Lactalis Acquires Saputo’s UK Dairy Division for $1.33 Billion, Expanding Its British Dairy Footprint
French dairy giant Lactalis has acquired Saputo’s UK dairy division for approximately $1.33 billion, significantly strengthening its position in Britain’s cheese, butter and spreads markets. The transaction gives the family-owned Lactalis Group control of several well-known British dairy brands, including Cathedral City, Davidstow, Wensleydale Creamery, Country Life, Clover and Utterly Butterly. Lactalis strengthens position in […]
Crediton Dairy Profit Falls to £7 Million as Weak Dairy Markets Pressure Returns
Crediton Dairy, the Devon-based British dairy processor behind the Arctic Coffee and Pro Mlk brands, reported a decline in annual profit as weaker dairy market conditions and falling cream values affected returns. The company’s profit fell by £3.4 million, from £10.4 million to £7 million, for the financial year ended January 3. Despite the decline […]
Uttar Pradesh Tightens Crackdown on Milk Adulteration; Dairy Units Face Closure and FIRs
The Uttar Pradesh government has announced stringent enforcement measures against dairy units found using harmful chemicals, foreign fats or other hazardous adulterants in milk and dairy products, with action extending beyond sample collection to immediate closure, product destruction and criminal proceedings. The Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) issued the new enforcement directives as part […]
EU Cheese Prices Fall 2.3% While Butter Prices Drop 16.6% in One Year
Cheese and butter prices across the European Union recorded significant year-on-year declines in June 2026, with butter experiencing a much sharper fall than cheese, according to the latest Eurostat data. Eurostat reported on August 13 that consumer prices for cheese across the 27-member European Union declined by 2.3% between June 2025 and June 2026. The […]
Milky Mist Flags Insurance, Food Safety and Technology Risks Ahead of IPO Listing
Milky Mist Dairy Food has highlighted several business risks—including inadequate insurance coverage, food safety incidents, technology disruptions and challenges in retaining senior executives—as the dairy company prepares to list its shares on the NSE and BSE. According to the company’s Red Herring Prospectus (RHP), Milky Mist had assets with a book value of ₹2,546 crore […]
Global Cheese Market Expands as Milk Supply Drives Diverging Cheddar and Mozzarella Prices
The global cheese market continues to grow, supported by rising consumer demand, expanding production capacity and increasing international trade. Global cheese trade has grown by approximately 40% since 2017, as major dairy-producing regions continue to invest in processing capacity. However, price movements are becoming increasingly different across cheese categories, with cheddar prices weakening while mozzarella […]
BinDawood Holding Eyes Lithuania Dairy Investment Amid Declining Milk Production
Saudi Arabia’s BinDawood Holding is exploring opportunities to invest in Lithuania’s dairy-processing sector, considering either the construction of a new processing plant or the acquisition of an existing dairy business. The potential investment comes as Lithuania’s dairy sector faces declining cattle numbers, farm closures and persistently low milk prices. The Saudi group has reportedly been […]
How Milky Mist Built a National Cold-Chain Network Around Paneer
For decades, paneer remained largely a hyperlocal dairy product in India. Consumers typically purchased it fresh from neighbourhood dairies, sweet shops and local milk vendors. This fragmented model made the product difficult to standardise, transport over long distances and scale nationally. The rise of Milky Mist Dairy Food illustrates how investments in processing, cold-chain infrastructure […]
Aavin Likely to Raise Milk Procurement Price by ₹5–₹7 to Boost Farmer Supply
Chennai: Tamil Nadu’s state-owned dairy cooperative Aavin is likely to increase its milk procurement prices by ₹5 per litre for cow milk and ₹7 per litre for buffalo milk, in a move aimed at encouraging dairy farmers to supply more milk and improving procurement levels. According to reports, the proposed revision would take Aavin’s effective […]
Fake Amul and Gokul Milk Racket Busted in Mumbai; 74 Litres of Adulterated Milk Seized
Mumbai Police have reportedly busted an alleged milk adulteration racket in Kandivali East, uncovering the suspected use of counterfeit packets carrying the branding of popular dairy companies Amul and Gokul. The operation has raised fresh concerns over food safety and the growing misuse of established dairy brands to sell potentially unsafe or adulterated products to […]
