Now Milma Milk through Milk-vending Machines
Published July 30, 2010 | 
Gone are the days of walking down the corner shops to fetch the milk packets only to be rebuffed by the customary out of stock reply by the shop keeper! Next time when you have unexpected guests at home and need to replenish milk supply, all you need to do is to put the smart card into the milk vending machines which serve pasteurized milk packets or curd as per your choice! Now you have machines that not just offers money but also pasteurized milk packets and curd. Just insert the smart card and select milk or curd any time you want it for your home.
Milma is installing Any-Time Milk-vending Machines (ATMs) as a pilot project some cities in Kerala to provide milk to its customers. The first of this kind of milk vending machines will be installed in five selected residential locales in the city, which will be later expanded to the all residential areas after evaluating the success of the trial project. The resident association will be given this machine at a subsidized rates of around 75000.
The users can get milk and curd packet round the clock from this machine using the electronic smart card to be used in the ATMs. The machine also has SMS alert to the packaging and supplying unit of Milma to ensure prompt replenishment of the stocks. The agency is also planning to enhance the milk supply through French bovine breeds, which can yield up to 60 litres of milk per cow.
Prices of milk jumps
Published February 9, 2008 | 
Kochi, February 9
Its milk which is making the Keralities restless these days, with the continuous trend of increasing price of milk consumers are left with no other option but to bear the brunt of government. It is announced that milk will be dearer now, with Milma raising the price by Rs 2 per litre. Earlier it was known that to meet the demand of the state Milma was taking help of neighbouring Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, which was making they to bear a loss of Rs 6 lakhs.
After lot of discussions with milk authority and government finally the price hike alternative was taken. Meanwhile Milma suggested a hike of Rs 3 per litre to the government, which was later fixed at Rs 2 per litre. This price rise would not only affect the cost of milk, but also will have an impact on the various milk products. This announcement was came yesterday at the Milma director board meeting here.
So now a litre of toned and double toned milk will cost you Rs 19, which was Rs 17 before. While price of rich milk will cost Rs 22. It is considered that this price rise will benefit farmers and would also motivate more farmers to get into the milk industry which is facing a scarcity of milk. From the hike of Rs 2, Rs 1.50 would go straight away to farmers.
It is thought that this price increase will some how help to reduce the huge loss Milma is bearing form a long time.
Milk shortage hits Kerala
Published January 17, 2008 | Cochin, January 17
Milk shortage is making Kerala restless these days, well to meet the increase in demand for milk, the state is taking the help of neighbouring state Karnataka to meet the demand. The blessed state is running through tough times to get the required quantity of milk. The milk federation with brand Milma is bearing a loss of Rs. 3 per litre, and with the recent price hike in milk rates, the federation is helpless to increase the rates again.
It was learnt that the main factor for this shortage of milk supply is the less interest of people towards this sector. The way the profit percent is declining in this industry day by day, too has been the main reason for people not showing interest in this sector anymore.
With such a low profit margin and more infrastructural cost, milk trade has become a business of loss. This in-turn is making the milk federation to suffer with more deficits to bear along with shortage of supply. So if the situation continues to move in the same way, then the day is not far when keralites will have their tea without milk.