Amul Plans ₹800 Crore Expansion in East India
Amul is investing nearly ₹800 crore to strengthen its dairy operations in West Bengal and Assam as part of a major expansion strategy targeting eastern India’s growing dairy market. According to reports, the investment will focus on setting up new milk processing facilities, expanding cold-chain infrastructure and strengthening supply and distribution networks across the two…
Amul’s 12-Hour Milk Run Reshapes Dairy Logistics
Amul and Indian Railways are transforming India’s dairy logistics network through the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) and Trucks-on-Trains (ToT) model, significantly reducing long-distance dairy transportation time and costs. According to logistics sector reports, the new system has cut freight transit time between Gujarat and North India from nearly 30 hours by road to around 12…
Amul Expands Beyond Dairy Into Protein Foods
Amul is preparing one of its biggest diversification moves yet as the dairy giant aggressively expands into frozen foods, protein nutrition and ready-to-eat categories to transform itself into a broader food and FMCG powerhouse. The strategy includes launching products ranging from frozen pizzas and protein shakes to high-protein snacks and convenience foods as Amul targets…
Amul’s Sugar-Free Chocolate Leads Indian Market
Amul has emerged as India’s top-selling sugar-free chocolate brand, according to Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah, highlighting the rapid rise of healthier and functional confectionery products in the country. Speaking at an event linked to the cooperative sector, Amit Shah said Amul’s success demonstrates how Indian cooperatives are increasingly competing in premium and…
HPCL Partners With Amul for Dairy Parlours
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) has partnered with Amul to launch dairy parlours and ice cream outlets at petrol pumps across India, marking a major expansion of convenience-led dairy retailing. The collaboration aims to improve consumer access to dairy products while creating new non-fuel revenue opportunities at fuel stations. (psuconnect.in) Under the partnership, Amul dairy…
Milk Price Hike Pressures Food Businesses
India’s latest milk price hike is beginning to ripple far beyond household kitchens, with tea vendors, dessert chains, cafés and small food businesses now struggling to absorb rising dairy costs without losing customers. Following Amul and Mother Dairy’s ₹2 per litre milk price increase effective May 14, food entrepreneurs across cities say shrinking margins and…
Dairy Stocks Rally After Milk Price Hike
Shares of major Indian dairy companies surged after Amul and Mother Dairy announced a ₹2 per litre increase in milk prices effective May 14, 2026, signaling improved revenue visibility and stronger margin expectations for the dairy sector. Investors reacted positively as the latest price revision is expected to help dairy companies offset rising procurement, feed,…
Amul Raises Milk Prices Across India
India’s largest dairy cooperative, Amul, has increased milk prices by ₹2 per litre across key fresh milk variants effective May 14, 2026, citing rising operational and milk production costs. The latest revision marks Amul’s first milk price hike since May 2025 and is expected to impact consumers across major markets while strengthening payouts to dairy…
Jayen Mehta Takes Charge of SPCDF
Dr. Jayen Mehta, Managing Director of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (Amul), has been unanimously elected as Chairman of the newly formed Sardar Patel Cooperative Dairy Federation (SPCDF), marking a major step in expanding India’s cooperative dairy movement beyond Gujarat. Sangram Chaudhary, representing Banaskantha District Cooperative Milk Producers Union Limited, was elected Vice Chairman during…
Amul Exports Surge Amid West Asia Crisis
Vadodara: Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (Amul) has recorded a sharp rise in dairy exports to West Asia, capitalising on supply disruptions in the region caused by ongoing geopolitical tensions, which have opened up new demand opportunities for Indian dairy products. According to officials, exports of key products such as milk powder, butter, and ghee…