Amul to invest ₹600 crore in Kolkata for world's largest curd manufacturing plant

Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd (GCMMF), which markets dairy products under the ‘Amul’ brand, will invest ₹600 crore to set up an integrated dairy plant in Sankrail Food Park, Howrah. The plant will include the world’s largest curd (dahi) manufacturing facility, capable of producing 10 lakh kg of curd per day. The total milk processing capacity of the plant will be 15 lakh litres per day.

GCMMF announced this investment during the Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS) 2025, where total investment proposals exceeded ₹4.40 lakh crore. The plant will be developed in two phases by Kaira District Cooperative Milk Producers Union Ltd, Anand. GCMMF Managing Director Jayen Mehta stated, "We will be setting up an integrated dairy plant in Kolkata, West Bengal. The new facility will have the world's largest curd manufacturing plant with a capacity of 10 lakh kg per day."

Amul currently sells over 10 lakh litres of fresh milk daily in West Bengal, making it the largest fresh milk brand in the state. The company has a milk procurement network in 14 districts, with more than 1.2 lakh women milk producers supplying milk. The new facility will cater to the increasing demand for tok doi and mishti doi, which are widely consumed in Bengal. The plant aligns with the White Revolution 2.0 initiative of the Ministry of Cooperation, Government of India, aimed at strengthening dairy cooperatives.

GCMMF reported an 8% increase in turnover in 2023-24, reaching ₹59,445 crore. The federation handled an average of 310 lakh litres of milk per day in the last fiscal year and has an annual processing capacity of 500 lakh litres. It operates as the world’s largest farmer-owned dairy cooperative, with 36 lakh farmers across 18,600 villages in Gujarat. Its 18 member unions collectively procure 300 lakh litres of milk per day. According to the International Farm Comparison Network (IFCN), GCMMF ranks 8th among the top 20 global dairy companies based on milk processing capacity.

GCMMF supplies dairy products to 50 countries and has expanded into the United States with four fresh milk variants targeting the Indian diaspora and Asian consumers. The upcoming Kolkata plant will increase production capacity and strengthen the dairy supply chain in eastern India, supporting both regional demand and cooperative dairy farmers.