Mother Dairy’s ice cream business crosses Rs 500 crore-mark in FY24
Dairy firm Mother Dairy reported a 180 per cent jump in net profit to Rs 106 crore in financial year 2024, with its ice cream business crossing the Rs 500-crore mark in the year.
Dried softy ice-cream mix not dairy product, to be taxed at 18 per cent: Raj AAR
In a recent ruling, the Rajasthan Advance Ruling Authority (AAR) has held that the dried softy ice-cream mix (low fat) in vanilla flavour, known as Vanilla Mix, is not dairy product and hence will be taxed at 18% instead of 5%.
Horse milk ice cream is a healthier alternative, say scientists
A team of scientists at the West Pomeranian University of Technology in Poland has made a groundbreaking discovery. They have found that ice cream made from horse milk could be a healthier alternative to traditional cow’s milk-based ice creams.
Goa Gets India’s First Prebiotic & Probiotic Ice Cream Brand, Mercely’s Ice Cream
Made with real fruits, butter, and milk, Mercely’s Ice Cream is free from artificial additives and has a wide range of flavours.
Human finger in ice cream: FSSAI, FDA inspect manufacturing units
Officials from FSSAI and FDA visited Yummo Ice Creams after a complaint of a human finger in an ice cream cone. Samples collected for tests, improvement notices issued. Police probe ongoing.
From buttermilk to ice cream: How beverage and dairy brands are capitalising on the summer boom
Temperatures are on the rise and several parts of India are dealing with heat wave conditions.
This summer, ice cream cos to scoop out 30% more sales
Sizzling temperatures across the country have caused the demand for ice-creams to skyrocket, with the manufacturers and associations predicting a 30 percent growth in sales this financial year.
Evaluating various future options for ice cream business in India, says HUL
The ice cream business has an inherently different business model, including a cold-chain go-to-market operating model, seasonality, and a different innovation rhythm compared to the rest of Unilever’s business, the HUL spokesperson added
High temperatures expected to heat up ice cream sales
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast summer season temperatures to be above normal this year with a greater number of heat-wave days. Leading ice-cream brands are already experiencing a surge in demand.
The strange history of ice cream flavours – from brown bread to Parmesan and paté
English Heritage is not alone in its efforts to beguile visitors with historical treats. In Edinburgh, the National Trust for Scotland’s Gladstone’s Land features an ice cream parlour linked to the dairy which stood there in 1904.
