FSSAI Steps Up Nationwide Crackdown on Adulterated Milk and Dairy Products
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has initiated a nationwide inspection drive to curb adulteration and misbranding in milk and milk products, signalling a sharper regulatory focus on one of the country’s most sensitive and widely consumed food categories. Triggered by a series of recent food safety violations, the drive directs State […]
Global Milk Glut Keeps Dairy Prices Under Pressure
The final Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction of the year delivered another setback for dairy farmers, confirming that global milk supply remains in surplus. The GDT price index fell 4.4%, marking its ninth consecutive decline and reinforcing the bearish tone in international dairy markets. Whole milk powder (WMP), a key indicator for farmgate milk prices, […]
Britannia Restructures Leadership to Accelerate Dairy Business and Sales Transformation
Britannia Strengthens Dairy Division with Key Leadership Appointments Amid Strategic Realignment In a significant move aimed at accelerating growth within its dairy business and sales transformation initiatives, Britannia Industries Ltd has announced significant changes to its senior leadership team. These appointments are effective from 15 December 2025, aligning with the company’s renewed strategic focus on […]
Structural Shifts in EU Milk Supply: What the Data Really Shows
1. Current State of the EU Dairy Sector (2023–2025 baseline) The EU dairy sector enters the 2025–2035 outlook period from a position of structural maturity rather than volume-driven growth. Milk production has largely stabilised despite a declining dairy cow herd, with output sustained through higher yields and rising milk solids content. This reflects long-term investments in genetics, feeding […]
Perfect Day’s Gujarat Facility Set to Disrupt India’s Whey Imports and Lead Animal-Free Dairy Growth
Perfect Day, a global leader in animal-free dairy proteins, has reaffirmed that its precision fermentation facility in Gujarat is progressing on schedule, with operations set to begin in the second half of 2026 and a controlled scale-up throughout 2027. The facility, located in Bharuch, Gujarat, is being developed in collaboration with Zydus Lifesciences and will produce […]
Amul Dairy appoints new Chairman and Vice-Chairman after BJP gains full control
Amul Dairy has appointed a new Chairman and Vice-Chairman more than three months after the BJP secured its first full majority on the cooperative’s board. The move marks a clear shift in leadership at the Kaira District Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union, one of India’s most influential dairy institutions. Shabhesinh Parmar, a BJP-backed director from Virpur […]
Global dairy demand insufficient to absorb Q4 supply surge – Ornua
Ornua’s December 2025 market report presents a cautious assessment of global dairy markets, highlighting a widening imbalance between milk supply growth and demand. While consumption remains broadly steady across key regions, it is not strong enough to absorb the significant increase in supply expected in the final quarter of the year, particularly in Europe. European […]
Australian Farmers Resist Milk Price Cuts as Global Oversupply Grows: Lessons for India
Australian Dairy Farmers Push Back Against Price Cuts Amid Global Milk Glut As the global dairy market faces growing turbulence due to an oversupply of milk, Australian dairy farmers are pushing back against any attempt by processors to reduce farmgate prices. Their warning highlights a crucial global pattern that has significant implications for the Indian […]
Ghana’s Livestock Losses Reveal a Larger Crisis in Animal Welfare: A Wake-Up Call for Emerging Economies
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.”— Mahatma Gandhi In rural Ghana, this quote resonates not only as a call for compassion but as an economic imperative. Recent data and field reports reveal a deepening crisis in animal welfare that is quietly undercutting […]
Vijaya Dairy Unveils Ambitious Expansion Plan: 500 New Parlours to Boost Milk Procurement in Telangana
Hyderabad, December 2025 – In a major push to strengthen its retail footprint and procurement capacity, Vijaya Dairy announced plans to set up 400 to 500 new milk parlours across Telangana over the next three to four years. The expansion plan was revealed by Gutha Amith Reddy, Chairman of the Telangana State Dairy Development Cooperative […]
