Scientists Turn Dairy Waste Into Bioethanol
Edinburgh, UK: Researchers at Heriot-Watt University, in collaboration with space biotechnology company Take Root Bio, have successfully converted salty whey—a high-volume by-product of cheese production—into bioethanol, demonstrating a sustainable pathway to transform dairy waste into renewable fuel. The project, supported by the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC), combines Take Root Bio’s closed-loop biosphere engineering expertise…
FDA Chief Exposes Shocking Synthetic Milk Racket
Mumbai: Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe has revealed disturbing details of an alleged synthetic milk racket, stating that substances such as shampoo, caustic soda, emulsifiers, chemicals, and skimmed milk powder are being used to manufacture fake milk that closely resembles genuine milk while costing significantly less to produce. Speaking on a…
GDT 409: Powder Market Stabilises, Fat Prices Remain Under Pressure
The global dairy market appears to be entering a phase of consolidation rather than a sharp directional movement. The latest Global Dairy Trade (GDT) Event 409, held on 4 August 2026, indicates that while milk powder prices have largely stabilised after the sharp correction witnessed during June and July, the milk fat segment continues to…
FTAs Can Unlock India’s Dairy Export Potential
India, the world’s largest milk producer, has the opportunity to transform itself into a leading global dairy exporter by using Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) not only as a tool for protecting domestic farmers but also for improving international competitiveness, according to industry experts. While India’s dairy sector has traditionally remained outside the scope of most…
IISc Converts Waste Milk Pouches into Engineering Plastic
Scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru have developed a breakthrough recycling technology that converts discarded multilayer milk pouches into high-value engineering-grade plastic, offering a sustainable solution to one of India’s most challenging plastic waste streams. Unlike conventional recycling methods that struggle with multilayer packaging, the new process transforms waste milk pouches into…
India’s Dairy Majors Didn’t Have a Bad Quarter — They Had a Structural Warning
The Q1 FY27 earnings season is done, and on paper it looks like a celebration. Heritage Foods posted its highest-ever quarterly revenue. So did Dodla Dairy. So did Hatsun Agro, which crossed ₹3,000 crore in quarterly sales for the first time in its 40-year history. Even Parag Milk Foods, still building on last year’s momentum,…
Hershey Bets on India’s Top 6 Cities
Hershey India is reshaping its growth strategy by withdrawing from general trade in non-metro markets and concentrating its investments on India’s top six metropolitan cities, marking a significant shift from the broader FMCG industry’s continued expansion into smaller towns. The company will prioritise premium urban consumers through modern trade, quick commerce, e-commerce and general trade…
Dodla Dairy to raise milk prices, retains 15% growth outlook
Dodla Dairy to raise milk prices as procurement costs stay high; sees 15% value growth despite Q1 margin pressure Dodla Dairy Ltd will raise milk prices over the next two months after elevated procurement costs and higher packaging expenses squeezed profitability in the June quarter, even as the company posted a healthy 19% year-on-year growth…
Haryana Unveils 5 Major Dairy Growth Initiatives
The Haryana Government has announced five major initiatives aimed at accelerating dairy sector growth, boosting farmer incomes and strengthening women-led dairy entrepreneurship through the cooperative network. Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini announced that Women Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and Women Cooperative Multipurpose Agriculture Credit and Service Societies (CMPACS) supplying milk to VITA will receive an incentive…
Whey Protein Has Hit Its Price Ceiling. The Industry Just Hasn’t Admitted It Yet
Ashni is 43, works in marketing, and has trained at the gym long enough that a protein scoop is as routine as her morning coffee. For years she paid around ₹2,000 for a 1 kg tub of whey. Today that same tub costs upward of ₹3,200. Her response wasn’t to pay up — it was…