Amul hikes milk prices by ₹2 per litre from Thursday

The marketing federation which owns the popular dairy brand announced the milk hike price on Wednesday.

Prices of Amul milk across all variants in the country will be raised by ₹2 per litre with effect from May 1 (Thursday), the marketing federation which owns the popular dairy brand announced on Wednesday.

The Anand, Gujarat based federation markets dairy products under the 'Amul' brand. (Unsplash)

The increase of ₹2 per litre translates into a range of 3-4 per cent hike in MRP (maximum retail price) which is much lower than average food inflation, the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) said in a release.

The Anand, Gujarat based federation markets dairy products under the 'Amul' brand. Following the increase, 500ml pouch of Amul Gold milk will now be available for ₹34, while 'Shakti' variant of 500ml will cost ₹31 in Gujarat, said the release.