Bandung, June 18 -- The Ministry of Cooperatives has initiated the second phase of trials for distributing pasteurized milk to schoolchildren as part of the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program.

During the trials, scheduled over three days starting June 18, 2025, a total of 959.4 liters of milk produced by cooperatives will be distributed to 2,300 students across Bandung and West Bandung districts in West Java province.

"We would like to emphasize that the pasteurized milk sourced from cooperatives offers better nutritional content," the ministry's deputy for cooperatives business development, Panel Barus, said after reviewing the trial in Bandung on Wednesday.

He noted that, unlike the first phase, which used dispensers, the current tr...