Rs 1.02 Lakh Cr Food Push: Feeding India’s Sin Industry
“Why celebrating ₹1.02 lakh crore in food processing investments, announced at the recently concluded World Food India in New Delhi by PM Modi and senior policymakers, may be premature.” The World Food India summit 2025 was hailed as a landmark event for India’s food processing sector. Prime Minister Narendra Modi proudly announced investment commitments worth…
Walmart controls milk pricing through tight supply chain
Walmart keeps milk prices low by integrating control over its dairy supply chain, enabling consistent pricing and avoiding traditional middleman markups. The retailer owns and operates milk processing plants — for example, it already runs a plant in Indiana and plans new facilities in Georgia and Texas — allowing it to bypass external processors and…
U.S. dairy braces for market shifts from new FMMO rules
The U.S. dairy industry is preparing for significant structural changes as proposed revisions to the Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) system are likely to reshape pricing, pooling, and regional milk flows. Under the new rules, market classification, component pricing and incentive structures may be tweaked to better align with current dairy consumption and processing realities….
India’s First Private COE for Cattle and Plant Genomics
Leads Agri Genetics initiative is a giant leap in advancing India’s agricultural biotechnology and livestock genomics capabilities. The Centre of Excellence (CoE) and laboratory will have a full-stack genomics service platform designed exclusively for the agri-genomics and agricultural biotechnology sector. Leads Agri Genetics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Leads Connect launched India’s first privately-owned Integrated Centre…
Hydrolyzed A1A2 Milk Matches A2 in Stomach Comfort
A recent Finnish study investigated the effects of A2 milk, marketed as a gut-friendly alternative, and protein-hydrolyzed lactose-free milk on gastrointestinal symptoms and inflammation levels. The study found that protein-hydrolyzed lactose-free milk was as tolerated as A2 milk by lactose-tolerant individuals and better tolerated by lactose-intolerant individuals. The best-known cause of milk-induced gastrointestinal symptoms is…
Banas Dairy begins buying gau mutra at ₹5 per litre
Banas Dairy has initiated a novel procurement scheme by purchasing cow urine (gau mutra) from its farmers at a rate of ₹5 per litre. This step marks a progression from traditional milk and manure procurement toward fully integrating by-products into the cooperative’s value chain. The move encourages farmers to collect and supply cow urine instead…
Danone’s procurement battles methane in African dairy
Danone has placed sustainable procurement at the heart of its climate strategy in African dairy supply chains, aiming to drastically cut methane emissions. Fresh milk, which contributes nearly 70% of the company’s dairy emissions, is the focal point. To achieve its goal of a 30% reduction in methane emissions by 2030 (from a 2020 baseline),…
India’s dairy: leaps in output, cooperatives & women empowerment
The latest PIB release highlights India’s remarkable strides in dairying: over the past decade, milk production surged by 63.56% (from 146.30 to 239.30 million tonnes), while per capita availability rose 48% to 471 g/day — well above the global average. India continues to hold the top global rank in milk output and contributes nearly a…
US urges India to open agri-dairy market- Modi resists
During recent trade negotiations, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick pressed India to liberalize its agricultural and dairy sectors as part of a broader trade pact, arguing for fair access to Indian markets. India, however, responded firmly: Prime Minister Narendra Modi affirmed that while the country is open to strengthening trade with the U.S., it will…
Ice-cream makers brace for life after GST cut
India’s ₹30,000-crore ice-cream market, split almost equally between organised and unorganised players, is set for a major boost with the GST rate on ice creams being slashed from 18% to 5%, a move expected to drive 10–15% incremental annual growth. The country’s largest dairy cooperative, GCMMF (Amul), which currently operates about 29–30 ice-cream plants and…