India-NZ FTA Opens New Nutrition Trade Opportunities
India and New Zealand’s newly signed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is expected to create fresh opportunities across the nutrition, health food and dairy ingredients sector, while still protecting India’s highly sensitive domestic dairy industry. Signed on April 27, 2026, the agreement aims to strengthen bilateral trade, investment and market access between the two countries. Under…
Centre Approves ₹1,500 Cr for Rajasthan Dairy Expansion
Rajasthan’s dairy sector is set for a major expansion after the Centre approved a ₹1,500 crore financial package aimed at strengthening milk procurement, processing infrastructure and national expansion of the Saras dairy brand. The investment is expected to significantly boost the operations of the Rajasthan Cooperative Dairy Federation (RCDF) while improving income opportunities for lakhs…
India Eyes Global Dairy Leadership by 2047
India’s dairy sector is poised for a major global transformation as the country targets leadership in the international dairy market by 2047 under the “Viksit Bharat” vision. According to a new EY report, India’s strong domestic demand, expanding middle class, digital transformation and rising focus on value-added dairy products are expected to drive the next…
Punjab Cracks Down on Substandard Milk Products
The Punjab State and Chandigarh (UT) Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu notice of the growing concern over substandard milk and dairy products being sold in Ludhiana, escalating the issue into a major public health matter. The Commission acted after reports revealed that 211 samples of milk and dairy products collected over the past…
Akshayakalpa Builds India’s Organic Dairy Future
Akshayakalpa Organic is rapidly emerging as one of India’s most trusted organic dairy brands, leveraging a fully integrated “soil-to-table” ecosystem to capitalize on rising consumer demand for clean, traceable and chemical-free food products. According to a feature by Indian Retailer, the company has grown from nearly ₹100 crore in revenue three years ago to ₹395…
Cross-Bred Cows Drive Karnataka Milk Surge
Karnataka’s milk production has witnessed a massive rise over the past decade, with daily output increasing from 64.86 lakh kg in 2015-16 to nearly one crore kg now, driven largely by the growing population of high-yield cross-bred cows. Since 2001-02, milk procurement by the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) has surged by 382%, reflecting the state’s…
Jayen Mehta Takes Charge of SPCDF
Dr. Jayen Mehta, Managing Director of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (Amul), has been unanimously elected as Chairman of the newly formed Sardar Patel Cooperative Dairy Federation (SPCDF), marking a major step in expanding India’s cooperative dairy movement beyond Gujarat. Sangram Chaudhary, representing Banaskantha District Cooperative Milk Producers Union Limited, was elected Vice Chairman during…
Herd Expansion Fuels Dairy Industry Growth
The Philippine dairy industry is expected to sustain its growth momentum in 2026, supported by herd expansion, rising domestic milk demand and government-backed dairy development programs. According to the National Dairy Authority (NDA), the value of dairy production at constant 2018 prices increased by 6.5% in the first quarter of 2026, improving from 5.1% growth…
Protein Demand Reshapes Global Dairy Markets
Global dairy markets are witnessing a major structural reset as soaring milk production collides with rapidly rising demand for protein-focused dairy ingredients, according to a new market analysis by CZ App. While global milk supply continues to expand across key exporting regions, the market is increasingly being repriced around protein value rather than traditional dairy…
FAO Food Price Index Hits 3-Year High
Global food prices climbed for the third consecutive month in April 2026, with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Food Price Index rising to 130.7 points — its highest level since February 2023. The index increased 1.6% from March, driven mainly by surging vegetable oil, meat and cereal prices amid escalating global energy costs…