From a 15-year-old travelling in a milk truck to building one of India’s leading dairy brands—Milky Mist’s Chairman & Managing Director, Satish Kumar T shares his remarkable journey at the businessline MSME Growth Conclave 2026.

Starting from a small milk trading business in Erode, Kumar turned to paneer—a niche product in South India at the time—and built it into a large-scale organised business. What began without even a brand name has now evolved into a company gearing up for its next phase of growth, including a potential IPO.

In this candid conversation with businessline’s Editor Raghuvir Srinivasan, Kumar reflects on:

-Taking bold investment decisions, including large-scale capacity expansion

-Building a fully integrated farm-to-fork cold chain ecosystem

-Why credibility and clean financial practices matter for MSMEs

-Staying rooted in a small town while scaling up nationally-

-And his unique perspective on competition in the dairy space

As India’s MSMEs look to grow and scale, Milky Mist’s journey offers powerful lessons in innovation, risk-taking, and long-term vision.

Watch the full conversation.

Published on June 27, 2026