Country Delight Eyes $300M IPO as Growth Accelerates
Country Delight is preparing for a potential initial public offering (IPO) that could raise US$200 million–US$300 million, marking a significant step in the growth of the subscription-based dairy and fresh-produce delivery company. Its parent, Beejapuri Dairy Pvt. Ltd., is expected to begin informal discussions with investment banks to identify potential lead managers for the proposed…
Assam Faces 89-Lakh-Litre Daily Milk Deficit
Assam is facing a significant milk supply gap, with the state currently producing 33.53 lakh litres of milk per day against an estimated daily demand of 1.22 crore litres, leaving a shortfall of nearly 89 lakh litres every day. The widening gap has prompted the Assam government to step up efforts to expand dairy production,…
Paneer Drives Milky Mist Into Bigger Growth Track
Paneer is emerging as the biggest growth engine for Milky Mist Dairy Food, as the Erode-based company enters a ₹1,000-crore-plus quarterly revenue trajectory following its recent stock-market listing. The company sees substantial headroom as consumers increasingly shift from loose, unbranded paneer to packaged products, while tighter food-safety action against analogue paneer could further accelerate the…
Reliance Enters Ice Cream Market With ₹10 Packs
Reliance Consumer Products Ltd (RCPL), the FMCG arm of Reliance Industries, has entered India’s competitive ice cream market with the launch of Bombay Creamery. Positioned as an “accessible premium” dairy ice cream brand, the range is made with authentic dairy ingredients and real dairy cream, with the company promising “Global Quality at Affordable Price.” Bombay…
Haryana Buffalo Milk May Reach ₹100/Litre
Dairy farmers across several Haryana districts are pushing for higher milk prices, with buffalo milk potentially reaching ₹100 per litre in several areas. Farmer groups at village and block levels say rising costs of feed, fodder and transportation have made the prevailing milk prices of ₹60–₹80 per litre inadequate to cover production costs. The demand…
Fodder Crisis Threatens Chikkaballapur Dairy Sector
A growing fodder shortage is putting Chikkaballapur’s dairy sector under pressure, raising concerns for dairy farmers in one of Karnataka’s important milk-producing regions. The issue is particularly significant because dairying is a major livelihood activity in the district, where inadequate rainfall and recurring water stress make livestock farming an important alternative to crop cultivation. Historical…
Assam Sets Dairy Expansion Push
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has directed the state’s Dairy Development Directorate to undertake focused measures to strengthen milk production, expand the cooperative network, improve procurement and increase processing capacity, with the government also preparing a five-year roadmap for the sector. The review covered milk availability, production and demand, district-wise milk bases, Dairy Cooperative…
Haryana Dairy Farmers Turn Up Pressure on Vita
Dairy farmers in Haryana have intensified pressure on Vita for higher milk procurement prices, with the Dairy Farmers Association (DFA) submitting memoranda at various Vita dairy plants and demanding an increase of ₹2–₹3 per kg in the milk procurement price. Farmers have cited sharp increases in the cost of cattle feed, fodder and transportation, saying…
FruBon Targets ₹300 Crore as Dairy Brand Scales
Jaipur-based dairy and ice-cream startup FruBon, built by banker-turned-entrepreneur Rahul Verma, his brother Rohit Verma and their father DD Verma, is targeting ₹300 crore in revenue this year as it expands beyond its regional roots. The family’s dairy journey began in 2004 with Dev Milk Foods, which transported milk, while the idea for FruBon emerged…
Two Indian Ghees Rank No. 6 Globally
Two Indian dairy products—GirOrganic’s A2 Gir Cow Ghee and Amul’s Pure Ghee—have secured the No. 6 position on TasteAtlas’ list of the “Best and Iconic Butters Around the World,” placing Indian ghee alongside products from major dairy-producing countries including Denmark, England, Belgium, France and Ireland. TasteAtlas said its ranking considered factors such as exceptional quality,…