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Parag Milk Foods to invest ₹100 cr to expand paneer production capacity

A capex & expansion development with market-wide reach.

22 Sept 2026 · BS Companies

Parag Milk Foods on Tuesday said the company plans to invest around Rs 100 crore to expand its paneer (cottage cheese) manufacturing capacity by adding a 60 MT per day capacity expansion at its Manchar facility in Maharashtra and the Palamaner unit in Andhra Pradesh. Currently, the company manufactures 20 MT per day of paneer at its facilities, Parag Milk Foods said in a statement.

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This is a Capacity / capex event. Capacity added into a soft cycle compresses returns for the whole sector; added into a tight one it is the cheapest growth available. The cycle position matters more than the announcement.

  • Capex decisions are a bet on future demand; the market rewards or punishes them on whether the returns look credible.
  • Sector exposure: Consumer Durables.
  • The immediate tone of coverage reads positive.
Consumer Durables