Mother Dairy

For the next six months, we will have a portfolio of various categories, says Manish Bandlish

Milk prices in the country have risen due to increase in the feed and fodder cost, Union Minister Sanjeev Kumar Balyan said in Rajya Sabha on Friday. Balyan, who is Minister of State of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, said dairy companies pass on 75 per cent of the retail price to farmers. There is a need to balance between farmers and consumers. Farmers need to get higher returns on milk for them to take up dairy farming, he said. In the recent time, there has been increase in the prices of feed and fodder due to which prices of milk have gone up. If fodder rates come down, automatically milk prices will also decline, the minister added. Replying to another supplementary question, Balyan said three private firms are conducting trial of a vaccine developed by Hisar-based ICAR institute for the control of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) in cattle. "The trial is underway. I am hopeful after the trial, the vaccine will be commercialised soon," he added. Milk prices have been hike

Mother Dairy has decided to hike milk prices by Rs 2 per litre in Delhi-NCR market with effect from Tuesday, citing rise in input costs. This is the fifth round of hike in milk prices this year by Mother Dairy, one of the leading milk suppliers in Delhi-NCR with volumes of more than 30 lakh litres per day. Mother Dairy has increased the prices of full-cream milk by Rs 2 to Rs 66 per litre, while toned milk rate has been revised to Rs 53 per litre from Rs 51 per litre. Double-toned milk rate has been increased to Rs 47 per litre from Rs 45 per litre. Mother Dairy has decided not to raise prices of cow milk and token (bulk vended) milk variants. The hike in milk prices will hit household budgets. Mother Dairy attributed the hike in prices to increase in the company's procurement cost of raw milk from dairy farmers. "It is an unprecedented year for the dairy industry. We have been witnessing a significant increase in demand of milk and milk products from both consumers and institut

Mother Dairy has decided to hike prices of full-cream milk by Re 1 per litre and token milk by Rs 2 per litre in Delhi-NCR market with effect from Monday, citing rise in input cost. This is the fourth round of hike in milk prices this year by Mother Dairy, one of the leading milk suppliers in Delhi-NCR with volumes of more than 30 lakh litres per day. Mother Dairy has increased the prices of full-cream milk by Re 1 to Rs 64 per litre, a company spokesperson said. However, the company has not revised the prices of full-cream milk sold in 500 ml packs. Token milk (bulk vended milk) will be sold at Rs 50 per litre from Monday as against Rs 48 per litre now. The hike in milk prices will hit household budgets at a time when food inflation is already at a high level. Mother Dairy attributed the hike in prices to increase in its procurement cost of raw milk from dairy farmers. "This year, the entire dairy industry is witnessing a huge gap in the demand and supply of milk," the spokespe

Leading milk suppliers Amul and Mother Dairy have increased prices of full cream milk by Rs 2 per litre citing a rise in input costs. Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which markets milk under the Amul brand, has hiked the prices of Amul Gold (full cream) and buffalo milk by Rs 2 per litre each across all markets except for Gujarat. Following Amul's decision, Mother Dairy also announced an increase in prices of full-cream milk and cow milk by Rs 2 per litre in Delhi-NCR and some other markets in North India with effect from October 16. Mother Dairy's full-cream price has been revised to Rs 63 per litre from Rs 61 per litre while cow milk rate has been hiked to Rs 55 per litre from Rs 53 per litre. This is the third hike by both the leading players this year -- a move that will impact household budget. Rates were raised by Rs 2 per litre for all variants in March and August as well. Dairy firms have attributed the rise in milk prices to an increase in their ...

After Amul, another dairy major Mother Dairy has raised its milk prices by Rs 2 per litre on full cream and cow milk variants with effect from Sunday (October 16).

Delhi-NCR's leading milk supplier Mother Dairy is expecting 20 per cent growth in turnover this fiscal year to about Rs 15,000 crore on better demand for products, its MD Manish Bandlish said. The turnover of Mother Dairy, which also sells edible oils and fruits & vegetables, stood at Rs 12,500 crore in last fiscal year. "We are expecting 20 per cent growth this fiscal year in our turnover to reach around Rs 15,000 crore," Mother Dairy Fruits and Vegetables Pvt Ltd MD Manish Bandlish told PTI on the sidelines of IDF-World Dairy Summit held last week at Greater Noida. He said growth would be driven by both increase in volumes and values of its various dairy products. "We are witnessing strong demand for all our milk and other dairy products. Ice cream sales have grown significantly during summer," Bandlish noted. Ice cream sales were adversely affected during summers of 2020 and 2021 because of the pandemic-induced lockdowns. Last month, Mother Dairy increased milk prices by Rs 2

The hike -- which comes days before Janmashtami celebrations and months ahead of the flush season when milk supplies usually rise -- may impact household budgets

Mother Dairy has decided to increase milk prices by Rs 2 per litre in the Delhi-NCR with effect from Wednesday due to rise in its procurement and other input costs

Mother Dairy, which is one of the leading milk suppliers in Delhi-NCR, sells edible oils under the Dhara brand

As per govt data, average retail prices of packaged edible oils have ease slightly, except for groundnut oil, across country since beginning of this month and are ruling between Rs 150 and 190 per kg.

Mother Dairy will increase milk prices by Rs 2 per litre in Delhi-NCR with effect from Sunday due to rise in procurement costs. The announcement comes within days after Amul and Parag Milk Foods increased prices by Rs 2 per litre each. "In view of the rising procurement prices (amount paid to farmers), fuel costs and costs of packaging material, Mother Dairy is compelled to raise its liquid milk prices by Rs 2/litre in Delhi NCR with effect from March 6, 2022," the company said on Saturday. Full cream milk will cost Rs 59 per litre from Sunday, up from Rs 57 per litre on Saturday. Prices of toned milk will increase to Rs 49, while double toned milk will rise to Rs 43 per litre. Cow milk prices have been hiked to Rs 51 per litre from Rs 49 per litre. Bulk vended milk (token milk) price has been raised to Rs 46 from Rs 44 per litre. It has also raised milk prices by Rs 2 per litre in Haryana, Western Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Markets beyond these select regions will be revise

Leading milk supplier Mother Dairy on Monday said it will focus on increasing its market share in the organised ghee segment, having an estimated market size of Rs 40,000 crore, by expanding retail chain distribution five times over the next few years. At present, Mother Dairy sells ghee through 10,000 retail stores in 150 towns. The company plans to expand its presence to 200 towns and 50,000 retail outlets over the next few years, the company said in a statement. Sanjay Sharma, Business Head Dairy Products, Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetable Pvt Ltd said, "Mother Dairy has stepped-up focus on the ghee category and has plans to outpace the industry growth rate in the next 3 years. Our efforts are aligned towards clocking a growth rate of more than 20 per cent, compared to the industry's growth rate of 13 per cent". The company has plans to strengthen its presence across the ghee consumption markets, including Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Haryana, along with its home turf ...

Mother Dairy will establish over 700 exclusive consumer touchpoints in the national capital by 2022-23 fiscal, mainly in the form of kiosks and franchise shops, as part of its strategy to expand presence and boost sales. Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetable Pvt Ltd, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), on Thursday said it will strengthen its consumer touch-point network in the NCT (National Capital Territory) of Delhi, mainly led by kiosks and franchise shops. Mother Dairy currently has 1,800 consumer touchpoints, including its own milk booths. "The company is working towards increasing this count to over 2,500 by FY22-23, further strengthening its presence across the length and breadth of the capital region and at the same time, bringing quality products a step closer to the city dwellers," it said. Mother Dairy on Thursday opened 15 kiosks in the NCT of Delhi in a single day. Of the 15 kiosks, nine have been established in 9 campuses of Delhi .

Leading milk supplier Mother Dairy has increased milk prices in Delhi-NCR and other cities by Rs 2 per litre with effect from Sunday due to higher input costs

Mother Dairy, a leading milk supplier in the Delhi-NCR market, has come out with a voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) for employees working at one of its plants to bring operational efficiencies. The scheme is confined to its main plant at Patparganj in East Delhi, sources said. Eligible employees can get a maximum benefit of up to Rs 20 lakh under this scheme, they added. Overall, Mother Dairy has more than 3,000 employees, the sources said. The number of staffs at the Patparganj plant could not be ascertained. Mother Dairy has nine units involved in the processing and manufacturing of milk and milk products, while the company has four units in the horticulture division. When contacted, Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetable Pvt Ltd's (MDFVPL) spokesperson said: "We have initiated a Voluntary Separation Scheme, wherein we are offering a voluntary option to our employees". The scheme entails benefits that are best amongst the industry, the spokesperson said, adding that interested ...

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