Hyderabad, Jan. 27 -- Chennai-based Hatsun Agro Product Ltd (HAP) , a leading private sector dairy player in India, on Monday claimed that it will become a one billion dollar company by this year.

HAP's portfolio includes: Arun Icecreams - South India's leading ice cream brand, Arokya Milk & Milk products - the country's largest private sector milk brand, Hatsun Dairy Products - a rapidly growing, wide portfolio brand of dairy products, ibaco - Premium chain of ice cream outlets enabling consumers create their own ice cream sundaes. Aniva - a range of deliciously falvoured whey drinks.

The group's turnover is expected to be close to Rs 9000 crore by this year against Rs 8,000 crore in the previous year, the company General Manager (Marke...