Statement of Circumstances
Victoria – Gippsland and the Western District Seasonal Milk Supply – Exclusive
We are required by clause 12(2)(b) of the Dairy Code to publish on our website a statement of the circumstances in which we would enter into a Milk Supply Agreement with suppliers in the standard form for each region.
Circumstance | Eligibility Requirements |
Region |
|
Milk requirement | 100 Million Litres for the Supply Period for Seasonal Milk across the region
(Exclusive and Non-Exclusive combined) |
Supply Period | 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023 |
Volume Criteria | At the time that you offer to enter into this agreement, we have not already entered into sufficient milk supply agreements to meet our demand for milk |
Supply Profile | Our primary activity and milk usage under this agreement is for the processing of milk into ingredients such skim milk concentrate, milk powders and cream cheese. This is specifically for a Seasonal Milk profile.
A Seasonal Milk profile is those Suppliers that provide the majority of their milk to us in a 6 month period. A Seasonal Milk Profile is a farm that has a “seasonal supply ratio” of >30% but <40% for the coming financial year and calculated in accordance with the following formula:
½ Feb plus March, April, May, June, July and ½ August production
Full 12 months production
= “Seasonal supply ratio” expressed as a %
*(Where production is measured in kg fat + protein) |
Milk Specifications | Based on past performance, the milk to be supplied meets a quality standard of:
Somatic Cell Count <200,000 cells/mL Bactoscan of <80,000 IBC/mL Thermoduric of <2,000 cfu/mL |
Compliance with our standards | You are able to comply with the terms and conditions of our MSA.
New suppliers will require a visit from our Supplier Relationship Manager to ensure that the standards required will be met |
Milk collection | Safe tanker access and logistically efficient for us to collect
A minimum milk collection of 400L, at least every second day, and milk is no more than 48hrs old. |
Victoria – Gippsland and the Western District Seasonal Milk Supply – Exclusive
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Resources
QDairy – Farm Food Safety Manual (released 1 June, 2021)
QDairy Farm Food Safety Tables
Complaints Handling Procedure and Form