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Dairy Consultancy Services

Watson Dairy Consulting provides independent dairy consultancy services to manufacturers, investors, advisors and project teams worldwide. Established in 1998 and led by John Watson, the consultancy supports high-value technical and commercial decisions across the full dairy sector.

Select a service below to learn more, or contact John Watson to discuss your requirements.

Our Dairy Consultancy Services

Dairy Factory Design

Independent design support and review for new and expanding dairy factories, from concept and layout to process flow and operability.

Project Management

Practical project management and oversight for dairy factory developments, expansions and process installations.

Process Optimisation

Reviews to improve dairy process performance, yield, efficiency and product quality across existing operations.

Dairy Due Diligence

Independent technical and commercial due diligence for acquisitions, investments and factory assessments.

Dairy Factory Benchmarking

Benchmarking of dairy factory performance to identify gaps, opportunities and realistic improvement targets.

Dairy Expert Witness

Independent expert witness support for dairy manufacturing, equipment, design, process and quality disputes.

Independent Consultancy

Tailored independent dairy consultancy for technical review, commercial challenge and practical decision-making.

Market Research

Dairy and infant formula market research to support market entry, investment and strategic planning.

Sales and Marketing

Commercial support for dairy products, positioning and route-to-market strategy.

Dairy Industry PR

Specialist public relations and communications support for the dairy manufacturing sector.

Joint Ventures

Support for dairy joint ventures, partnerships and collaborative manufacturing arrangements.

Acquisitions and Disposals

Technical and commercial support for the acquisition or disposal of dairy businesses and assets.

Infant Formula Quality & Brand Security

Independent quality, governance, compliance and brand-protection review for infant formula manufacturers.

Dairy Equipment

Independent advice on dairy equipment selection, specification, sourcing and supplier proposal review.

Dairy & Juice Filling Lines

Independent design, feasibility and installation of milk, plant milk, drinking yogurt, cultured drink and juice filling lines.

UHT & Aseptic Processing

UHT heating methods, aseptic packaging selection, shelf-life and pack-integrity troubleshooting, and critical infant formula considerations.

Infant Formula & Milk Powder

Manufacturing, process design, quality and specification support for infant formula and milk powder production.

Ice Cream Production

Ice cream factory design, recipe formulation, equipment selection, process optimisation and food safety.

Feasibility & Business Planning

Dairy feasibility studies, business plans and financial models to test a project before capital is committed.

Partnership Working

Collaborative working with dairy businesses, partners and stakeholders across the global dairy industry.

Non-Executive Directorship

Experienced non-executive directorship and board-level advisory support for dairy businesses.

Dairy Science Information

Technical dairy science information and reference material for the dairy manufacturing industry.

Dairy Jobs & Recruitment

Specialist dairy recruitment and executive search support for senior and hard-to-fill dairy roles.

Dairy Training Videos

Dairy manufacturing training videos and educational content on the Watson Dairy Consulting channel.

Not sure which service you need? Watson Dairy Consulting can help you scope the right support for your dairy project, factory or investment. Please contact John Watson to discuss your requirements.

Contact John Watson

John Watson
Office: +44 1224 861 507
Mobile: +44 7931 776 499
jw@dairyconsultant.co.uk

Testimonials

We are a longstanding member of the Society of Dairy Technology and have Fellowship of the Institute of Food Science and Technology.
Member of the Society of Dairy Technology and have Fellowship of the Institute of Food Science and Technology IOD

Contact Details

John Watson
Office: +44 1224 861 507
Mobile: +44 7931 776 499
jw@dairyconsultant.co.uk

What Our Clients Say

We are a longstanding member of the Society of Dairy Technology and have Fellowship of the Institute of Food Science and Technology.
Member of the Society of Dairy Technology and Fellow of the Institute of Food Science and Technology Institute of Directors