Nepal Dairy

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Nepal Dairy
Company typeDairy
Founded1980
FounderDr. Heramba B. Rajbhandary
Headquarters
Websitewww.nepaldairy.com

Nepal Dairy, popularly known as ND's, is the largest ice-cream manufacturing company of Nepal.[1] It was established in 1980 as a cottage dairy in Mahaboudha, Kathmandu.[2] Initially, it used to sell yogurt in clay pots. Besides dairy produces, currently, it produces cheese, pizzas and pastries. [3][4] The dairy gets milk from Dhapakhel, Panauti, Dhulikhel and Panchkhal. [5][6]

History[edit]

The company was established by Dr. Heramba B. Rajbhandary in 1980, after his PhD in Dairy technology, to ease the shortage of processed milk in Kathmandu. [7] Initially, it used to sell yougurt. Later, it diversified to produce various products. The company, currently, sells about 17 flavours of ice-cream and is considered one of the main industry to supply ice-cream.[8]

Social significance[edit]

Nepal Dairy started to train college students for dairy processing with aim to set up Nepal Diary Institute of Technology and Management and provide experience to the younger generation.[7]

Recognition[edit]

  • Nepali Times selected it as the company of the month in 2008. [7]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ice cream makers get into action as summer starts". Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  2. ^ "Nepal Dairy trains youth". Dairy Industries International. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  3. ^ "About Us". Nepal Dairy Pvt. Ltd. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  4. ^ "Nepal dairy Pvt. Ltd | Uno". Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  5. ^ Nepali_Times_232 (PDF), retrieved 2021-01-26
  6. ^ "Ice cream is hot- Nepali Times". Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  7. ^ a b c "Nepal Dairy's river of milk - Nepali Times". Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  8. ^ "Summer stirs ice cream makers into action". Retrieved 2021-01-26.