Delhi HC curbs FSSAI overreach on animal feed
In a landmark judgment with far-reaching implications for the dairy and livestock ecosystem, the Delhi High Court has set aside key directives issued by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of Indi...Read More
FSSAI 2026: Packaging Now Defines Dairy Compliance
The recent draft notification issued by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on 26th February 2026 and uploaded on March 11th 2026, may appear routine at first glance. But let us...Read More
Rajahmundry: A Tragedy Waiting to Repeat — An Early Warning
The earlier editorial “Bitter Milk” by The Hindu rightly called for stronger accountability in food safety governance. But the situation in Rajahmundry has now escalated far beyond a routine saf...Read More
When Fertiliser Disrupts the Milk Curve: Between Assurances and Emerging Reality
India’s next milk price shock has already begun. And it is not in dairy—it is in fertiliser. A recent report by Mongabay India, authored by Kundan Pandey, flags a structural vulnerability that India h...Read More
Quiet Centralisation: Risk is real for Private Dairy Sector
A Quiet Centralisation: What the New Cooperative Push Means for India’s Private Dairy Sector As reported by agencies citing a written reply by the Union Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah, in the Raj...Read More
FSSAI Tightens Rules on Digital Dairy E-Commerce
The recent notification issued by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India on compliance obligations for e-commerce food business operators under the Open Network for Digital Commerce (O...Read More
Truth Behind “Return of Dairy Cargo” — No Ban, But Disruption is Real
There is no confirmed advisory, restriction, or rejection of Indian dairy consignments such as butter or SMP by any Middle East country or Government authority. The narrative that “cargo is being sent...Read More
When the World Feels Uncertain, Milk Still Brings Trust
Trust: The Next White Revolution The world today is passing through uncertain times. Wars are disrupting global trade routes, commodity markets are behaving unpredictably and regulators everywhere are...Read More
Mandatory Daily Record of Production and Raw Material Utilisation
I recently reviewed the notification issued by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India in the context of Schedule IV of the Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Busin...Read More
FSSAI makes registration to all milk vendors in India
The recent advisory issued by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) mandating registration of milk vendors is a timely and progressive step towards strengthening traceability and accou...Read More
Rajahmundry Milk Incident: Accident or Adulteration?
The recent editorial “Bitter Milk” published by The Hindu raises important concerns about food safety in India. The editorial deserves appreciation for attempting to broaden the conversation and under...Read More
Milk Prices Rise in South & West: Is North Next?
The recent round of retail milk price increases across South India and Maharashtra is no longer an episodic adjustment but a clear signal of structural stress building up in India’s milk economy. Over...Read More