Aavin(Tamil:ஆவின்) is the trademark of the Tamilnadu 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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1 History

2 Geography

3 Activities

4 Milk Products of

AAVIN

5 References

6 External links

[edit]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 tok 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 Tamilnadu 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.
[edit]Geography

The Tamil Nadu Cooperative Milk Producers Federation (AAVIN) is

located at  13°9′10″N 80°14′40″E Aavin Illam, Madhavaram Milk
Colony, Chennai.
[edit]Activities
The Tamilnadu 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]

1. Ambattur with a capacity of 4.00 lakh litres per day

2. Madhavaram with a capacity of 2.00 lakh litres per day
3. Sholinganallur with a capacity of 4.00 lakh litres per day.
4. Ayanavaram - 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.
[edit]Milk Products of AAVIN
Aavin produces 4 varieties of milk.[2]

1. Toned milk (3% Fat)

2. Doubled toned milk (1.5%)
3. Standardized Milk (4.5%)
4. Full Cream Milk (6%)
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