Indian dairy industry is not competitive in exports of milk as a commodity
Recently, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) hosted the 13th edition of the Foodworld India Global Convention for Food Business and Industry. On day two, during the ses...Read More
Major dairy players eyeing Rs 65000 Crores packaged sweets market
Though the market for packaged sweets remains largely unorganised in India, the larger consumer trend towards packaged foods in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic has given it a boost.The market for tr...Read More
Chief Ministers White Revolution Scheme launched at Ziro in Assam
Lower Subansiri Deputy Commissioner, Somcha Lowang today launched the Chief Ministers White Revolution Scheme (CM-WRS) in the district by inaugurating a dairy farm and handing over 15 dairy cows to a...Read More
White Revolution 2.0: Time to build demand in dairy
The first White Revolution, brought to its culmination in the 70s-80s by ‘Operation Flood’ and the dairy co-operatives movement built by Dr Kurien, changed the context and the ethos of Indian dairy...Read More
India is considered to be No 1 potential chocolate market of the world
India has long been known for its love affair with sugar. Sweets play a major role in festivals and family celebrations and delicacies such as gulab jamun — fried dough balls soaked in syrup —and barf...Read More
Livestock focused startup Brainwired raises fresh Funding
Livestock focused and agritech startup Brainwired announced on Thursday that it has raised undisclosed amount of funding in a bridge round led by Agility Venture Partners. Other top angel investors in...Read More
Milk has a unique identity: All others are clones and derivatives
The buzz around veganism and resurgent drive for pushing plant-based drinks have exposed the Indian dairy industry to a new potential risk. The risk is that of confusing consumers between milk as is c...Read More
Cow dung paint, a potential income booster for dairy farmers
Apart form the ‘ahimsa’ philosophy, the economic utility of cow has played a role in its elevated theological status and being a reverred animal in many cultures. Well, there are more reasons for rear...Read More
DBT-NIAB developed instant testing kit for testing Oxytetracycline in milk
A team of researchers at the Department of Biotechnology’s Hyderabad-based National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (DBT-NIAB) has developed a new technique to detect the presence of an antibiotic c...Read More
Buffalo Mozzarella cheese,desi ghee,etc cleared under PLI by the Govt
The Cabinet on Wednesday approved a production-linked incentive scheme for the food processing sector with an outlay of ₹10,900 crore, in a bid to create global manufacturing champions in the country....Read More
Farm to home A2 milk-tech startup Native Milk receives funding
Mumbai-based farm-to-home A2 milk company, Native Milk has raised an undisclosed amount of capital in a Pre-Series A funding round led by Rukam Capital and DSG Consumer Partners. Currently, the compan...Read More
Amul campaigns to bust “myths” about non-dairy beverages
In a newspaper advertisement this week, dairy cooperative Amul sought to bust “myths” about non-dairy beverages that are alternative to milk. The advertisement states that the term “milk” is being en...Read More