Who is controlling the raw milk price in India ?
The current dairy market situation in India is passing through an interesting phase. We asked 23 questions at the beginning of this year to forecast the dairy sector . One…
Promising probiotic for dairy cattle headed to marketplace
A probiotic developed at the University of Alberta is the first of its kind to have widespread benefits for dairy cows, and is starting to make its way into the…
OMFED Milk To Become Costlier by Rs 4/lit In Odisha
The state-owned Odisha State Cooperative Milk Producers Federation (OMFED) has announced a hike in the price of milk by Rs 2 per 500 ml for all variants. The new rate…
Milk may stay on boil due to cattle, fodder shortage
Milk prices, which have been rising steadily in the past year, may hit new highs in the year ahead, as production suffers due to insufficient fodder and fewer new lactating…
FSSAI revises order on curd labelling, allows use of regional names
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), on Thursday, revised its order allowing the use of regional common names on labels of curd packets amidst a row in…
Tamil Nadu says no to Hindi word ‘Dahi’ on Aavin curd packets
The Tamil Nadu Cooperative Milk Producers Federation, Aavin, has informed the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) that it will not print the word ‘Dahi’, the Hindi equivalent…
Saudi Arabia achieves self-sufficiency in dairy products
Saudi Arabia has been able to achieve self-sufficiency — 120 percent — in dairy products and its derivatives in less than half a century. The Kingdom is among the top…
Buoyant demand, inadequate supply to push milk prices higher
The run-up in milk prices is expected to continue in fiscal 2024, led by buoyant demand, constrained supply and under-recovery of costs in the previous two fiscals. Demand has rebounded…
FSSAI Insists for using dahi on Nandini curd sachet
In what is being seen as yet another attempt to impose Hindi on non-Hindi speaking Southern States, the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) is now faced with a direction from the…
Beat the heat. Relish more desi flavours of ice-creams
Witnessing an uptick in demand for beverages, and ice creams, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies have introduced new products with typically desi flavours geared to appeal to the Indian palate. ITC, for…