Sep 5, 2020
Golden milk and Golden milk mix were launched by Milma with the support of Indian Institute of Spices Research, Kozhikode
The Kerala Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (KCMMF) or Milma has introduced two new products, Milma golden milk and Milma golden milk mix, that are spiced with ginger, turmeric and cinnamon. The new editions are said to provide high nutritional value, boost immunity, and help fight pathogens.
The products have been launched with the support of Indian Institute of Spices Research, Kozhikode that established that the bioactives in the spices, by proper processing and segregating the properties, and later mixed with proteins in pure milk, would help increase the immunity system.
The said products were launched here by forests, wildlife, animal husbandry and diary development minister K. Raju, Agriculture Minister V. S. Sunil Kumar, KTDC Chairman and former speaker M. Vijayakumar and Milma Chairman P. A. Balan.
Raju said, “The products will be of major relief to both the dairy as well as spices farmers, and the products are also the need of the hour”. He further added that the state currently produces 94% of the milk consumed by it, and the Malabar region of Milma plays a crucial role in it.
Agriculture minister Sunil Kumar informed that the state is fast moving towards a self-sufficient state in terms of milk production, and Milma is playing a key role in it. Promoting the products, he said that it is through boosting the immunity that pandemics like Covid-19 should be contained, and the latest products from Milma will help in achieving the goal.
Meanwhile, relating to the sale of the ‘spiced’ milk, Milma registered a record sale in the three days of Pooradam, Uthradam and Thiruvonam days of August 29, 30 and 31, respectively.
Milma sold 61 lakh litres of milk and seven lakh litres of curd within these three days. In order to ensure the unlimited supply and sufficiency of milk on these days, Milma had called upon milk from Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, in addition taking milk from the dairy farmers in the state.