Ilimo leads standards in PNG

ILIMO dairy farm in Central has achieved a milestone leading the standard of production and food industry in PNG, according to Innovative Agro Industry Ltd (IAI).
The firm was accredited the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) certification by the PNG National Institute of Standards and Industrial Technology (NISIT) this week.
The HACCP standard reflects a management system in which food safety is addressed through the analysis and control of biological, chemical and physical hazards from raw material production, procurement and handling, to manufacturing, distribution and consumption of the finished product.
The HACCP standard confirms the company is maintaining the best food safety practices.
NISIT executive manager Timothy Kepou said: “This is the first dairy production facility in the country and, as far as I remember, we were told that dairy production and milk production could not happen in PNG, we were importing for the last 40 years.
“We at NISIT, including our external auditor based in Australia, congratulate the staff and management of Ilimo Dairy.
“The presentation of the HACCP certification is to independently recognise the high standards.”