Quality and food safety
Quality and Food Safety: Excellence from Farm to Consumer
At UCDF Aanchal, we are deeply committed to delivering the highest quality milk and milk products to our consumers. Guided by the philosophy of “Quality Excellence from Farm to Consumer,” we have implemented cutting-edge initiatives at every stage of our operations—procurement, processing, and marketing—to ensure the purity and safety of our products.
Clean Milk Production (CMP) Initiatives
We understand that quality begins at the source. To uphold the highest standards, we have introduced several Clean Milk Production initiatives that benefit both farmers and consumers. These initiatives are designed to improve the productivity of milch animals and ensure that the milk collected is untouched, unadulterated, and meets global food safety standards.
Community Milking Parlours: A Technological Leap
UCDF Aanchal is proud to pioneer the establishment of Community Milking Parlours in villages. These parlours leverage advanced milking technologies to revolutionize milk collection practices:
- Healthier Animals: The use of automated milking systems helps prevent mastitis in milch animals, improving their overall health and productivity.
- Hygienic Collection: Milk is collected through automated milking machines and chilled directly in Bulk Milk Coolers (BMCs), ensuring the milk is untouched by human hands and remains unadulterated.
- Superior Microbiological Quality: Chilled raw milk collected at our facilities meets international standards for microbiological safety, offering consumers unparalleled freshness and purity.
Central Dairy Laboratory (CDL): Ensuring Uncompromising Quality
Our Central Dairy Laboratory (CDL) plays a pivotal role in maintaining the highest standards of quality and safety. Equipped with advanced testing equipment, CDL conducts rigorous quality checks at every stage of the dairy supply chain. From raw milk testing to final product analysis, every process is monitored to ensure compliance with international food safety standards.
Testing Methodologies followed at CDL:
CDL follows standard analytical methods acceptable by regulatory agencies, including those published by:
- Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
- Food Safety and Standards of India (FSSAI)
- International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO)
- Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC)
- International Dairy Federation (IDF)
Additionally, CDL utilizes validated methods published in national and international journals and follows in-house validated and approved methods for testing.
Facilities at CDL
Chemical Laboratory:
The chemical laboratory is equipped with state-of-the-art instruments to cater to the needs of the dairy, feed, and food industries. It continuously upgrades its infrastructure to ensure high-quality analysis and regulatory compliance. Major equipment includes:
- Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS/MS)
- Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
- Induced Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS)
- Microwave Digester
- High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
- Automatic Fibre Analyser
- Automatic Fat Analyser
- Automatic Protein Analyser
- Multipurpose Ion Selective Electrode (ISE) Meter
- UV-Spectrophotometer
- Refractometer
- FTIR-based Milk Analyser
- Centrifuge
- Electronic Weighing Balance
- Hot Air Oven
- Glassware Washer
- Ultrapure Water Purification System
- Muffle Furnace
- Shaking Incubator
- Heating Water Bath
- Nitrogen Evaporator
- Refrigerated Centrifuge
- pH Meter
- Viscometer
- Vacuum Oven
- Turbidity Meter
- Conductivity Meter
Microbiological Laboratory:
The microbiology laboratory is equipped to meet the requirements of industry and regulatory bodies for microbial load and pathogen testing. Equipment includes:
- Biosafety Cabinet
- Bacteria and Somatic Cell Analyser
- Incubators (Bacteriological & BOD)
- Low-Temperature Incubators
- Stability Chamber
- Water Bath
- Sample Dilutor
- Sample Homogeniser
- Laminar Air Flow Unit
- Microscope
- Pathogen Detection System
- Weighing Balance
- Autoclave
Accreditation:
The Central Dairy Laboratory (CDL) is accredited as per ISO/IEC 17025 by the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL). This accreditation ensures adherence to international standards of testing and quality management.
Services Offered:
CDL provides a wide range of analytical services for milk, dairy products, and other food items. The key services include:
| Sr.No | Product Name | Services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milk and Milk Products | Quality & Compositional Parameters, Adulteration in Milk & Ghee, Minerals, Fatty Acid Composition, Pesticide Residues, Antibiotic Residue, Heavy Metals, Microbial Parameters, Aflatoxin M1 |
| 2 | Cattle Feed and Ingredients | Compositional Parameters, Aflatoxin B1/B2/G1/G2 |
| 3 | Mineral Mixture | Compositional Parameters |
| 4 | Oils and Fats | General Parameters, Fatty Acid Composition |
| 5 | Water | General Parameters, Microbial Parameters |
| 6 | Spices and Condiments | General Parameters |
| 7 | Cereals & Cereal Products | General Parameters, Heavy Metals, Microbial Parameters |
| 8 | Ready-to-Eat Foods | General Parameters, Heavy Metals, Microbial Parameters, Pesticide Residues |
| 9 | Nuts and Nut Products | General Parameters, Heavy Metals, Microbial Parameters, Pesticide Residues, Aflatoxin/Mycotoxin |
| 10 | Proprietary Food | General Parameters, Heavy Metals, Microbial Parameters, Pesticide Residues |
| 11 | Bakery Products | General Parameters, Heavy Metals, Microbial Parameters, Mycotoxins |
Quality & Compositional Parameters:
- Total Ash
- Acidity as Oleic Acid
- Acidity as Lactic Acid
- Bulk Density
- Viscosity
- Butyrorefractometer Reading
- Carbohydrates
- Fat
- Free Fatty Acids
- Insolubility Index
- Iodine Value
- Lactose
- Moisture
- pH
- Protein
- Salt
- Total Solids
- Sucrose
- Turbidity
- Urea
- Wettability
UCDF Aanchal’s Central Dairy Laboratory (CDL) ensures that every product meets the highest standards of quality and safety, reaffirming our commitment to providing excellence from farm to consumer.