CFTRI extends Kaladi cheese shelf life to 21 days, unlocking retail and QSR scale-up

Mysuru-based CFTRI has reformulated GI-tagged Kaladi cheese from Udhampur-Jammu to achieve a 21-day shelf life, clearing a key barrier for the artisanal product to enter modern retail shelves and global food chains under the ODOP initiative.

— Filed Mon, 15 Jun, 2026, 19:40 IST · Source The Hindu BusinessLine · Updated

CFTRI Mysuru has extended GI-tagged Kaladi cheese's shelf life to 21 days, paving the way for commercial scaling into retail shelves and food chains nationally and internationally under the ODOP initiative.