Amul to add 80 lakh litres of milk processing capacity
Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation, which sells milk products under the Amul brand, will invest Rs 4,000-5,000 crore over the next two to three years, largely into milk processing plants across the country. “We would be adding about 15-16 new plants, as we plan to go closer to the consumers,” said Jayen Mehta, managing director…
CM to lay stone for Amul Dairy unit in Chittoor on July 4
Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy is scheduled to lay the foundation stone for an Amul Dairy unit here on July 4 (Tuesday). The Gujarat-based cooperative dairy, which took over the defunct Chittoor-based Vijaya Dairy through a 99-year lease, will be investing ₹385 crore, which includes setting up an ice cream plant with ₹150 crore,…
Greater Guwahati Dairy Farmers’ raises milk prices by Rs 5/ltr
In a recent development, the Greater Guwahati Dairy Farmers’ Association has announced a substantial increase in milk prices in Guwahati, India. According to reports, the decision to raise the prices by Rs 5 per litre was driven by the surge in fodder costs, posing challenges for dairy farmers. Consequently, the new rate for a litre…
Sylvester daCunha, creator of iconic Amul girl, no more
Sylvester daCunha, the man who created Amul’s Utterly Butterly girl, is no more. The advertising legend, who conceived the rosy-cheeked blue-haired moppet wearing a polka-dot frock as Amul’s mascot in the 1960s, passed away in Mumbai on Tuesday night. daCunha, who was equally renowned for his theatrical talent penning several English plays, was in his…
Congress’ methods of milking division hurt the Dairy industry
Congress is known to be a party since Independence that thrives on divide & rule policy. Right from dividing our country based on religion, it went on to divide on the basis of caste, language etc. Now, it has reached a disgusting level of creating a divide based on economic origin – which is absolutely…
Amul Dairy taps fast-growing poultry , fish feed and pet food
The milk business is no longer about just cows and buffaloes. The Kaira District Co-operative Milk Producers Union Limited (KDCMPUL), popularly known as Amul Dairy, has now started tapping the rapidly expanding poultry sector. Amul Dairy which has one of the largest cattle feed manufacturing unit has now launched Amul poultry feed for farmers. And…
Amul’s expansion plan is signal for other coop to shape up
Amul, the local and biggest FMCG brand in India, is in an aggressive expansion mode. Its hunger for growth well beyond the home state of Gujarat is both natural and disturbing. For some state cooperatives in the south, and now increasingly in Madhya Pradesh, Amul’s aggressive expansion into their territories has become a source of…
Amul Versus Aavin: It’s a fear of the unknown- Chandramogan
“Maybe it’s a fear of the unknown,” says RG Chandramogan, Chairman of India’s largest private dairy company, Hatsun Agro Product Ltd, on the recent pushback again alleged attempts by Gujarat-based cooperative Amul to procure milk in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Local brands Aavin and Nandini are strong in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, respectively. While it…
Amul has never intended to work against other cooperatives’
The country’s largest dairy brand, the ₹72,000 crore Amul has been in the eye of a storm due to its alleged high-handedness. It began with its entry into Karnataka in April and now States such as Kerala are also complaining. Though the law doesn’t prevent Amul from selling in other States (it has been procuring…
Animal Husbandry Minister to review Anti-cattle Slaughter Act
Minister for Animal Husbandry and Sericulture K. Venkatesh on Saturday hinted at the possibility of reviewing the Anti-cattle Slaughter Act enacted by the previous BJP regime. Fielding reporters queries in Mysuru, Mr. Venkatesh said the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Act, 2020, brought in by the erstwhile BJP government had permitted slaughter…