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Independent Dairy Consultancy for High-Value Projects and Decisions

Strictly confidential, supplier-independent support for dairy manufacturers, investors and advisers worldwide – led by John Watson, with over 50 years of hands-on dairy manufacturing experience.

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Watson Dairy Consulting helps clients reduce risk, test assumptions properly, improve profitability and avoid expensive mistakes across dairy manufacturing, processing, factory development, acquisitions, expansions and underperforming operations. Experience covers liquid milk, UHT, cream, butter, cheese, yogurt, cultured products, milk powders, whey processing, infant formula and plant-based systems – with advice grounded in practical operability, hygiene, quality, yield, cost and long-term business performance.

50+ years' hands-on experience

Independent & supplier-neutral

Strictly confidential

Dairy manufacturing specialists

How We Help

Independent technical and commercial support across the dairy sector.

Dairy Due Diligence

Independent technical and commercial due diligence for acquisitions, investments and lending decisions.

Dairy Factory Design

Design of new dairy factories, expansions and relocations – from feasibility to a buildable plan.

Dairy Project Management

Hands-on project and interim management for dairy factory builds and upgrades, concept to commissioning.

Process Optimisation

Improving yield, efficiency, automation and cost in existing dairy factories and processing lines.

Dairy Expert Witness

Independent expert witness, dispute support and technical mediation for dairy-related matters.

Dairy & Juice Filling Lines

Design, feasibility and installation of milk, plant milk, cultured drink and juice filling lines.

Full Dairy-Sector Coverage

We provide design and advisory services across the dairy sector – including milk powder and infant formula, butter, butter-oil, cream and ghee, ice cream, frozen yogurt, pasteurised milk, cheese, UHT milk, cultured drinks and yogurt factories – worldwide.

Planning a dairy project, investment or improvement?

Confidential enquiries are welcome. You do not need to disclose sensitive details in the first message.

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Further reading: John Watson publishes articles on dairy industry topics on LinkedIn — from infant formula safety and milk supply to plant design, yield improvement and dairy commodity outlook. Browse all articles by John Watson on LinkedIn →

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

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