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Title
16684 version 5
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Explain liquid milk products processing and packaging in the dairy industry
3 Credits 4 Level
Purpose People credited with this unit standard are able to explain: the characteristics of liquid milk products produced for the New
Zealand liquid milk market; the compositional characteristics and quality requirements of raw milk used in the production of liquid milk products; the handling and processing of liquid milk products; the packaging requirements of liquid milk products; and the storage and distribution requirements of liquid milk products.
Classification
Available grade
Entry information
Dairy Manufacturing > Dairy Technology
Achieved
Critical health and safety prerequisites
Open.
Explanatory notes
1 Legislative requirements in this unit standard refer to legislation and regulations that include but are not limited to the Food (Safety) Regulations 2002 and subsequent amendments.
2 Routine explanations and reports may: be in everyday workplace language including mathematical language and some commonly used technical terms; be presented orally; be presented in writing using standard format, proforma, charts and diagrams; include mathematical and other information from several sources.
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Outcome 1
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Explain the characteristics of liquid milk products produced for the New Zealand liquid milk market.
Range pasteurised wholemilk, standard homogenised milk, reduced fat liquid milks, low fat milks, flavoured milks, cream.
Evidence requirements
1.1 The characteristics of liquid milk products are explained in terms of their typical composition, nutritional and keeping properties.
1.2 Requirements relating to liquid milk products are explained in terms of the legislative requirements for pasteurisation and minimum component levels.
Outcome 2
Explain the compositional characteristics and quality requirements of raw milk used in the production of liquid milk products.
Evidence requirements
2.1 Compositional characteristics of raw milk used in the production of liquid milk products are explained in terms of average composition and typical seasonal variations.
Range fat, protein, lactose, minerals.
2.2 Quality requirements for raw milk used in the production of liquid milk products are explained in terms of legal requirements and use-by-date guarantees.
Outcome 3
Explain the handling and processing of liquid milk products.
Evidence requirements
3.1 Handling of liquid milk products is explained in terms of requirements for the prevention of microbiological deterioration and physical damage to milk components.
3.2 The processing of liquid milk products is explained in terms of the main purposes and influences on product quality of the main stages in the processes.
Range separation, homogenisation, standardisation, pasteurisation.
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Outcome 4
Explain the packaging requirements of liquid milk products.
Evidence requirements
4.1
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Packaging of liquid milk products is explained in terms of requirements for protection of product during handling, storage and distribution.
4.2 Packaging requirements are explained in terms of systems commonly used for filling and sealing liquid milk containers.
Range
Outcome 5 glass bottles, high density polyethylene bottles, cartons, pouches.
Explain the storage and distribution requirements of liquid milk products.
Evidence requirements
5.1 The storage and distribution of liquid milk products is explained in terms of requirements for the achievement of guaranteed minimum shelf-life.
Range temperature, microbiological standards.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process Version Date Last Date for Assessment
Registration 1 30 July 1999 31 December 2017
Revision
Rollover and
Revision
Rollover
2
3
13 June 2003
20 June 2006
31 December 2017
31 December 2017
4 17 July 2009 31 December 2017
Review 5 15 October 2015 31 December 2017
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference 0022
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do
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Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
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Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
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New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2020 New Zealand Qualifications Aut