Paras Dairy launches Galacia cream cheese in India
VRS Foods, an Indian dairy manufacturer, unveiled Galacia cream cheese at an industry event in Mumbai. The launch expands the Galacia range, which previously included mozzarella blocks and speciality shredded cheeses. The company is entering a segment that supplies culinary spreads and ingredients to commercial kitchens and bakeries.
The new products are packaged in 400-gram units for artisanal baking businesses and 1-kilogram containers for institutional buyers. Paras Dairy said the range is intended for high-volume foodservice procurement. The company described the launch as part of its move towards processing more milk into branded, value-added dairy products.
Production is supported by a capital-investment programme of more than Rs 100 crore in specialised cheese-processing equipment. The facility includes curd-setting systems, continuous homogenisation and automated packaging. Temperature-controlled staging and individual quick-freezing procedures are used for institutional distribution and storage.
Quality controls include the standardisation of fat and protein levels and the management of moisture content. The company is testing the product in applications including cold-set cheesecakes, pastry fillings and hot culinary dishes. It is also conducting application trials and using cold-chain distribution in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru to assess shelf stability and performance during regional transport.
The launch comes as hotels, restaurants, caterers, cafés and cloud kitchens expand their use of Western-style dairy fats and culinary ingredients, according to the source. Commercial bakeries and premium foodservice chains in India have traditionally used imported cream cheese, which the source says has been affected by tariffs and delays in supply. Domestic production is intended to provide more consistent batches, supply contracts and pricing.
VRS Foods sources milk through a network of more than 300,000 dairy farmers and about 7,000 village collection centres. The company says the system supplies fresh milk with the solids and protein required for cheese production. Its procurement process includes quality testing and electronic payments to farmers.
The company currently distributes to about 500 foodservice outlets and plans to increase that number to more than 2,000 commercial customers. It also exports to 45 international markets and intends to expand that footprint. The cream-cheese launch follows the earlier development of the Galacia brand and adds another product to Paras Dairy’s commercial cheese portfolio.
