Mother Dairy facts for kids
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| Subsidiary of National Dairy Development Board | |
| Industry | Milk and Dairy Products |
| Founded | 1974 |
| Headquarters | Sector-1,
Noida, Uttar Pradesh
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Key people
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Manish Bandlish (Managing Director) |
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| Revenue | ₹15000 crore ($1.8 Billion) (2024) |
| Owner | National Dairy Development Board, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India |
Mother Dairy is a big company in India that makes and sells milk and other dairy products. It started in 1974. Mother Dairy is owned by the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), which is part of the Government of India. This means the government helps make sure everyone gets good quality milk and dairy items.
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How Mother Dairy Started
Mother Dairy began in 1974. It was created as part of a big plan called 'Operation Flood'. This plan aimed to help India produce enough milk for everyone. Mother Dairy gets most of its milk from dairy farms and farmer groups in villages. This helps support many farmers across the country.
At first, Mother Dairy mainly served Delhi and nearby areas. It had many milk booths and Safal stores there. Over time, it grew and started selling its products in other parts of India too.
Mother Dairy's Brands and Stores
Mother Dairy sells its milk products under the "Mother Dairy" name. It is a top milk seller in the Delhi area, selling millions of liters of milk every day.
Safal Stores
Safal is Mother Dairy's chain of retail stores. These stores sell milk and other dairy products. Safal also has a big presence in Bengaluru. There, it has a factory that makes fruit pulp and concentrates. These are used by other food companies like Coca-Cola and Pepsi.
Safal also sells fresh fruits and vegetables. It exports these to many countries around the world. These include the USA, Europe, Russia, and parts of Asia and Africa. Safal offers items like grapes, bananas, and onions. It also sells frozen fruits and vegetables, pulses, and honey.
New Offerings
Mother Dairy has also added some sweet treats to its product range. In 2020, it launched new breakfast items. Mother Dairy also opened its first restaurant, 'Café Delights', in Noida. It plans to open more of these restaurants in Delhi.
Company Earnings
In 2020, Mother Dairy earned over ₹10,000 crore, which is about $1.6 billion. By 2024, its revenue grew to ₹15,000 crore, or about $1.8 billion.
Products You Can Buy
Mother Dairy sells many different milk and dairy products.
Mother Dairy Milk
Mother Dairy offers various types of milk:
- Mother Dairy Dietz (very low-fat milk)
- Mother Dairy LiveLite (low-fat milk)
- Mother Dairy Toned milk (regular milk)
- Mother Dairy Super-T Milk
- Mother Dairy Cow milk
- Mother Dairy Standardized Milk
- Mother Dairy FullYo Milk
- Mother Dairy Full Cream Milk (richer milk)
- Mother Dairy Ultra Milk
Other Dairy Products
- Dahi (Yogurt): Mother Dairy sells different kinds of dahi, like Ultimate Dahi, Probiotic Advanced Dahi, Classic Dahi, Mishti Doi, and Aam Doi.
- Lassi: You can find sweet, mango, strawberry, and Mishti Doi lassi.
- Chhach (Buttermilk): Options include regular Chhach, Premium Chhach, Masala Chhach, and Tadka Chhach.
- Probiotic Milk: Mother Dairy Nutrifit is a special milk with good bacteria.
- Flavoured Milk: Mother Dairy Chillz is a popular flavored milk.
- Paneer: A type of fresh cheese.
- Butter: Used for cooking and spreading.
- Cheese: Various types of cheese.
- Ghee: A type of clarified butter, often used in Indian cooking.
- Fruit Yogurt: Yogurt mixed with fruit.
- Cream: Used in cooking and desserts.
- Milk Shakes: Ready-to-drink milkshakes.
Other Food Items
- Bread: Mother Dairy started selling bread in 2020.
- Packaged Food Products: In 2021, Mother Dairy launched frozen vegetables like drumsticks and okra, and frozen Haldi (turmeric) paste cubes under its Safal brand. These products help farmers from tribal areas.
- Sweets: Mother Dairy sells traditional Indian sweets like Milk Cake, Orange Mawa Barfi, Frozen Rasmalai, Gulab Jamun, and Rasgulla. They also added Mathura peda and mewa atta laddoo.
