Private dairy companies in TN to hike milk and curd prices from Feb 1
The private players have decided to hike the price per litre by Rs 2 and curd by Rs 5.;
CHENNAI: Private milk companies in the state are planning to hike their milk prices by Rs 2 per litre and curd prices by Rs 5 per litre from Saturday. The price hike will be for districts other than Chennai.
The price of Andhra-based milk brand ‘Thirumala’, a private company engaged in milk sales from Chennai and southern districts, will increase the price of milk from Feb 1. Jersey, another private dairy company will raise its prices from Feb 3.
The private players have decided to hike the price per litre by Rs 2 and curd by Rs 5.
Accordingly, the price of full-fat milk per 1 liter packet will increase from Rs 70 to Rs 72, and the price of 500 ml packet from Rs 36 to Rs 37.
The price of a 1-litre packet of standardized milk will increase from Rs 62 to Rs 64, the price of 500 ml packet from Rs 32 to Rs 33 and subsequently, the price of 1-litre packet of toned milk will increase from Rs 61 to Rs 62, and the price of 500 ml packet of milk will increase from Rs 27 to Rs 28.
Similarly, the price of a 1 kg packet of curd will increase from Rs 67 to Rs 72, and a 450 gram packet of yogurt will increase from Rs 33 to Rs 37.
Meanwhile, the Milk Agents' Welfare Association on Friday expressed their opposition towards the hike coming in a gap of just two months.
"The actions of private milk companies, which frequently arbitrarily increase the selling prices of milk and curd against the welfare of the people, are strongly condemned. TN government should take steps to regulate milk prices," said SA Poonusamaym, president of the association.
(Inputs from Bureau)
