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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 pric...Read More

Ice Cream Brand Hocco’s Valued at INR 600 Cr With Backing From Chona Family, Sauce.vc

SUMMARYHocco has reportedly raised INR 100 Cr ($12 Mn) in a fresh funding round The funds will be used to expand the company’s manufacturing capacity The round also saw participation from angel in...Read More

Capacity of Amul chocolate factory to be doubled: GCMMF MD Jayen Mehta

Amul’s chocolate factory in Gujarat is being expanded to double the quantum of chocolates it currently produces. “We are doubling the capacity of the chocolate plant. When Prime Minister Narendra Mod...Read More

Milk occupies giant share in Haryana’s food bill-Household Consumption Expenditure Survey

The sharp rise in share of spending on beverages and processed food by Indian households caught everyone’s eyes, but that may not be true in every state — Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan, among others....Read More

Cereals, dairy prices push FAO food price index up in May

Global food commodity prices rose for a third consecutive month in May due to increases in the prices of cereals and dairy products. The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the i...Read More

Delhi High Court pulls up Animal Husbandry Unit over violations in dairy colonies

The Delhi High Court has come down heavily on the Animal Husbandry Unit of the Delhi government, observing that there is a “lack of will” in State functionaries to stop the “rampant violation of laws”...Read More

Soaring milk prices may hit affordability, health

Growth in the dairy industry necessitates ethical, accessible and safe milk production; without these, milk could become inaccessible to the general public For ages, milk has been universally acknowl...Read More

Indian Dairy Association Hosts Seminar on 'Technological Interventions in Dairy Industry'

The Indian Dairy Association (IDA), the leading authority in India's dairy sector, organized a seminar on June 06, 2024, with the theme ‘Technological Interventions in Indian Dairy’ at Yashobhoomi (II...Read More

Milk price hike: many cut consumption or switch to cheaper brands

Mother Dairy, earlier this week, hiked the milk prices of its brands by Rs 2 per litre in Delhi-NCR. The price hike is applicable in Delhi-NCR as well as other markets, the company said. Amul also inc...Read More

Voted for Congress in Loksabha -Dairy Farmer's milk in Hassan rejected

Residents of Somanahalli, near Hassan in Karnataka, staged a protest in front of the office of the Deputy Commissioner in Hassan on June 5 alleging that the milk producers’ cooperative society in the...Read More

H5N1 remains infectious on milking equipment

Even as the Atlanta-based CDC has cautioned people to avoid drinking raw milk, especially in the States where H5N1 has been reported in cattle herds, there has been increased demand for raw milk. From...Read More

Modest increase in GDT price index after latest auction

The average Global Dairy Trade (GDT) price index rose by 1.7% according to latest auction results published today (Tuesday, June 4). There were a total of 164 bidders in the event which saw 17,637MTo...Read More

Heritage Foods Stock zoomed 34% in 3 days on TDP's landslide win

Heritage Foods hit a record high of Rs 538, as they rallied 18 per cent on the BSE in Wednesday's intra-day trade amid heavy volumes.This dairy products stock has zoomed 34% in 3 days on TDP's l...Read More

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Why FSSAI advises against consuming breast milk and banned its sales

Food Safety and Standards Authorities of India (FSSAI) officials in Chennai cracked down on an outlet suspected of selling human breast milk. The outlet was under observation for 10 days after receivi...Read More

Private milk vendors also increased Milk prices significantly in Haryana, Assam

While the entire world celebrated World Milk Day on June 1, people in Sirsa are facing hike in milk prices due to the extreme heat . There is also the issue of power cuts and water shortages. Private...Read More

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 recent...Read More

Milma’s Malabar Union hikes milk procurement price by ₹2

The Malabar Regional Co-operative Milk Producers’ Union (MRCMPU) of Milma has announced an additional incentive of ₹2 per litre for milk procured from dairy farmers for three months starting from June...Read More

Milma striving to attain self-sufficiency in milk production

The Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (Milma) is working on a multi-pronged strategy to strengthen the cooperative dairy sector and attain self-sufficiency in milk production, Milma chairm...Read More

World Milk Day 2024-Risk register for our dairy industry

The meta crisis we face seems inevitable as humanity evolves into superorganisms driven by narrow goals. Our relentless pursuit of extraction, conquest, and the destruction of diverse cultures, specie...Read More

Dairy Sector contributing to nutrition, livelihood and sustainability

World Milk Day, celebrated annually on June 1st of every year is a moment to acknowledge the significant contributions of the dairy sector to nutrition, livelihood, and global agricultural economies....Read More