The brand name "Amul,"comes from the Sanskrit word "Amoolya," (meaning Precious) was suggested by a quality control expert in Anand.

#AMUL is managed by Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. (GCMMF) and owned by some 2.8 million milk producers in Gujarat.

#Amul is the largest food brand in India and world's Largest Pouched Milk Brand with an annual turnover of US $1700 million as on MAR10

#AMUL have 2.9 million producer members with milk collection average of 9.10 million litres per day.

#AMUL pioneered the #WhiteRevolution, which helped India emerge as the largest #milk producer in the world.

#AMUL has the largest distribution network with nearly 50 sales offices all over India, 3,000 wholesale dealers and 5,00,000 retailers.

#AMUL is also the largest exporter of #dairy products in the India and it's products are available today in over 40 countries of the world.

In September 2007, #Amul emerged as the leading Indian brand according to a survey by #Synovate to find out Asia's top 1000 Brands.

In 2011, #Amul was named the Most Trusted brand in the #F&B sector in The #BrandTrustReport published by #TrustResearchAdvisory.

#Amul's sugar-free Pro-Biotic #Ice-cream won The International Dairy Federation Marketing Award for 2007.

In 1976, #ShyamBenegal made a film called #Manthan, which was based on the #WhiteRevolution in India and produced by #Amul.