Akshayakalpa to Invest Rs 200 Crore in Maharashtra Dairy
Akshayakalpa Organic, India’s first certified organic dairy company, is entering Maharashtra with a major expansion plan worth ₹200 crore. The company will set up a new dairy plant at Mawal, between Pune and Mumbai, which is expected to become operational within the next two years. This move marks the company’s third major production hub after…
Science behind FSSAI standards for testing spurious ghee
A dramatic food-fraud case has been unearthed involving the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) and a supplier dairy. Between 2019 and 2024, the Bhole Baba Organic Dairy of Uttarakhand — led by promoters Pomil Jain and Vipin Jain — supplied around 68 lakh kg of ghee, valued at approximately ₹250 crore, to TTD despite never procuring any real milk…
DKMUL Targets 4.5 Lakh Litres Milk by December
The Dakshina Kannada Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union Ltd (DKMUL) is gearing up to increase its milk procurement to 4.5 lakh litres per day by December 2025, from the current level of around 4.3 lakh litres. To support this growth, DKMUL has launched targeted initiatives including silage subsidies for farmers and incentives of ₹12,000 for purchasing…
Tariff Deal Nears: India to Open Dairy, Corn Imports
India and the U.S. are reportedly on the verge of finalizing a trade deal that would reduce tariffs and allow India to import soybean, corn, and some dairy products duty-free. While New Delhi is ready to open up parts of its dairy sector, it is drawing a line at liquid milk imports, allowing only select…
NGT Allows Mother Dairy Pilkhuwa Plant to Operate Temporarily
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has allowed Mother Dairy’s Pilkhuwa unit to resume operations, treating the closure order issued by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) as interim, and directing the authority to take a final decision after hearing the company. A Bench of Justice Prakash Shrivastava (Chairperson) and A Senthil Vel (Expert Member)…
Nestlé India’s dairy push: heritage meets innovation in 2025
Nestlé India is placing dairy squarely at the heart of its growth strategy, as revealed by Manav Sahni (Business Head – Dairy Business) ahead of his session at the forthcoming Pitch BrandTalk 2025 in Delhi. Sahni will speak on the theme “Dairy: At The Heart of Nestlé India” and outline how the company is combining…
Godrej Agrovet inks Rs 70 cr MoU to expand dairy in Andhra
Godrej Agrovet Limited has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Andhra Pradesh government, committing to an investment of approximately ₹ 70 crore for enhancing dairy processing and value-added product capacity in the state. The MoU, signed in Visakhapatnam in the presence of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, Sunil Kataria (MD & CEO…
Parag Milk: Q2 Profit Jumps 56% as New-Age Business Grows
Parag Milk Foods Ltd, one of India’s prominent dairy players, has delivered a strong performance in the second quarter of FY 2025-26 (ended September 30). Consolidated revenue rose by 15.58% year-on-year to ₹1,025.98 crore, up from ₹887.61 crore a year ago. At the same time, net profit surged 56.28% to ₹45.65 crore, up from ₹29.21…
Indian Dairy Outlook: Signs of Strength Amid Challenges
India’s dairy sector is showing a mix of resilience and volatility, as highlighted in Zerodha’s A Glass Half Full for Indian Dairy. The latest quarterly results of listed dairy companies—Hatsun Agro, Heritage Foods, and Dodla Dairy—reflect both the opportunities and pressures shaping the industry. Hatsun Agro emerged the strongest performer with a 17% year-on-year revenue…
Tetra Pak Showcases cost reduction Solutions at Drinktec2025
Tetra Pak, a world-leading food processing and packaging solutions company, is showcasing a portfolio of cutting-edge solutions at Drinktec India 2025 in Mumbai. The exhibit underscores Tetra Pak’s commitment to enabling India’s beverage producers to achieve higher productivity, lower total cost of ownership, and unlock value through technology, sustainability, and design thinking. Key highlights of the…