DairyPost Africa • May 2014
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4. National standards in breeding of
milk cows
Breeding organisations provide informations
for the farmers regarding, the building of ideal
milk farming and also the standards for milk
Standards for raw milk in Germany /
Microbiology
• S-class milk, means not Mercedes ! Means
highest standard !
• 50000 total bacterias, 250000 somatic cells,
freezing point 0,515 °C or density 1,032
Alphatoxine monitoring
As far as these substances are detectable
at all, the found values are subject for
continious controling of the farmer by the
lab of the milk processor and a NGO Lab
to ensure the testing is done without any
influence of farmer organisations and milk
processorsMilk processing
The testing of milk and milk products
continues in order for a healthy and safe
product for the consumer. The testing is
done by the laboratory in the processing
plant and additional by the state authority
for public health.
Based on the principles of HACCP (
Hazard analysis and critical control point),
the testing in the laboratory of the milk
processor is carried out to serve the
consumer with high quality products and
stabile shelf life in different standards, which
are recommended by the supermarket
chains ( IFS and BRC).
• Monitoring of the production process
• Continious quality of milk product