Amul India

Amul was set up in 1946 and its full form is Anand Milk- producers Union Ltd. The Brand Amul is a movement in dairy cooperative in India. The management of the brand name is done by the Gujarat Co- operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd (GCMMF) which is a cooperative organization.

Amul is located in the town Anand which is in the state of Gujarat and it has set up itself as a model for development in the rural areas. For Amul Brand has started the Revolution White of India which has helped to make the country the biggest manufacturer of milk and its by products in the whole world.

Amul is the biggest brand in the pouched milk sector in the world and in India it is the biggest food brand. Amul's range of products includes milk, ghee, milk powders, curd, ice cream, paneer, cream, chocolate, cheese, butter, and shrikhand. The various brands of Amul's bread spreads are Amul Lite, Amul Butter, and Delicious Table Margarine. The Brand Amul's milk drinks are sold under various names such as Amul Kool, Amul Kool Cafe, Kool Koko, Amul Kool Chocolate Milk, and Amul Masti Spiced Buttermilk.

Amul's powder milk are sold under many names like Amulya Dairy Whitener, Sugar Tea Coffee Whitener, Sugar Skimmed Milk Powder, and Amul Instant Full Cream Milk Powder. The brand's cheese are also sold under various names such as Gouda Cheese, Amul Cheese Spreads, and Amul Emmental Cheese. Amul Brand's desserts are sold under many names like Amul Basundi, Amul Lassee, Gulab Jamun Mix, Amul Shrikhand, and Amul Ice Creams. Amul has around 2.6 million producer members and the total capacity for handling milk is around 10.16 million liters every day. The brand's capacity for milk drying is around 594 Mts. each day and its capacity for cattle feed manufacturing is about 2640 Mts. each day.

The Food Brand Amul has received various awards such as the Ramkrishna Bajaj National Quality Award in 2003, Award International Cio 1000 for Resourcefulness, and also the Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Award in 1999. Amul exports its products to various countries such as USA, Australia, Mauritius, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, UAE, and Bangladesh. The sales turnover of the Brand Amul amounted to Rs. 29225 million in 2004- 2005, in 2005- 2006 the figure stood at Rs. 37736 million, and in 2006- 2007 the figure increased to Rs. 42778 million.

Amul has become the largest food brand in the country and has also helped to provide profitable returns to the farming community. And so efforts must be made to further expand the business of the Brand Amul so that it can retain its leadership position.