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This page gives you an overview of the most important topics in the dairy trade. Use it when you need to revise and prepare.

§You should understand that

• 01Milk's composition and quality
• 02The role of microorganisms in cheese and fermented products
• 03The central processes from milk to product
• 04Hygiene, cleaning and food safety
• 05Quality control, traceability and documentation.

§Think in processes

The dairy profession is largely about understanding what happens inside the facilities. Learn to link theory — temperature, time and microbiology — together with what you see happen in practice.

§Safety is a basic attitude

Food safety is not an extra task — it is part of everything you do. Make hygiene and control a habit from day one.

§How to learn most

• 01Ask in to understand why a process happens the way it does
• 02Be curious about data and measurements from the installations
• 03Practice your sensory assessment by consciously tasting and smelling
• 04Note the deviations you encounter and how they are handled

“The good dairy farmer understands both the technology and the microbiology behind each product.”