Dairy processing equipment for New Zealand
LIFA coordinated a New Zealand dairy-line upgrade that increased throughput by 40% and passed the recorded food-safety audit.
- The buyer
- An Auckland, New Zealand dairy exporter of powders and milk products.
- The product scope
- Dairy processing equipment; drying, blending, and packaging sections. Program value $1.8M.
What needed to change?
The facility faced a food-safety audit with 5 non-conformances; export licenses for two markets were at risk.
How LIFA managed the work
We qualified equipment suppliers with food-contact and CIP capability.
We designed the line upgrade around hygiene flow.
We aligned the installation with the food-safety audit schedule.
We provided operator training and documentation for the audit.
Audit passed with zero non-conformances; throughput up 40%; export licenses renewed; a $2.2M phase-2 was approved.
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What this project shows
Cleaning capability and operator documentation belonged in the equipment scope. Installation timing was aligned with the facility's audit schedule.
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