Mother Dairy rolls out India's first naturally degradable milk pouch in Delhi-NCR

After four years of R&D, Mother Dairy debuts a soil-degradable pouch on its cow milk variant from June 5 across Delhi-NCR. The packaging breaks down in years rather than centuries, and the company says consumer prices will not rise despite the switch.

— Filed Tue, 2 Jun, 2026, 13:55 IST · Source The Hindu BusinessLine · Updated

Mother Dairy launches India's first naturally degradable milk pouch, rolling out on cow milk variant in Delhi-NCR from June 5. Packaging degrades in soil within years without raising consumer prices, after four years of R&D.

Why this matters

Mother Dairy's sustainability push lands as Delhi-NCR retail navigates heatwave-driven demand spikes in cold drinks and ice-cream, putting packaging innovation alongside category volume stress.

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