Overview
Dairy Technology focuses on the processing, production, packaging, and quality control of milk and dairy products. Students learn how milk is transformed into products like cheese, yoghurt, butter, ice cream, and powdered milk using scientific, hygienic, and industrial methods.What You Will Learn
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Milk composition & microbiology
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Hygiene, sanitation & safety in dairy plants
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Processing of dairy products (cheese, yoghurt, amasi, butter, ice cream)
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Dairy equipment & machinery operation
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Quality testing & lab analysis
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Packaging, preservation & storage methods
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Dairy plant management and production planning
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Supply chain and dairy product marketing
Career Opportunities
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Dairy technician
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Dairy product developer
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Milk processing plant operator
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Quality assurance technician
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Food safety inspector
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Dairy factory supervisor
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Supply chain & packaging roles
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Ice-cream or cheese production specialist
Industries That Hire
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Milk processing plants
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Cheese & yoghurt factories
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Ice-cream companies
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Food quality laboratories
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Agricultural & livestock production industries
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Government food safety departments
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Food manufacturing companies
Institutions Offering (South Africa)
(These offer dairy / food technology / agricultural processing programs)
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Tshwane University of Technology
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Cape Peninsula University of Technology
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Durban University of Technology
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University of Venda
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University of Limpopo
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North-West University (Agricultural sciences stream)
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University of the Free State (Agriculture & Food Science)
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Cedara Agricultural College
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Fort Cox Agriculture & Forestry Training Institute
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