Mumbai wholesale loose milk price to rise ₹9 per litre from September 1
Mumbai’s wholesale loose-milk rate will increase from ₹93 to ₹102 per litre from September 1, remaining valid through February 28. The increase comes ahead of festive demand, while organised dairy brands including Amul have not announced packaged-milk price hikes.
What happened
Bombay Milk Producers Association · Mumbai wholesale loose-milk prices will rise ₹9 per litre to ₹102 from September 1, ahead of festive demand. Organised dairy
Key facts
- Mumbai wholesale loose milk: ₹93 to ₹102 per litre
- Increase: ₹9 per litre
- Effective September 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027
- Delhi CNG: ₹83.09 to ₹86.98 per kg
- Delhi CNG increase: ₹3.89 per kg
- CNG effective August 29, 2026, 6 am
Why this matters
Dairy companies should assess whether Mumbai’s festive-price disruption creates partnership, distribution or regional-brand acquisition opportunities in the organised milk segment.
What to watch
- Amul, Mother Dairy and regional brands announcing Mumbai packaged-milk price revisions.
- Milk procurement prices, monsoon fodder conditions and cooperative supply data.
- Festival-season demand for sweets, paneer, curd and ghee.
- The retail price gap between loose and packaged milk after September 1.
- Consumer-price inflation readings for milk and milk products in Mumbai/Maharashtra.
- Loose-milk vendors and neighborhood retailers reprice from September 1 and may reduce credit or discounting.
- Sweet shops, cafés, tea vendors and caterers adjust menus, portion sizes or festive-order quotations.
- Organised dairy brands emphasize quality, safety and stable supply while monitoring Mumbai volume shifts.
- Foodservice buyers seek lower-cost dairy substitutes or lock in shorter-term procurement contracts.