The Unfinished Dream Behind Amul’s Foray into the Chocolate Industry
At the recently held 75th foundation year ceremony of the milk cooperative Amul, home and cooperation minister Amit Shah advised the leadership to not restrict the benefit of the movement to its 36 lakh farmer shareholders. He noted that successful cooperatives should create an online platform to globally market the produce of non-dairy farmers and specifically…
India’s large dairies taking notice of Plant based alternatives to milk
Country’s Big Dairy Companies such as Amul, Mother Dairy , and other national and local milk co-operative brands that dominate India’s dairy sector has taken notice of the rising popularity, if not success, of soy, oat, and other alternatives to milk. As per The Economic Times report, India’s market for plant-based milk and meat replacements is quite tiny,…
Here’s how Iron Man Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel led India to milk revolution
India, the biggest milk producer country in the world, had made a small start towards the milk revolution 75 years ago when Kaira District Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union Limited (KDCMPUL) collected 250 litres of milk from two villages in modern-day Anand. Eventually, the KDCMPUL, which was lacking in scale, has become not just a business,…
Amul appears to be expanding in both milk and non milk products
In its 75th year, Amul literally appears to be in milk and honey land. Last month, India’s largest dairy company launched a new non-dairy product — Amul Honey. But this was no bee in the bonnet move. The Gujarat-based milk major, which clocked a turnover of over ₹53,000 crore in 2020-21; has been slowly foraying into the non-dairy…
Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy wants dairies to hike milk procurement price
Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has said that dairy farmers are earning ₹5 to ₹15 more per litre after Amul Dairy has entered the market and wanted dairies across the State to increase the price of milk procured from farmers. During a review meeting on Jagananna Palavelluva scheme and the Fisheries Department, the Chief Minister said…
Agriculture minister Narendra Tomar launched Amul’ honey
From utterly butterly, the saga now moves to sweetly, honnily delicious. Perhaps! Because Amul Honey is here now. Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar on Tuesday, September 28, launched Amul Honey – a product of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. (GCMMF) under active cooperation with National Bee Board (NBB). Addressing the virtual…
Amul sells 10,000 lpd of fresh milk and 2000 lpd of yogurt in Kashmir valley
Amul India, a cooperative, which has 3.6 million dairy farmers associated with them, has successfully made inroads in the valley. The cooperative set up its dairy products plant last year, and a year later the products reach almost all districts, towns and city in the valley.An official told rising Kashmir, “Since past 10 months, we have…
Amul’s dark chocolate revolution-Coffee, orange, milk to Ecuador, Peru
Amul’s dark chocolate range is now one of its USPs. But for people who saw the ’80s, ’90s, it’s hard to forget the small chocolate bars that were considered a treat back then. A visit to any grocery store today to satiate cravings for chocolate will likely lead you to buying a certain product. Defined…
Collector assures payment of dues to dairy farmers in a week at Ongole
Prakasam district Collector Pravin Kumar assured the dairy farmers that necessary action will be taken to pay the dues to them within a week. He conducted a review meeting on the ‘Jagananna Paala Velluva’ programme with the officials from the Animal Husbandry and Co-operation departments and MPDOs at the Collectorate on Tuesday. Speaking at the…
Amul may acquire private land for proposed plant at Rajkot
The proposed plant of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) in Rajkot is facing troubles because of want of land. The dairy giant has rejected a piece of 100-acre land that was identified by Rajkot collectorate near Anandpar because of its high price. GCMMF has demanded another piece of land. The federation’s total budget for the proposed plant is…