R S Sodhi MD GCMMF gets Asia Pacific Productivity Champion award
The Managing Director of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (Amul), R.S. Sodhi, was conferred with the regional award as Asia Pacific Productivity Champion . It is given by Asian Productivity Organization (APO), Tokyo, Japan in recognition of enhanced productivity and efficient milk supply chain. Sodhi is the first Indian to have received the prestigious award, […]
Amul’s RS Sodhi elected to board of global dairy body
General assembly of IDF has unanimously elected RS Sodhi MD GCMMF in the board of the International Dairy Federation (IDF) on June 1,2021. Commenting on his nomination to IDF, Sodhi mentioned, “It is an honour for me to represent the world’s largest milk producing country and contribute to promoting Sustainable Goals of dairying and also […]
Genomic selection in Gujarat launched jointly by NDDB and GCMMF
Mr Meenesh Shah, ED NDDB and Sh R S Sodhi, MD GCMMF signed a historic MOU on May 18,2021 at Anand. This collaboration will be to expand reference population for genomic selection. In order to develop the genomic inventory the performance of a set of animals will be recorded over a period of time. In the next […]
The Second wave is more grim as compared to the last year : R S Sodhi
Mr R S Sodhi MD GCMMF in a recent interview shared his experience with the market sentiments during ongoing second wave of Covid-19. During the first wave last year, the lock down came as an opportunity to spend time with family and near and dar ones. People began to experiment with their cooking skills. Every […]
DAIRY NEWS Milk powder prices fall as demand for milk products dip during Covid 2.0
The ongoing lockdown due to Covid-19 case surge, and the resultant dip in demand, are once again plaguing the dairy industry. The sector, which was enjoying good returns till about a month ago, is now worried about the adverse impact if the lockdown continues for a longer time. As shops, restaurants and hotels remain closed, […]
How location mapping services are helping dairy and other businesses
Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which markets the Amul range of dairy products, was in a fix when the Centre announced the lockdown last year. While demand for dairy products surged, there were no takers for its frozen products. That’s when GCMMF decided to use the frozen products supply chain for transporting dairy products. “We have […]
Demand for butter, cheese, ice-cream down 30-40%: Amul’s Sodhi
As India reels under a fierce second wave of COVID and lockdown fears loom, RS Sodhi, GM of Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (Amul) said that companies as well consumers are better prepared now and there is no panic buying. “This time for the second wave, which is more impactful and worsening day by day, […]
At Amul, we don’t check if our advertising is working or not: RS Sodhi
Speaking at AFAA’s ‘Inspiration’ series, (Asian Federation of Advertising Association), RS Sodhi, managing director, Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), stated how Amul doubled its faith in advertising during the first lockdown in India. Sodhi began his talk with what he called ‘the conclusion’, elaborating on why the company did so. “We did this simply because […]
Indian dairy industry is not competitive in exports of milk as a commodity
Recently, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) hosted the 13th edition of the Foodworld India Global Convention for Food Business and Industry. On day two, during the session ‘Untapped Export Potential: Key for Sustained Growth of India’s Processed Food Industry’, RS Sodhi, the managing director, GCMMF (Amul) mentioned that India is […]
Milk has a unique identity: All others are clones and derivatives
The buzz around veganism and resurgent drive for pushing plant-based drinks have exposed the Indian dairy industry to a new potential risk. The risk is that of confusing consumers between milk as is conventionally known, and milk that is derived from plants and non-mammal sources. That could lead to misinformation and misunderstanding. While there is […]