Tag: R S Sodhi

RS Sodhi term likely to be extended as GCMMF’s MD

Will be finalised by GCMMF Board this month; no suitable successor in sight With no suitable candidate in sight to replace Rupinder Singh Sodhi, whose term as the Managing Director of Amul marketer Gujarat Cooperative Marketing Federation Ltd (GCMMF), ends this month, the Board of Directors of the dairy behemoth is all set to give him yet […]

Dairy is business for them, livelihood for us: Sodhi recalls RCEP debates

On the passage of a year of India’s decision to stay out of the 15-nation Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), Managing Director of dairy co-op major Amul, R S Sodhi recalled how the bold move has benefitted 100 million dairy farmers of the country. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is essentially a China-led initiative for […]

Amul slams companies selling Protein based beverages as milk

Amul is strongly opposing companies that are selling almond, soya, oats and rice beverages as milk and could be considering taking them to court to stop this practice. “Ten crore dairy farmers for whom milk is an instrument of socio-economic development are going to fight this misinformation campaign done by some companies and NGOs (non-governmental organisations) […]

Dairy farmer’s survival comes in the way of India trade deal with US,EU

India’s effort to wrap up bilateral trade deals with major economies after pulling out of a China-backed regional pact has hit a major stumbling block — its dairy industry. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration is hesitant to allow free access of dairy products from several countries, including the US, the EU and the UK, due […]

Demand for UHT milk moves up as a new normal in consumer behaviour during Covid-19

The Covid pandemic has boosted demand for ultra high temperature (UHT) treated milk as people try to reduce the number of visits to milk parlours by stocking milk with longer shelf life. While dairies that have been present in this segment experienced a jump in demand, Maharashtra-based Gokul dairy, with an annual turnover of Rs […]

Dairy Entrepreneurship has huge potential in Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) in collaboration with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) organized a daylong webinar to promote dairy farming sector in the Union territory of Jammu & Kashmir. The webinar was presided over by Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, K.K. Sharma. It was attended by scores of young […]

Amul plans to sell up to 4 mn litres of milk across the Southern region

Reported by Nidheesh MK and Sharan Poovanna For decades, legacy dairy cooperatives have dominated the southern states and made a tidy profit selling milk. Now, India’s largest dairy brand, Amul, is making a push to expand in the south, which could shake up the milk industry in the five states of the region. Amul, the force […]

Packaged dairy products offers healthy cash flows : R S Sodhi Amul

Amid growing consumer preference for branded packaged foods due to trust and safety concerns, dairy major Amul has started witnessing its packed dairy products business matching the revenues generated from the branded liquid milk sales. Of the average 250 lakh litres of milk that Amul processes on a daily basis, nearly 140 lakh litres is branded liquid […]

No concessions in dairy sector to the US under any trade treaty: R S Sodhi

Sh R S Sodhi said that India should not give any concessions to the US under any trade treaty. As subsidised imported milk and other dairy products would kill livelihoods in India . Especially when the sector is expected to create 11 million jobs in rural households. “There should be no concessions on dairy because […]