Following Gujarat-based Amul, Karnataka’s Nandini milk is set to expand its footprint in Tamil Nadu. The entity will soon tie up with manufacturers and individuals here to pack, market and sell dairy products.
Karnataka Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation Limited (KMF), which manufacturers Nandini milk and other dairy products, has advertised that October 20 is the last date for those willing to be a part of its marketing and packing plants in the districts of Madurai, Dindigul, Karur, Salem, Namakkal, and Tiruvanamalai where Tamil Nadu Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation’s (TNCMPF) milk procurement from dairy farmers for Aavin has reduced of late.
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Source : The Times of India Oct 10th 2023