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{{short description|Indian dairy cooperative from Karnataka}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Karnataka Milk Federation
| native_name = ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಸಹಕಾರ ಹಾಲು ಉತ್ಪಾದಕರ ಒಕ್ಕೂಟ
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| trade_name = Nandini
| type = [[Cooperative]]
| key_people = Jayanth Y (President)
| industry = [[Dairy]]
| products = {{blist|Milk|curd|ghee|butter| paneer cheese| milk powder| sweets| chocolates| ice cream| frozen desserts}}
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| owner = [[Government of Karnataka|Ministry of Cooperation]], [[Government of Karnataka]]
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| parent = [[Government of Karnataka]]
| homepage = {{URL|https://kmfnandini.coop/}}
| foundation = {{Start date and age|1974|df=yes}}
| founder = Karnataka Dairy Development Corporation
| hq_location_city = [[Bangalore]], [[Shivamogga]], [[Hassan, Karnataka|Hasan]]
| hq_location_country = India
}}

The '''Karnataka Co–Operative Milk Producers' Federation Limited''' ('''KMF''') is a dairy [[cooperative]] from [[Karnataka]], India, which sells products such as [[milk]], [[curd]], [[ghee]], [[butter]], [[ice cream]], [[Chocolate|chocolates]], and [[Sweets from the Indian subcontinent|sweets]] under the brand name '''Nandini'''. It is a federation of milk producers under the [[ownership]] of [[Government of Karnataka|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]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Karnataka Milk Federation launches Nandini brand milk in Mumbai|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/karnataka-milk-federation-launches-nandini-brand-milk-in-mumbai-116101901055_1.html|access-date=27 August 2017|publisher=www.business-standard.com}}</ref>

==Background==
[[File:Food Expo and Poultry Expo 2025 (Bangalore International Exhibition Centre) 82.jpg|thumb|A KMF stall at Food Expo 2025, Bangalore International Exhibition Centre]]
[[Image:kmfmilkcurd1.jpg|thumb|right| Nandini milk and curd]]
The first dairy co-operatives that make up KMF started in 1955 in Kudige, Kodagu District.<ref>{{Cite news |last=B.P |first=Darshan Devaiah |date=2025-02-07 |title=Back to the humble beginnings of Nandini in an obscure Kodagu town |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/back-to-the-humble-beginnings-of-nandini-in-an-obscure-kodagu-town/article69183882.ece |access-date=2026-01-23 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> 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 15 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Karnataka Milk Federation|url=http://www.summer-foundation.org/en/Initiatives/Karnataka-Milk-Federation |website=www.summer-foundation.org|accessdate=27 August 2017}}</ref>

==Operations==
[[File:Milk dairy at Hadinaaru village.jpg|left|thumb|Nandini Milk dairy at [[Hadinaru]], [[Mysore district]]]]
Occasionally, there is spillover from [[Politics of Karnataka|Karnataka politics]] into the activities of KMF,<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_karnataka-governor-turns-the-heat-on-reddy-brothers_1381696|title=Karnataka governor turns the heat on Reddy brothers|work=Daily News and Analysis}}</ref> including the elections for the post of chairman,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newsid=137119&newstype=local.|title=Somashekhar Reddy elected KMF president|publisher=mangalorean|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011142057/http://www.mangalorean.com/news.php?newsid=137119&newstype=local.|archivedate=2012-10-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tehelka.com/story_main41.asp?filename=Ws240109milk_war.asp|title=The Milk War: The ruling BJP now has its own milk cooperative to counter Gowda's hold on the Karnataka Milk Federation|publisher=Tehelka|access-date=25 June 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100106070026/http://www.tehelka.com/story_main41.asp?filename=Ws240109milk_war.asp|archive-date=6 January 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> and the timing of the milk price hike.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/01/29/stories/2010012953092900.htm|title=Nandini milk to turn costlier in Karnataka|publisher=Hindu Business Line}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.deccanherald.com/content/63132/milk-price-hike-thrills-farmers.html|title=Milk price hike thrills farmers|date=10 April 2010 |publisher=Deccan Herald}}</ref> Ahead of Karnataka State Legislative Assembly elections in May 2023, a row erupted over the ruling BJP government in the state 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. A series of protests on social media with #SaveNandini and #GoBackAmul on the streets followed in the state.

[[Dr. Rajkumar|Rajkumar]] has worked as the ambassador, free of cost, and did his first and last [[Television advertisement]] 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, and Andhra Pradesh. Some of the products made by KMF under the brand name Nandini are available in [[Maharashtra]], [[Goa]], Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

==Product range==
Karnataka Milk Federation which markets its milk, milk products and sweets under the name of Nandini has a wide range of milk and products. Pasteurised milk, Toned milk, Standardised milk, [[Ghee]], [[Buttermilk]], [[Curd|Curds]], [[Butter]], [[Paneer]], Chocolates, and [[Mysore pak|Mysore Pak]] are some.

===Ice Cream===
There are 50 varieties of Nandini's Ice cream available in the market and was launched on 18 March 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mangaluru: 50 varieties of Nandini ice cream launched into market |url=https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay?newsID=1176602 |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=www.daijiworld.com |language=en}}</ref> A high-end ice cream parlour of the brand was also launched on Mantri Mall, [[Malleshwaram, Bengaluru]] in August 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=DHNS |title=KMF opens high-end ice cream parlour under Nandini brand |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/kmf-opens-high-end-ice-cream-parlour-under-nandini-brand-1022242.html |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref>

===Nandini Cafe Moo===
In 2021, Nandini launched its restaurant chain called Nandini Cafe Moo in various places across [[Bengaluru]]. Its first international branch in [[Dubai]], [[United Arab Emirates|UAE]], was opened in 2023.

==See also==
*[[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 ==
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== External links ==
*{{Official|https://kmfnandini.coop}}
{{Dairy Industry in India}}
[[Category:Economy of Karnataka]]
[[Category:Dairy products companies of India]]
[[Category:Dairy cooperatives in India]]
[[Category:Ice cream brands]]
[[Category: Dairy farming in India]]

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Harleen singh at 12:31, 23 January 2026