The IT major is working with a host of Indian companies in emerging sectors to enable them to improve efficiency and cut costs - spelling both good business and sound investment for the future.
Petro retailer IBP Co Ltd will set up 500 petrol stations during the current fiscal to take its retail strength past 2600, the company's general manager (marketing) K D Makhija said on Wednesday.
The 12 chairmen of district dairies of Gujarat constituting GCMMF had demanded that the 'Milkman' climb down from his post.
The executives of Anand, Gujarat-based Amul, the country's largest dairy products maker, said that there is enough untapped market to make it a mission possible
It is the season of cooking and baking, but with Amul Butter in short supply, consumers aren't like the cat that got the cream. A shortage only means market shelves without butter on them. "There is a supply-side deficit. "We are now able to procure only two packs of butter a day, as opposed to three packs (each containing 30 packets of butter) in a day," says a salesman at Modern Bazaar, a departmental store in New Delhi's Greater Kailash.
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Amul will now export dairy products to Russia.
Nearly half a century later, Shyam Benegal's Manthan will be showcased in restored print at this year's Cannes Film Festival. It still serves as a much-needed reminder of setting aside differences in the favour of combined progress and profit, notes Sukanya Verma.
The dairy major is transforming into a full-fledged F&B and fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) player, reports Vinay Umarji.
With launch of second plant in Gujarat, company gets ready to take on peers
Italy may be the home of premium buffalo mozzarella cheese, but India could soon give the country a run for its money in this regard. India's largest dairy cooperative, Amul, has submitted a plan to the government, aiming to turn the country into a global hub for the export of mozzarella cheese made from buffalo milk, which is sold at a hefty premium around the world. Mozzarella cheese is one of the products identified by the government for support under its Rs 10,900 crore production-linked incentive scheme (PLI), to give a massive push to food processing exports as well as to build Indian food brands.
After getting a nod from apex court, GCMMF on Friday held the election in the presence of poll observer.
...the DMK chief minister's campaign -- which includes criticism of the BJP's 'pro-Hindutva, anti-Tamil, anti-federal' policies and building on his own government's social welfare programmes targeting especially women and youth -- appeals to Tamil Nadu's voters in next year's assembly election, explains N Sathiya Moorthy.
The New Zealand police on Monday said they have received a "report" wherein it was alleged that two members of a delegation of the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), the Amul brand owner, "inappropriately touched" a woman at a trade event in the island country a week ago.
Actor Jayaram, known for his love of animals, also visited the boy's house and handed over a cheque of Rs 5 lakh to buy new cows and rebuild his farm.
Over the past year, Amul has undergone a transformative journey, evolving from a dairy-centric entity to a comprehensive foods company. Since 2022, PepsiCo India, too, has embarked on extensive launches in the food category. Not to be left behind, ITC, which has been introducing an average of 100 fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) products across categories every year, has also launched a number of packaged food items.
The Rs 1-trillion organised dairy market is dominated by co-operatives in almost every state.
How Amul is changing the face of dairying in Jammu & Kashmir. Some 15,000 dairy farmers, many women, are participating in the initiative.
'We expect exports to touch Rs 1,000 crore by the end of the year.'
Gujarat's Amul bagged the top slot with 7.2 per cent share, followed by Mother Dairy and Britannia Industries.
The move to launch two new premium products back-to-back is significant since it marks the first attempt by Amul to trade up its portfolio.
What is the Amul Vs Nandini battle. Why does the opposition see red over the Gujarat dairy brand's Bengaluru foray with its brand of milk and curd. An explainer seeks to shed light on the issue.
Fourteen of 17 board members move no-confidence motion; proximity to Rahul Gandhi seen as trigger.
'Amul has never replaced premium ingredients with cheap ones.'
This is not the first time Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation that owns brand Amul has chosen an unconventional method to protect its brand.
'We plan to touch Rs 1 trillion of Amul brand's turnover in the next five years.'
Amul's move is being seen by many, especially opposition parties, as a threat to KMF's famed dairy brand 'Nandini'.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the management of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), that markets its products under the Amul brand, to "maintain status quo" on the issue of removal of Vipul Chaudhary as its chairman.
The creation of the Amul brand and its famous mascot gave a rural revolution a durable competitive edge.
Even in her 50s, the Amul Girl has far greater clout than any brand ambassador in India. And India's largest dairy organisation may soon cash in on that. Sohini Das reports.
Vipul Chaudhary, chairman of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) that markets its products under the Amul brand, has been removed from the post.
To keep competitors at bay, GCMMF has drawn up an expansion blueprint worth Rs 800 crores for the domestic market.
Amul has cashed in on an incident from the protagonist's life for promotions.
It is largely due to his vision and efforts that we have almost quadrupled our per capita milk availability in the last 40 years, points out Shailesh Dobhal.
Nearly 40% of the annual sales happen during April to June.
Pond's, Parle-G, Cadbury, Asian Paints and Amul have captured the changing face of India through the seven decades
