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{{short description| | {{short description|Indian public sector dairy company}} | ||
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| name = Mother Dairy | | name = Mother Dairy | ||
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| hq_location = Sector-1 | | hq_location = Sector-1 | ||
| hq_location_city = [[Noida, Uttar Pradesh]] | | hq_location_city = [[Noida, Uttar Pradesh]] | ||
| hq_location_country = | | hq_location_country = India | ||
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| key_people = Manish Bandlish (Managing Director) | | key_people = Manish Bandlish (Managing Director) | ||
| industry = [[ | | industry = [[Dairy]] | ||
| products = *[[Milk]] | | products = {{plainlist| | ||
*[[Dairy | *[[Milk]] | ||
*[[Dairy products]] | |||
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| services = | | services = | ||
| revenue = | | revenue = ₹15,000 crore ($1.8 billion) <small> (2024)</small><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/mother-dairy-forays-into-bread-segment-aims-to-double-its-revenue-in-5-yrs-120073001284_1.html#:~:text=Chaudhary%20said%20the%20company%20has,around%20Rs%2010%2C000%2D11%2C000%20crore.|title = Mother Dairy forays into bread segment, aims to double its revenue in 5 yrs|newspaper = Business Standard India|date = 30 July 2022|agency = Press Trust of India}}</ref> | ||
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| parent = | | parent = | ||
| owner = [[National Dairy Development Board | | owner = [[National Dairy Development Board]] | ||
| divisions = | | divisions = | ||
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| website = {{ | | website = {{URL|http://www.motherdairy.com}} | ||
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'''Mother Dairy''' is a wholly owned [[ | '''Mother Dairy''' is an Indian public sector dairy company that manufactures, markets and sells [[milk]] and [[dairy product]]s. It is a wholly owned [[subsidiary]] of the [[National Dairy Development Board]] (NDDB), which is a [[statute|statutory body]] administered by the [[Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying]] of the [[Government of India]].<ref>[http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/mother-dairy-eyes-nutritional-space-115101200034_1.html Mother Dairy eyes nutritional space]</ref> Mother Dairy was founded in 1974, as a subsidiary of the NDDB.<ref name="Mother Dairy Reference3" /> | ||
Mother Dairy supplies its products primarily in [[Delhi]] [[National Capital Region (India)|NCR]], which accounted for over 65% of its sales in 2025. The company also owns [[Safal]] retail chain and Dhara [[edible oil]] brand.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Aggarwal |first1=Raghav |title=Mother Dairy to spend Rs 1,500 crore on capacity expansion |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/business/industry-mother-dairy-to-spend-rs-1500-crore-on-capacity-expansion-3789656/ |access-date=22 November 2025 |work=The Financial Express |date=26 March 2025 |language=en}}</ref> | |||
== History == | == History == | ||
Mother Dairy was commissioned in 1974 as a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), under | Mother Dairy was commissioned in 1974 as a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), under 'Operation Flood'.<ref name="Mother Dairy Reference3" /><ref name="Mother Dairy Reference1">{{cite news |title=Mother Dairy expands packaged sweets portfolio, eyes Rs 100 crore revenue in 2–3 years |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/current/corporate/mother-dairy-expands-packaged-sweets-portfolio-eyes-rs-100-crore-revenue-in-2-3-years/story/427979.html |access-date=11 March 2021 |publisher=www.businesstoday.in |date=15 January 2021}}</ref> It was an initiative under [[Operation Flood]], a dairy development program aimed at making India a milk sufficient nation. Mother Dairy sources a significant part of its requirement of liquid milk from dairy cooperatives and village level farmer centric organizations. | ||
In July 2020, Mother Dairy started making breads.<ref name="Mother Dairy Reference3">{{cite news |title=Mother Dairy Wants To Break Bread With You! |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/mother-dairy-wants-to-break-bread-with-you-5621361.html |access-date=12 March 2021 |publisher=Moneycontrol |date=30 July 2020}}</ref><ref name="Mother Dairy Reference1" /> | |||
In January 2021, the company launched packaged food products under its Safal brand, sourced from tribals of Jharkhand.<ref name="Mother Dairy Reference1" /> | |||
== Brands and subsidiaries == | == Brands and subsidiaries == | ||
The company sells milk products under the "Mother Dairy" brand | The company sells milk and milk products under the "Mother Dairy" brand.<ref name="Mother Dairy Reference1" /> Mother Dairy also sells packaged sweets.<ref name="Mother Dairy Reference1" /> | ||
Mother Dairy | [[Safal]] is the retail arm of Mother Dairy. It operates a large number of milk and milk product stores in the Delhi NCR, and also has a significant presence in [[Bengaluru]]. Safal also has a plant in Bengaluru, which produces aseptic fruit pulp and concentrates. It supplies milk and milk products to food processing companies such as [[The Coca-Cola Company|Coca-Cola]], [[PepsiCo|Pepsi]], [[Hindustan Unilever]], and [[Nestlé India]]. Safal also has a presence across 40 countries viz., [[United States|US]], [[Europe]], [[Russia]], [[Middle East]], [[Asia]] and [[Africa]] and exports fresh [[fruit]]s and [[vegetable]]s ([[grape]]s, [[banana]], [[Pickled cucumber|gherkin]], [[onion]], etc.), fruit pulp & concentrate, frozen fruits & vegetables.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About Us|url=https://www.motherdairy.com/Category/about-us|access-date=2021-05-23|website=www.motherdairy.com}}</ref><ref name="Mother Dairy Reference1" /> | ||
Mother Dairy | In January 2020, Mother Dairy opened its first restaurant 'Café Delights' in [[Noida]].<ref name="Mother Dairy Reference2">{{cite news |last1=Tanwar |first1=Sangeeta |title=Delhi's neighbourhood milk booth wants to switch it up with new cafes |url=https://qz.com/india/1799646/amul-rival-mother-dairy-bets-on-cafe-delights/ |access-date=12 March 2021 |publisher=Quartz |date=10 February 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/mother-dairy-opens-first-restaurant-in-noida-plans-60-outlets-in-delhi-ncr-1637887-2020-01-17|title=Mother Dairy opens first restaurant in Noida, plans 60 outlets in Delhi-NCR|agency=Press Trust of India |date=January 17, 2020 |magazine=India Today|language=en|access-date=2020-01-17}}</ref> | ||
== Revenue == | == Revenue == | ||
As of 2020, Mother Dairy | As of 2020, Mother Dairy had a revenue over ₹10,000 crore or nearly $1.5 billion.<ref>{{Cite news|agency=Press Trust of India|date=2020-07-30|title=Mother Dairy forays into bread segment, aims to double its revenue in 5 yrs|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/mother-dairy-forays-into-bread-segment-aims-to-double-its-revenue-in-5-yrs-120073001284_1.html#:~:text=Chaudhary%20said%20the%20company%20has,around%20Rs%2010,000-11,000%20crore.|access-date=2021-06-05}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
==External links== | |||
*{{Official website}} | |||
{{Dairy Industry in India}} | |||
[[Category:Cooperatives in India]] | [[Category:Cooperatives in India]] | ||
[[Category:Dairy products companies of India]] | [[Category:Dairy products companies of India]] | ||
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| Industry | Dairy |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1974 |
| Headquarters | Sector-1, , India |
Key people | Manish Bandlish (Managing Director) |
| Products | |
| Revenue | ₹15,000 crore ($1.8 billion) (2024)[1] |
| Owner | National Dairy Development Board |
| Website | www |
Mother Dairy is an Indian public sector dairy company that manufactures, markets and sells milk and dairy products. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), which is a statutory body administered by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying of the Government of India.[2] Mother Dairy was founded in 1974, as a subsidiary of the NDDB.[3]
Mother Dairy supplies its products primarily in Delhi NCR, which accounted for over 65% of its sales in 2025. The company also owns Safal retail chain and Dhara edible oil brand.[4]
History[edit | edit source]
Mother Dairy was commissioned in 1974 as a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), under 'Operation Flood'.[3][5] It was an initiative under Operation Flood, a dairy development program aimed at making India a milk sufficient nation. Mother Dairy sources a significant part of its requirement of liquid milk from dairy cooperatives and village level farmer centric organizations.
In July 2020, Mother Dairy started making breads.[3][5]
In January 2021, the company launched packaged food products under its Safal brand, sourced from tribals of Jharkhand.[5]
Brands and subsidiaries[edit | edit source]
The company sells milk and milk products under the "Mother Dairy" brand.[5] Mother Dairy also sells packaged sweets.[5]
Safal is the retail arm of Mother Dairy. It operates a large number of milk and milk product stores in the Delhi NCR, and also has a significant presence in Bengaluru. Safal also has a plant in Bengaluru, which produces aseptic fruit pulp and concentrates. It supplies milk and milk products to food processing companies such as Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Hindustan Unilever, and Nestlé India. Safal also has a presence across 40 countries viz., US, Europe, Russia, Middle East, Asia and Africa and exports fresh fruits and vegetables (grapes, banana, gherkin, onion, etc.), fruit pulp & concentrate, frozen fruits & vegetables.[6][5]
In January 2020, Mother Dairy opened its first restaurant 'Café Delights' in Noida.[7][8]
Revenue[edit | edit source]
As of 2020, Mother Dairy had a revenue over ₹10,000 crore or nearly $1.5 billion.[9]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Mother Dairy forays into bread segment, aims to double its revenue in 5 yrs". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 30 July 2022.
- ↑ Mother Dairy eyes nutritional space
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Mother Dairy Wants To Break Bread With You!". Moneycontrol. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ↑ Aggarwal, Raghav (26 March 2025). "Mother Dairy to spend Rs 1,500 crore on capacity expansion". The Financial Express. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 "Mother Dairy expands packaged sweets portfolio, eyes Rs 100 crore revenue in 2–3 years". www.businesstoday.in. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ↑ "About Us". www.motherdairy.com. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ↑ Tanwar, Sangeeta (10 February 2020). "Delhi's neighbourhood milk booth wants to switch it up with new cafes". Quartz. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ↑ "Mother Dairy opens first restaurant in Noida, plans 60 outlets in Delhi-NCR". India Today. Press Trust of India. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ↑ "Mother Dairy forays into bread segment, aims to double its revenue in 5 yrs". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
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