Umang Dairies Ltd

Umang Dairies Ltd

Umang Dairies Ltd (Erstwhile J K Dairy & Foods Ltd) incorporated in December 1992 was promoted by Straw Products and J K Industries.The Company processes milk and manufactures ghee dairy whitener and whey powder. Ghee a clarified form of butter with a long shelf-life is widely used in preparation of food as a cooking medium. Dairy whitener is widely used as a milk substitute the world over especially in coffee and tea. It is also used in making curds ice-creams and desserts.Whey powder is widely used in place of skimmed milk powder and whole milk powder. It finds use in bread biscuits ice-creams infant milk food etc. The company came out with a public issue in Jul.'94 to part-finance the milk processing project (3 lac ltr pd). The Company's Brands-Umang Ghee and Skimmed Milk Powder White Magik Dairy Creamer and Dairy Top Dairy Mix are well established in the market with a reputation for quality.The company re-launched its White Magik Dairy Creamer after upgrading quality and packing.The Company introduced during the year 2002 a new and vibrant pack design of Dairy Top. It maintained market share into economy segment with its MILK STAR Dairy Powder and in consumer pack Ghee with its brand UMANG. The first such product was poly packed Liquid Milk which the Company launched in and around New Delhi in January 2003 under the brand 'UMANG'. Another new product introduced by Company was single serve 3 Gm Sachet WHITE MAGIK Dairy Creamer. During 2002-03 the Company increased geographical reach by entering the markets of Karnataka Kerala Nepal and Port Blair. The Company registered with BIFR as a sick industrial unit in May 2002. In the meeting held on 14th July 2005 the Company was reported Sick and Canara Bank was appointed as Operating Agency (O.A.) by BIFR.Effective 1st February 2013 plant capacity was raised from 5 lac litres to 6 lac litres of milk per day. In 2013-14 Company launched two new products `Doodz' flavored milk in NCR and `JK Milk' poly pouched milk in Lucknow. It started contract manufacturing facility of curd/chhach at Gajraula site effective on 5 April 2017. It opened Nepal market with Dairy Creamers in June 2019.