FDA Crackdown Reshapes Mumbai’s Dairy Supply Chain
Maharashtra’s ongoing crackdown on milk adulteration is reshaping Mumbai’s dairy supply chain, increasing costs for bulk buyers while strengthening demand for genuine dairy products. Over the past two months, the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has inspected 360 establishments, seized 1,60,329 litres of adulterated milk worth ₹65.17 lakh, suspended 35 licences, and registered seven…
Nestlé Dairy Plan Faces Transparency Questions
Nestlé’s newly launched Dairy Plan is drawing attention not only for its reported sustainability progress but also for calls for greater transparency around how its climate achievements are measured and disclosed. The company says it has reduced greenhouse gas emissions across its dairy value chain by 26% in 2025 compared with its 2018 baseline, including…
Fake Milk Industry Evolves as Counterfeit Dairy Surges
India’s dairy sector is facing a growing challenge from counterfeit and adulterated products as fraudsters increasingly target high-volume dairy categories such as milk, ghee, khoya, paneer, and cheese. According to the ASPA-CRISIL State of Counterfeiting in India report, reported counterfeiting incidents across India increased 2.5 times to 187 cases in 2025 compared with 2018, with…
Nestlé Unveils Global Dairy Sustainability Plan
Nestlé has launched its first comprehensive Dairy Plan, outlining a global strategy to strengthen dairy supply chain resilience, reduce emissions, and support sustainable milk production across its operations. The company works with more than 130,000 dairy farmers and over 200 suppliers across more than 40 countries, integrating climate action, farmer livelihoods, animal welfare, nature protection,…
Oracle-Swades Initiative Empowers 900+ Rural Women
Oracle and the Swades Foundation have completed the first year of a rural livelihoods programme that has positively impacted more than 900 women farmers and entrepreneurs across Maharashtra’s Nashik and Raigad districts. The initiative focused on sustainable income generation through climate-smart agriculture, dairy farming, entrepreneurship development, and financial literacy. A total of 525 women farmers…
Polymer Crunch to Push Milk Prices Up
A sharp shortage of polymers used in packaging is set to drive up prices of packaged milk and other essentials, as disruptions in raw material supply and energy inputs hit India’s plastic manufacturing ecosystem. The crisis is linked to reduced availability of key inputs like polypropylene and polyethylene, widely used in milk pouches and food…
LPG Crisis Disrupts Dairy Supply Chain
A deepening LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) crisis triggered by disruptions in global energy supplies due to the ongoing West Asia conflict is severely impacting India’s food and dairy supply chain, forcing eateries to shut or scale down operations while hitting milk demand and processing. The government has prioritised domestic LPG supply, restricting availability for commercial…
How Walmart Keeps Great Value Milk So Affordable
Retail giant Walmart has managed to keep the price of its private-label Great Value milk significantly lower than many competing brands through a vertically integrated dairy supply chain and direct control over processing. The company began opening its own milk processing facilities in 2018, allowing it to cut out intermediaries and streamline production, logistics, and…
Summer Heat to Stress India’s Dairy Cold Chain
India’s dairy industry could face a major operational test this summer as rising temperatures and growing demand for chilled dairy products put increasing pressure on the country’s cold-chain infrastructure. Industry experts note that above-normal temperatures and longer heat spells are expected across many regions, raising the risk of spoilage and logistical challenges across the dairy…
Hormuz Disruption Threatens Dairy Supply Chain
Escalating geopolitical tensions around the Strait of Hormuz are creating new risks for the global dairy sector by disrupting key inputs such as energy, fertilisers and shipping routes. The strait carries nearly 30% of global oil shipments and about 20% of liquefied natural gas (LNG), making it vital for energy-intensive industries like dairy processing that…