Production & Quality Assurance
Ausnutria
Our milk’slk formulas are 100% produced in Holland by Ausnutria, which has more than 100 years of experience in dairy production and more than 75 years of experience in developing and producing infant and young children nutrition. With a team of professionals, highly educated technicians and researchers, Ausnutria works on the development and production of infant formula and dairy ingredients, each and every day. With a strong base in the Netherlands, with five outstanding plants, we guarantee the quality and food safety of all our products.
Our Milk Source
All our cow milk is sourced locally in Holland, which has higher quality requirements for the cow milk sector than European Union’s prescription. The cow milk’s quality is safeguarded in various ways. For example, the milk, from the farm to the production companies, is under the constant control of the Netherlands Controlling Authority for Milk and Milk Products (COKZ) and its quality is safeguarded through means of a chain quality system (CQM) created within the dairy farming sector.
The manufacturing facilities from Ausnutria B.V. maintain a quality management system based on the HACCP principles and GFSI (Global Food Safety Initiative) standards. The manufacturing facilities are approved by COKZ (the Dutch Controlling Authority for Milk and Milk Products) accordingly.
OUR PRODUCTION PROCESS
To be able to ensure the highest quality, the entire production process takes place within a closed system. This means that contact between the product, the air and people is minimised. We apply strict quality rules for anyone entering our production areas.
The first step in the production process is pasteurisation, the process in which milk is heated to high temperatures to eliminate bacteria and to make it safe for consumption. Next, through means of centrifugation, the fat is removed from the milk, resulting in skimmed milk. The skimmed milk then goes through a vacuum evaporation process during which a large portion of the water in the milk is removed. The concentrated skimmed milk is then mixed with important ingredients. Together, these ingredients form the basis for our infant formula products. The wet mixture is subsequently converted into high-quality base powder in the drying tower.
After this, the base powder passes through various inspection points and checks before it is ready for the next step: the dry mixing process. During this process, the base powder is mixed with other important ingredients, such as vitamins and minerals. After once again passing through many inspection points and processes, the powder ultimately reaches the packaging department.
Our packaging facilities and processes create a controlled packing atmosphere that ensures a long shelf life for the infant formula. Additional quality checks are performed during the packing process. The tins are thoroughly inspected using instruments such as Eagle Vision and X-ray. Finally, samples are taken of the product. All test results must be approved. Only after full approval are our products released. This is how we guarantee that our infant formula complies with the highest possible quality criteria.