Amul would soon establish a dairy unit in Thane in Maharashta. General Manager of Amul K. Ratnam said the first unit would be set up in Vasai. The unit, expected to be built at a cost of Rs.140 crore would collect about a million litres of milk daily. Amul had earlier set up a dairy unit in Rajgurunagar in Pune. Those familiar with the dairy cooperative scene say Gujarat’s dairy major Amul is active exploring a number of ways of expanding its business beyond Gujarat. Talking to Indian ...

The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Processing Industries, Govt. of India Sh. Tariq Anwar visited the Cooperative Expo on Friday in Delhi. The Minister said that such expo is vital to highlight the achievements of Cooperatives and gives them an opportunity for showcasing the cooperative products, which will make their brands gain a prominent image in the era of globalization. He expressed his happiness to see the participation of all the important Cooperatives in the expo such as ...

Bihar’s dairy cooperative giant Sudha’s working was exposed when gas leak from one of its factories injured at least four people in the state. Sudha nurses ambition of taking on dairy giant Amul. Ammonia gas has leaked from the pipeline of a Sudha milk factory near Patna in Bihar caused serious health problems for some people. Official sources say nearly a dozen people have suffered gas inhalation and been admitted in a local hospital for treatment, Meanwhile the govt ...

Amul would no longer be able to use its trademark ‘trix’ as an American firm’s claim on it has been upheld by the Gujarat High Court. That is to say, the latter has refused to reject an order cancelling Amul’s registration of the impugned trademark. Earlier the intellectual property appellate board had asked the registrar of trademarks to cancel Amul’s   registration of trix. Trix belongs to the magic lingo and Amul had been using it for the last 35 years. It ...