Lactose-Free Dairy Emerges as Growth Frontier
Lactose-free dairy is emerging as a potential high-growth, value-added opportunity for India’s dairy industry, driven by changing consumer preferences and widespread lactose malabsorption. According to a 2015 study by the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI), an estimated 60–74% of Indians are lactose mal-absorbers, while industry estimates cited in the report place…
SC Questions Delay in Warning Labels for Packaged Foods
The Supreme Court has sharply questioned the FSSAI over the delay in introducing warning labels for packaged foods high in sugar, salt and saturated fat, stressing that consumers—particularly children—should have clear nutritional information before making purchasing decisions. The bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan was hearing a plea seeking front-of-pack warning labels to…
Madhya Pradesh Bans Analogue Paneer
Madhya Pradesh has become the fourth state in India to ban the production, sale and use of analogue paneer, citing food safety and public health concerns. The decision was announced by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on August 12, 2026, following discussions with officials of the Food and Civil Supplies Department. With the move, Madhya Pradesh…
Lactose-Free Dairy Emerges as Growth Frontier
Lactose-free dairy is emerging from a niche health category into a potential high-growth, value-added opportunity for India’s dairy industry, as changing consumer preferences and widespread lactose malabsorption create an underserved market. According to a 2015 study by the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI), an estimated 60–74% of Indians are lactose mal-absorbers,…
Milky Mist IPO Gets ‘Subscribe’ Call
Milky Mist Dairy Food’s ₹1,553-crore initial public offering (IPO) has received a constructive response from brokerages, with analysts recommending investors “Subscribe” to the issue on the company’s strong growth prospects and focus on higher-margin value-added dairy products. The IPO will open for subscription on 11 August 2026 and close on 13 August 2026, with a…
Maharashtra FDA Plans End-to-End Milk Traceability
The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is strengthening its fight against milk adulteration by introducing tighter food-safety requirements and end-to-end traceability across the milk supply chain. The new framework, issued under Food Safety Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe, extends regulatory scrutiny beyond retailers to milk producers, collection centres, dairy processing units, transporters, distributors, wholesalers and retailers,…
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,…
Milky Mist Bets on Value-Added Dairy for IPO
India’s dairy battle may be shifting from pouch milk to value-added products, and Tamil Nadu-based Milky Mist is betting its IPO on exactly that transition. Rather than directly challenging cooperatives such as Amul and Mother Dairy in the mass packaged-milk segment, the company is positioning its portfolio of paneer, cheese, curd, yoghurt, butter, beverages, ice…
Uttarakhand Bans Substandard Dairy Products
The Uttarakhand government has imposed an immediate statewide ban on the manufacture, storage, transportation and sale of substandard and imitation dairy products, including paneer, ghee and butter made using vegetable oils, starch and chemicals instead of genuine milk. The order has been issued under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 by Health Secretary and…
Dairy Research: Full-Fat Milk Challenges Low-Fat Advice
A new Canadian study led by the University of Toronto has challenged the long-standing assumption that full-fat dairy necessarily worsens cardiometabolic health. In a 12-week study involving 74 adults with overweight or obesity, researchers found that consuming three servings of full-fat dairy daily did not meaningfully increase body weight, body composition, energy metabolism or blood…