NCDFI conclave marks four decades of Dairy Cooperative-Defence partnership
National Cooperative Dairy Federation of India Ltd. (NCDFI) and the Indian Army reiterated their commitment to strengthening cooperation to support local milk procurement, processing and cold-chain management through the dairy cooperative network. “This unique four-decade old Dairy Cooperative-Defence partnership delivers benefits to all stakeholders — defence establishments gain dependable supplies and resilient local supply chains; cooperatives secure assured…
Krushal 1 Rupee per Litre Farm Care Plan for safe milk
Starting with the Baramati area in 2023, Krushal has executed projects across 8 states in India to modernize the first mile of milk. The startup is now launching farm care plans at 1 rupee per litre for residue-safe protein-rich dairy products traceable to every village, farmer and animal. “We are proud to partner with Krushal…
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…
UP Links Dairy Sector With Cooperatives for Jobs
Uttar Pradesh is linking its dairy sector more closely with cooperative societies to expand rural livelihoods and employment opportunities, with the approach aimed at strengthening dairy activities at the grassroots level and creating greater economic opportunities for farmers. The initiative focuses on using cooperative structures to improve milk procurement, strengthen farmer participation and build a…
Delhi HC Stays FSSAI Order Against Dabur Labels
The Delhi High Court has granted interim relief to Dabur India by staying the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India’s (FSSAI) recent order that prohibited the sale of food products carrying claims such as “100% Pure”, “100% Natural”, “100% Organic” and similar declarations, marking a significant development in the ongoing debate over food labelling…
Doctors Seek Crackdown on Faux Paneer in Restaurants
Health experts and nutritionists have urged authorities to intensify enforcement against the use of analogue or “faux” paneer in restaurants, hotels, cloud kitchens and catering establishments, warning that consumers may unknowingly be served vegetable oil-based substitutes instead of genuine milk paneer. The appeal follows recent regulatory action against analogue paneer in several states and growing…
FSSAI Tightens Food Labelling Rules Amid Health Claims
India’s food labelling regulations are coming under sharper regulatory scrutiny as the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) intensifies enforcement against misleading product claims under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and the Food Safety and Standards (Advertising & Claims) Regulations, 2018. The regulator has stated that ambiguous and unverifiable claims such…
Maharashtra Bans Analogue Paneer for One Year
The Maharashtra government has imposed a one-year statewide ban on the manufacture, processing, packing, storage, transportation, distribution, wholesale and retail sale of analogue (non-dairy) paneer, intensifying its crackdown on adulterated dairy products and consumer fraud. The order, issued by Food Safety Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe on July 30, 2026, comes into immediate effect and makes Maharashtra…
White Gold, Wasted Gold: Should India’s Paneer Whey Fuel Cars Instead of Bodies?
A lab in Scotland just handed the global dairy industry a headache — and it’s one India should be paying very close attention to. Researchers at Heriot-Watt University, working with the start-up Take Root Bio, have cracked a process that ferments the sugars in whey into bioethanol for vehicles and home heating. On paper, it’s…