A2 Yogurts Face Growing Scrutiny in Europe
A2 milk yogurts are increasingly being marketed as a premium dairy product with claims of improved digestibility and potential health benefits, but experts are questioning whether the science fully supports the growing marketing narrative. The products are made from milk containing only the A2 variant of beta-casein protein, rather than the mixture of A1 and…
Whey Protein Prices Surge as Global Demand Outpaces Supply
Global whey protein prices are soaring as demand from health-conscious consumers, food manufacturers, and users of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs continues to outpace supply, creating shortages across key markets. According to industry reports, whey protein concentrate (WPC 80) prices in the United States have risen more than 250% year-on-year, trading above US$13 per pound, while whey…
Aavin Green Magic Shortage Sparks Consumer Concerns
Complaints over the availability of Aavin’s popular Green Magic milk have surfaced across Chennai, with consumers and retailers reporting sharp reductions in supply that have forced many households to switch to alternative milk brands. According to retailers, supplies of the standardized milk variant, which contains 4.5% fat and 8.5% solids-not-fat (SNF), have fallen significantly in…
NDRI Scholar Wins National Agri Hackathon Award
A research scholar from the ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI), Karnal, has brought national recognition to the institute by winning top honours at the National Pune Agri Hackathon 2026, one of India’s largest agricultural innovation competitions. The award-winning innovation, named “ProtoFeeds,” secured first prize in the Renewable Energy and Agricultural Waste Management category. The project…
Indonesia Pushes for Dairy Self-Sufficiency
Indonesia is intensifying efforts to achieve dairy self-sufficiency as imports continue to supply around 80% of the country’s milk demand, highlighting the scale of its dependence on foreign dairy products. Deputy Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Hanif Faisol Nurofiq said Indonesia currently produces only about 1 million tonnes of milk annually against domestic demand of…
FSSAI Cracks Down on Misleading Health Claims
India’s food regulator, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), has issued notices to eight food business operators for allegedly using misleading brand names, trade names, and product claims that may violate provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. The action is part of FSSAI’s ongoing efforts to strengthen transparency in…
El Niño Threat Raises Concerns for Dairy and Food Prices
Growing concerns over the possible development of an El Niño weather event are prompting fresh discussions about its potential impact on India’s monsoon, agricultural production, food inflation, and dairy supply chains. El Niño is a climate phenomenon characterized by warmer-than-normal sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, which can alter global weather…
India-US Trade Deal Shields Dairy Sector
India’s interim trade agreement with the United States has drawn attention for protecting key agricultural and dairy interests while expanding market access for a range of export-oriented sectors. According to an editorial published by Kerala Kaumudi, the agreement was finalized after more than a year of negotiations led by Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and aims…
Milma Targets ₹10,000 Cr Turnover by FY31
Kerala Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (Milma) has set an ambitious target of achieving a turnover of ₹10,000 crore by 2030-31 as it seeks to strengthen its presence in domestic and international markets while leveraging the state’s growing dairy sector. Speaking at the Kerala Retail Conclave in Kochi, Milma Chairman K.S. Mani said the federation plans…
NRDC Transfers Mastitis Detection Technology to Industry
The National Research Development Corporation (NRDC) has signed a licensing agreement with Navshali Innovations Private Limited for the transfer and commercialization of an indigenous Milk Mastitis Detection System developed by the CSIR-Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-CEERI), Pilani. The agreement was formally exchanged in Pilani, Rajasthan, marking an important step toward accelerating the adoption of…