ABOUT SALEM AAVIN

1	Registration of Salem District Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union Ltd   ED:912	10.07.1978
2	Starting of the Salem District Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union  Ltd	07.10.1978
3	Area of operation	Salem & Namakkal District
4	No. of Societies affiliated	1101
5	No. of Functional Societies	1,049
6	Total No. of farmer members       a)     Women Membersb)     Pouring Members	3,26,684 1,10,693    47,582
7	No.of  Rural  Milk collection Routes	56
8	Procurement Price paid to Producers        Buffaloe Milk per Kg Fat       Cow Milk per Kg Total Solid	Rs. 200.00    - Rs.14.00 / Lit Rs.   92.30    - Rs.12.00 / Lit
9	Daily Average Procurement in Litres	3,97,727
10	Maximum Milk Procurement	4,47,675 Litres on 02.06.2006
11	Local Milk Sales	1.38 lakhs litres / day
12	Processing capacity   in lpd	3,00,000
13	Chilling capacity in lpd
	Chilling Centre      -  Attur                               Namakkal                                P. Velur	1,30,000   50,000  50,000
14	Handling  at present   in lpd a.)   Salem Dairy b)  Chilling Centre  -  Attur                                Namakkal                               P.Velur	3,40,000  1,02,740   49,628   47,978
15	Product Production Capacity (per day)                                                 BUTTER                                                GHEE                                                SMP	9     MT6        MT10    MT
16	No. of Regular Employees working in this Union	675

ASEPTIC PACKAGING STATION

         An Aseptic Packaging Unit, consisting of a sophisticated tetrapack packing plant imported from Sweden and Stormac UHT Plant are installed in the Union . This is  the first of its kind in Tamil Nadu.  This unit is packing 200 ml Flavoured Milk  ,500 ml Tetra Fino and 1000 ml standardized milk. This Milk has a shelf life of 120 days. 

       Ultra High temperature treated milk was introduced in India during  1985.  It has a shelf life of 120 days at room temperature without refrigeration.  For Ultra High Temperature treatment, milk of low bacteriological count is taken  and is subjected to high  temperature of 140 degree C gradually ( Exposed for 2 seconds) and cooled back to ambient temperature and packed in sterile Aluminium foil polythene paper in the shape of Brick.The main advantages of Ultra High Temperature treated milk are: 1. No refrigeration is required until opened. 2. Very hygenic and no adulteration can be done. 3. Single way transportation, easy for storage, pilfer-proof and ready to  consume product. 4. Reasonable price.

As Salem District is known familiar with Mango fruits, fresh mango juice is packed in Tetra pack with shelf lfe of 120 days in the brand name of MAAVIN and supplied to the consumers throughout the year.