Global Dairy Prices Keep Sliding in July — But EU Spot Data Hint the Bottom Is Near
The global dairy market may be closer to a turning point than the latest FAO headline suggests. The FAO Dairy Price Index averaged 116.2 points in July 2026, declining 0.7% from June and falling a st...Read More
White Gold, Wasted Gold: Should India's Paneer Whey Fuel Cars Instead of Bodies?
A lab in Scotland just handed the global dairy industry a headache — and it's one India should be paying very close attention to. Researchers at Heriot-Watt University, working with the start-up Take...Read More
GDT 409: Powder Market Stabilises, Fat Prices Remain Under Pressure
The global dairy market appears to be entering a phase of consolidation rather than a sharp directional movement. The latest Global Dairy Trade (GDT) Event 409, held on 4 August 2026, indicate...Read More
SMC Foods Expands Northern India Presence with Acquisition of 5 LLPD Punjab Dairy Plant
Overall milk processing capacity rises to 19 lakh litres per day; acquisition strengthens presence in Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and J&K New Delhi | Dairynews7x7 Bureau SMC Foods Limited, the c...Read More
India's Dairy Majors Didn't Have a Bad Quarter — They Had a Structural Warning
The Q1 FY27 earnings season is done, and on paper it looks like a celebration. Heritage Foods posted its highest-ever quarterly revenue. So did Dodla Dairy. So did Hatsun Agro, which crossed ₹3,000 cr...Read More
Whey Protein Has Hit Its Price Ceiling. The Industry Just Hasn’t Admitted It Yet
Ashni is 43, works in marketing, and has trained at the gym long enough that a protein scoop is as routine as her morning coffee. For years she paid around ₹2,000 for a 1 kg tub of whey. Today that sa...Read More
GDT 408: Milk Powders lead global dairy market recovery
The latest Global Dairy Trade (GDT) Event 408, held on 21 July 2026, has brought a welcome respite to the global dairy market after three consecutive weak auctions. The GDT Price Index increased by 1....Read More
The Next Dairy Revolution May Begin in a Seed—with Milk Proteins
For decades, the global dairy industry has drawn a clear distinction between conventional dairy and plant-based alternatives. While plant-based beverages have attempted to imitate milk's appearance an...Read More
Beyond Raids: Should Regulators Also Be Measured by Prevention?
Tukaram Mundhe has never been an easy man to ignore. Across a 21-year career and 25 transfers, the 2005-batch IAS officer has built a reputation — in Solapur, in Nashik, and now at the helm of Maharas...Read More
Trust, Not Transfers: Why India's Food Safety System Needs a Faceless Sampling Model
For the last few months, India has witnessed an unprecedented series of enforcement actions against food adulteration. Maharashtra has led the headlines with large-scale inspections, raids and action...Read More
GDT 407: Global dairy market enters correction mode
GDT 407: Global dairy market enters correction mode The latest Global Dairy Trade (GDT) Event 407, held on 7 July 2026, has delivered the sharpest correction witnessed in the global dairy market this...Read More
CRISIL Validates Our Concerns: Is 6% Milk Production Growth in FY27 Realistic?
For several months, DairyNews7x7 has consistently questioned the optimism surrounding the official projection of 6% growth in India's milk production during FY27. Our concern was simple: can milk outp...Read More