Heritage Foods flags milk-price pressure as supply gaps and fodder costs persist
Heritage Foods CEO Srideep N Kesavan says milk prices have risen for five quarters, with supply-demand gaps, weaker animal productivity, costly inputs and monsoon-linked fodder shortages keeping pressure on dairy economics. Companies are leaning on value-added products while passing on part of the cost increase.
Heritage Foods CEO Srideep N Kesavan discusses India’s rising milk prices, driven by supply-demand gaps, weaker animal productivity, costly inputs and monsoon-led fodder shortages. Dairy companies are expanding value-added products, supporting farmers and passing some higher costs to consumers.
Why this matters
The signal follows Heritage Foods' Q1 FY26 results, where PAT fell 38% to ₹25 crore despite 18% revenue growth, with milk costs squeezing margins. It reinforces the company's recent focus on dairy input inflation and profitability pressure.
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