India Weighs Front-of-Pack Warnings for Food
India’s packaged-food labelling framework could be heading for a major change. FSSAI is considering mandatory front-of-pack nutrition labelling (FOPNL) that would prominently identify whether a packaged food or beverage exceeds prescribed limits for fat, salt or sugar, broadly along the lines of Canada’s pictorial warning system. The proposal is also considering five product categories or…
PCRM Survey Raises Dairy–Prostate Cancer Debate
A new survey from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) says only 20% of U.S. men are aware of a reported link between dairy consumption and prostate cancer risk—putting dairy’s health positioning back under the spotlight ahead of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in September. The survey, conducted by Morning Consult among 1,102 U.S. men,…
U.S. Milk Production Climbs on Protein Demand
U.S. milk production increased 3.0% on a liquid basis in June 2026, as dairy producers expanded the milking herd by 52,000 cows to respond to strong demand for protein, according to the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF). The increase highlights a significant shift in dairy-market dynamics: demand for protein-rich dairy products is supporting expansion at…
90% of Delhi Dairies Unauthorised, Report Finds
Delhi’s dairy sector is facing a major regulatory and waste-management challenge: a Delhi government assessment found that nearly 90% of the 557 dairy and gaushala units assessed were unauthorised. The report identified 500 unauthorised establishments housing around 22,540 cattle and generating approximately 274 metric tonnes (MT) of dairy waste every day. Across all 557 assessed…
Nestlé Sees India Entering Its Global Top Five
India is on track to become one of Nestlé SA’s five largest markets globally, with the Swiss food and beverage major expecting the country to sustain growth above the group average and attract investments above the group average. Nestlé CEO Philipp Navratil said the company sees the top-five position as a near-term opportunity rather than…
Haryana Tightens Rules on Ghee Labelling and Analogue Dairy
The Haryana government has introduced a one-year prohibition on the sale of analogue paneer and margarine marketed as “makhan” (butter), while also tightening how ghee can be marketed. The move is aimed at preventing adulteration, misleading food claims and consumer deception, with authorities directing that ghee should not be marketed under labels such as “ghee…
80% of Rajasthan’s Marketable Milk Unorganised
The Rajasthan Cooperative Dairy Federation (RCDF) has told the Rajasthan High Court that its remit is limited and that approximately 80% of the State’s marketable milk is handled by the unorganised sector, which falls outside the federation’s operational purview. The clarification highlights the scale of Rajasthan’s informal dairy market and the challenges of ensuring comprehensive…
Epigamia Sees $20M Secondary Deal
India’s dairy and snacking brand Epigamia is seeing a significant reshuffling of its investor base through a secondary transaction worth a little over $20 million, with long-time investor Verlinvest and the family of late founder Rohan Mirchandani increasing their stakes, while Manu Chandra-led Sauce joins the company’s cap table. The transaction involves existing shareholders selling…
DDC Eyes Dolpa’s Yak Cheese Production Potential
Nepal’s Dairy Development Corporation (DDC) is moving to explore the commercial potential of Dolpa’s yak cheese after reaching an agreement with Jagdulla Rural Municipality to operate a cheese industry at Bhalulek in Ward No. 4. The agreement could create a pathway for linking locally produced yak cheese with organised processing, commercial markets and wider distribution….
Mumbai FDA Destroys 4,710 Litres of Milk
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has busted a major milk adulteration racket operating from the Mahape MIDC area in Navi Mumbai, seizing and destroying 4,710 litres of adulterated and suspect milk valued at ₹1,85,780. The action followed an FDA raid on M/s P.K. Dairy on August 19, 2026, based on confidential intelligence, where officials…