Kwality Dairy is planning to invest in expanding its milk procurement operations and introducing more value-added products to its lineup.
The company currently operates six plants in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan, with a processing capacity of 3 million liters of milk per day.
Sanjay Dhingra, Chairman and Managing Director of Kwality Ltd, shared that the company procures about 2.8 million liters of milk daily. Of this, 500,000 liters are directly sourced from 22 milk chilling centers. The company plans to increase these centers to 90 within the next 2-3 years to strengthen its milk collection network.
Kwality Dairy, which already offers products like ghee and skimmed milk powder (SMP), plans to expand its range by introducing flavored milk, yogurt, cheese, and UHT (ultra-high temperature) milk.
In the 2012-13 fiscal year, the company reported a turnover of $605 million and aims for 20-25% growth in the current fiscal year.
To support its growth plans, Kwality is exploring options to raise $165 million through various instruments, including equity. However, these plans are yet to be finalized, according to company director Sidhant Gupta. He believes that launching value-added products will help improve the company’s profit margins.
Currently, Kwality sells 350,000 liters of milk daily to retail consumers under the ‘Dairy Best’ brand.
The company has also established a subsidiary in the UAE to handle the export and import of products like skimmed milk powder, ghee, butter, and other dairy items.
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