Bihar Dairy Officer Arrested in ₹30,000 Bribery Case
A field officer of the district dairy development department in Bihar was arrested by the Vigilance Investigation Bureau (VIB) for allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹30,000 in West Champaran district. The accused, Anurag Abhishek, was posted at the department’s office in Banu Chapar, Hajma Tola under Bettiah, and was caught red-handed on Friday by a…
How Walmart Keeps Great Value Milk So Affordable
Retail giant Walmart has managed to keep the price of its private-label Great Value milk significantly lower than many competing brands through a vertically integrated dairy supply chain and direct control over processing. The company began opening its own milk processing facilities in 2018, allowing it to cut out intermediaries and streamline production, logistics, and…
Hatsun Agro Shares Rise After Milk Mantra Merger
The shares of Hatsun Agro Product Limited gained investor attention after the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Cuttack Bench, approved the merger of its wholly owned subsidiary Milk Mantra Dairy Private Limited with the parent company. The tribunal passed the order on March 10, 2026, approving the scheme of amalgamation aimed at consolidating the group’s…
Telugu States Clash Over ‘Vijaya Dairy’ Sales
A fresh dispute has erupted between the governments of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh over the use of the “Vijaya Dairy” brand logo and the sale of its dairy products in Telangana, highlighting continuing tensions between the two states after their 2014 bifurcation. Telangana authorities have raised objections to dairy products from Andhra Pradesh being…
Mandatory Daily Record of Production and Raw Material Utilisation
I recently reviewed the notification issued by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India in the context of Schedule IV of the Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Regulations, 2011. Although I came across it a little late, there is still an opportunity for stakeholders to review the implications and…
Heritage Foods inaugurates new Ice Cream Plant
Heritage Foods Limited, a leading dairy company offering a wide range of milk and value-added dairy products, today announced the inauguration of its new greenfield Ice cream manufacturing facility at Shamirpet, near Hyderabad, Telangana. The facility has been developed as part of the company’s strategy to strengthen its value-added dairy portfolio and cater to the…
FSSAI makes registration to all milk vendors in India
The recent advisory issued by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) mandating registration of milk vendors is a timely and progressive step towards strengthening traceability and accountability in India’s milk distribution ecosystem. For a long time, a significant portion of milk in India has been sold in loose or unbranded form through informal…
Lactose-Free Milk Seen as Growth Driver in Coffee
Lactose-free milk is emerging as a major growth opportunity for the dairy industry, particularly in the rapidly expanding coffee and café segment. A recent US-based study highlighted that lactose-free dairy milk could help increase overall dairy consumption, as many consumers prefer the taste and nutritional profile of real dairy but avoid it due to lactose…
Nigeria’s Dairy Challenge: Many Cows, Little Milk
Despite having more than 20 million cattle, Nigeria produces far less milk than it consumes, highlighting deep structural challenges in its dairy sector. Most cattle in the country are traditional pastoral breeds with very low milk yields, often producing only about 1–2 litres of milk per cow per day, compared with over 30 litres from…
17 High-Genetic US Bulls Arrive to Boost Kashmir Dairy
In a major step to strengthen dairy productivity, the Animal Husbandry Department (AHD) of Jammu & Kashmir has imported 17 high-genetic-merit dairy bulls from the United States as part of a breeding improvement programme aimed at enhancing milk yields in the region. The elite bulls will be used to produce high-quality frozen semen doses at…