Pakistani entrepreneur Murrad Gillani, founder of food brands including Murrad’s, Dezāto, Dumbo Donuts and FRIED, has announced that his business will stop using Nestlé products as ingredients following a legal dispute over the use of the Milo and Cerelac names.
The decision follows a legal notice issued by Société des Produits Nestlé S.A. on September 23, 2026, concerning Gillani’s products. His lawyers rejected the allegations in a September 29 response, according to documents shared publicly by Gillani.
Gillani said his company has already developed its own malt powder and will replace the Nestlé ingredient used in its popular malt dessert. He said the product will receive a new name and will be completely localised, using the company’s own malt, formulation and recipe.
He also announced that Cerelac Cookie and Milo Cookie will be removed from the menu and replaced with two new flavours.
According to Gillani’s lawyers, Nestlé representatives had been aware of the products for more than a year. They claimed Gillani had met Nestlé representatives in Lahore in June 2025 and had explained that Milo was being used only as an ingredient. The legal response also claimed that Nestlé representatives did not initially object. These are allegations made in Gillani’s legal response, and Nestlé’s public response was not identified in the reports reviewed.
Gillani said the changes would remove Nestlé ingredients from his kitchen within two to three days, marking a move toward developing the company’s own ingredients and formulations.
