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Amul: A Dairy Cooperative's Rise to National Prominence The Anand Milk Union Limited, better known as Amul, stands as a testament to India's cooperative spirit and agricultural prowess. Founded in 1946 by Tribhuvandas Kishibhai Patel, the brand, owned by the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federa...
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- Company type Cooperative
- Industry Dairy
- Founded 14 December 1946
- Founders Tribhuvandas Patel
- Headquarters Anand, Gujarat, India
- Area served Worldwide
- Key people Jayen Mehta (managing director)
- Revenue ₹80,000 crore (US$9.2 billion) (2024)
- Number of employees 1,000 (officers and employees), 3.6 million (milk producers)
- Website www.amul.com
Amul history
Last Updated : 17/03/25, 03:04 PM
Amul: A Cooperative's Rise to Brand Dominance Amul, established in 1946, emerged as a response to the exploitation of dairy farmers by private traders. Led by Tribhuvandas Patel, farmers in Kaira, Gujarat, formed a cooperative, following advice from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, to directly supply milk ...
AMUL NEWS
Verghese Kurien funded conversions with Amul money: BJP’s ex-minister
November 25, 2018 1:16 pm
“Amul was founded by Tribhuvandas Patel, but does the country know about Tribhuvandas Patel? The money that Gujarat’s farmers and cattle rearers collected through their hard work, he (Kurien) donated it for religious conversions in Dangs (South Gujarat).”
'Ranveer, not Singhle anymore': Amul celebrates 'DeepVeer' wedding with adorable cartoon
November 15, 2018 1:35 pm
Portraying Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone in a regal avatar, the brand sketched the Padmaavat stars feeding each other bread and butter.
'A marvel of a man': Amul salutes Stan Lee for his iconic creations in latest cartoon
November 13, 2018 9:18 pm
With a tagline, "A marvel of a man," the dairy brand saluted the iconic writer-editor Stan Lee in a brilliant wordplay resonating the sentiments of fans.
Amul's latest cartoon is on the CBI vs CBI row, and Twitterati love it
October 27, 2018 3:12 pm
Amul's latest cartoon is its take on the battle between the two seniormost officials of the Central Bureau of Investigation.
Six Amul directors boycott Prime Minister Narendra Modi's event in Anand
October 01, 2018 7:01 pm
However, chairperson Ramsinh Parmar — who had quit as a Congress MLA last year and joined BJP ahead of last year’s Assembly elections — along with other members of the board was present and also garlanded the PM
Camel milk fetches more money than cow milk: Modi at Amul
October 01, 2018 4:48 am
In Gujarat, cow milk fetches Rs 38 to Rs 30 a litre. Compared to this, camel’s milk sells at Rs 55 per litre. A senior official of Amul Dairy said camel’s milk is now being used in 700 tonnes of chocolate produced at the plant every month
Modi in Gujarat Highlights: Day not far when India will overtake British economy says PM
September 30, 2018 7:02 pm
PM Modi in Gujarat Highlights: On his day-long visit, PM Modi will also address a public gathering at Anjar and later travel to Rajkot where he will inaugurate a museum dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi.
Gujarat: From Anand, PM Modi to lay ‘e-foundation stone’ of Amul’s Kolkata dairy plant
September 28, 2018 8:29 am
The Prime Minister will also “e-inaugurate” Rs 450 crore worth projects that include a new milk-powder plant of 150 tonnes per day capacity, a butter plant of 50 tonnes per day and a new ghee plant of 80 tonnes per day.
Amul's sarcastic take on the all-time high petrol prices is spot on
September 18, 2018 9:08 pm
Amul dedicated its latest cartoon on the issue of escalating fuel prices in the country, showing the Amul Girl in dismay. In a sarcastic take, the cartoon depicts the girl trying to pay for the fuel not just by cash but with a car in her hand!
Asian Games 2018: Amul cheers Saurabh Chaudhary, India's youngest ever Asian Games gold medal winner
August 22, 2018 8:40 pm
Along with Netizens, Amul too was amazed by the brilliance of 16-year-old boy from Uttar Pradesh and featured him in their recent cartoon. Saurabh Chaudhary defeated Japanese legend and 2010 World Champion Tomoyuki Matsuda to bag gold.
