Our History
Our
company works with the noble initiative of helping India's farmers and
consumers, our clear understanding of the versatile market helps
understand our consumers and their lives. In our vast history spread
over 30 years, our success has been helped by many events of the times
like economic boom, change in consumer trends and preferences,
advancement in machinery and milk production facilities. Here is a
glance at our inspiring journey to the Dairy Milk Products giants we are
today:
1989- The year of inception of Gopaljee Dairy Foods Private Limited and also the establishment of the Siyana factory.
1996- The year, our brand Ananda was established.
2003- This is the birth year of the "Ananda Group" and the incorporation of Ananda Agro Retail Business.
2004- This year marked the incorporation of Ananda Dairy Foods P. Ltd.
2008-
This was a big year in the history of company as we achieved a turnover
of INR 100 Crores and also marked the birth of India brand and the subsequent takeover of Dairy India P.
Ltd.
2009- Another big milestone reached by achieving an Annual Turnover of INR 200 Crores.
2011- Consistently growing and developing by achieving a turnover of INR 300 Crores.
2012-
It was an year of great development, it witnessed the transformation
of Gopaljee to Ananda.
We took a further step in the company's development by launching Ananda
Express Paneer Salesforce in the Delhi/NCR region. This year also marked
the launch of the brand and the product.
2014- Achieved a turnover of INR 700 Crores and launched Ananda Express in Lucknow.
2015- Launch of Ananda T-20 Tea.
Group Companies
Gopaljee Dairy Foods Private Limited is running its business under the visionary leadership of Mr. Radhe Shyam Dixit, a highly experienced campaigner in the Indian Dairy Industry with over 24 years of experience in various different roles in the organization. Mr Dixit who himself belongs to a farmer family and grew up facing numerous adversities in life, believes that farmers are the backbone of this country. He has a deep understanding and vast experience in corporate matters and was a guiding force in the creation and continued success of the Ananda brand. At present, Gopaljee Private Foods Limited consists of the following companies:-
Our group of companies is rapidly growing at a rate of 20% as compared to the average 10% growth rate in the industry.
Our Strengths
We, Gopaljee Dairy Foods Private Limited, can confidently say that our company's superior milk procurement, production and quality is our biggest strength. We have a vast milk procurement network to provide customers with fresh, pure and nutritious products directly from the farm. We have network that reaches over 150,000 farmers in over 2,500 different Indian villages. We have over 25 chilling and storage facilities all over the country with the capacity to collect over 4 Lakh Liters of milk daily and the capacity to handle over 10 Lakh Liters of milk per day. We firmly believe that the biggest asset of organization is its employees, that is why, we are proud to say that our highly dedicated workforce of over 2800 people is the backbone of this company.
Awards and
Recognitions
AWARDS |
RECEIVED FROM |
Best Dairy Product Award (2015) |
Honorable Shripad Yesso Naik (Minister of State, Govt of India) |
The World's Greatest Brand Award (2015) and The World's Greatest Leader Award (2015) |
Dr. Essa Bastaki (President of University of Dubai & CEO of ICT Fund) |
1st Prize Award for Best Presenter of Make in India and Most Visited Stall in IITF Fair (2015) |
Smt. Neena Sharma (IAS), Commissioner & Director Industries, Industries Department (UP) |
Make in UP Award (2015) |
Central Minister Sh. Kalraj Mishra & Honorable Chief Minister Mr. Akhilesh Yadav |
Make in India- Award of Excellence |
Honorable Central Minister Sh. Kalraj Mishra & Great Hockey Player Sh. Dhanraj Pillai |
Qualities and Safety Policies
Our Commitment
We
judge our progress or standing in the market by the level of
satisfaction of the customers that we serve. We are fully dedicated
to bring to our customers only high quality milk and other Dairy Milk Products. We are ready to meet the need for international quality
products for every Indian household.
Commitment to Quality
International standard quality is our organization's topmost priority, and we apply the same philosophy to the production of our range and other workings of the company.
Quality Policy
Our methods and processes to ensure high quality and safety of our products is governed by our Quality Policy document, which emphasizes our commitment to winning the trust and faith of our customers by consistently matching their expectations and preferences. All our products are manufactured adhering to the standard industry policy and guarantee 100% external and internal food safety. We have successfully adopted a policy, which means that everyone in our company is working with aœno-wastage policy.
Quality
Management System
Our
superior quality management system includes guidelines and methods
which ensure that our products are of the highest quality in
adherence with industry quality standards so as to provide customers
with safe to eat highly nutritious Dairy Milk Products. Further, our
quality management system is examined and verified by various
independent certification bodies so as to maintain the high level of
international standards, we have various ISO, national and state
certifications.
Quality
from Farm to Home
We
have a vast history of incorporating farmers all over the rural areas
in order to help them produce high quality products and adopting
advanced methods of production. As a result of which, we have managed
to raise the standard of living in various rural communities.. We
have stringent quality assessment tests at every level of production.
All the production practices right from procurement of milk is done
under the supervision of experienced quality control managers who are
guided by the strict policies laid down by the ISO
22000:2005 and Food and Safety Manual (HACCP).
To ensure the superior quality of our products, they are put through
a series of stringent tests for ensuring correct composition
according to the BIS
and AGMARK
standards. Even at the procurement end, there are a number of quality
tests and checks that the products have to go through before we
deliver it to our customers. A number of standard checks are done to
check for preservatives, neutralizers and adulterants. The Ananda
Quality code has various non-negotiable standards of quality which
our suppliers have to adhere to all times while continuing business
with our organization.
Consumer
Use
The
superior packaging and labeling processes of our organization ensures
that the customers are presented with all the necessary information
on how to consume or store the product. This is done in order to
ensure that all our products are used safely and maintain the highest
level of quality throughout.
Consumer
Services
Our
well established customer service process ensures that we promptly
reply to any question, query or concern. Further, all the labels of
our products have our address and telephone number if any of our
customers want to contact us.
Milk Procurement
System
Milk Procurement System: the backbone of Fresh Dairy
Products
We, Gopaljee
Dairy Foods Private Limited,
strive to provide only international quality dairy products to all
our customers. One of the biggest factors for the success of our
group has been the vast network of milk collection that we have in
place. We procure our high quality milk directly from farmers in many
villages all over India. Our vast network encompasses more than 1.5
Lakh farmers from over 2500 villages, with the help of 25 milk
chilling centers (MCC). The milk collection is done twice daily, in
order to maintain the freshness of the milk, it is then transported
to the nearest MCC and is stored in refrigerated conditions before it
is further sent for processing and packaging.
Village
Level Collection Centre (VLCC)
In
order to enable smooth and easy procurement of milk from the farmers,
we appoint a village service provider (VSP) according to the
recommendation of the farmers of respective villages. We install an
automatic milk collection system in the village, and the VSP is given
proper training. At the VLCC the milk brought in by every farmer is
put through a series of tests to ensure highest quality, the rate per
liter for the farmers is also calculated on the same. We have more
than 300 procurement vans, which follows a particular route while
adhering to a particular timetable for both morning and evening
shifts
Automatic Milk
Collection Unit (AMCU)
Our
highly advanced AMCU plays a pivotal role in obtaining fresh and high
quality milk from farmers in the villages. The AMCU consists of
advanced range of equipments and technology for the measurement and
quality checks of the milk procured. The Eco Analyser gives us
information about the composition of the milk, the Data Processing
unit calculates the amount of milk poured by the farmer. The
introduction of the AMCU has made the daily milk related activities
much easier as it provides a simple, automatic and fast solution for
all record keeping and billing.
Milk
Chilling Centre (MCC)
In
order to maintain the freshness and superior quality of milk, we
refrigerate the milk within a few hours of milking. We have fully
dedicated Milk Chilling Centres (MCC) which cover a territory of 30
Kilometers around them. Once the milk arrives at the MCC, it is
judged on the basis of several parameters. Once all the tests and
checks are done in order to ensure superior quality, it is chilled
and sent of for further processing.
Welfare
Program for Farmers
We, at
Gopaljee Dairy Foods Private
Limited,
employ a hands on approach when it comes to interacting with our
farmers. We constantly strive to raise their standard of living
through various welfare and developmental programs like:-
Research, Innovation and Development
Our
research and development wing is one of the major contributors in the
massive success of our organization, milk offers endless
possibilities for innovation to meet changing consumer preferences
and nutritional needs. We understand that milk is not only a source
of nutrition but also of pleasure, happiness and taste, and that is
why we are constantly involved in the innovation of new products to
delight our customers. Innovation has been one of the governing
philosophies ever since our inception, and we have been dedicated to
enhancing people's lives through our products. Our R&D guiding
philosophy is to fulfil the nutritional needs of people all over
India by providing the refreshing taste and goodness of Dairy Milk Products. Our R&D
department focuses on the aspects of functional benefits of milk,
daily nutrition,eating and drinking pleasure,etc. Behind our massive
success is our highly dedicated team of
scientists, engineers, nutritionists, customer care representatives, etc.
who are constantly working hard to earn the customer's faith by
delivering products of only international quality.