Sabar Dairy

What Sabar Dairy does

Sabar Dairy, formally Sabarkantha District Co-operative Milk Producers' Union Ltd, is a district-level cooperative milk processing entity established in 1964 and registered under the Gujarat State Co-operative Societies Act, 1964. It operates as the middle tier of the Amul cooperative model, linking 1,780 village-level milk cooperative societies (representing 3 lakh+ milk producers across Sabarkantha and Aravalli districts) to the Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which markets products under the Amul brand. The cooperative collects milk twice daily year-round and runs an integrated set of processing lines including UHT milk, milk powder (120 MT/day plant), butter (100 MT/day), cheese, paneer, ghee, dahi/yogurt, shrikhand, buttermilk, mithai, and bakery/ice cream categories. Cattle feed manufacturing capacity of 1,250 MT/day (target 2,050 MT/day) and a newly inaugurated 800 MT/day feed plant provide vertical integration upstream. Geographical reach now spans Gujarat (Himatnagar headquarters), Haryana (owned Rohtak plant operational since January 2015), with procurement linkages in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Haryana supplying the Delhi NCR market. Facilities hold ISO 22000:2018, FSSC V 6.0, and ISO 9001:2015 certifications.

The business model is a hybrid between a producer-owned cooperative and a contract manufacturer for the Amul federation. Revenue streams include: (i) transaction-fee style sales of processed milk products marketed via the GCMMF/Amul pan-India distribution network (liquid milk variants Amul Gold, Taaza, Shakti, Buffalo, Slim n Trim, T-Special, UHT formats; value-added dairy; and 2022-2025 launches including mozzarella/cheddar cheese, probiotic buttermilk, cookies, bread, and kulfi), (ii) direct liquid milk distribution in Gujarat and Delhi NCR through Amul Parlours and satellite dairies, (iii) cattle feed, mineral mixture and bypass fat sales to member producers (priced no-profit-no-loss for the latter two), and (iv) technical input services including veterinary care, infertility management, heat synchronization, fodder development, and ear tagging that effectively cross-subsidize milk procurement pricing. Pricing is set through cooperative mechanisms, member-published milk rate charts, and tender-based procurement (tender fees Rs 1,000; EMD varying by scope, e.g., Rs 10,000 for Amul Parlour operations).

The customer base is structurally bifurcated: 3 lakh+ highly fragmented member milk producers on the supply side, and Indian consumer households (predominantly served via GCMMF/Amul) on the demand side. B2B partnerships include GCMMF (distribution apex), NDDB (development/board nomination), the Government of India under Operation Flood, and the Government of Gujarat (District Registrar nominee on the board). Operating leadership — Chairman Shri Shamalbhai Patel (also Chairman of GCMMF and Director of NDDB/NCDFI), Managing Director Shri Subhashchandra Patel, and Vice-Chairman Shri Ruturajbhai Patel — reflects the cooperative governance structure with elected producer representatives supplemented by government, NDDB, and SAKO Bank nominees as mandated by the Act.

Name

Sabar Dairy

Legal name

Sabarkantha District Co-operative Milk Producers' Union Ltd

Website

https://sabardairy.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Sabar Dairy (Sabarkantha District Co-operative Milk Producers' Union Ltd) is a Gujarat-based milk producers' cooperative processing 30 lakh litres daily for the Amul brand via GCMMF, serving 3 lakh+ farmers in Sabarkantha and Aravalli districts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dairy Products Manufacturing

NAICS

Dairy Product (except Frozen) Manufacturing (31151), Creamery Butter Manufacturing (311512), Dry, Condensed, and Evaporated Dairy Product Manufacturing (311514), Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing (31152)

SIC

Dairy Products (2020), Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts (2024), Bakery Products (2050)

akta.pro primary industry

Fluid Milk & Cream Processing (AFAKAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Butter & Ghee Manufacturing (AFAKAKAD), Dairy Spreads, Dips & Cream Cheese Manufacturing (AFAKAKAL), Dairy Whitener & Creamer Powders (Tea/Coffee Whiteners) (AFAHAFAI)

Keywords

• Dairy products manufacturing
• Milk processing cooperative
• Amul brand distribution
• Cattle feed production
• UHT milk processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Himatnagar

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Milk Product Sales through GCMMF/Amul: Sabar Dairy processes milk and produces milk products under the Amul brand, distributed through GCMMF's pan-India dealer network. Products include butter, ghee, paneer, dahi, buttermilk, milk powder, cheese, shrikhand, UHT milk, and bakery products.
2. Liquid Milk Sales: Packing and selling liquid milk (Amul Gold, Shakti, Taaza, Buffalo, Slim n Trim) through retail networks in Gujarat and Delhi NCR regions.
3. Cattle Feed Manufacturing: Manufacturing and supplying balanced cattle feed to member producers. Capacity of 1250 MT/day (expanding to 2050 MT/day). Also supplies mineral mixture and bypass fat to societies on no-profit-no-loss basis.
4. Technical Input Services: Provides animal husbandry services including veterinary care, infertility management, heat synchronization programs, fodder development, and ear tagging programs to support milk producers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sabar Dairy is a district-level cooperative dairy union that procures raw milk from 1,780 member village societies across Sabarkantha and Aravalli districts in Gujarat, processes approximately 30 lakh litres per day, and manufactures a wide portfolio of branded dairy products under the Amul umbrella — including liquid milk, UHT milk, ghee, butter, dahi/yogurt, paneer, cheese (cheddar and mozzarella), milk powder, khoa, shrikhand, buttermilk, mithai, bakery products, and ice cream. Products are marketed through GCMMF's pan-India distribution network, Amul Parlours, satellite dairies in Rajasthan/UP/Haryana, and a Rohtak plant serving Delhi NCR.

Product overview

Sabar Dairy operates as a district-level milk processing cooperative under the Amul brand umbrella, producing a comprehensive portfolio of dairy products and extended offerings. The product portfolio is organized around liquid milk variants (including Amul Gold, Taaza, Shakti, Buffalo Milk, Slim n Trim, and T-Special in both pouch and UHT formats), followed by dairy fat products (ghee and butter), fermented dairy (dahi/yogurt in multiple variants including lite and probiotic formulations), paneer, cheese (cheddar and mozzarella in diced formats), milk powders (spray powder, skim milk powder, and dairy whitener), khoa, shrikhand (in multiple flavors including elaichi, mango, kesar, badam pista, and gud variants), mithai (kaju katri), buttermilk (including satva, masala, and probiotic variants), bakery products (bread and cookies), and ice creams. The company distributes through Amul Parlours and operates manufacturing facilities including a 120 metric ton per day milk powder plant inaugurated by PM Modi in July 2022, a 2050 metric ton per day cattle feed plant, and operations outside Gujarat through its Rohtak Plant. Production capacities include 100 metric tons of butter, 215 metric tons of milk powder, 35 metric tons of ghee, 70 metric tons of dahi, and 3 lakh liters of buttermilk per day.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Amul Gold Full-fat branded liquid milk variant (6.0g fat per 200ml serving) sold in pouch packaging from 160ml to 6 liter under the Amul umbrella, distributed to Indian consumers.
• Amul Taaza Standard fat milk (3.0g fat per serving) in 170ml and 500ml pouch packaging for everyday consumption.
• Amul Shakti Strength/energy-positioned milk variant with 4.5g fat per serving in 500ml pouch for Indian consumers.
• Amul Buffalo Milk High-fat buffalo milk with 6.5g fat per 200ml serving in 500ml pouch.
• Amul Slim n Trim Low-fat cow milk (2.8g fat per 190ml serving) for calorie-conscious consumers in 180ml pouch.
• Amul T-Special Premium milk variant (4.5g fat per 200ml serving) in 1 liter pouch packaging.
• Amul Gold UHT Milk Ultra-high temperature treated full-fat milk in tetra pack (1000ml, 500ml, 200ml) with extended shelf life without refrigeration for retail consumers.
• Amul Taaza UHT Milk Standard UHT milk (4.5g fat per 100ml) in tetra pack (1000ml, 500ml, 200ml) for shelf-stable consumption.
• Amul Pure Ghee Clarified butter (90.5g fat per 100ml) in 1kg, 2 liter, 5 liter, and 15kg tin packaging for cooking, religious, and retail use.
• Sagar Ghee Clarified butter under the Sagar brand (90.50g total fat per 100ml) in 500ml pouch and 1kg tin packaging.
• Amul Pasteurized Butter Cultured pasteurized butter (80g fat per 100g) in 100gm, 500gm consumer packs, and 500gm IP packaging for institutional and household use.
• Amul Masti Dahi Set yogurt with 3.1g fat per 100gm in cups (85gm, 200gm, 400gm) and pouches (200gm to 5kg) for Indian households.
• Amul Lite Dahi Low-fat yogurt (0.2g fat per 100gm) in 160gm cup and 5kg bulk packaging for health-conscious and institutional buyers.
• Amul ProLife Dahi Probiotic set yogurt (3.1g fat per 100gm) with beneficial cultures in 200gm and 400gm cup packaging.
• Amul Malai Paneer Premium cottage cheese (25g fat per 100gm) in dice (100gm to 1kg) and 1kg blocks for retail and foodservice.
• Amul Fresh Paneer Fresh cottage cheese (24g fat per 100gm) in 100gm, 200gm, and 1kg block packaging for household cooking.
• Amul Diced Cheddar Cheese Diced cheddar cheese (30g fat per 100gm) in 1kg packaging, 12-month shelf life at -18°C, for foodservice.
• Amul Diced Mozzarella Cheese Diced mozzarella cheese (17g fat per 100gm) in 1kg packaging, 12-month shelf life at -18°C, for pizza and foodservice.
• Amul Spray Powder Milk powder for reconstitution (18g protein, 18g fat per 100gm) in pouches (13.5gm to 500gm), tins (500gm), and refills (200gm, 500gm).
• Amulya Dairy whitener powder (20g protein, 20g fat per 100gm) in pouches (10gm to 1kg) and 500gm tins for tea/coffee use.
• Sagar SMP Skim milk powder (35g protein, 1g fat per 100gm) in 1kg pouch packaging for low-fat reconstitution.
• Amul Avsar Khoa Mawa/khoa (21g fat, 16.5g protein per 100gm) in 500gm pouch and 5kg, 6kg, 12kg bucket packaging for sweets making.
• Amul Shrikhand Elaichi Cardamom-flavored sweet yogurt dessert in cups (100gm to 1kg) and buckets (6kg, 12kg).
• Amul Shrikhand Mango Mango-flavored sweet yogurt dessert in cups (100gm to 1kg) and buckets (6kg, 12kg).
• Amul Shrikhand Kesar Saffron-flavored sweet yogurt dessert in cups (100gm to 1kg) and buckets (6kg, 12kg).
• Amul Shrikhand Badam Pista Almond-pistachio flavored sweet yogurt dessert in cups (200gm to 1kg) and buckets (6kg, 12kg).
• Amul Gud Shrikhand - Badam Pista Jaggery-sweetened almond-pistachio shrikhand in 500gm packaging, launched April 2025.
• Amul Kaju Katri Cashew-based Indian sweet (kaju katli) in 200gm and 500gm packaging for festive and gifting use.
• Amul Satva Chhas Traditional buttermilk beverage (chhas) in 450ml pouch packaging, launched March 2025.
• Amul Masala Buttermilk Spiced buttermilk beverage (masala chhas) in 150ml packaging, launched March 2025.
• Amul Probiotic Buttermilk Probiotic buttermilk with beneficial cultures in 460ml, 700ml pouches and 6 liter bulk pack, launched March 2025.
• Amul Butter Sandwich Bread Butter-enriched sandwich bread (1.4g fat per 100gm) in 200g to 1200g loaves.
• Amul Butter Whole Wheat Bread Whole wheat bread with butter enrichment (9.5g protein per 100gm) in 200g and 400g loaves.
• Amul Butter Cookies Butter cookies with 25% Amul Butter content in 32g and 200g packaging, 180-day shelf life, launched March 2025.
• Amul Chocolate Cookies Chocolate chip cookies with 23% Amul Butter and 16% chocolate chips in 32g and 200g packaging, launched March 2025.
• Amul T-Special Rusk Toasted rusk product in 700g packaging, launched March 2025.
• Amul Ice Cream (Featured Panjabi Kulfi) Traditional Punjabi Kulfi made with rich milk, elachi, dry fruits, and flavors, launched May 2022.
• Amul 2 in 1 Tri Cone Dual-flavor vanilla and strawberry ice cream cone launched May 2022.
• Cattle Feed Balanced compound cattle feed manufactured for member dairy farmers at the Sabar Dairy cattle feed plant (1250 MT/day expanding to 2050 MT/day), with mineral mixture and bypass fat supplied to societies on a no-profit-no-loss basis.

Quantifiable outcome

• Daily milk collection of 30 lakh litres from 1780 member societies
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Limited (GCMMF)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSabar Dairy is part of GCMMF's three-tier cooperative structure. Products are marketed and distributed under the Amul brand through GCMMF's pan-India dealer network. The federation handles marketing while the union handles production and processing. Chairman Shamalbhai Patel also serves as Chairman of GCMMF.
• National Dairy Development Board (NDDB)coreOthersNDDB nominates Chairman M.C. Shah to Sabar Dairy's board. NDDB provides financial assistance for pilot projects including ear tagging programme for animal identification. The union receives support for technical input activities and dairy development programmes.
• GCMMF (Amul) Managing Director RepresentativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJayen Mehta, Managing Director of GCMMF, appointed as GCMMF Representative in Sabar Dairy, ensuring coordination between the district union and the state federation.
• State Government of GujaratsupportingOthersGovernment support through Indian Dairy Corporation under Operation Flood Programme. M R Trivedi serves as District Registrar and State Govt. Nominee. Government provides funding and policy support for dairy development.
• Amitbhai Shah (Union Minister)minorOthersHonorable Union Minister of Home and Cooperation, Government of India, inaugurated Sabar Dairy's 800 MT per day cattle feed plant, demonstrating high-level government support for dairy operations.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Britannia Industries: Large listed FMCG incumbent with growing dairy portfolio (cheese, dairy whitener, milk, bakery) under Britannia brand. Overlaps with Sabar's bakery and cheese categories as a broader incumbent rather than a pure dairy peer.
• Nestlé India: Large multinational FMCG incumbent with established dairy portfolio (milk, condensed milk, dairy whitener, cheese, infant nutrition). Competes broadly with Sabar in packaged dairy categories though with much wider portfolio and scale.

Direct peers

• Hatsun Agro Product: India's largest private-sector dairy company with brands Arun Icecreams, Hatsun, and Ibaco. Competes directly with Sabar across fluid milk, curd, paneer, ghee, and ice cream with pan-India distribution.
• Mother Dairy: Multi-state dairy processor (NDDB-promoted) operating fluid milk, dairy products, and edible oils with deep Delhi NCR penetration. Directly comparable to Sabar as a cooperative/parastatal dairy processor competing in NCR via similar product categories.
• Aavin (Tamil Nadu Cooperative Milk Producers' Federation): Tamil Nadu state dairy cooperative federation following a comparable three-tier cooperative model with district unions feeding into the state brand. Competes across fluid milk, ghee, butter, and value-added dairy categories.
• Heritage Foods: Listed private dairy processor with strong South India presence in fluid milk, value-added dairy, and retail. Directly comparable private-sector peer competing in milk procurement, processing, and branded dairy products.
• Nandini (Karnataka Milk Federation): Karnataka state cooperative milk federation with district-union structure analogous to Sabar. Competes in similar dairy categories (fluid milk, ghee, butter, curd, paneer, milk powder) under a regional cooperative brand.
• Dodla Dairy: Hyderabad-based private dairy processor with pan-India fluid milk and value-added dairy operations. Comparable private-sector peer with similar product mix (milk, curd, ghee, butter, paneer) competing for urban consumer share.
• Parag Milk Foods: Listed private dairy company with premium brands (Pride of Cows, Go, Avvatar cheese). Directly comparable peer operating across fluid milk, cheese, ghee, paneer, and whey products with pan-India distribution.
• Amul (Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation): Sabar's parent federation and India's largest dairy brand. GCMMF markets and distributes Sabar's output through the Amul brand network, and Sabar's Chairman also serves as Chairman of GCMMF — making it the most directly comparable peer by structure, product mix, and channel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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