Karnataka Milk Federation
| Nandini | |
Native name | ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಸಹಕಾರ ಹಾಲು ಉತ್ಪಾದಕರ ಒಕ್ಕೂಟ |
| Company type | Cooperative |
| Industry | Dairy |
| Founded | 1974 |
| Headquarters | , India |
Key people | Jayanth y (President) |
| Products | Milk, curd, ghee, butter, paneer, cheese, milk powder, sweets, chocolates, ice cream, frozen desserts |
| Owner | Ministry of Cooperation, Government of Karnataka |
| Parent | Government of Karnataka |
| Website | kmfnandini |
The Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) is a dairy cooperative from Karnataka, India, which sells products such as milk, curds, ghee, butter, ice cream, chocolates, and sweets under the brand name Nandini. It is a federation of milk producers under the ownership of Ministry of Cooperation, Government of Karnataka. Almost every district in Karnataka has milk producing co-operatives. The milk is collected from farmers who are its members, processed and sold in the market under the Nandini brand. It is the second-largest milk co-operative in India after Amul.[1]
Background[edit]
The first of the dairy co-operatives that make up KMF started in 1955 in Kudige, Kodagu District. KMF was founded in 1974 as Karnataka Dairy Development Corporation (KDDC) to implement a dairy development project run by the World Bank. In 1984 the organisation was renamed KMF. KMF has 14 milk unions throughout the Karnataka State which procure milk from Primary Dairy Cooperative Societies (DCS) and distribute milk to the consumers in various urban and rural markets in Karnataka State with 1,500 members.[2]
Operations[edit]
Occasionally, there is spillover from Karnataka politics into the activities of KMF,[3] including the elections for the post of chairman,[4][5] and the timing of the milk price hike.[6][7] Ahead of Karnataka Legislative Assembly (M.L.A) elections May 2023, Row erupted over ruling BJP state government allowing Amul to sell milk and other products in Karnataka with allegations of Union Home and Co-operative minister Amit Shah's attempt to merge Nandini (KMF) with Amul in Karnataka, Series of protests both in social media(Internet) like #SaveNandini, #GoBackAmul and in streets followed at Karnataka state.Some believe it had influence on upcoming Karnataka state assembly elections held on 10 May 2023.[8][9]
Rajkumar has worked as the ambassador, free of cost and had done his first and last television commercial in 1996. Later Puneeth Rajkumar was selected as the ambassador for Nandini Products. In Dec 2009, Puneeth Rajkumar signed an agreement with KMF, free of cost. In 2014 Shriya Saran was selected as Nandini Good Life Product Ambassador in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh. Some of the products made by KMF under the brand name Nandini are available in Maharashtra, Goa, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Tamilnadu.
Product range[edit]
Karnataka Milk Federation which markets its milk, milk products and sweets under the name of Nandini has wide range of milk and its products. Pasturised milk, Toned milk , Standardised milk, Ghee, Butter milk, Curds, Butter, Paneer, Chocolates, Mysore Pak are some.
Ice Cream[edit]
There are 50 varities of Nandini's Ice cream are available in the market and was launched on March 18, 2024.[10] An high-end ice cream parlour of the brand was also launched on Mantri Mall, Malleshwaram, Bengaluru on August of 2021.[11]
See also[edit]
- Bihar State Milk Co-operative Federation
- Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation
- Odisha State Cooperative Milk Producers' Federation
- Haryana Dairy Development Cooperative Federation Ltd
References[edit]
- ^ "Karnataka Milk Federation launches Nandini brand milk in Mumbai". www.business-standard.com. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- ^ "Karnataka Milk Federation". www.summer-foundation.org. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- ^ "Karnataka governor turns the heat on Reddy brothers". Daily News and Analysis.
- ^ "Somashekhar Reddy elected KMF president". mangalorean. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012.
- ^ "The Milk War: The ruling BJP now has its own milk cooperative to counter Gowda's hold on the Karnataka Milk Federation". Tehelka. Archived from the original on 6 January 2010. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
- ^ "Nandini milk to turn costlier in Karnataka". Hindu Business Line.
- ^ "Milk price hike thrills farmers". Deccan Herald. 10 April 2010.
- ^ "What is the Amul-Nandini row in Karnataka and how do the two brands compare in its dairy market?". Indian Express, English Daily Newspaper. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "Amul vs Nandini: BJP faces heat in K'taka over milk politics". Deccan Herald, English Daily Newspaper. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "Mangaluru: 50 varieties of Nandini ice cream launched into market". www.daijiworld.com. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ DHNS. "KMF opens high-end ice cream parlour under Nandini brand". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
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