Rajasthan HC Orders Dairy Quality Inspections
The Rajasthan High Court has directed the State Government to conduct inspections of major dairy cooperatives, including Saras (RCDF), Amul, Lotus and Mother Dairy, to examine the measures they have adopted to prevent the sale of synthetic milk and other adulterated dairy products. The direction was issued by a Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice…
Maharashtra Tightens Milk Safety Enforcement
The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced stricter enforcement of milk safety regulations, warning that violations could attract penalties of up to ₹10 lakh as part of a major crackdown on adulteration and food safety breaches. According to the report, the FDA plans to intensify inspections across the milk supply chain, including collection…
FSSAI Cracks Down on Cheap Milk Entering Bengaluru
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has intensified action against the supply of low-cost milk entering Bengaluru through informal and potentially non-compliant channels, amid concerns over food safety and quality standards. Authorities have launched inspections and enforcement measures targeting milk being transported into the city at unusually low prices, raising suspicions about…
Oxytocin Misuse in Dairy Raises Health Concerns
The use of oxytocin injections in dairy animals has once again come under the spotlight, with experts warning that the hormone is often misused to accelerate milk let-down rather than increase actual milk production. Oxytocin is a naturally occurring hormone that plays a vital role in childbirth and milk ejection, but its unauthorized use in…
Illegal Oxytocin Use Raises Dairy Safety Concerns
A crackdown by Hyderabad Police and Telangana’s Drugs Control Administration (DCA) has exposed an illegal network supplying restricted oxytocin injections to dairy farmers for artificially increasing milk production in buffaloes, raising fresh concerns over animal welfare and milk safety. Authorities arrested cattle feed shop owner Attheni Krishna from Tukkuguda after seizing 173 oxytocin injections worth…
KMF Says Only 0.2% Milk Samples Adulterated
The Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) has stated that only nearly 0.2% of milk samples collected across Karnataka were found to be adulterated, amid growing concerns over milk quality and viral social media claims. According to data shared by the state government, 15,15,575 milk samples were tested across 19 dairy unions during a one-year period, out…
Heatwaves Threaten India’s Dairy Supply Chain
India’s dairy supply chain is facing mounting pressure as temperatures across several regions cross 45°C, raising serious concerns around milk safety, spoilage and cold-chain efficiency. Experts warn that extreme heatwaves are no longer just a climate issue — they are rapidly becoming a major food safety and public health challenge for the dairy industry. (https://www.boldsky.com/)…
A2 Milk Recalls Infant Formula in US Over Toxin
New Zealand-based The a2 Milk Company has issued a voluntary recall of three batches of its a2 Platinum Premium infant formula (0–12 months) in the United States after detecting cereulide, a heat-stable toxin produced by Bacillus cereus that can cause foodborne illness. The recall affects a total of 63,078 tins, of which approximately 16,428 units…
Milk Quality Concerns Shadow India’s Dairy Growth
India’s dairy sector, the world’s largest, is facing rising scrutiny over whether its quality and safety standards are keeping pace with surging demand for milk and dairy products. As consumption continues to grow rapidly, concerns are mounting around the effectiveness of regulatory enforcement, infrastructure readiness and adherence to food safety norms across the value chain….
Punjab Dairy Row: FIR Demand Against Channi
The Punjab Milkman Dairy Union Ekta has sought registration of an FIR against former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, alleging that a video shared by him spreads “false and misleading” information about milk adulteration, triggering consumer panic and damaging the dairy sector’s reputation. According to the union’s complaint submitted to the SSP, Bathinda, the…