KMF to discontinue 50 ml excess milk in sachets after Sankranti, plans price hike

BENGALURU: Come Sankranti and the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF), which sells the popular Nandini brand of milk and other products, plans to approach the state government for a Rs 5 hike per litre in the price of milk and also discontinue with the excess 50 ml of milk being supplied in the sachets right now.

Federation chairman Bheema Naik on Thursday said at a press conference that along with the reduction in quantity of milk, the price will also be reduced accordingly. The KMF held a meeting on Wednesday and plans to seeks a hike of Rs 5 per litre of milk, he added.

“After Sankranti, we will discuss with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah about the milk price hike. The additional 50 ml of milk which was being supplied after hiking the price by Rs 2 will also be discontinued and the price reduced. At that time, milk production was in excess and we didn’t want it to go waste as dairy farmers would suffer. Now, the production has stabilised”, he said.

On the newly introduced idli/dosa batter, Bheema Naik said private players are producing about 30,000 metric tons per month and the KMF is looking at marketing 15-20 per cent of that quantity. “Our product has whey protein which is beneficial for health and will be available in all Nandini parlours and also online. Initially, we are introducing the product in Bengaluru and we will expand the market later”, he said.