Japan, Korea Dairy Trends Shift to Health and Nutrition
Dairy markets in Japan and South Korea are increasingly being shaped by gut health, immunity, clean labels and nutrition, as brands look for ways to overcome relatively limited dairy consumption and consumer concerns around lactose intolerance. Innova Market Insights notes that dairy has less of a traditional role in both countries, with consumption often centred…
7,600 Kg Synthetic Paneer Seized in Nuh Raids
Nearly 7,600 kg of synthetic paneer was seized during an eight-hour overnight enforcement operation at four paneer-making units in Nuh, Haryana, with raids conducted from 9 p.m. on September 10 to 5 a.m. on September 11. The joint task force included the Punahana SDM, duty magistrate, DSP, Haryana State Pollution Control Board and Food &…
India’s Packaged Food Dependence Faces Health Debate
India’s growing dependence on inexpensive packaged foods such as Nestlé’s Maggi noodles and Coca-Cola’s Thums Up is coming under renewed scrutiny as the country debates stronger nutrition labelling. Reuters reports that affordability remains a major factor in a market where household incomes are below the global average, while multinational food companies often sell formulations in…
Telangana Bans Analogue Paneer for One Year
The Telangana government has imposed a one-year ban on the manufacture, processing, packing, storage, distribution, transportation and sale of non-dairy, artificial or analogue paneer across the State, citing public health concerns. The prohibition, issued by the Commissioner of Food Safety under Section 30(2)(a) of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, took effect from September…
Vadilal Enterprises Blocks Pact Renewal
Vadilal Enterprises has blocked the renewal of a key 10-year agreement with Vadilal Industries, potentially reshaping the domestic distribution structure of one of India’s prominent ice-cream businesses. The existing arrangement governs domestic sales and distribution, and its expiry is expected to bring changes to how Vadilal Industries manages its products in the Indian market. The…
Amroha Farmers Seek ₹600 Sugarcane Price
Farmers under the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Chaudhary Kartar Singh faction) held a mahapanchayat in Amroha, Uttar Pradesh, demanding that the 2026–27 sugarcane crushing-season price be fixed at ₹600 per quintal before sugar mills begin operations. The farmers want the rate announced before the start of crushing and warned that if the government does not announce…
India’s Protein Demand Set to Triple by 2070
India’s annual per-capita protein consumption is projected to more than triple from 9.5 kg in 2025 to 30 kg by 2070, with dairy expected to provide most of the additional animal protein. Protein obtained from milk is forecast to rise from less than 5 million tonnes to 13.3 million tonnes, while annual per-person milk-protein consumption…
Milky Mist Stock Hits Record High on Expansion
Milky Mist Dairy Food shares surged 5% to a record ₹292.77 on September 11, 2026, after the company commissioned a new Skyr and Greek yoghurt manufacturing facility at its integrated Perundurai plant in Tamil Nadu. The facility, involving an investment of around ₹40 crore, is designed to tap rising demand for premium and health-focused dairy…
Provilac Raises $14M to Scale High-Protein Dairy
Pune-based Provilac has raised US$14 million from Singapore-headquartered Panthera Growth Partners in its first institutional funding round, with the capital earmarked for expanding manufacturing capacity, accelerating innovation across its high-protein dairy portfolio and entering new markets, including Bengaluru. Built as a bootstrapped business for more than a decade, Provilac operates an integrated fresh-dairy model designed…
Milky Mist Commissions ₹40-Cr Yogurt Plant
Milky Mist Dairy Food has commissioned a new Skyr and Greek yoghurt manufacturing facility at its integrated plant in Perundurai, Tamil Nadu, with an investment of around ₹40 crore, expanding its premium and high-protein dairy portfolio. The facility strengthens the company’s manufacturing capabilities in yoghurt while adding products aimed at the growing demand for differentiated,…