Umang Dairies

What Umang Dairies does

Umang Dairies Limited is an Indian publicly listed dairy processing company, incorporated in 1992 (originally as JK Dairy & Foods Limited) and headquartered in New Delhi, with manufacturing operations at Gajraula, Uttar Pradesh. It operates a single integrated processing plant with combined milk handling capacity of 11.5 lakh litres per day (4.5 lakh litres/day drying, 6 lakh litres/day liquid packing), using equipment from global suppliers including Gaulin (USA) and Hassia (Germany). The company sits within the JK Organisation conglomerate, which has over 125 years of history and a stated USD 4 billion group turnover.

The company sells a dual-channel dairy portfolio. The consumer retail line includes Danedar Shudh Ghee, Cow Ghee, White Magik and Top Magik dairy creamers, JK Dairy Top and Milkstar instant dairy powders, JK Dairy Star premium skimmed milk powder, sterilized Top Paneer, and UHT Top Milk. The institutional and private-label line supplies Skimmed Milk Powder, Whole Milk Powder, dairy creamers, butter, and ghee to bakeries, confectioneries, HORECA customers, tea and coffee premix manufacturers, ice cream producers, and nutraceutical companies, plus white-label ghee and creamers to organized retail chains such as Big Bazaar, More Megastore, and Spencer's.

Revenue is generated through unit pricing on consumer SKUs (e.g., Rs 5–Rs 8,100 across pack sizes for ghee and Rs 5–Rs 8,500 for milk powders and creamers), B2B institutional contracts (single-serve sachets to Indian Army, Indian Railways, and Indian Airlines; bulk ingredients to food processors), private-label manufacturing fees, and exports of SMP and dairy creamers to the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Distribution runs through 800 distributors and 1.5 lakh retailers in general trade, modern retail partnerships, e-commerce marketplaces (Amazon, BigBasket, India Mart), and direct institutional field sales. The company holds FSSC 22000, ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004, HACCP, and OHSAS 18001:2007 certifications, and partners with NABARD and SPARSH on a Dairy Interest Group program targeting 200,000+ litres/day of additional milk procurement from rural communities.

Name

Umang Dairies

Legal name

Umang Dairies Limited

Website

https://umangdairies.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Umang Dairies Limited is an Indian publicly listed dairy processor (part of JK Organisation) operating an 11.5 lakh litre/day plant in Gajraula, UP, producing branded ghee, creamers, milk powders, paneer and UHT milk for retail consumers, and supplying SMP, WMP, butter, ghee and private-label dairy products to B2B, HORECA, and export customers across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dairy Products Manufacturing

NAICS

Dairy Product Manufacturing (3115), Dry, Condensed, and Evaporated Dairy Product Manufacturing (311514), Creamery Butter Manufacturing (311512), Fluid Milk Manufacturing (311511)

SIC

Dairy Products (2020)

akta.pro primary industry

Butter & Ghee Manufacturing (AFAKAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dairy Whitener & Creamer Powders (Tea/Coffee Whiteners) (AFAHAFAI), Fluid Milk & Cream Processing (AFAKAKAA), Private Label/Co-Manufactured Fluid Milk Processing (AFAHAAAI)

Keywords

• Dairy products
• Milk powder manufacturing
• Private label ghee
• Institutional dairy ingredients
• Dairy creamer production

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Consumer Retail Products: Sale of branded dairy products including ghee, dairy creamers, milk powder, paneer, and UHT milk through retail channels including modern trade, general trade, and e-commerce platforms.
2. Institutional Sales: Supply of bulk dairy ingredients (SMP, WMP, dairy creamers, butter, ghee) to bakeries, confectionery, tea & coffee premix manufacturers, ice cream makers, and other food processing companies.
3. Private Label Manufacturing: Customized private label production of white ghee, cow ghee, and dairy creamers for leading modern retail formats and pre-mix products for tea & coffee machines for international brands.
4. Exports: Export of SMP and dairy creamers primarily for pre-mix for tea and coffee vending machines to Middle East, Africa, and Asia markets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Umang Dairies manufactures and sells processed dairy products including ghee (buffalo and cow), dairy creamers, instant dairy powders, sterilized paneer, UHT toned milk, skimmed milk powder (SMP), whole milk powder (WMP), butter, and dairy whitener. The company operates a large dairy processing facility at Gajraula, UP, with capacity of 11.5 lakh litres per day, and serves retail consumers, institutional food processors, HORECA businesses, private-label customers, and export markets.

Product overview

Umang Dairies Limited operates as a dairy products company offering both consumer-facing retail products and institutional/business products. The retail portfolio includes dairy creamers (White Magik, Top Magik, Umang Dairy Creamer), ghee products (Umang Danedar Shudh Ghee, Umang Cow Ghee), instant dairy powders (JK Dairy Top, Milkstar), premium skimmed milk powder (JK Dairy Star), sterilized paneer (Top Paneer), and UHT milk (Top Milk). The institutional segment supplies bulk dairy ingredients including Skimmed Milk Powder, Whole Milk Powder, Dairy Creamer, Butter, and Ghee to bakeries, confectioneries, tea & coffee premix manufacturers, ice cream producers, nutraceuticals companies, and HORECA (Hotels, Restaurants, Cafes) businesses. The company also offers private labeling services for White & Cow Ghee and pre-mix products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Umang Danedar Shudh Ghee

Quantifiable outcome

• 11.5 lakh litres per day total milk handling capacity
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SPARSH Social FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSPARSH is the implementing NGO partner for Umang Dairies' Corporate Social Responsibility program. They have mobilized over 2,000 women and formed 216 Self Help Groups. SPARSH was chosen by NABARD as a Self Help Promoting Institution (SHPI) and mandated to form 575 Dairy Interest Groups (DIGs).
• NABARDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development partnered with Umang Dairies for the formation and strengthening of Dairy Interest Groups (DIGs). NABARD sanctioned revolving fund of Rs 15000 per DIG and has been instrumental in expanding the DIG program to 700+ groups with projected daily milk capacity of 200,000 litres.
• NRLM (National Rural Livelihood Mission)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNRLM provided revolving fund of Rs 15000 per DIG to 11 Dairy Interest Groups in July 2016. A total of Rs 3,00,000 has been mobilized from NRLM in form of revolving fund for DIGs.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Britannia Industries Limited: India's largest bakery player and a major institutional buyer of dairy ingredients (butter, SMP, ghee), with recent direct dairy adjacencies. Relevant as both a customer and adjacent dairy-adjacent incumbent.
• Nestlé India Limited: Large multinational FMCG that directly competes with Umang in the dairy whitener and UHT milk categories (Everyday, a+ milk) while also purchasing dairy inputs from processors. Broader portfolio but overlapping dairy categories.

Direct peers

• Kwality Limited: Listed Indian dairy company historically active in SMP, WMP, ghee, and dairy creamers with institutional and export focus. Comparable as a smaller listed dairy processor targeting similar institutional channels.
• Heritage Foods Limited: Listed Indian dairy processor with Heritage brand across ghee, curd, paneer, milk powder, and ice cream. Comparable as a regionally anchored dairy player with retail and HoReCa exposure.
• Amul (Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation): India's largest dairy cooperative, directly competing across ghee, milk powder, dairy creamers, UHT milk, butter, and paneer through its extensive nationwide retail and institutional footprint. Most direct comparable in terms of full-portfolio dairy processing.
• Hatsun Agro Product Limited: India's largest private-sector dairy company by turnover, operating Arokya milk, Hatsun curd, and Ibaco ice cream brands. Comparable as a listed, integrated dairy processor with national distribution and both retail and institutional exposure.
• Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetable Private Limited: Major North India dairy processor owned by the National Dairy Development Board, competing head-to-head with Umang in fluid milk, ghee, paneer, and dairy creamers across Delhi-NCR and Northern markets.
• Parag Milk Foods Limited: Listed Indian dairy company marketing Gowardhan, Go, and Pride of Cows brands in ghee, milk powder, paneer, and dairy creamers. Closest publicly listed analogue to Umang's product mix and ghee-centric branding.
• Dodla Dairy Limited: South India-headquartered listed dairy company producing milk, curd, ghee, butter, and milk powder with pan-India distribution. Comparable as a publicly listed mid-tier integrated dairy processor.

Regional players

• Anik Dairy Private Limited: Private dairy processor focused on North India fluid milk, paneer, ghee, and dairy creamers. Comparable as a regionally anchored competitor in Umang's core Western UP and Delhi-NCR market.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/umang_dairies
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCkB53OHAarm1pEh6vWFXxzw
• Facebookfacebook.com/umangdairies
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/umang-dairies-ltd-
• Instagraminstagram.com/umangdairiesltd/?hl=en

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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