Purabi Dairy Expands Reach via Leading Online Grocery platforms
In a significant step towards enhancing consumer convenience, Purabi Dairy has expanded its distribution network by making its range of fresh and high-quality dairy products available on leading e-commerce platforms—Blinkit, Flipkart, BigBasket, and Swiggy Instamart. This move aligns with Purabi Dairy’s commitment to ensuring easy access to nutritious dairy products for consumers across Guwahati. With…
Kisan credit cards limit increased for dairy farmers
India’s dairy industry, the backbone of its rural economy, is set to receive a significant boost. The recent Union Budget’s expansion of the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme, raising the subsidised short-term loan limit from ₹3 lakh to ₹5 lakh, is a promising move. This initiative, aimed at benefiting nearly 7.7 crore farmers, including those…
Ice cream market to touch Rs 45,000 cr by 2028: IICMA
The Indian ice cream market has grown four-fold in the last decade and is expected to reach Rs 45,000 crore in the next three years, according to data from the Indian Ice Cream Manufacturing Association (IICMA). Though seasonal in nature, it has witnessed huge growth helped by tailwinds such as rise in disposable incomes, changing…
India’s largest paneer factory is launching a ₹2,000 crore IPO
Tucked away in a non-descript town called Perundurai within Tamil Nadu’s Erode district, Milky Mist’s differentiated dairy plant has since 2018 has churned out dairy products in droves — paneer, cheddar, gouda, butter, yoghurt and more. Its capacity of 60 tonnes of paneer churned 24X7 makes it India’s largest paneer plant at a single location….
Nandini milk, curd prices have been increased by Rs 4 per litre
A month after the Karnataka Milk Federation proposed Rs 5 per litre hike in Nandini milk prices, state Animal Husbandry Minister K Venkatesh announced a Rs 4 hike across all varieties, effective from April 1. All Nandini milk, curd products to be costlier by Rs 4 from April 1 Decision taken in cabinet meeting to…
Country Delight to raise $25 Mn from Temasek
Gurugram-based dairy and daily essential brand Country Delight is raising Rs 212.5 crore (approximately $25 million) in its Series E round from Temasek. This is the first equity round for the company in 2025. The board at Country Delight has passed a special resolution to issue 1,00,974 Series E compulsory convertible preference shares at an…
Mother Dairy launches ‘pro’ range of products- Rs 20 K cr in FY26
Mother Dairy is targeting a revenue of ₹20,000 crore in financial year 2026 (FY26) as it continues to identify white spaces and introduce new products, the company said. On Wednesday, it launched a new “pro” range of products enriched with protein, starting with milk enriched with 30 per cent more protein than regular milk. The…
Officials Urged to Boost Milk Production at Aavin
Collector A.K. Kamal Kishore has exhorted the officials of Department of Animal Husbandry and Aavin to make all-out efforts to increase the district’s milk production and the milk procurement of Aavin. Chairing a meeting to review the performance of Aavin here on Monday, he said the officials should make earnest efforts to increase milk production….
Juice and dairy beverage focussed on affordability, health
At a time when soft drink players are locked in a battle amidst intensifying competition, the juice and dairy beverage industry is also stepping on the gas. Industry players have been sharpening their focus on the affordability plank with the onset of summer season. They are ramping up distribution of small packs, launching new products besides…
Ved Ram Nagar-From Milkman To Milk King creating Paras Brand
In 1933, Ved Ram Nagar embarked on a journey that would transform him from a humble milk vendor into a titan of the dairy industry. With a start of selling 60 litres of milk each day, his ambition and understanding of the dairy sector’s potential led to the foundation of a business that now competes…