New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra appears to have set its sights on the Indian dairy market with the launch of its new brand Dreamery, but market experts have warned it will be a tough sector to crack.
A decade after departing India, the Kiwi cooperative sees a bright future in a booming segment
Almost a year since it formed a partnership with India’s retail pioneer, Fonterra has released its first consumer products onto the country’s booming and fast-moving market.
Irish-headquartered food company Kerry Group has inaugurated its new facility in India, which when fully operational, will support 300 new jobs, however, the group's consumer foods division, Kerry Foods, is to close its site in Burton in the UK with...
Indian start-up Kefir Culture is aiming to improve public health and targeting local expansion with its own twist on kefir, a traditional fermented beverage known for its gut health benefits.
Milk and dairy products in the Indian capital territory of Delhi have been found by local authorities to be the most adulterated food product in the state.
Indian functional product firm MO's Superfoods is aiming for growth in India and Australia with its probiotic-enriched kefir products, but is first trying to overcome local cold-chain supply hurdles.
Cosmo Films has introduced a cast polypropylene (CPP) film for packaging applications requiring high moisture & oxygen barrier and high hot tack properties.
Danone India says it is following through on its mission to 'bring health through food' to consumers, recently launching a new functional beverage as part of its core portfolio.
Much touted mantra has good intentions but Indian dairy has already been moving on
The phrase “doubling farmers’ incomes by 2022” is in danger of toppling “Jai Hind” as India’s most popular rally call. From bag carriers to the prime minister himself, anyone who matters has been seen uttering the line often and with great meaning.
Powerful establishment has the cards stacked in its favor through margins and scale
Two multinationals have already invested in Indian dairy this year, with January still in play. By such a measure it would appear that the subcontinent market is an attractive place, but foreign majors still have their work cut out for them.
With its goal of increasing the livelihoods of 1m Indian dairy farmers by 2022, an Australian agri-tech company believes gamifying data analytics is the way to help achieve this goal.
Indian company Parag Milk Foods Ltd, a manufacturer and marketer of dairy-based branded foods in India, recently launched two ready-to-eat Indian desserts, Gulab Jamun and Rasgulla, made from pure cow ghee and cow milk under the brand Gowardhan.
The Breastfeeding Promotion Network of India (BPNI) has called for government action to restrict what it claims are attempts by infant nutrition companies to influence paediatricians to promote formula to mothers.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has declared milk in India to be ‘largely safe’ following reports from its 2018 National Milk Quality Survey, holding ‘poor farm practices’ responsible for current contaminations.
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The Indian food regulator Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has ordered all states to conduct a ‘special drive’ to ensure the safety and quality of milk and milk products ahead of Deepavali, amid plunging public confidence in products....
Milk entrepreneurs believe they can change the fabric of staid old dairy.
There are few industries in India quite as established and dominated by big firms and cooperatives as dairy. But that hasn’t stopped a thrusting breed of startups delivering a new approach to the business.
Australia is increasingly wielding its soft power to teach workers in Asia more efficient dairy production techniques as income from exports to the region continues to rise.
Roughly 68% of all milk and milk products in India has been found to be in violation of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India's (FSSAI) standards – despite the regulators' recent proposal of a penalty of around US$14,000 (INR1m),...
Fonterra has announced a joint venture partnership with one of India’s largest consumer companies, Future Consumer Ltd, to produce a range of consumer and foodservice dairy products for the Indian market.
In India, Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) has announced it has signed an agreement with Vijaykant Dairy and Food Products Limited (VDFPL) and its group company to acquire its ice cream and frozen desserts business consisting of its brand Adityaa Milk.
In India, Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Radha Mohan Singh has announced a project – the Meghalaya Milk Mission – through the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC).
Food historians credit China with inventing ice cream and Marco Polo for bringing it to Italy. Skip forward to the 21st century, and the rate at which Western ice-cream makers are looking to the East for inspiration promises to see renewed momentum—with...
Asia-Pacific’s organic dairy foods and drinks market is growing at a rapid pace due to its enhanced nutritional profile and its role in the act of sustainability.
Uflex has launched its own aseptic carton packaging called Asepto in India, investing approximately $100m in a purpose-built factory to start production in April 2017.
Tetra Pak welcomed 80 customers from co-operative and private dairy companies across India to its $135m Chakan facility this month to host a two-day 'Innovations in Dairy Processing' seminar.
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers has launched a report which claims 25% of food wastage in the developing world could be eliminated with better refrigeration equipment.
The Indian government has approved a policy amendment allowing foreign investment in its retail sector – a move that could open up the world’s largest dairy market to Western brands, an analyst has claimed.
New Zealand’s dairy firms, including Fonterra, are looking to buy up farms in India’s burgeoning dairy sector, but may not find going down that road free of bumps, a new government report indicates.
The price of milk and milk-based products in India is set to surge on the back of a variety of natural and human factors, including a shortage of rainfall in the monsoon months.
The BRIC economies of Brazil, Russia, China and India will offer highest growth opportunities for folding cartons at almost 8 per cent annually until 2016, according to new industry research.
Oystar is planning to double the manufacturing base of its Hassia Packaging subsidiary in India to target the growing processed dairy sector in the country.
Distribution of probiotic one-shot drinks is broadening in India, with a major push occurring in cities like Mumbai, as disposable Indian incomes rise, and more people take an interest in health benefits promised by functional foods.
Coca-Cola is to be sued by an Indian state after new tests showed
its soft drinks contained pesticide residues above the proposed
legal limit, says a report.
