India, say cheese: Mozzarella cheese leads the product diversity in dairy
(Mozzarella cheese is not a local product, nor widely consumed in India outside our metros, or even widely produced in India. Essentially a milk-paneer-butter country, our per capita annual consumption of cheese is less than 200gm, compared to a global average of 7kg per annum. So, it puzzled observers when the Union cabinet rolled out […]
From lassi to cookies: Amul building a protein portfolio-Business Journal
Giving a protein punch to its consumers from the natural source of milk, Amul marketer, Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Limited (GCMMF), is now developing a portfolio of protein products, starting with the recently-launched Amul Protein Lassi and Amul Protein Buttermilk (Chhas). Driven by the rise in post-Covid health-conscious consumer class, Amul has developed a […]
‘It Is A Little Far-Fetched To Say App Ke Through Kranti Ho Jayegi’
India’s retail space is undergoing a churn it has not witnessed before. From the conflict between ecommerce and brick-and-mortar stores, the scene has now shifted to the emergence of technology-based B2B players which are competing with the traditional distributors of FMCG companies. Jayen Mehta, COO, Amul, talks about why these new players cannot displace India’s traditional […]
Amul expects an 18 % growth in its sales in FY22 to around Rs 46,000 Crs
India’s leading dairy cooperative GCMMF, which markets dairy products under the Amul brand, is expecting an 18 per cent growth in its turnover this fiscal year to around Rs 46,000 crore on better demand, its Managing Director R S Sodhi said. Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd (GCMMF) had posted a marginal growth of 2 per cent […]
Happy Shivratri ! Amul increases milk prices by Rs 2 per liter
The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) has increased the price of milk by Rs 2 per litre in all markets across India. The new prices will be effective from Tuesday. This is the second time this fiscal that the price of milk is being hiked. In June 2021, GCMMF raised the price by Rs […]
The board of GCMMF has appointed Jayen Mehta as a COO of Amul
After a year’s break, the board of Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), the country’s largest dairy cooperative, has appointed a chief operating officer (COO). Also read : Amul launches Seltzer a healthy beverage with dairy and fruits Jayen Mehta, who was acting as CEO (CGM), has been promoted to CEO of India’s largest food products […]
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 […]
Rabobank 2021 Global Dairy Top 20 Report released
On August 25th, 2021, Rabobank of the Netherlands released its annual Global Dairy Top 20 Report. Dairy giant Yili Group once again clinched the fifth spot following the previous year, remaining leader of Asia for the eighth consecutive year as the only Asian dairy company among the Top 5. Strong financial performance despite Covid-19 With the Covid-19 pandemic still raging […]
Rabobank 2021 Global Dairy Top 20 Report released
On August 25th, 2021, Rabobank of the Netherlands released its annual Global Dairy Top 20 Report. Dairy giant Yili Group once again clinched the fifth spot following the previous year, remaining leader of Asia for the eighth consecutive year as the only Asian dairy company among the Top 5. With the Covid-19 pandemic still raging across the world, Yili has […]
HC sides with Amul; serves injunction against kitchenware maker
Delhi HC holds that the word Amul is indelibly linked to milk products in India The Delhi High Court on Saturday granted ex-parte ad-interim injunction to Gujarat State Milk Marketing Federation Ltd (GSMMF) in a case involving infringement of its popular trademark Amul by Maruti Metals, a maker of kitchenware and utensils. The court held that the […]