Milma signs MoU for shipments to Australia, New Zealand

Milma Chairman K S Mani after the MoU signing ceremony for export of Milma’s products to Australia and New Zealand . Also present are Milma MD Asif K Yusuf, RG Foods Chairman R G Ramesh, Managing Director Ambika Ramesh, Executive Director RG Foods Vishnu G, and Proprietor of Midnightsun Global Bindu Ganesh Kumar. 

Eyeing overseas markets, the Kerala Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (KCMMF), popularly known by Milma, has signed a tripartite agreement with RG Foods and Midnightsun Global for shipping products to Australia and New Zealand.

The MoU was signed by KCMMF Managing Director, Asif K Yusuf with Vishnu G, Executive Director, RG Foods, and Bindu Ganesh Kumar, Proprietor of Midnightsun Global, in the presence of Milma Chairman K S Mani.

As per the MoU, RG Foods will arrange for the pick-up of Milma products from KCMMF premises, handle all logistics including transportation, customs clearance and freight forwarding, besides ensuring compliance of the import laws and regulations of the countries concerned.

Midnightsun Global will act as a co-ordinating partner for operational executions, facilitation and co-ordination without having any ownership rights over the products.

“This agreement marks a milestone in Milma’s successful overseas market outreach for its products, known for their quality and health benefits,” said K S Mani, the Chairman of Milma.

Milma products are already available in major Gulf countries, where they have found good consumer resonance, especially among the Non-Resident Indian (NRI) community and particularly, the Non-Resident Keralites (NRKs). It is significant to note that both Australia and New Zealand have significant NRK population, Mani said.

The biggest beneficiaries of product and market expansion of Milma are the dairy farmers, who are the members of the dairy cooperative. Milma had passed on to farmers 92.5 per cent of its profit to farmers last year, he added.

As per the agreement, Milma will be exporting paneer, payasam mix and dairy whitener in the first phase. The company will be exploring the possibilities of exporting its products to more countries with sizeable Malayali diaspora, said KCMMF’s MD Asif said.

Milma will manufacture and package the products as per the agreed specifications and quality standards. It will also ensure adherence to all international regulations governing the production and sale of the products, as suggested by RG Foods.

Published on November 5, 2025