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A dairy product is value added only if, across a full milk cycle, it earns more net rupees per litre of milk equivalent than the same litre sold as pouch milk, after every channel, cold chain and promotion cost is paid.
In Part 1, we looked at why so many dairy BOQs go wrong from the very first assumption — sizing a plant around what a machine can theoretically do in an hour, rather than what the business needs to input or output in a day. We covered the nameplate trap, seasonal flush variation, product mix economics, and the utility and steam load calculations that even experienced consultants routinely underestimate.
A quiet but significant shift is underway in global dairy ingredient development, and it has almost nothing to do with new proteins, new cultures, or new proces...
Entrepreneurs — and, frankly, some consultants and EPC contractors too — define capacity in terms of what a machine can theoretically do in an hour, rather than what the business actually needs to input or output in a day. Everything else in this article follows from that one confusion.
IntroductionThe dairy industry in India is full of opportunities. Rising consumer demand, premiumisation, value-added products, changing lifestyles, and new dis...
Is investor-funded cash burn distorting India’s dairy industry? From Re 1 milk offers to deep discounting on quick commerce platforms, this article explores predatory pricing, unfair trade practices, milk economics, dairy market intelligence and the growing policy debate around sustainability, farmer livelihoods and essential food pricing in India.
For more than three decades, India’s dairy sector has been seen as one of the safest sectors for investment. Milk is consumed daily, demand keeps rising, India ...
In the future, value addition in whey could become so significant that whey may be seen as the primary product, with cheese becoming the by-product.