Mother Dairy, Amul hike milk prices

Mother Dairy and Amul have increased milk prices across several variants, with the revised rates set to take effect from May 14, according to updated price charts and circulars issued by the companies. The latest revisions cover key milk categories sold by both brands, including full cream milk, toned milk, cow milk, buffalo milk and premium variants across multiple markets.

Amul, marketed by the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), has increased prices by Rs 1-2 per litre across most variants. Amul Gold milk in the 1-litre pack will now cost Rs 70, up from Rs 68, while Amul Taaza 1-litre milk has been revised to Rs 57 from Rs 55.

The cooperative has also raised prices of buffalo milk, cow milk, Slim & Trim and Tea Special variants. Amul Buffalo Milk in the 500 ml pack will now retail at Rs 39 from Rs 38, while Cow Milk has been revised to Rs 30 from Rs 29 for the same pack size.

Mother Dairy has also revised prices across multiple stock-keeping units (SKUs), according to a circular dated May 13 addressed to distributors and transporters.

The milk price hike is likely to impact food inflation and pinch the budget of middle-class consumers. The last price increase was effected on May 1, 2025.

GCMMF, in a statement, said it has “increased the prices of fresh pouch milk by Rs 2 per litre in major milk-selling variants/packs across India effective from May 14”. The increase translates to about 2.5-3.5 per cent per litre, which is lower than the average food inflation, it added.

In a statement, Mother Dairy said it has revised the consumer prices of its liquid milk variants by Rs 2 per litre, effective May 14, 2026. The last price revision was done in late April 2025. “The revision has been necessitated in view of the sustained increase in farmer procurement prices, of around 6 per cent over the past one year, despite continued efforts to limit the impact on consumers,” it said.

Mother Dairy said this price revision represents only a partial pass-through of increased costs and is aimed at “maintaining a fair balance between farmer welfare and consumer interests”.

Mother Dairy said it passes on nearly 75-80 per cent of its milk sales realisation to farmers.