Milk Product Business

How to start a successful dairy business

   

    Smaller farmers have the opportunity to “add value” to their milk by putting up a factory and entering the market place. Dairy farmers can either produce milk and sell to the larger companies or become smaller distributors of their own products.

The following products can be produced on a dairy farm:

• Fresh milk – straight from the farm, not pasteurized (be careful for the unpasteurized bacteria)
• Pasteurized fresh milk as well as traditional sour milk
• Drinking and eating yoghurt (flavoured cultured milk)
• Cheese products

2. Sachet packaging, from 200ml to 1ltr, is more affordable and is easily available.

3. The “Ama tap-tap” system, a new concept approved in South Africa, allows for products such as milk, sour milk, juice and yogurt, to be sold to the public’s own containers. Benefits of this system include:

• Product is sold while it is still fresh
• It is much cheaper because there is no container involved (client brings own container)
• The work for the dairy farmer is minimized.

2. The dairy’s marketing strategy

Equipment

There are lots of company's which can supply dairies with the equipment to produce the above-mentioned products. Central Milk manufactures most equipment required by the dairy industry. Whether you need process equipment for milk, sour milk, cheese or yogurt, the company has technology and products to suite your requirements.

These company's has been involved with the establishment of various successful dairy businesses across the World continent. Get information about these company's from internet and you can visit these for more information about these. 

Packaging and marketing

While planning a dairy facility, it is important to consider packaging and marketing strategies, which is essential to the success of any new dairy business.

Important factors to consider are:

1. To bottle products is the most common way to do it. Plastic bottles and lids, however, are expensive and are not readily available in certain countries.

Conclusion

Dairy farming is not just about milking a cow under a tree. It is a business opportunity and a business must have a plan in place. The success of any dairy business depends on two things:

• The motivation of the owner and his/her skills
• The dairy’s marketing strategy