Country Delight Builds Dairy Growth on Subscriptions
Country Delight has built its dairy and fresh-essentials business around a subscription-first, direct-to-consumer supply chain, using pre-committed customer demand to make fulfilment more predictable. Founded in 2015 by Chakradhar Gade and Nitin Kaushal, the Gurugram-based company had expanded to more than 25 cities across 11 states by its Series E disclosures in 2025, while FY24…
Mumbai Milk Prices Rise ₹9/Litre From September 1
Mumbai’s fresh milk market is set for a sharp price reset: wholesale milk prices will rise by ₹9 per litre, from ₹93 to ₹102, effective September 1, 2026. The increase comes just ahead of the festive season and reflects mounting dairy production costs. The revised rate, announced by the Bombay Milk Producers Association (BMPA), will…
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…
Smarter Supply Chains Could Transform India’s Dairy Exports
India’s dairy sector may have the production scale to compete globally, but supply-chain efficiency could be the factor that determines whether that potential becomes export growth. The article highlights the need to move beyond simply increasing milk production and focus on a more integrated system covering milk collection, cold-chain infrastructure, processing, logistics, quality management and…
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…