Chennai: From milan? or from a milk packet?

As you sit down to read this article, a cup of coffee in hand, just wondering… what did you do with your milk packet? If you haven’t thrown it away, how about we try something different? Like, wash it in hot, soapy water, dry it, store it, collect a few more like it and ship […]

Aavin ready to face NE monsoon with sufficient stock of UHT milk

Armed with over one lakh litres of Delight cow’s milk packed with UHT (ultra-high temperature) technology with a shelf life of 90 days, Aavin is gearing to face the northeast monsoon. Sources in the Tamil Nadu Cooperatives Milk Producers Federation, which owns the Aavin brand, explained that this time it was preferring these half litre […]

Now, milk district Anand taps the Sun

Five years ago, Mahesh Manibhai Patel, a farmer with 11 ‘vigha’ land in Gujarat’s Anand district, used to spend sleepless nights because his village got electricity for only eight hours, often late in the evening or at night. Now, he can draw water 12 hours a day in the daytime. He not only gets a good night’s sleep, but […]

Consumer perceptions of plant-based milk alternatives

What motivates consumers’ choice of dairy milk products over plant-based milk alternatives? In a recent survey, researchers from the North Carolina State University found that most consumers (73%) associate dairy milk with positive attributes compared to those with a positive association with plant-based milk alternatives (14%). While dairy product consumption is motivated by both familiarity and habit, […]

Curcumin compound protects cattle from diseases: study

In a major breakthrough in creating immunity in cattle against infectious diseases, including mastitis, researchers of the Transdisciplinary University of Health Sciences & Technology (TDU), Bengaluru, have successfully validated the immunomodulation ability of a natural phytochemical compound with curcumin as the active ingredient. The study was carried out in Thrissur district in Kerala as part […]

A new target found to combat AMR Salmonella affecting humans and cattle

Recent studies have found the emergence of multi-drug resistant Salmonella tphimurium DT104 that causes infections in humans and cattle.   The rapid and unselective use of traditional antibiotics gives rise to the emergence of drug resistant phenotype in typhoidal and non-typhoidal Salmonella serovars, which has increased the difficulties in curing Salmonella-induced food-borne illnesses (majorly typhoid […]

Haryana dairy cooperative Vita sees all-time high profit

Haryana Dairy Development Cooperative Federation Ltd Chairman Randhir Singh Golan on Friday said the federation has earned a profit of Rs 49.57 crore in the last two and a half years owing to improving the quality of products. The total combined turnover of the federation rose from Rs 1,159 crore in 2019-20 to Rs 1,505 […]

Farmers demand hike in milk price from Collector in Tamil Nadu

Dairy farmers demanded hike in procurement prices of cow and buffalo milk during the monthly farmers’ grievances redressal meet chaired by Collector S. Visakan in Dindigul on Friday. Stating that the last time the procurement prices were increased was in 2019, N. Perumal, district president, All India Kisan Sabha charged that in the current economy, […]

Amul Congratulates UK PM Rishi Sunak In A Creative Way

Amul’s doodle instantly grabbed attention on the internet with people applauding the creativity. Rishi Sunak became Britain’s third Prime Minister this year and scripted history by becoming the first Indian-origin person to hold the top job. Wishes for Mr Sunak have been pouring in from all around the world. In one such congratulatory message, dairy […]

Milk union increases procurement price

Shivamogga, Davangere and Chitradurga Districts’ Cooperative Milk Producers’ Societies Union has increased the milk procurement price with effect from November 1. The union has increased the price by ₹2 per kg as a gift on the occasion of Kannada Rajyotsava. This decision was taken at the executive council meeting held on October 25. This helps […]