Dairy Processing

Training and support for the dairy sector

UIRI provides dairy processing training and technical support for entrepreneurs, researchers and dairy-sector stakeholders. The programme combines skills, knowledge and access to processing facilities for dairy and dairy-related product development.

Dairy processing services

Training and support cover hands-on production, consultancy and technical assistance across several dairy products.

• Pasteurized milk processing, including modern pasteurization and packaging methods
• Honey sweetened yogurt, including flavour balancing and shelf-life enhancement
• Fruity yogurt and mixed berry yogurt, including fruit preparation, blending and quality control
• Other yogurt flavours including vanilla, strawberry, mango, blueberry and chocolate
• Ice cream in various flavours, including recipe development, freezing techniques and packaging
• Cottage cheese production, including coagulation, curd handling and commercial packaging
• Soy milk and soy yogurt, including extraction, flavouring and fortification techniques

Benefits for participants

Participants gain practical and theoretical knowledge for producing high-quality, market-ready dairy products while strengthening their ability to compete in the market.

• Skill acquisition in dairy processing
• Market competitiveness through product innovation
• Economic empowerment for dairy enterprise development
• Improved product safety, shelf life and consumer appeal
• Access to modern processing equipment during training
• Post-training support, troubleshooting, market linkages and consultancy

Why choose UIRI

UIRI combines experienced trainers, customised training and innovation-focused support. Training is tailored to participants' needs and includes approaches for modern processing, market adaptation, reduced waste and sustainable production.