Milky Mist IPO Gets ‘Subscribe’ Call
Milky Mist Dairy Food’s ₹1,553-crore initial public offering (IPO) has received a constructive response from brokerages, with analysts recommending investors “Subscribe” to the issue on the company’s strong growth prospects and focus on higher-margin value-added dairy products. The IPO will open for subscription on 11 August 2026 and close on 13 August 2026, with a…
Amul Advances Circular Dairy Model
Amul is advancing a circular dairy model aimed at making the dairy economy more sustainable and resource-efficient by converting agricultural and dairy by-products into valuable resources, while creating additional economic opportunities for farmers and rural communities. The cooperative-led approach combines innovation with environmental sustainability and focuses on better utilisation of resources generated within the agricultural…
Milk Costs Squeeze India’s Listed Dairy Firms
India’s listed dairy companies are seeing strong revenue growth, but rising milk procurement and packaging costs are putting significant pressure on profitability, according to an analysis by The Daily Brief by Zerodha published on 10 August 2026. The report examined Q1 FY27 performance of Hatsun Agro, Dodla Dairy and Heritage Foods, highlighting how a weaker-than-usual…
Maharashtra FDA Plans End-to-End Milk Traceability
The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is strengthening its fight against milk adulteration by introducing tighter food-safety requirements and end-to-end traceability across the milk supply chain. The new framework, issued under Food Safety Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe, extends regulatory scrutiny beyond retailers to milk producers, collection centres, dairy processing units, transporters, distributors, wholesalers and retailers,…
Dairy Exports: India Targets Global Leadership
India wants to turn its position as the world’s largest milk producer into a stronger presence in global dairy trade. Union Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh said India is targeting foot-and-mouth disease (FMD)-free status in at least nine states within the next two years, a move aimed at opening markets such…
CLFMA of India to Host 59th AGM & 67th National Symposium on Advancing Sustainable Animal Agriculture
Dr Muthukumarasamy B., Joint Secretary (NLM), Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of India, to address the inaugural session as Special Guest CLFMA Awards, Student Awards, Souvenir and Survey Report to be unveiled during the inaugural session AGM and Symposium aimto chart a collective roadmap for a sustainable, resilient and globally competitive animal agriculture sector Mumbai,…
Global Dairy Prices Keep Sliding in July — But EU Spot Data Hint the Bottom Is Near
The global dairy market may be closer to a turning point than the latest FAO headline suggests. The FAO Dairy Price Index averaged 116.2 points in July 2026, declining 0.7% from June and falling a steep 24.8% compared with July 2025. It was the fourth consecutive monthly decline since April and marks a remarkable unwinding…
Milky Mist Bets on Value-Added Dairy for IPO
India’s dairy battle may be shifting from pouch milk to value-added products, and Tamil Nadu-based Milky Mist is betting its IPO on exactly that transition. Rather than directly challenging cooperatives such as Amul and Mother Dairy in the mass packaged-milk segment, the company is positioning its portfolio of paneer, cheese, curd, yoghurt, butter, beverages, ice…
Ladakh Yak Churpi Wins Gold in Brazil
Ladakh’s traditional yak-milk churpi has earned international recognition, with Yak Churpi-Soft from Nordic Farm, Leh, winning a Gold medal at the Mundial do Queijo do Brasil 2026. The achievement places a traditional Himalayan dairy product on the global artisanal cheese map. The award-winning product was made by Thenlay Nurboo, a yak herder from Ladakh who…
Uttarakhand Bans Substandard Dairy Products
The Uttarakhand government has imposed an immediate statewide ban on the manufacture, storage, transportation and sale of substandard and imitation dairy products, including paneer, ghee and butter made using vegetable oils, starch and chemicals instead of genuine milk. The order has been issued under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 by Health Secretary and…