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
Belarus Dairy Exports Surge 50% on Commodity Exchange
Belarus significantly expanded its dairy exports through the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) during the first half of 2026, with sales increasing 1.5 times year-on-year to reach more th...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
FSSAI’s Production Record Rule: Relief for Traders, But Dairy Industry Still Awaits Clarity
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has finally notified the amendment mandating licensed food manufacturers to maintain daily records of production and raw material utilisation....Read More
White Revolution 2.0: Expanding Without Diluting Local Institutions
The true test of White Revolution 2.0 will not be how many new institutions it creates, but whether it strengthens the institutions that made White Revolution 1.0 a global success. India's dairy coop...Read More
GDT 406: Global dairy prices correct across commodities
The latest Global Dairy Trade auction (Event 406 held on June 16, 2026) signals a broad-based correction in global dairy prices, with the GDT Price Index declining by 2.8% and the average winning pric...Read More
FSSAI Advisory on Cutting Tools: A New Focus Area for Dairy Food Safety
Food safety is often perceived mainly through the lens of microbiological hazards, hygiene practices, testing and process controls. However, the recent advisory issued by FSSAI on the use of food-grad...Read More
Indian Dairy’s White Revolution 2.0: Farmer First, Institutions Second
Can dairy growth come only through expanding cooperatives, or does India need a farmer-centric ecosystem where every processor competes to serve producers? India’s dairy transformation is one of the...Read More