FSSAI Proposes Red Warnings on High-FSS Foods
India’s food regulator, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), has proposed introducing red-coloured, hexagonal front-of-pack warning labels on packaged foods that are high in specified levels of added saturated fat, added sugar and salt. The proposal was submitted to the Supreme Court through a six-page compliance affidavit on August 28, following the…
Mumbai Milk Prices Rise ₹9/Litre From September 1
Mumbai’s fresh milk market is set for a sharp price reset: wholesale milk prices will rise by ₹9 per litre, from ₹93 to ₹102, effective September 1, 2026. The increase comes just ahead of the festive season and reflects mounting dairy production costs. The revised rate, announced by the Bombay Milk Producers Association (BMPA), will…
Dairy Roadmap Sets New UK Sustainability Targets
The UK Dairy Roadmap has entered its next phase, with its Processor Working Group publishing new environmental targets for the dairy-processing sector covering climate and energy, water, plastics and packaging, with milestones extending through 2027 and 2030. The programme, which began in 2008, reports that processors now use more than 30% less energy and over…
Milma Sees Strong Dairy Sales During Onam
The Kerala Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (Milma) recorded a 5.61% rise in milk sales and a 9.68% increase in curd sales during the Onam season, highlighting strong consumer demand for cooperative dairy products during the festive period. Between August 20 and 25, Milma sold 1,45,76,846.63 litres of milk and 18,09,331.50 kg of curd, compared with…
India Weighs Front-of-Pack Warnings for Food
India’s packaged-food labelling framework could be heading for a major change. FSSAI is considering mandatory front-of-pack nutrition labelling (FOPNL) that would prominently identify whether a packaged food or beverage exceeds prescribed limits for fat, salt or sugar, broadly along the lines of Canada’s pictorial warning system. The proposal is also considering five product categories or…
PCRM Survey Raises Dairy–Prostate Cancer Debate
A new survey from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) says only 20% of U.S. men are aware of a reported link between dairy consumption and prostate cancer risk—putting dairy’s health positioning back under the spotlight ahead of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in September. The survey, conducted by Morning Consult among 1,102 U.S. men,…
U.S. Milk Production Climbs on Protein Demand
U.S. milk production increased 3.0% on a liquid basis in June 2026, as dairy producers expanded the milking herd by 52,000 cows to respond to strong demand for protein, according to the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF). The increase highlights a significant shift in dairy-market dynamics: demand for protein-rich dairy products is supporting expansion at…
90% of Delhi Dairies Unauthorised, Report Finds
Delhi’s dairy sector is facing a major regulatory and waste-management challenge: a Delhi government assessment found that nearly 90% of the 557 dairy and gaushala units assessed were unauthorised. The report identified 500 unauthorised establishments housing around 22,540 cattle and generating approximately 274 metric tonnes (MT) of dairy waste every day. Across all 557 assessed…
Global Dairy Top 20: M&A and Specialisation Reshape the Rankings
Global dairy is getting bigger—but the more important story is that it is becoming more specialised. The latest RaboResearch Global Dairy Top 20, released in August 2026, shows how mergers, acquisitions, divestments and sharper category strategies are reshaping the world’s largest dairy companies. The combined turnover of the world’s 20 largest dairy companies increased 5.4%…
Taste Technology: The Next Frontier Indian Dairy NPD Can’t Afford to Ignore
A quiet but significant shift is underway in global dairy ingredient development, and it has almost nothing to do with new proteins, new cultures, or new processing equipment. It has to do with taste — specifically, the emerging discipline of “taste technology,” which treats flavour not as a finishing touch added at the end of…