Processing facility
(Noun)
A facility capable of transforming raw materials into food products that meet the highest standards for taste and quality.Processing facilities are the link between the land and our plate. Equipped with cutting-edge technology, highly specialised skills, innovations and investment, they meet the challenge of maintaining and evolving the know-how to process ultra-fresh produce.
Dairy industries (made up of small and small-medium sized businesses and large groups) must stay at the top of their game when it comes to food safety, nutrition and environmental concerns. Focused on reducing their energy consumption, they prioritise renewable energy resources and circular packaging.
The dairy processing industry employs 78 000 workers and adds value to the 24 billion litres of milk produced by dairy farmers. The 2nd commitment of the France Terre de Lait social responsibility approach is centred on improving working conditions to ensure social well-being in all dairy processing facilities.
40
different jobs within the dairy sector
15%
is the target for carbon reduction per litre of milk – the commitment of the dairy sector for the 2015-2025 period