Revista de Ingeniería

revinge | eISSN 2011-0049 | ISSN 0121-4993

Designing Strategies to Improve the Competitiveness in the Dairy Industry

No. 43 (2015-07-01)
  • Félix Octavio Díaz
    (1) MSc. en Gerencia de programas sanitarios en inocuidad de alimentos. Profesor Asistente del Departamento de Ingeniería de la Universidad de Caldas. Manizales, Colombia. Grupo de Investigación en Cromatografía y Técnicas Afines. felix.diaz@ucaldas.edu.co
  • John Mauricio Jiménez
    (2) Profesional en Ingeniería de Alimentos. Universidad de Caldas. Manizales, Colombia. jmja24n@gmail.com
  • María Marcela Martínez
    (3) MSc. en Microbiología. Profesora Asistente del Departamento de Ingeniería de la Universidad de Caldas. Manizales, Colombia. Grupo de Investigación en Cromatografía y Técnicas Afines. marcela.martinez@ucaldas.edu.co
https://doi.org/10.16924/riua.v0i43.865

Abstract

The dairy industry Manizales will have to undergo significant changes in order to be more competitive. To meet this need, a study was set out to evaluate the physicochemical and microbiological conditions of raw milk, the good farming practices (GFP) and Good Milking Practices (GMP) in 42 dairy herds. In addition, the state or dairy laboratories was assessed according to ISO 17025: 2005 and GMP conditions of 5 milk-processing factories through a checklist. As a result, a diagnosis was obtained and strategies were proposed to improve the competitiveness of the dairy industry in the city.

Keywords: Good Farming Practices, Dairy industry, Good Manufacturing Practices, ISO 17025, Strategies