dairy foods like milk, curds, yoghurt, buttermilk are being consumed since long almost throughout the world. Today, India’s dairy industry consists of a wide- range of both regional and international products including fermentable and non-fermentable products. Curd and yoghurt are considered valuable segments of the industry. References to yoghurt and health date back to […]

FSSAI to conduct nationwide surveillance of milk, milk products

In a bid to check adulteration, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Thursday said it will conduct nationwide surveillance of milk and milk products. The surveillance, to be conducted on a large scale, will involve collecting samples from both the organised and unorganised sectors in all districts countrywide. Samples of products […]

Akshayakalpa Organic forays into organic F&V with ‘Greens’

Akshayakalpa Organic, India’s first certified organic dairy company announces its foray into organic vegetable and fruits category with ‘Greens’. Under ‘Greens’, Akshayakalpa will offer organic Spinach, Tomato, Chilli, and Okra along with several other essential vegetables and fruits. Through continuous diversification, the company has managed to grow beyond dairy category and is now offering products […]

Milk and milk products’ inflation eased marginally to 8.85% in April

India’s retail inflation slid to an 18-month low of 4.7% in April, staying below the Reserve Bank of India’s 6% tolerance threshold for price rise for the second successive month, aided by the base effects from last April when it had hit an eight-year high of 7.8%. Price rise faced by urban consumers cooled to 4.85% in April […]

Which drink is best for hydration? Hint: It isn’t water

When you’re thirsty and in need of a drink, which beverages are best at  keeping you hydrated ? Sure, you can always reach for a glass of water  — but plain H20 isn’t the most hydrating beverage around, according to a  study from Scotland’s St. Andrews University that compared the hydration responses of several different drinks. The […]

Anicut invests in D2C milk delivery startup Uzhavarbumi

Direct to consumer milk delivery startup Uzhavarbumi has secured an investment of Rs 7 crore from Anicut Capital. The proceeds will be deployed towards technology infra, improving plant and machinery equipment, hiring and expanding its operation across Bengaluru and Hyderabad, Uzhavarbumi said in a press release. Founded by Vetrivel Palani,  Uzhavarbumi promotes direct commerce between […]

Village in Madhya Pradesh gives out dairy products free

Two good quality cows can give up to 40 litres of milk daily. One litre of full cream milk costs around Rs 60 in Bhopal, which translates into a daily maximum income of Rs 2,400/daily. Despite rising inflation, the residents of Chudiya in Betul district of Madhya Pradesh have been letting go of this potential […]

DAIRY NEWS Retail price of milk in India has increased by 12% in an Year

Milk is ubiquitous in India — from the morning glassful that most middle class school kids glug to its use in Hindu religious rituals. Now it could become a headache for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government as prices soar. The average retail price of milk in India has increased by 12% from a year ago […]

Retail price of milk in India has increased by 12% in an Year

Milk is ubiquitous in India — from the morning glassful that most middle class school kids glug to its use in Hindu religious rituals. Now it could become a headache for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government as prices soar. The average retail price of milk in India has increased by 12% from a year ago […]

Milma resents entry of Nandini milk brand in Kerala

The Kerala Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (KCMMF), known by the brand Milma, has voiced serious concern over the tendency of some State milk marketing federations to aggressively enter markets outside their respective States, holding that this involved a breach of the cooperative spirit based on which the country’s dairy sector has been organised for the […]