India’s milk industry struggles as the climate changes In a humid, late-July day this year, Chandan Singh went to milk his buffaloes, only to find five of them spewing foamy saliva. The village veterinarian diagnosed haemorrhagic septicaemia (HS), a bacterial disease also known as gala ghotu rog. Treatment cost around INR 15,000 (USD 179), which roughly equates …
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The Kerala Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (KCMMF), popularly known as Milma, has recorded a turnover of ₹4,346.67 crore for the 2023-24 financial year, reflecting a growth of 5.52% over the previous fiscal year. In 2022-23, Milma’s turnover stood at ₹4,119.25 crore. The financial results were disclosed at the 51st annual general body meeting held at …
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Around 1,100 dairy farmers in Dhankuta and Tehrathum in the eastern hill districts have not been paid by the state-run Dairy Development Corporation (DDC) for the past ten months, leaving them in deep trouble. These farmers rely on their dairy income to cover household and other necessities. The DDC owes more than Rs140 million to …
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An iconic Australian cheese producer is closing its doors after, discontinuing the beloved brand after more than 120 years. Tasmania’s King Island Dairy will no longer operate from mid-2025, parent company Saputo revealed on Thursday. The dairy giant launched a strategic review of the facility 10 months ago, making the decision to retire the brand …
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India has emerged as a global powerhouse in the dairy industry, boasting a remarkable journey from a milk-deficient nation to the world’s largest producer of milk and milk products. The dairy sector has played a pivotal role in the country’s agricultural and rural economy, providing livelihood opportunities to millions of farmers and contributing significantly to …
Taste of India Amul brand has stepped down by two spots in the latest Rabobank Top 20 Global dairy list for 2024 Revenue Overview: Modest Gains Amid Lower Prices RaboResearch’s Global Dairy Top 20 report for 2023 highlights a modest 0.3% increase in combined turnover for the top global dairy companies in US dollar terms, following an 8.1% …
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A New Zealand dairy company has been fined 420,000 New Zealand dollars ($261,452) for using imported Indian butter in products labelled as locally produced. New Zealand’s Commerce Commission said on Monday that Milkio Foods Limited misled customers about the origin of the butter used in its “100 percent pure New Zealand” ghee products. Milkio, based in Hamilton, …
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In the land known for abundance of milk, 13.6 per cent samples of loose milk and 21.4 per cent samples of desi ghee collected by the Punjab Food and Drugs Administration did not conform to the food safety standards in 2023-24. Data available with The Tribune shows that while none of the samples of packed milk …
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Mangaluru-based Hangyo Ice Creams has secured Rs 211 crore in funding from private equity firm Faering Capital. This new investment will be utilized to enhance production capabilities, speed up the development of new products, and strengthen the company’s market presence, particularly in southern India. This investment comes at a time when the ice cream sector is witnessing …
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Four years after becoming fully automatic and increasing its daily milk processing capacity to 2.5 lakh litres per day, which can be increased to 5 lakh litres, a new feature in the form of an automatic machine to prepare curd and lassi at a cost of Rs 123 crore would be set up at Verka …
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