Milk Processing - Basic

Moorepark Teagasc Food Research Centre

 

Course Name Milk Processing - Basic
Course Provider Moorepark Teagasc Food Research Centre
Course Code 12372 (Assigned by Qualifax. Not an official code)
Course Type Teagasc
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Attendance Options Part time, Daytime
Location (Districts) Fermoy
Course Content Course Aims
This course has been developed to provide the dairy processing operative with a better knowledge of the principles and practices involved in milk processing.

Course Content
Components of milk and understand their properties and importance. Factors vital to maintain milk quality from cow to product. Principles of basic milk processes, eg pumping, pasteurisation, separation and simple fault finding. Concepts of weight, volume, flowrate, and pressure. Standardisation problems.
Enrolment and Start Dates Comment Run on demand - contact centre
Duration 3 days
Comment Training Approach
The course will consist of a combination of lectures and practicals and an in- company project, which must be completed in a four week period after the course.
Entry Requirements Target Participants
New or trainee operators. Experienced operators who have had no previous formal training in this area. It is particularly recommended as a foundation for further training in key dairy process areas.
Further Enquiries Niamh O’Brien,
Teagasc Food Research Centre,
Moorepark, Fermoy, Co Cork.
Phone: 025 42222
Fax: 025 42340
Email: niamh.obrien@teagasc.ie
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