Milky Mist Set to Launch ₹2,035 Crore IPO, Poised to Become India’s Largest Dairy Sector Public Offering
Tamil Nadu-based dairy processor Milky Mist Dairy Food Ltd. is preparing to launch its highly anticipated ₹2,035 crore initial public offering (IPO), a move that could mark the largest-ever public issue by an Indian dairy company. The offering is expected to open either later this month or in early August, subject to market conditions. According […]
Telangana Food Safety Department Suspends Two Sangareddy Dairy Units Over Food Safety Violations
The Telangana Food Safety Department has suspended the licences of two dairy processing units in Sangareddy following inspections that uncovered multiple violations related to food safety, hygiene, product labelling and quality control. The enforcement action forms part of the department’s ongoing efforts to strengthen food safety standards across the Indian dairy industry. Inspections carried out […]
Aavin Cuts Sugar in Plain Lassi to 10% Following Consumer Study; Arokya Announces ₹3 Per Litre Price Hike
Chennai: Tamil Nadu’s state-owned dairy brand Aavin has decided to reduce the sugar content in its plain lassi from 17% to 10%, aligning the product with changing consumer preferences and the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) guidelines. The revised formulation is expected to reach the market by the end of the month, marking a significant […]
Global Dairy Trade Expands 11% Since 2017 as Cheese Emerges as the Growth Engine: Rabobank
Global dairy trade has continued its steady expansion despite market disruptions, growing by 11% between 2017 and 2025 to reach 101.2 billion kilograms in liquid milk equivalents (LME), according to the latest Rabobank Global Dairy Trade Report. The report highlights how changing consumer demand, evolving export strategies and the growing importance of value-added dairy products […]
Verka Turnover Rises 14.79% to ₹551 Crore as Value-Added Dairy Sales Surge
Verka, the flagship dairy brand of Milkfed Punjab, recorded a turnover of ₹551 crore in June 2026, up from ₹480 crore in the corresponding month last year. The ₹71 crore increase represents year-on-year growth of 14.79%. The performance was supported by higher milk procurement and strong growth across several value-added dairy categories, including UHT cream, […]
Doodhvale Farms Raises $1 Million to Expand D2C Dairy Business and Strengthen Technology Capabilities
Doodhvale Farms has raised $1 million in fresh funding from existing investor Atomic Capital Fund I, strengthening its expansion plans as the direct-to-consumer dairy and daily essentials company looks to widen its market presence, improve distribution density and invest further in technology-led operations. The latest investment follows the company’s $3 million Series A funding round […]
India’s Dairy Opportunity: From Feeding a Nation to Nourishing the World
The 19th Global Dairy Congress, held in Barcelona on 17–18 June 2026, brought together senior executives, scientists, innovators and policymakers from across the global dairy value chain. Representatives from Yili, Morinaga, Nestlé, Fonterra, Lactalis, Bel, Roquette, Sidel, Vinamilk and many other leading companies joined delegates from Europe, Asia, Oceania and the Americas to discuss the […]
The Dairy Profitability Crisis: Are Milk Prices Keeping Pace with Rising Rearing Costs?
Dairy farming is a lifeline for millions of Indian families and a key pillar of agricultural growth. Yet, rising costs and low productivity continue to limit farmer profitability. As India strives to double farmers’ income, we must ask: Are we truly increasing dairy farmers’ incomes, or merely sustaining their survival? True progress begins when every […]
Cooling Milk Without Burning Diesel How thermal-storage refrigeration is changing the economics of rural milk chilling
A Field Story At a milk collection centre in rural Maharashtra, the diesel generator used to start twice each day to keep freshly collected milk chilled until the tanker arrived. During the summer months, it often ran for several hours—not to power machinery, but simply to maintain the required storage temperature. Over time, diesel became […]
From Scarcity to Abundance: Reimagining the Future of Dairy Nutrition in India
The White Revolution’s Greatest Success—and Its Biggest Challenge Few sectors have contributed as profoundly to rural India’s economic transformation as dairy. The success of the White Revolution not only made India the world’s largest milk producer but also demonstrated how millions of smallholder farmers, operating with just a handful of animals, could collectively create one […]
