Dairy Packaging Technology for Non-Packaging Technologists

Learn the ‘packaging language’ for the dairy industry to drive innovation and make the last link in your processing chain smarter and more sustainable.

“Whatever your skills and interests, there’s probably a place for you in this industry” #Careers in packaging on the rise.

Do you work in a section of the dairy industry where packaging plays a critical role in ensuring the safety, quality and efficacy of products and would you like to expand your knowledge of the packaging fundamentals to think like a technologist? This high-impact, industry-focused 5-day course is widely considered an important gateway into the fascinating world of packaging. This course will lay the foundations as you understand the key science principles associated with different packaging materials for dairy products and develop the practical problem-solving skills essential for a career in the dairy/food industry. Learn through real-world experiences and gain deeper insight into a wide range of technical and scientific considerations facing the dairy packaging technologist, opening up diverse opportunities in the dairy/food industry.

This course will introduce you to the intricacies of packaging in today’s dairy world as well as the end-of-life options for dairy packaging. It is an industry-backed training solution to empower the attendees with new skills and knowledge on how to reduce the environmental impacts of packaging when designing a product for emotional connection, sustainability, and value. You need to attend the 5 days to complete the course.

The course is suitable for anyone who wants to raise his packaging intelligence in the dairy/food industry, whether involved in manufacturing, providing regulatory/quality assurance, fulfilling market needs, or designing products and services.

Designed to sharpen your packaging expertise, the IODY’s Dairy packaging technology for non-packaging technologists’ course will offer you the opportunities to upskill from a technical perspective or from a knowledge perspective and provide you with a comprehensive knowledge of the following topics:

• The science of milk
• Physico-chemical properties of dairy products.
• Moisture sorption isotherms and dairy products stability
• Fundamentals of packaging technology.
• Guiding principles of packaging in the dairy industry.
• Legal and safety requirements for dairy packaging.
• Properties of dairy packaging materials
• Packaging materials characterisation and selection for dairy products.
• Packaging of milk and milk products in today’s dairy world.
• Dairy packaging design for a desired shelf-life
• Dairy packaging development process
• Dairy packaging quality testing and analysis.
• Strategies to reduce environmental impacts of dairy packaging.
• End-of-life options for dairy packaging.
• Innovation and opportunities for dairy packaging of tomorrow.

Please note that module titles and their contents are subject to change during program development.

• Learn the packaging language for the dairy industry from experts who have been there and done it to expand your knowledge and stay ahead of the game.
• Learn how to reduce the environmental impacts of dairy packaging to design products that create sustainable values for customers and the organisation.
• Develop arguments with new skills and knowledge, ready to innovate packaging in the dairy industry to inspire customer loyalty now and in the future.
• Learn how to expand your sphere of influence and become a member of the Institute of Dairy to connect with peers.
• When you complete the course, you will be able to apply enhanced technical skills and work with pride to invent the future. The milk industry is booming, and the right jobs are waiting.

There is no prerequisite for this course.

Course Admissions Requirements

There are no admission requirements for this course.  If there are more applications for this course than places available, applicants will be ranked by date of application.

Earn a Certificate of Completion from The Institute of Dairy

Proctored exam will be taken at the end of the course, but it is optional. However, participation in the exam qualifies you for a certificate of completion from The Institute of Dairy to recognise your knowledge.

Institute of Dairy reserves the right to cancel an upcoming training without further notice. All registrations will be refunded in full.
Cancellations will be refunded in full up to 14 days from date of registration. After this, no refunds will be given. However, a voucher, valid for one year, that is worth the equivalent of the original training may be issued to the participant in the extreme case that he can no longer participate in the training that he had initially registered for due to unforeseen circumstances.