The tender, announced on 9 February 2026, aims to appoint qualified consultants to provide design, planning and oversight services for the civil and structural elements of the ice-cream plant, helping shape the facility’s technical and architectural blueprint. By empanelling consultancy expertise early, KMF is prioritising a strong foundation for efficient production engineering and compliance with building norms.

This development fits within a broader pattern of dairy federations expanding into higher-value products, including ice cream and other dairy derivatives — segments with potentially higher margins than liquid milk alone. KMF’s interest in professional consultancy suggests a strategic push to elevate processing capabilities, optimise plant layout, and improve operational performance at the proposed site.

Ice-cream production has been a notable part of KMF’s portfolio; earlier reports show the federation supplies thousands of litres of ice cream daily to partners such as Amul’s marketing federation (GCMMF), and manufactures a wide variety of frozen dairy products across multiple plants in Karnataka. These existing commercial linkages underscore the importance of expanding infrastructure to meet sustained demand.