Dairy Manufacturer Licence - Victoria

You will need this licence if you are the owner of any dairy manufacturing premises where milk is received from a dairy farm, or dairy food is manufactured or packed.

This licence does not authorise you to operate a dairy farm or sell dairy products by retail directly to the public.

Dairy foods cover food products made from the milk of cows, goats, sheep or buffalo. It includes:

• milk and liquid milk products
• dried milk and dried milk products
• condensed milks
• cream and cream products
• butter, butter products, dairy blend and dairy spreads
• cheese and cheese products
• yoghurt and yoghurt products
• ice cream, reduced fat ice cream and low fat ice cream
• any other products or classes of products that are deemed to be dairy food.

To be eligible for this licence, you must:

• submit a completed application form
• submit a Food Safety Program
• pay any required application and licence fees in full.
• comply with the Food Standards Code
• comply with the Food Act
• possess necessary skills and competencies.

A dairy manufacturing premises currently, or intending to, export dairy food must meet specific requirements.