India, June 2 -- Mother Dairy, a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), on Tuesday announced the launch of India's first naturally degradable milk pouch in soil, marking a significant step toward sustainable packaging and environmental responsibility.

The company will introduce the new packaging innovation through its popular Cow Milk variant in the Delhi NCR market, along with a refreshed pack design, starting June 5, 2026, on the occasion of World Environment Day.

According to the company, the new milk pouch uses a first-of-its-kind degradable packaging technology that enables the material to transform into bioavailable wax, which is then broken down by microbes in the soil into natural elements.

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