Milk Olympics : Difference between Black gold and Desi silver reduces
Is Authenticity of Milk a bigger challenge than Safety of Milk ? In a recently revised standard for Buffalo milk by FSSAI, the fat standard is reduced from 6% to 5%. Buffalo–milk is nearly–2–times richer in fat and about 30% higher in milk–solids-not -fat (mSNF) contents–than–cow–milk . One litre of buffalo milk can be equated with […]
Buffalo milk standards revised to 5% fat and 9% SNF by FSSAI
In the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011 (1) in regulation 2.1, relating to ‗Standard for Milk the standards for buffalo milk have been revised to 5% fat and 9 % SNF. Earlier these standards were having 6% fat and 9 % SNF. Normally raw milk in India is […]
Right to use the dairy terms may not be significant to the Vegan industry
The Indian Dairy Industry is not the first, and this is not the first time that there has been a call for a ban on using Dairy terms (milk, cheese, yogurt etc.) for Vegan alternatives derived from oats, almonds, soya, coconut etc. This debate, and the move towards restrictions to the Vegan substitutes industry has […]
Cows pass on Hypoglycin A toxin found in Lychee and maple tree to milk
Cows can pass on the hypoglycin A toxin through their milk. As per a study by the Martin-Luther-University-Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) and the Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry (IPB) in Toxins shows this. The substance can cause severe symptoms in humans and animals. Small amounts of the toxin were detected in the rawmilk of cows that grazed in a […]
Justice delayed is justice denied; Why delay the law to protect milk label ?
Milk is the first food for life. The integrity of milk labels is under threat today. This *protection of the integrity of milk and dairy is vital* . In a changing business environment the production and placement on the market of imitations can pose potential health risks for consumers. There has been quite some delay […]
Amul is cleared of blames by ASCI over its stand on integrity of milk label
Amul’s stand on ‘milk’ has been vindicated. The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) has dismissed three complaints filed by animal rights organizations . Namely Beauty Without Cruelty (BWC), People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and Sharan India . They had complained against homegrown dairy giant’s ‘Myths vs Facts’ advt . This advt according […]
Carbon free Enviro labelling : Are we prepared for emerging consumer trends?
I hope all of you are safe and fine with your near and dear ones. The dairy scenario in India is following the doctrine of mirror neurons. History is repeating itself and farmgate milk prices have already plummeted in double digits. The milk supply chain has yet not been impacted like last year . But […]
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 called Oxytetracycline (OTC) in milk samples. 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 […]
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 encroached by plant-based beverages made from soya, almonds, oats and others, which Amul believes is misleading for consumers. Amul’s aggressive campaign Amul has been very aggressive in […]
Amul slams companies selling Protein based beverages as milk
Amul is strongly opposing companies that are selling almond, soya, oats and rice beverages as milk and could be considering taking them to court to stop this practice. “Ten crore dairy farmers for whom milk is an instrument of socio-economic development are going to fight this misinformation campaign done by some companies and NGOs (non-governmental organisations) […]
