Page 4 - Milk

Dairy brands undergo lifestyle change with niche portfolios, local sellers

Discerning and demanding customers are driving big brands to go mass with niche portfolios and local sellers, to expand their scope

Quest for cow-free milk: Lab-made dairy may soon make it to your home

Researchers at several start-up companies, including New Culture, have begun producing these proteins in the lab, with the aim of creating a new grocery store category: cow-free dairy

Govt extends ban on import of milk products from China

The ban was first imposed in September 2008 and extended subsequently from time to time

Milk prices likely to climb after a long lull, may rise by Rs 2-4 a litre

Prices of milk and derivatives such as cheese, butter, curd and skimmed milk powder (SMP) were subdued for two years, on a supply surplus

After pulses, Centre wants states and ministries to distribute milk

They are asked to distribute milk In welfare programmes through aanganwadis; co-operatives also directed to raise export right away

Haryana govt increases grant for co-op milk producers by Re 1 per litre

Budget provision of Rs 35 cr has been made under the state's milk scheme

30% rise in milk procurement cost hits dairy firms' margins

Since November, milk procurement prices have shot up 30% to Rs 28-29 a litre across the country

With summers setting in, Mother Diary, Amul increase milk prices

The increase comes eight months after the previous hike

Onset of summer sets milk prices on the boil

As the summer heat sets in, prices of milk are on the boil. Arrivals are already slow in parts of the country, including Maharashtra (which is reeling under the impact of two consecutive years of drought), and farmgate prices have risen across the country. While some players have already raised retail prices, others are in a wait and watch mode. The country's largest dairy cooperative the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) has already said that it would raise milk prices by Rs 2 per litre in March. The federation, however, is yet to decide the exact date from which this would be applicable. This is because input costs for farmers, which includes fodder, cattle-feed etc have gone up by 20-25 per cent in the past one year. Shiva Mudgil, senior analyst, Rabobank said, "Increase in feed and fodder prices is also putting pressure on procurement prices. Fodder prices have increased by 15 per cent to 20 per cent in last one year. Cow raw milk prices have increased by more .

Milk gets a swadeshi nudge, govt wants indigenous cattle to get preference

However, private companies in the segment point to the low output of home breeds.

Liquidity crunch sours milk economy

The economy has been affected by around 50 per cent

New players shake up Delhi's liquid milk market

First it was Namaste India, which entered the market, then Kwality Group's new brand - Kwality Milk - and now Wholly Joy Milk

Is milk unnecessary?

For most Indians, a glass or two of milk is a must for their daily quota of calcium and protein. But it might not be the ideal source for adults

Karnataka Milk Federation launches Nandini brand milk in Mumbai

India's 2nd largest dairy to sell Rs 4/litre cheaper than competition, claims Nandini is the purest cow milk available

Milk adulteration: SC voices concern, asks Centre to change

The court, while issuing a slew of guidelines to curb milk adulteration, said infants are 'traditionally' fed milk and hence, stringent steps are needed

Dairies likely to review milk prices around May

Fodder crisis, commodity prices firming up, tight supplies in summer months might push milk prices upwards