Type | Cooperative |
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Genre | Milk and milk products |
Predecessor(s) | Tamil Nadu Dairy Development Corporation Limited |
Founded | 1958 (Tamil Nadu, India) |
Headquarters | Tamil Nadu |
Revenue | $300 million (2010) |
Owner(s) | Government of Tamil Nadu |
Parent | Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries (Tamil Nadu) |
Website | http://www.aavinmilk.com/ |
Aavin(Tamil:ஆவின்) is the trademark of the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Milk Producers' Federation Limited, a Tamil Nadu-based milk producer's union. The aim of AAVIN is to procure milk, process it, chill it, pack and sell it to the consumers.
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Meaning of name
Aa or ஆ, is one of the many one-letter words in Tamil. ஆ means cow. பால் means milk. 'Aavin paal' (ஆவின் பால்) translates to cow's milk.
History
The Dairy Development Department was established in Tamil Nadu in the year 1958 to oversee and regulate milk production and commercial distribution in the state. The Dairy Development Department took over control of the milk cooperatives. It was replaced by the Tamil Nadu Cooperative Milk Producers Federation Limited in the year 1981.
On February 1, 1981, the commercial activities of the cooperative were handed over to Tamil Nadu Co-operative Milk Producers' Federation Limited which sold milk and milk products under the trademark "aavin".
With many private companies entering the field of dairy, the Tamil Nadu government is giving high priority to improve the performance of the cooperatives.Tamil Nadu is one of the leading states in India in milk production with about 14.5 million litres per day.
Headquarters
The Tamil Nadu Cooperative Milk Producers Federation (AAVIN) is located at 13°9′10″N 80°14′40″E / 13.15278°N 80.24444°E Aavin Illam, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Chennai.
Activities
The Tamil Nadu Co-operative Milk Producers' Federation Limited is an apex body of 17 District Cooperative Milk Producers' Unions.The Federation has four dairy plants at the following locations in Chennai.[1]
- Ambattur with a capacity of 4.00 lakh litres per day
- Madhavaram with a capacity of 3.00 lakh litres per day
- Sholinganallur with a capacity of 4.00 lakh litres per day.
- Ambattur - Product Diary.
These dairies collect milk from District Unions, process and pack in sachets and send for sale to the consumers in and around Chennai City. The Ambattur product Dairy is also engaged in the manufacture of milk products such as Yogurt, Ice Cream, Khova, Gulabjamoon, Buttermilk, Curd and Mysorepak.
Milk Products of AAVIN
Aavin produces 4 varieties of milk.[2]
- Toned milk (3% Fat)
- Doubled toned milk (1.5%)
- Standardized Milk (4.5%)
- Full Cream Milk (6%)
References
- ^ Dairy Development Department, Government of Tamilnadu. "Policy Notes". Retrieved 16 July 2010.
- ^ Government of Tamilnadu (11 March 2008). "Press Release Notes". Retrieved 16 July 2010.
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