GDT 412: Fats fall as Cheddar rebounds sharply
GDT 412: Fats fall as Cheddar rebounds sharply The Global Dairy Trade Event 412 held on 15 September 2026 has interrupted the four-auction recovery seen since July, with the GDT Price Index declining 1.1%. The fall, however, should not be read as a uniform weakening of the global dairy market. Once again, individual commodities moved…
Milky Mist Doubles Down on Value-Added Dairy
Milky Mist Dairy Food is planning ₹400–500 crore in capital expenditure over the next 24–30 months as it expands capacity, enters new markets and builds a pan-India presence—while keeping its focus firmly on dairy. The company closed FY26 with ₹3,138 crore in revenue, up 34% year-on-year, and ₹127 crore in net profit, up 176%. CEO…
Rabobank Sees Support for Global Dairy Prices
Global dairy markets may be moving into a period where supply constraints provide stronger support for commodity prices, according to Rabobank’s latest Global Dairy Quarterly analysis. The bank expects slowing milk-production growth across major exporting regions to become an increasingly important market factor. Global Milk Supply Growth Expected to Slow Milk production across the major…
India Produces First Badri Cattle Calf Through OPU-IVF
India has reported the birth of its first Badri cattle calf produced through OPU-IVF technology, marking a development in the use of advanced reproductive technologies for the conservation and multiplication of indigenous cattle genetics. The development was reported by Global Agriculture on September 14, 2026. Advanced Reproduction for Indigenous Cattle OPU (Ovum Pick-Up) involves collecting…
Rubber-Related Chemicals Detected in Swiss Milk
Researchers from EPFL have identified rubber-related chemicals in Swiss milk, raising new questions about how substances used in agricultural and food-production environments can enter the dairy supply chain. The study investigated chemicals associated with rubber materials, including compounds that may originate from equipment, tyres and other rubber products used around farms and milk-production systems. Chemicals…
Dairy Consumption and Prostate Cancer Risk Under Study
A new U.S. survey has highlighted a major awareness gap around research examining the relationship between dairy consumption and prostate cancer risk. Only 20% of 1,102 men surveyed said they were aware of research linking dairy consumption with increased prostate cancer risk. The survey was conducted by Morning Consult for the Physicians Committee for Responsible…
Sargento Builds Dairy NPD Around Its Core Strengths
Sargento Foods is taking a focused approach to new product development (NPD), with the US dairy company looking to build innovation around its existing strengths in cheese rather than pursuing every emerging food trend. Holly Baumgart, Sargento’s SVP for innovation, discussed the company’s NPD strategy with just-food, highlighting how the business evaluates consumer trends while…
Kerala Seeks More Milk Supply from Karnataka
Kerala has sought Karnataka’s intervention to restore milk supplies from the neighbouring state, as a decline in availability has created concerns for Kerala’s dairy sector. Kerala Dairy Development Minister Bindu Krishna submitted a memorandum to Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar in Bengaluru, seeking measures to increase milk supplies to Kerala. Kerala has been depending significantly…
LactaAI Brings Industrial AI to Dairy Processing
Findability Sciences is bringing industrial artificial intelligence into dairy processing with the launch of LactaAI, a platform designed to help dairy and whey processing plants turn operational data into real-time decision intelligence. The platform is scheduled to be commercially available in September 2026. LactaAI is designed to connect data from process operations, laboratories and maintenance…
Madhya Pradesh Milk Data Sparks Dairy Policy Debate
Madhya Pradesh’s reported milk production figures have come under scrutiny as the state pushes ahead with its “White Revolution 2.0” programme. The debate centres on the gap between the state’s reported milk output and the volume of milk entering the organised cooperative network. The Madhya Pradesh government’s policy framework aims to double the state’s milk…