NuiBay Child Formulated Sheep Milk Powder
400g can

The Farm

Farm Assurances

All milk is supplied from farms that have a Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) approved and verified Risk Management Plan (RMP) to ensure that the health and welfare of sheep and the quality of milk is maintained.

• Each animal is uniquely identified.
• Health checks and tests are regularly undertaken on sheep.
• Any infected or unhealthy animals are clearly marked and separated from the flock, their milk is withheld until the animal is healthy.
• Water used within the milking process is tested at an independent laboratory to ensure safety and quality.
• Records of milking are kept that include the date, time, quantity and temperature of collection, the temperature of the milk is continuously monitored.
• Milk is filtered and cooled on the farm to ensure compliance with industry standards, then stored on the farm for collection.
• Milk is picked up from the farm using refrigerated tanker trucks and transported to the milk processor.
• The raw milk is tested for a range of microbial, physical and chemical tests against regulatory requirements.

 Milk is not accepted by the processing factory if it does not meet required specifications.

The Factory

Factory Assurances

The factory(s) operates under a Risk Management Programme (RMP) as required by the Animal Products Act, 1999. 

Spray Drying

The raw milk is heat treated and concentrated using an evaporator to lower the moisture content. 

The concentrated milk is then passed into the spray drier where is it turned into a fine powder.

The product is bulk packed into 20kg multiwall bags with polyethylene liners.

The finished product is laboratory tested to ensure compliance against specification. This includes chemical, microbial, heavy metals and contaminant tests.

Packaging

The product is transported to the manufacturing facility where it is blended and packed into 400g cans. The manufacturing facility operates under an audited RMP programme.

Each can is uniquely barcoded for traceability.

The finished product is tested by an independent laboratory to ensure label compliance.

Transport

The transport company(s) have a current Risk Management Programme (RMP) registered with the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) before it can freight any dairy products.

This is a requirement of the Animal Products Act 1999. The transport company is audited by approved independent auditors to ensure standards are being met and maintained.

The approved shipping company receive the containers at the wharf and prepare the shipment.

Shipping

The shipping company ensure that the products are accompanied by all EAD (export accompanied documents) that are required by the importing country including:

• customs documents
• official export certificates (issued by the NZ Ministry of Primary Industries, to ensure the product complies with NZ Regulations)
• certificates of analysis (contain actual laboratory results from chemical, microbial, contaminant and physical testing)

All documentation required by the importing country must be completed and approved before it can be loaded onto the ship. These documents must be completed and approved before the product can be loaded on-board the ship.

The product is shipped to China and checked by China Customs on arrival. China Customs check all import documentation to confirm all requirements have been met, and may test the product again prior to releasing it into the country.

Once cleared, the product is sent to the distribution warehouse.

Retail

The products arrive at the warehouse where they are managed using coding and traceability systems.

No product leaves the warehouse until it receives a final quality check.

The AQ Assured™ brand and QR code can be scanned to provide consumer confidence of the safety and quality measures undertaken throughout the supply chain.