Ghee

Food safety regulator, FSSAI, to reissue notice as controversy over Tirupati laddus' ghee supply continues

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), the custodian of the super-rich shrine of Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala hills here has lodged a police complaint against Tamil Nadu-based AR Dairy Foods Pvt Ltd on the issue of supplying adulterated ghee. TTD Executive Officer J Shyamala Rao in a press conference had said the lab tests have revealed the presence of animal fat and lard in chosen samples of ghee supplied by AR Dairy. The dairy firm that supplied ghee to the temple, has denied the allegations and said that its product samples have been duly cleared by authorities certifying its quality. The firm's spokespersons told reporters that only during the months of June and July they had supplied ghee to the TTD.

The Union Health Ministry has written a letter to all the states and directed to take samples of laddus and investigate them, as well as to investigate the ghee sold in the market

India usually imports high-value milk products but not mass-consumed items

Leading milk supplier Mother Dairy on Monday said it will focus on increasing its market share in the organised ghee segment, having an estimated market size of Rs 40,000 crore, by expanding retail chain distribution five times over the next few years. At present, Mother Dairy sells ghee through 10,000 retail stores in 150 towns. The company plans to expand its presence to 200 towns and 50,000 retail outlets over the next few years, the company said in a statement. Sanjay Sharma, Business Head Dairy Products, Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetable Pvt Ltd said, "Mother Dairy has stepped-up focus on the ghee category and has plans to outpace the industry growth rate in the next 3 years. Our efforts are aligned towards clocking a growth rate of more than 20 per cent, compared to the industry's growth rate of 13 per cent". The company has plans to strengthen its presence across the ghee consumption markets, including Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Haryana, along with its home turf ...

After petrol, now the price of food items including sugar, wheat flour has been increased in Pakistan, amid its worsening economic situation.The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet on Friday approved an increase in rates of sugar, wheat flour and ghee (butter) at the Utility Stores Corporation (USC) of Pakistan, reported The News International.The price of sugar was jacked up from Rs 68 per kg to Rs 85 per kg, ghee (butter) from Rs 170 to Rs 260 per kg and wheat flour from Rs 850 per bag to Rs 950 per bag at the USC owing to the increasing gap between the subsidised prices offered by the Utility Stores Corporation and the prevailing market prices.The committee approved revision in the prices of three essential commodities to rationalise provision of subsidies by the USC.The News International further reported that the minister for finance and revenue Shaukat Tarin chaired the committee meeting. The committee also approved the import of 200,000 ton sugar, subsidy on ...

The market is dominated by organic gourmet ghees aimed at customers eyeing ghee as a healthy, sustainable choice