Processors & Manufacturing

• Summary of Processing
  
• Major Processors
  
• Other processors
  
• SA dairy products
  
• Dairy Authority of South Australia
  
• Nutritional information

Summary of Processing

(excerpt from Dairy Authority Annual Report 2003/4)

South Australian dairy farmers supply milk to five major processors (National Foods Milk Ltd, Dairy Farmers, Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Co Ltd, Murray Goulburn Cooperative Co Ltd and De Cicco Industries Pty Ltd) and a number of small processors.

There is an increasing number of farmers being accredited to supply biodynamic milk to B-d Farms Paris Creek Pty Ltd, which produces biodynamic products.

Processors in South Australia produced market milk products, cream, flavoured milk, UHT milk, cheese, yoghurt, dairy desserts, dips, ice cream, gelati, milk concentrates, whey powder, and butter from the milk of cows, goats and sheep.

At 30 June 2004 there was 34 licensed dairy processors in South Australia.

Major Processors

Dairy Farmers

Milk Supply Contact: Greg Gilbert
Adelaide
Telephone: 08 8292 7777
www.milkline.com.au and www.dairyfarmers.com.au
Covering: Fleurieu, Hills, Lower Murray, Lakes, Lower South East

Murray Goulburn

Milk Supply Contact:
Melbourne
Telephone: 03 9387 6211
devondale@mgc.com.au
Covering: Lower South East

National Foods

Adelaide
Milk Supply Contact: Glenn Bake
Telephone: 08 8354 9600
www.natfoods.com.au
Covering: Fleurieu, Hills, Mid North, Lower Murray, Lakes,

Warrnambool Cheese & Butter

Milk Supply Contact: Noel Stratford
Allansford
Telephone: 03 5563 2100
wcbf@wcbf.com.au
Covering: Lower South East, Fleurieu, Hills, Lakes

De Cicco Industries

Milk Supply Contact:
North Coburg, Victoria
Telephone: 03 9350 5766
Covering: Lower South East

Other Processors

Market Milk (other than major processors)

B-d Farms, Paris Creek
Tweedvale Milk, Lobethal
Alexandrina Cheese, Mt Compass
Murray Valley Cheese Co, Murray Bridge
Jersey Fresh, Greenock
Cadell Training Centre, Cadell

UHT Milk (other than major processors)

Knipsel Bros., Moorook

Cheese (other than Specialty Cheese Makers & major processors)

Murray Valley Cheese, Murray Bridge
Copper Pot Dips & Pates
Kraft Foods, Suttontown
La Vera Mozzarella, Newton
Mexican Express P/L, Dudley Park
Cheesemaster Specialty Cheeses, Mt Gambier
Fleurieu Natural P/L, Middleton
Limestone Coast Cheese Co., Lucindale

Yoghurt (other than major processors)

B-d Farms, Paris Creek
Murray Valley Cheese, Murray Bridge
Kurjen P/L, Mt Barker
Maggie Beer Products, Tanunda
Soyganic Foods, Glynde
The Yoghurt Factory, Prospect

Ice Cream & Gelati

Golden North P/L, Laura
Alga Gelati, Newton
Cold Rock Ice Cream Co., Campbelltown

Powdered Milk (other than major processors)

Numico P/L, Northfield

Niche Processors & Specialty Cheese Makers

CheeseSA consists of a group of South Australian Cheesemakers who produce a range of premium, handmade cheeses made to traditional recipes.

CheeseSA notes that “superior local milk quality and South Australia's clean environment contribute to the quality of our products and success. Our cheeses are recognised national award winners, available both locally and interstate and are sought after by the most discerning palates.”

For more information on Specialty Cheese Makers in SA go to www.cheesesa.com.au.

SA Dairy Products

South Australia produced market milk products, cream, flavoured milk, UHT milk, cheese, yoghurt, dairy desserts, dips, ice cream, gelati, milk concentrates, whey powder and butter from the milk of cows, goats and sheep. 

Dairy Authority of SA

The Dairy Authority of SA regulates production, processing and vending of dairy products. This operates via industry administered codes of practice and quality assurance programs. All dairy producers and processors within SA must be licensed with the Dairy Authority. www.pir.sa.gov.au/foodsafety/dairy

An information sheet is available on the Dairy Authority of SA section of this website:

Establishing a dairy manufacturing business

Nutritional Information

Interested in following a healthy diet and lifestyle? Then go straight to Dairy Australia’s good health and nutrition site for vital information and tips about a range of health and nutrition topics.

Health and nutrition professionals will find the Dairy Australia news and research section provides a useful way to keep in touch with the latest in dairy nutrition science and current health related issues and topics.

The nutrition team at Dairy Australia is committed to providing nutrition information that is based on sound science.

The information contained in linked sections of Dairy Australia’s website is for nutrition education information only. 

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