Aavin 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.

Etymology

Aavin comes from Tamil meaning 'from cow'. So 'Aavin paal' (ஆவின் பால்) translates to cow's milk. Interestingly the second letter of the Tamil alphabet, Aa or ஆ, is one of the many one-letter words in the language.

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 took 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.

Headquarters

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

Chennai

Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...

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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. Ambattur
   Ambattur
   -Administration:Ambattur comes under the new Sriperumbudur parliamentary constituency. It was previously under the North Chennai parliamentary constituency and along with Villivakkam, it was the largest assembly constituency in India. The delimitation process of assembly constituencies has given...
   
    with a capacity of 4.00 lakh litres per day
2. Madhavaram with a capacity of 3.00 lakh litres per day
3. Sholinganallur
   Sholinganallur
   Sholinganallur is a suburb of Chennai located on the IT corridor south of Chennai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.- Demographics : India census, Sholinganalur had a population of 15,519....
   
    with a capacity of 4.00 lakh litres per day.
4. Ambattur
   Ambattur
   -Administration:Ambattur comes under the new Sriperumbudur parliamentary constituency. It was previously under the North Chennai parliamentary constituency and along with Villivakkam, it was the largest assembly constituency in India. The delimitation process of assembly constituencies has given...
   
   - 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.

Milk Products of AAVIN

Aavin produces 4 varieties of milk.

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

External links

• Website of the Tamilnadu Co-operative Milk Producers' Federation Limited