Amul to set up facilities in America & Europe

Gujarat Cooperative dairy giant Amul is aiming to expand its presence out of India. It is considering to open a processing facility in US and subsequently Europe market.
The representatives of Kaira District Co-operative Milk Producers' Union Limited that operates 65 year old Amul Dairy are likely to visit US next month to shape its ambitious plans to go international. The delegation will prepare a detailed report for costs and logistics.
Currently, apex marketing body of 13 district unions, including Kaira Union, Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Limited (GCMMF) is exporting Amul and Sagar dairy products in middle east, Europe and US. "Considering presence of a million Indian families in US, we are anticipating market for at last 500 tonne of Ghee. Today, GCMMF exports only 500 tonne of ghee per annum.