5+ day, 20+ hour ago  (488+ words) India's appetite for milk and dairy products is growing faster than the country's ability to produce them, creating a supply challenge that will require greater investment in farmer productivity, cattle health and rural infrastructure, according to Brahmani Nara, executive director…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (292+ words) Nearly half of online grocery shoppers say they cannot view “best before” dates before buying, despite regulatory requirements A new survey by citizen engagement platform LocalCircles has found that nearly one in two Indian consumers shopping for groceries online are…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (308+ words) India’s nutrition security challenge is not primarily a production problem. With output reaching 247.87 million metric tonnes in 2024–25, the country is the world’s largest milk producer by a considerable margin, and per-capita availability already stands at around 471 gm per day, well…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (575+ words) Milk prices have risen anywhere between ₹2 and ₹5 per litre across the country. The industry attributes this to an acute fodder shortage, which has led to a 35%–40% increase in cattle feed prices. The shortfall in milk procurement is also due to climate…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (793+ words) An early and intense onset of summer is already pushing up demand for beverages, ice creams and other temperature-sensitive products, but companies are entering the season with a degree of caution as volatile weather patterns and fuel-linked disruptions threaten to…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (527+ words) India’s dairy companies are staring at margin pressure in the first half of CY26 as a sharp rise in milk procurement prices collides with limited ability to pass on costs to consumers, according to domestic brokerage firm ICICI Securities. Milk procurement…...