GRB Looks Beyond Ghee for Next Growth Engine
After building a ₹1,400-crore business around ghee over 42 years, GRB Dairy Foods Pvt. Ltd. is now pivoting toward value-added dairy and adjacent categories as rising competition and shifting consumer demand reshape India’s FMCG landscape. The Bengaluru-based company plans to enter segments such as paneer and other dairy products by the end of 2026, while…
a2 Milk Flags Profit Hit on China Supply Woes
New Zealand-based The a2 Milk Company has issued a profit warning after ongoing supply chain disruptions and tightening regulatory requirements hindered shipments of its China-label infant milk formula, its most critical market. The company downgraded its FY2026 outlook, now expecting only low-to-mid double-digit revenue growth—down from earlier mid-double-digit projections—while net profit is forecast to be…
FSSAI ban to use A2 milk may be revoked- An urge to PM Modi
The food standard regulator Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)’s recent directive to dairy companies against usage of A1 and A2 labels has been opposed by Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR)’s governing body member and livestock expert Venugopal Badaravada. In a communication to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Badaravada urged him to request FSSAI…