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{{short description|Indian state government cooperative}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox company
| logo = Aavin dairy logo.svg
| logo_size = 200px
| type = [[Statute|State government cooperative]]
| fate =
| genre =
| industry = {{plainlist|
*[[Food processing]]
*[[fast moving consumer goods|FMCG]]}}
| foundation = {{start date and age|1926-27}} in [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| predecessor = Tamil Nadu Dairy Development Corporation Limited
| location = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| area_served = Worldwide
| key_people =
| revenue = {{Increase}}{{INRConvert|5994|c}} (2018–19)
| owner = [[Government of Tamil Nadu|Tamil Nadu Cooperative Milk Producers Federation Limited]], [[Tamil Nadu Council of Ministers|Ministry of Milk and Dairy Development]], [[Government of Tamil Nadu]]
| parent =
| products = [[Milk]], [[butter]], [[yogurt]], [[ice cream]], [[ghee]], [[milk shake]], [[khoa]], [[tea]], [[coffee]], [[chocolate]]
| num_employees =
| website = {{URL|https://aavin.tn.gov.in/web/guest/home|aavin.tn.gov.in}}
}}

'''Aavin''' is a [[statute|state government cooperative]] under the [[ownership]] of Tamil Nadu Cooperative Milk Producers Federation Limited (TCMPFL), Ministry of Milk and Dairy Development, [[Government of Tamil Nadu]] and the trademark of TNCMPFL. Aavin procures milk from the Indigenous Farmers, processes it and sells milk and milk products to consumers in Tamil Nadu and other states.

The company produces a wide range of products, including [[milk]], [[butter]], [[yogurt]], [[ice cream]], [[ghee]], [[milk shake]], [[khoa]], [[Almond milk|Badam Milk]], [[tea]], [[coffee]], and [[chocolate]].<ref>[https://aavinmilk.com/our-products Products] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926172423/https://aavinmilk.com/our-products |date=26 September 2020 }} on company website</ref>

==History==
The Dairy Development Department was established in Tamil Nadu in 1926–27 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<ref name="aavin ref3">{{cite news |title=Aavin terminates contracts of C&F agents in Chennai, saves ₹15.39 crore |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/aavin-terminates-contracts-of-cf-agents-in-chennai-saves-1539-crore/article35115502.ece |access-date=27 October 2021 |work=The Hindu |date=3 July 2021}}</ref> in 1981. On 1 February 1981, the commercial activities of the cooperative were handed over to TNCMPFL which sold milk and milk products under the trademark "aavin". Tamil Nadu is one of the leading states in India in milk production with about 14.5 million liters per day and currently has 1 crore daily consumers.<ref name="aavin ref10">{{cite news |title=Here's how tech helped Aavin Dairy double production capacity |url=https://cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/strategy-and-management/heres-how-tech-helped-avain-dairy-double-production-capacity/87098610 |access-date=27 October 2021 |publisher=CIO.com |date=18 October 2021}}</ref>

{{Lang|ta-Latn|Aa}} ({{Lang|ta|ஆ}}) in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] means 'பசு' ('cow)' and 'பால்' means 'milk'. 'Aavin paal' ({{Lang|ta|ஆவின் பால்}}) translates to 'cow's milk' ({{Lang|ta|பசுவின் பால்}}).{{Citation needed|date=February 2026}}

In April 2020, Swiggy partnered with TNCMPFL, popularly known as 'AAVIN', to retail and sell its dairy and dairy products. As per this understanding Swiggy would make doorstep delivery of Aavin products across eight categories from 21 outlets across Chennai city.<ref>{{cite news |title=Swiggy to retail AAVIN products |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/swiggy-to-retail-aavin-products-120042600623_1.html |access-date=12 March 2021 |publisher=Business Standard India |date=26 April 2020}}</ref> In July 2020, AAVIN, in a new initiative, invited drivers of autos and call taxis to work as its 'mobile agents' across Tamil Nadu, which it hoped would increase the sales of its milk products besides supporting the drivers in earning their livelihood, as they had struggled to make ends meet during the COVID-19 lockdown.<ref name="Aavin Reference3">{{cite news |title=Aavin invites auto and taxi drivers to work as its 'mobile agents' across Tamil Nadu |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2020/jul/24/aavin-invites-auto-and-taxi-drivers-to-work-as-its-mobile-agents-across-tamil-nadu-2174309.html |access-date=12 March 2021 |publisher=The New Indian Express |date=24 July 2020}}</ref>

As per company reports for 2020, Aavin procured about 40 lakh litres of milk a day, of which 25 lakh litres were sold as milk while the remaining was converted into various milk products such as skimmed milk powder, ice creams, buttermilk, curd, ghee and butter.<ref name="Aavin Reference3" /> The company reported the annual turnover of ₹5800 crore for 2019–20 and monthly sales of milk increased from ₹34.78 crore to ₹41.15 crore.<ref name="Aavin Reference3" />

==Activities==
[[File:Aavin Milk Outlet, Tamilnadu INDIA.jpg|thumb|Aavin Milk Outlet, Tamilnadu]]

The Tamil Nadu Co-operative Milk Producers' Federation Limited is an apex body of 17 District Cooperative Milk Producers' Unions and through procurement of milk from villagers helps in economic development of farming community and also facilitates the processing and manufacturing of various milk products. It is headquartered at Aavin Illam, [[Kumbakonam]], [[Thanjavur district|Thanjavur District]] and has three dairy plants at the following locations in Thanjavur.<ref name="qwsz">{{cite web|author=Dairy Development Department, Government of Tamilnadu|title=Policy Notes|url=http://www.tn.gov.in/policynotes/archives/policy2002_03/diary2002-03-b.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120316175849/http://www.tn.gov.in/policynotes/archives/policy2002_03/diary2002-03-b.htm|archive-date=16 March 2012|access-date=16 July 2010}}</ref>

*[[Thiruvidaimarudur]] – capacity of 4 LLPD
*[[Thanjavur]] – capacity of 3 LLPD
*[[Kumbakonam]] – capacity of 4 LLPD
These dairies collect milk from district unions, process and pack in sachets and send for sale to the consumers. Currently the organisation is purchasing 38 lakhs to 40 lakhs litre of milk per day and it has installed cloud based technology to monitor quality, quantity, pricing, and temperature control of the milk.<ref name="aavin ref4">{{cite news |title=Aavin to install cloud-based cooling centres in 17 districts |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/aavin-to-install-cloud-based-cooling-centres-in-17-districts/articleshow/86462887.cms |access-date=27 October 2021 |publisher=Times of India |date=24 September 2021}}</ref> The Ambattur product Dairy is engaged in the manufacture of milk products. The first Hi-Tech Aavin parlour in Coimbatore will open in March 2021<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-08-01|title=Hi-Tech Aavin parlour to come up in Coimbatore|url=https://www.kovaidaily.com/hi-tech-aavin-parlour-to-come-up-in-coimbatore-1715/|access-date=2020-08-02|website=Kovai Daily|language=en-US}}{{Dead link|date=July 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> and Coimbatore plant has capacity of 2 LLPD currently.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aavin CBE |url=https://www.aavincoimbatore.com/ |access-date=2025-10-17 |website=www.aavincoimbatore.com}}</ref>

In February 2021, Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami laid the foundation stone for two major Aavin plants to be constructed at [[Virudhunagar district|Virudhunagar]].<ref name="Aavin Reference1">{{cite news |last1=Sundaram |first1=Ram |title=Tamil Nadu CM lays foundation stone for Aavin plants in Virudhunagar |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/tamil-nadu-cm-lays-foundation-stone-for-aavin-plants-in-virudhunagar/articleshow/81231067.cms |access-date=12 March 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=26 February 2021 |language=en}}</ref> The Enjar village unit is being constructed at ₹70.15 crore and will fill high-temperature milk automatically in tetra packets. The daily average output at this unit will be around 25,000 tetra packs.<ref name="Aavin Reference1" /> The second plant in Srivalliputhur will produce milk products like yoghurt, curd, lassi, buttermilk and other probiotics.<ref name="Aavin Reference1" /> Both the plants are being financed by [[National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development]] (NABARD).<ref name="Aavin Reference1" />

In February 2021, Aavin floated a tender to construct an ice cream plant with a capacity of 6,000 litres per day at the company's Kottapattu complex on the Trichy-Pudukkottai national highway. It was proposed to be constructed at a cost of ₹43 crore under the Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF). It will also house a fermented dairy production unit with a capacity of 10,000 litres/day and allied infrastructure.<ref name="Aavin Reference2">{{cite news |last1=Karthik |first1=Deepak |title=Aavin to set up ice cream plant in Trichy |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/trichy/aavin-to-set-up-ice-cream-plant-in-trichy/articleshow/80913965.cms |access-date=12 March 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=15 February 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

In September 2017, Aavin announced that it would be launching seven varieties of milk-based sweets for Deepavali.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/aavin-launches-special-sweets-for-deepavali/article19754924.ece|title=Aavin launches special sweets for Deepavali|date=2017-09-26|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-10-11 |language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

Tamil Nadu Co-operative Milk Producers' Federation Limited entered into agreements with six vendors for sale of milk and milk products produced by it within India and export to United Arab Emirates, Ajman, Oman, Qatar, Canada and US and earn around ₹6 crores per year.<ref name="aavin ref5">{{cite news |title=Aavin products set to be exported |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/aavin-products-set-to-be-exported/article36039867.ece |access-date=27 October 2021 |work=The Hindu |date=22 August 2021}}</ref>

==Controversies==
In 2012, there were widespread rumors about the milk being adulterated when it was being transported from cooperative societies to dairies. In 2014, a [[Aavin scam|major adulteration racket]] was busted by the police in [[Villupuram district]]. The modus operandi of the gang was to transfer cans of milk from transport that carried pure milk from Chennai to [[Tiruvannamalai]] and replace it with an equal quantity of water. Aavin said that it lost an estimated {{INRconvert|10|c}} due to the racket.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Milk-adulteration-racket-busted-in-Villupuram/articleshow/40519087.cms|title=Aavin Milk Adulteration Racket Busted|work=[[Times of India]]}}</ref>

== Current operations ==
Aavin contributes to the milk production of India through a network of 9,189 primary milk producer cooperative societies across Tamil Nadu<ref>{{Cite news |date=17 June 2024 |title=Aavin Milk: Aavin Company is a huge achievement in the overall milk production of the country! |url=https://tamil.abplive.com/news/tamil-nadu/tn-government-said-aavin-milk-is-a-huge-achievement-in-the-country-s-overall-milk-production-188634 |access-date=17 June 2024 |work=tamil.abplive.com}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==

* [https://aavin.tn.gov.in/home Official website]

{{State Organizations of Tamil Nadu}}
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Jamesharrey at 11:41, 28 February 2026