Tag: Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation

  • Prices of three Amul milk brands hiked by Rs 2 per litre, to be effective from Wednesday

    By PTI

    ANAND: The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which markets its dairy products under the Amul brand, on Tuesday increased the prices of its Gold, Taaza and Shakti milk brands by Rs 2 per litre.

    The new prices will be effective from Wednesday, the GCMMF said in a statement.

    This price hike is being done due to an increase in the overall cost of operation and production of milk, it said.

    The hike of Rs 2 per litre translates into a four per cent increase in MRP, which is lower than the average food inflation, the statement said.

    “The GCMMF has decided to increase the milk prices by Rs 2 per litre in the markets of Ahmedabad and Saurashtra region in Gujarat, Delhi NCR,West Bengal, Mumbai and all other markets where Amul is marketing its fresh milk,” the Anand-headquartered federation said.

    In Ahmedabad and Saurashtra markets, now the price of 500 ml of Amul Gold will be Rs 31, Amul Taaza- Rs 25 and Amul Shakti- Rs 28, it said.

    “The cattle feeding cost alone has increased by approximately 20 per cent compared to last year.

    Considering the rise in input costs, our member unions have also increased farmers’ prices in the range of eight to nine per cent over the previous year,” the statement said.

    Amul as a policy passes on almost 80 paise of every rupee paid by consumers to the milk producers, it said.

    “The price revision shall help in sustaining remunerative prices for our milk producers and encourage them for higher milk production,” the release added.

    ANAND: The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which markets its dairy products under the Amul brand, on Tuesday increased the prices of its Gold, Taaza and Shakti milk brands by Rs 2 per litre.

    The new prices will be effective from Wednesday, the GCMMF said in a statement.

    This price hike is being done due to an increase in the overall cost of operation and production of milk, it said.

    The hike of Rs 2 per litre translates into a four per cent increase in MRP, which is lower than the average food inflation, the statement said.

    “The GCMMF has decided to increase the milk prices by Rs 2 per litre in the markets of Ahmedabad and Saurashtra region in Gujarat, Delhi NCR,West Bengal, Mumbai and all other markets where Amul is marketing its fresh milk,” the Anand-headquartered federation said.

    In Ahmedabad and Saurashtra markets, now the price of 500 ml of Amul Gold will be Rs 31, Amul Taaza- Rs 25 and Amul Shakti- Rs 28, it said.

    “The cattle feeding cost alone has increased by approximately 20 per cent compared to last year.

    Considering the rise in input costs, our member unions have also increased farmers’ prices in the range of eight to nine per cent over the previous year,” the statement said.

    Amul as a policy passes on almost 80 paise of every rupee paid by consumers to the milk producers, it said.

    “The price revision shall help in sustaining remunerative prices for our milk producers and encourage them for higher milk production,” the release added.

  • Amul announces pan-India hike in prices of milk by Rs 2 per litre

    By PTI
    AHMEDABAD: Prices of Amul milk will be increased by Rs 2 per litre with effect from July 1 across all brands, a senior Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) official said on Wednesday. He said the price was being hiked after a gap of nearly one year and seven months which became necessary due to an increase in the production cost.

    “Prices of Amul milk will be increased by Rs 2 per litre across India from tomorrow. The new prices will be applicable on all Amul milk brands like Gold, Taaza, Shakti, T-special, as well on cow and buffalo milk,” said RS Sodhi, Managing Director, GCMMF, which markets Amul brand of milk and dairy products.

    Sodhi said the hike in the milk price became necessary due to the rise in food inflation. “Additionally, the cost for packaging has gone up by 30 to 40 per cent, the transportation cost by 30 per cent, and the energy cost by 30 per cent, which led to the increase in the input cost,” he said.