Amul to soon commission new cheese making plant at Palanpur

Ahmedabad:

Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) will soon commission its new cheese making facility at Palanpur set up with an investment of around Rs. 600 crore. With this Amul will triple its cheese production. GCMMF will also expand its existing cheese factory at Khatraj near Anand.

The chairman of the Federation, Jethabhai Patel at the 42nd Annual General Meeting of GCMMF said procurement price for farmers increased by 17 per cent in the last two years thanks to value-added milk products.

GCMMF has registered a growth of 187 per cent in last six years, with cumulative average growth rate (CAGR) of 19.2 per cent. The turnover for GCMMF stood at Rs. 23,004 crore for 2015-16.