CMann govt revived Verka Milkfed Punjab
Milkfed Chairman Narinder Singh Shergill praised the work done by the Aam Aadmi Party government under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann in Punjab’s milk/dairy sector and highlighted Verka’s achievements over the past three years. Addressing a press conference on Sunday in Chandigarh, alongside Milkfed directors Ranjit Singh, Amandeep Singh, Rameshwar Singh, Bhupinder Singh, […]
Automatic Plant for curd and lassi worth Rs 123 cr at Verka
Four years after becoming fully automatic and increasing its daily milk processing capacity to 2.5 lakh litres per day, which can be increased to 5 lakh litres, a new feature in the form of an automatic machine to prepare curd and lassi at a cost of Rs 123 crore would be set up at Verka […]
Milk brands Amul & Verka are expanding beyond comfort zones
Punjab, the state with the highest per-capita milk availability, is witnessing a unique transition in the marketing strategies of the two leading milk brands (File Image) The ‘utterly butterly delicious’ Amul girl, always seen in her red polka dot frock and a matching ribbon in her hair, now also wears Punjabi attire salwar-kameez. The Amul […]
Verka hikes milk purchase price by ₹10 per kg of fat
The buffalo milk price has been increased from ₹810 per kg of fat to ₹820 per kg. The cow milk price has been increased from ₹770 per kg fat to ₹780 per kg. Milkfed has increased the purchase price of milk by ₹10 per kg of fat. Ludhiana plant general manager Surjit Singh Bhadour said that […]
Post-Election Milk Price Hike Raises Eyebrows: Strategy or Necessity?
As soon as the elections concluded, major dairies across India raised milk prices by ₹2 per liter. This move comes despite assurances from the top management of the country’s largest dairy, who recently expressed confidence in stable input prices, citing significant growth in milk availability and ample stocks of dairy commodities nationwide. The Gujarat Cooperative […]
CBI Arrests Verka Dairy & Cantonment Board staff In Bribery Cases
The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested a Deputy Manager (Production) Verka Dairy Plant, Mohali (Punjab) for demanding and accepting bribe of ₹30,000/- from the Complainant. A case was registered on complaint against Deputy Manager (Production), Verka Dairy Plant, Mohali. It was alleged that the Complainant was running a firm in Chandigarh in the name […]
Dairy push: Milkfed eyes Capital gains with Verka outlets
To augment milk supply to Delhi from currently 30,000 litres to 2 lakh litres; open Verka booths across national capital. Punjab State Cooperative Milk Producers Federation Limited, popularly known as Milkfed, has inked an agreement to launch its Verka brand of milk and milk products in Delhi, said chief minister Bhagwant Mann, who was in […]
Punjab dairy farmers to go on indefinite dharna from Aug 24
Dairy farmers of Punjab on Saturday threatened to stage an indefinite dharna in front of Verka Milk Plant, Ludhiana, on August 24 against the non-implementation of the economic package announced by state government. Addressing a press conference here, progressive dairy farmers association (PDFA) president Daljit Singh Sadarpura said dairy owners have been trying to take […]
Grievances of dairy farmers will be resolved soon : Kuldeep Dhaliwal
Minister for Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Dairy Development Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal today held a meeting with progressive dairy farmers and fish farmers at livestock complex here. In this meeting, they discussed the problems being faced by dairy farmers and fish farmers. Speaking on the occasion, the Cabinet Minister said that the Government is committed to […]
Ananda and Amul stood first in cow ghee quality
The past 5/6 months have seen Indian consumers eating dairy products more including ghee, reports a media daily. Thanks to the lockdown period, Indian consumers had rustled up their culinary experience and reason being there was an uptick of ghee consumption besides other dairy products. Where milk and dairy products are a major supplier of […]