Curd, Chaas, Ice cream, Flavored milk demand to pick up with rising mercury
Makers of beverages, ice-creams, air conditioners and coolers are anticipating strong demand for their products this summer season as mercury levels rise. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) recently said that the March-May period this year would be long and dry, with more days of heat waves and above-normal temperatures across the country. This is good…
How Amul’s entry into South India is causing a churn in the cooperative industry
State milk cooperatives have fostered a no-competition spirit among each other. Now, the Gujarat-based milk procurer has caused a stir as it enters the South In the 1980s and the 1990s, the best suitor to the rich, brown Robusta from the blue Nilgiris was the creamy-complexioned Aavin from Tamil Nadu’s plains. In neighbouring Karnataka and…
Kutch – A hub of Camel milk in the making
The Kutch District Milk Producers Union Limited, popularly known as Sarhad Dairy, organised a symposium on Camel Milk, bringing together dairy cooperative leaders, academicians, researchers, camel rearers, and doctors, to discuss the therapeutic and other benefits of camel milk and how it can be popularised. The symposium was organised in Kutch as part of the…
Why is Amul bullish about its cheese offerings all of a sudden?
The brand has unveiled two ad films calling out companies that serve ‘fake cheese’, at a time when McDonald’s is dealing with a cheese controversy of its own. https://youtu.be/r_QSsUPphZA Amul has embarked on an assertive advertising campaign aimed at highlighting the authenticity of its cheese offerings amidst conversations about counterfeit cheese products in the market….
UP: PM Modi inaugurates Amul’s Banas Dairy Plant in Varanasi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Amul’s Banas Kashi Sankul milk processing unit in his parliamentary constituency of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. The plant is Amul’s largest plant in Varanasi. The Banas Kashi Sankul is a milk processing unit of Banaskantha District Cooperative Milk Producers Union Ltd built at the UPSIDA Agro Park, Karkhiyaon in Varanasi….
World’s dairy sector growing at 2%, India’s at 6%: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday exhorted dairy farmers in Gujarat to make Amul “the world’s largest dairy brand”. Speaking at the golden jubilee celebrations of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which owns the Amul brand and sells dairy products under the brand name, he highlighted Amul’s current status as the world’s “eighth largest dairy”. He said…
Amul’s MD says we are ruthless in protecting our turf
In an interview with CNBC-TV18’s Shruti Mishra, Jayen Mehta, the Managing Director of Amul, shed light on the company’s market dominance, strategic approach to competition, and its unique stance on public listing. Amul, often hailed as the market leader in various dairy product categories, prides itself on not only protecting its turf but also actively…
Madhya Pradesh govt to give Rs 5 per liter as milk subsidy
Madhya Pradesh govt will give Rs 5 per litre as incentive to milk producing farmers in the state. The amount will be transferred directly into their bank accounts. Govt will bear a cost of Rs 200 crore per year on this incentive. Officials said that the focus of the Mohan Yadav-led BJP govt in MP was to increase milk production, streamline…
Amul launch Cattle feed to increase SNF in milk
Amul Dairy has launched a new feed variety that will improve solid-non-fat (SNF) in milk of cows and buffaloes. Problem of low fat and SNF in milk is common in the country’s domestic dairy industry. The milk union’s study revealed that low SNF content was due to less protein and energy in the diet provided to the dairy animals. “We had initiated…
Amul Eyes Sri Lankan Livestock Farms Team for Inspection in SL
A delegation from India’s Amul Company arrived in Sri Lanka to conduct inspections of farms owned by the National Livestock Development Board. The inspections, which began yesterday, are part of a preliminary assessment before the farms are potentially leased to Amul. The National Livestock Development Board owns 31 farms, spanning over 28,000 acres of land….