Bengaluru: The Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) has won the ghee supply contract for the famous Tirupati Tirumala Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Andhra Pradesh. The decision puts an end to the recent "laddu controversy" at the temple.

New Delhi: There has been an uproar over the adulteration of animal fat and other things in the laddus of Tirupati temple. The Chandrababu Naidu government of Andhra Pradesh itself made public the lab report in which adulteration in Tirupati laddu has been confirmed. The government has changed the company supplying ghee for laddus.

The country's food safety regulator has issued a show cause notice to a Tamil Nadu-based firm for allegedly supplying substandard ghee to temple authority Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu also announced a Special Investigation Team to probe the matter.

The Andhra Pradesh government has selected 'Nandini' as the new ghee supplier for the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam amid claims of adulteration in temple laddus. 'Nandini,' managed by Karnataka Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation Limited,

Nandini is Karnataka's largest dairy brand and has a robust presence in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra, and Goa.

Years ago, KMF supplied ghee to the temple in Tirupati to make laddus. Later, with a change in leadership in the temple committee, the order was cancelled, and tenders were called. KMF did not supply ghee as the company could not match the lowest quoted price.

Amid the row over Tirupati laddu ensuing allegations of animal fat being used for their preparation, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has appointed Karnataka Milk Federation's Nandini as the ghee supplier to the temple.

Amid controversy over the use of animal fat in ghee at the Tirupati temple in Andhra Pradesh, the Karnataka government on Friday issued a directive mandating the use of Nandini brand ghee in all 34,000 temples.

The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) on Wednesday lodged a police complaint against a Tamil Nadu-based dairy firm for allegedly supplying ghee adulterated with animal fat to the temple

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam has appointed Nandini as the new ghee supplier for its iconic laddoos, addressing recent concerns about ingredient quality. Nandini, a trusted dairy brand in South India,

Hyderabad: The Tirupati police had registered a case against Tamil Nadu-based AR Dairy Pvt. Ltd., on the issue of supplying adulterated ghee. TTD on Wednesday formally lodged a complaint at Tirupati East police station alleging that AR Dairy had supplied adulterated ghee with vegetable oils and animal fat.