Amul Collaborates with Spain’s COVAP to Introduce Fresh Milk in European Union Market.

International | Dated: 11 Jun 2025

In June 2025, Gujarat (India)-based Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Limited (GCMMF), which markets dairy products under the Amul brand, entered into a strategic partnership with Cooperativa Ganadera del Valle de los Pedroches (COVAP), based in Pozoblanco, Córdoba, Spain, to launch Amul fresh milk in Spain and across the European Union (EU).

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - The launch event was officially hosted at the Embassy of India in Madrid, Spain, and attended by several dignitaries, including Dinesh K. Patnaik, Ambassador of India to Spain.
  • - This collaboration marks the first-ever launch of Amul fresh milk in the European market.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) The product rollout will begin in Madrid and Barcelona, followed by expansion to other Spanish cities like Malaga, Valencia, Alicante, Seville, and Córdoba, as well as Lisbon in Portugal.
  • (ii) The partnership combines GCMMF’s expertise in global dairy marketing with COVAP’s state-of-the-art dairy infrastructure.
  • (iii) The initiative aligns with the United Nations (UN)’s declaration of 2025 as the International Year of Cooperatives, emphasizing the strength of global cooperative models and international collaboration.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

In June 2025, Amul entered into a strategic partnership with which Spanish cooperative to launch fresh milk in the EU market?

Correct Answer: COVAP

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About GCMMF (Amul)

  • Established : 1973
  • Headquarters : Anand, Gujarat