Cargill Says U.S. Imports Impact Still Unclear
Cargill India’s Country President, Ravinder Balain, says it’s too early to predict how U.S. agricultural imports — including distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) — might affect India’s livestock feed markets pending final trade deal terms between the two countries. Balain emphasised that without clarity on volumes, tariffs, quotas and safeguards, any forecast of market…
Sudha Dairy Raises Milk Prices Ahead of Holi
Sudha Dairy has increased its retail milk prices by up to ₹2 per litre ahead of the Holi festival, citing higher procurement and production costs as key factors behind the revision. The price adjustment applies across several milk variants, impacting everyday household supplies in Jamshedpur and surrounding areas. According to the announcement, the price of…
Private Dairies Raise Milk & Curd Prices by Rs 2–Rs 10/L
Private dairy brands in Tamil Nadu have announced a retail price hike for cow milk and curd, increasing rates by ₹2 to ₹10 per litre amid sustained rises in procurement and input costs affecting the state’s fresh milk market. The revision comes at a time when cooperative dairy prices remain stable, putting private players under…
GST Reforms: Boosting Growth and Competitiveness for dairy in AP
Ranked 4th nationally in milk production, the state supports 24 lakh farmers, many of them women in self-help groups and cooperatives. Major brands like Heritage and Vijaya anchor collection, chilling, processing and retail networks across the state. With GST reduced from 5% to 0% on UHT milk and paneer, from 12% to 5% on ghee and butter, and from…
Cargill to Invest Rs 300 Cr in Second Dairy Feed Plant
Global agribusiness major Cargill is expanding its presence in India’s livestock nutrition sector with the establishment of a second dairy feed manufacturing facility in Punjab, underscoring its long-term commitment to the country’s rapidly growing dairy industry. The new plant — located near Wazirabad in Fatehgarh Sahib district — is being set up with an investment…
Assam Dairy & Cooperatives Go Digital
Digital transformation is increasingly powering Assam’s cooperative sector and dairy industry, enhancing efficiency, transparency and farmer empowerment across the value chain, industry observers say. While the original GuwahatiPlus opinion highlights this trend, broader developments in the region show how technology and policy are reshaping dairy cooperatives. At the heart of this shift is how cooperatives…
Heritage Foods Defends Quality, Farmer Empowerment
Heritage Foods Ltd. has reaffirmed its commitment to strict quality standards and dairy farmer empowerment amid political scrutiny over unrelated ghee supply controversies. The company’s Vice Chairperson and Managing Director, Nara Bhuvaneswari, released a public statement and video emphasising that every product undergoes 25 quality tests monitored by more than 500 experts, ensuring safety and…
Synthetic Milk Threat Triggers Tight Dairy Checks in AP
In the wake of the alleged adulterated milk crisis linked to deaths and hospitalisations in Rajamahendravaram, food safety and enforcement agencies in Andhra Pradesh have intensified inspections and surveillance across key dairy production zones of Tirupati and Chittoor districts to guard against synthetic milk and adulteration rackets entering regular supply chains. Officials say heightened vigilance…
Suspected coolant leak, not milk adulteration, in AP deaths
In a key development, authorities probing the renal failure deaths in Rajamahendravaram have suspected a toxic freezer coolant leak (likely ethylene glycol) as the source of contamination, rather than conventional milk adulterants such as urea or detergents. Preliminary investigation indicates that milk supplied by a single unauthorised local vendor may have been contaminated due to…
Milk Demineralization Gains Importance for Processors
Milk demineralization is increasingly recognised as a critical processing step for dairy manufacturers — especially those producing infant nutrition, speciality powders and functional ingredients — because it enables better control over mineral content and functional properties of dairy streams. Demineralization involves removing excess minerals (like calcium, magnesium and phosphate) from milk derivatives such as whey…