India’s Dairy Sector Rethinks Supply Trust & Nutrition Strategy
India’s dairy industry — long anchored in high production volumes but thin value realisation — is undergoing strategic recalibration around supply reliability, consumer trust and long-term nutrition value as it heads into 2026. Rising procurement costs, tightening milk supplies and evolving consumer expectations are shifting industry focus from commodity volume to quality, traceability and value-added…
81 tonnes of butter worth Rs 4.21 cr supplied to Aavin found spoiled
The Tamil Nadu Co‑operative Milk Producers’ Federation (Aavin) says it procured 81 tonnes of butter in October to meet festive demand, only for the consignment to be discovered spoiled a few weeks later. The butter, supplied by Kirpa Ram Dairy Private Limited (based in Uttar Pradesh), was valued at ₹4.21 crore. After complaints from staff…
Spurious ghee scandal: 68 lakh kg fake supply to TTD
A dramatic food-fraud case has been unearthed involving the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) and a supplier dairy. Between 2019 and 2024, the Bhole Baba Organic Dairy of Uttarakhand — led by promoters Pomil Jain and Vipin Jain — supplied around 68 lakh kg of ghee, valued at approximately ₹250 crore, to TTD despite never procuring…
Buoyant demand, inadequate supply to push milk prices higher
The run-up in milk prices is expected to continue in fiscal 2024, led by buoyant demand, constrained supply and under-recovery of costs in the previous two fiscals. Demand has rebounded since the easing of COVID-19-induced restrictions on social gatherings and the hotel, restaurant and café segment, and is being fed by rising consumption of value-added…