Transgenders in Thoothukudi get their Dairy cooperative in Tamil Nadu
The year was 1949. Dr. V Kurien took the helm of a nondescript milk cooperative society into his hands. The rest, as they say, is history. Cut to 2020, 70 years after the White Revolution that elevate...Read More
Mega Dairy farm worth Rs 445 Crores to be set up in Telangana state
Animal Husbandry Minister T Srinivas Yadav on Sep 15 said that the state government would establish a mega-dairy farm . It will be established at the outskirts of the city in Maheshwaram, of worth Rs...Read More
Lactalis group to acquire Kraft Heinz natural Cheese division
Lactalis Group (“Lactalis”), the world’s leading dairy group, today has entered into a definitive agreement for the acquisition by its U.S. affiliate of Kraft Heinz’s Natural, Grated, Cultured and Spe...Read More
DAIRY NEWS Global dairy price index jumped up by 3.6% first time after July 7th
Global dairy price index jumped up by 3.6% for the first time after July 7th. Last time it got surged by 8.3%. This price increased happened yesterday at the 268th fortnightly auction event at Global...Read More
Amul plans to sell up to 4 mn litres of milk across the Southern region
Reported by Nidheesh MK and Sharan Poovanna For decades, legacy dairy cooperatives have dominated the southern states and made a tidy profit selling milk. Now, India’s largest dairy brand, Amul, is m...Read More
Women dairy farmer’s stories told through videos in Australia
The Visible Farmer film project is travelling around Australia to record stories about the women behind food and fibre production, and the vital, innovative role they play. “We’re hoping this unique...Read More
Amul steering sweet revolution after white revolution by launching natural honey
Amul is now toying with the idea of bringing out its own branded honey. Amul has recently forayed into several non-dairy branded food segments . These are edible oils, ready-to-eat snacks, bakery prod...Read More
Self reliance is already a part of our national ethos : Dilip Rath , NDDB
The coronavirus pandemic has heavily disrupted global supply chains largely dependent on the Dragon Kingdom. Be it telecom supplies, Rare Earth minerals, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and o...Read More
Heritage foods shows an upward trend in Gross margins and EBIDTA
Heritage Foods (HFL) has doubled from its March low (down 58% from its January-2018-high). FY20 was a challenging year owing to a harsh season, which dragged down core Ebitda by 32% y-o-y. That said,...Read More
FSSAI to closely monitor promotional activities of Infant milk substitutes
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has asked all State food safety commissioners to closely monitor the promotional activities of companies that make infant milk substitutes. It...Read More
The man who made the elephant dance : Audiobook of Dr Kurien’s autobiography launched
Dr Verghese Kurien, the father of White Revolution, was remembered by co-operators across the country on his 8th death anniversary with the launching of an audio book titled “The Man Who Made The Elep...Read More
Banas Dairy is setting up a Potato Processing Plant for Rs 100 Crores
Keeping an eye on global demand for potato-based products, Banas Dairy is setting up a Rs 100-crore (USD 13.5 million) potato processing unit in North Gujarat that will take on established brands like...Read More