MANMUL Suspended Two Officials over 57-Tonne Milk Powder Case

Officials from the Food Safety and Drug Administration Department inspected MANMUL facilities and a warehouse, or godown, at Gejjalegere in June 2026. They collected samples from stocks of Nandini skimmed milk powder for laboratory examination.

The product is associated with Karnataka’s cooperative dairy network and is used as an ingredient in dairy processing. The quantity under investigation was reported at approximately 57 tonnes.

The inspections followed concerns about the quality of the powder. The department’s investigation concerns alleged adulteration; the available information does not state the laboratory findings or identify the substance involved.

MANMUL suspended two officials in connection with the case. The action places responsibility on the cooperative’s personnel while the regulatory investigation continues.

Skimmed milk powder can be stored, transported and incorporated into various dairy products. The case has drawn attention to controls covering procurement, supplier verification, storage, sampling and testing within the dairy-processing chain.

Food-safety procedures for dairy ingredients include maintaining records from procurement through storage and processing, tracking individual batches and conducting laboratory analysis. Karnataka has a large cooperative dairy network, with Nandini as the consumer-facing brand of the state cooperative system.