PM launches ‘Bharat Pashudhan’-for livestock traceability
The Prime Minister dedicated to the nation ‘Bharat Pashudhan’ – a digital database for livestock animals in the country. Developed under the National Digital Livestock Mission (NDLM), ‘Bharat Pashudhan’ utilizes a unique 12-digit Tag ID allocated to each livestock animal. Under the project, out of an estimated 30.5 crore bovines, about 29.6 crore have already […]
Heritage Foods Bets on Premium Dairy Play
The second-largest FMCG firm on The Next 500 list focuses on value-added products such as curd, paneer, cheese and cold coffee to cash in on a growing industry. INDIA IS THE WORLD’S largest milk producer, accounting for 24% of global production. The domestic dairy sector has seen a paradigm shift in recent times, with a surge […]
How to bring about White Revolution 2.0
The new NSSO data reveals that milk is the food item Indians are spending the most on. To sustain high consumer demand and ensure a good income for farmers, focus needs to shift from hiking procurement prices to lowering production costs at the farm-gate. Based on the most recent Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) for 2022-23, milk has […]
50th Dairy industry conference inaugurated at Hitex Hyderabad
The 50th Dairy Industry Conference the Golden Jubilee edition was inaugurated at the HiTex exhibition Centre, Hyderabad by the President of the Indian Dairy Association, Dr.RS Soddhi on 4th March 2024. The conference is being participated by 2500 delegates from all over India and nearly participants from 30 other countries. The Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister Shri. Mallu […]
Assam to set up milk processing units in six districts
Assam Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced a comprehensive strategy aimed at revolutionizing the dairy sector in the state. In a recent announcement made on March 3, Sarma outlined plans to establish milk processing units across various districts, signaling a significant leap towards achieving the goal of producing 10 lakh litres of milk and […]
FDA says selling cheese analogues as ‘paneer’ illegal
A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) team seized 442 kg consignment of ‘cheese analogue’ on Wednesday. After collecting samples, the entire consignment was destroyed by the FDA team comprising food safety officers Raviraj Dabharde, Rajesh Yadav, assistant commissioner, vigilance, AS Mahajan, joint commissioner, vigilance, Rajendra Khade. “While authentic paneer costs nearly 380/kg, ‘cheese analogue’ is pegged at […]
Milk major Aavin hikes prices of popular ice creams in T.N.
Four variants of Aavin ice cream that have chocolate as the main component, will cost a few rupees more from Sunday, March 3, 2024, onwards. The Tamil Nadu Co-Operative Milk Producer’s Federation Ltd. (Aavin) has increased the prices of the popular chocobar (65 ml) from ₹20 to ₹25; the vanilla ball (125ml) from ₹28 to […]
Revolutionising Rajasthan’s Dairy : Sushma Arora MD RCDF
The Rajasthan Cooperative Dairy Federation, renowned for marketing the Saras brand, stands proudly as one of the top 5 dairy cooperatives in India. Currently, Rajasthan holds the position of the second-highest milk-producing state in the country, contributing a substantial 14.44% to the total milk production in India. In an exclusive interview with Dairynews7x7, Smt. Sushma […]
Tetra Pak Unlocks Innovation at the 50th Dairy Industry Conference
Reflecting on its 36-year legacy in India, Tetra Pak, a world-leading food processing and packaging solutions company, is set to showcase its innovative solutions at the golden jubilee edition of the Dairy Industry Conference. Themed ‘Indian Dairying: Innovation and Entrepreneurship’, the milestone conference will be held at the Hitex Exhibition Center in Hyderabad from March […]
Kashmir’s Milk Exports Surge To 5701.4 Metric Tonnes Annually
The Kashmir Valley annually export 5701 metric tonnes of milk to various states of India through the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, which is four times higher compared to the previous year, official figures have revealed. According to official figures from LSCP-Zig Wangund, Qazigund, in eleven months, the valley has exported 5701 metric tonnes of milk to […]
