02 · Import into Zimbabwe

Dairy powders, industrially specified.

Zimbabwe's dairy processors, bakeries, confectioners, beverage plants and feed industry source milk powders from international markets to supplement local raw milk. AYCAS imports food-grade Full Cream Milk Powder (FCMP), Skim Milk Powder (SMP), Anhydrous Milk Fat (AMF) and whey powder against specification — with temperature-controlled logistics and accredited testing on arrival.

Overview

Food-grade milk powders into Zimbabwean processors.

We source from audited producers — typically South African and EU plants operating ISO 22000 and HACCP-certified facilities — and contract on Certificate of Analysis with retained samples. Every lot arrives with a dated batch declaration, plant traceability and microbiological clearance.

Dairy powder imports into Zimbabwe move under Ministry of Health food-safety requirements and Zimbabwe Dairy Services registration for certain end-uses. AYCAS handles the documentary side end-to-end: Import permits where required, health certificates from origin, batch documentation, and ZIMRA import declarations. Temperature-sensitive product (particularly AMF) is routed on shortest-transit lanes with container-level temperature logging.

Packaging is typically 25 kg bags for FCMP and SMP; AMF ships in 200 kg drums or flexitanks for volume users; whey powder is handled in 25 kg bags or bulk bags depending on grade.

Clean stainless steel dairy processing equipment

02a

Full Cream Milk Powder (FCMP).

Full Cream Milk Powder (FCMP, also referred to as Whole Milk Powder) is the baseline ingredient for reconstituted liquid milk, UHT production, long-life dairy drinks, chocolate manufacturing and bakery premixes. We contract regular-heat, medium-heat or high-heat grades to buyer specification.

Full Cream Milk Powder being scooped into a sample bag

Specifications — typical

Fat content · 26% minimum (28% premium on request)
Protein (SNF basis) · 34% minimum
Moisture · ≤ 3.5%
Scorched particles · Grade A (ADMI)
25 kg multi-wall paper bags with polyliner

Sources: South Africa · EU
Buyers: Dairy reconstituters, chocolatiers, bakery premix, beverage formulators

02b

Skim Milk Powder (SMP).

Skim Milk Powder (also Non-Fat Dry Milk, NFDM) is a core ingredient for yoghurt makers, ice-cream plants, confectionery manufacturers, feed operations (calf milk replacers) and any buyer wanting milk solids without the fat. Low-heat, medium-heat and high-heat grades available per application.

Specifications — typical

Protein · 34% minimum
Fat · ≤ 1.25%
Moisture · ≤ 4.0%
Heat treatment · Low / Medium / High-heat (per application)
25 kg multi-wall paper bags with polyliner

Sources: South Africa · EU · New Zealand (on request)
Buyers: Yoghurt & ice-cream producers, confectioners, calf-milk replacer formulators

02c

Anhydrous Milk Fat (AMF).

Anhydrous Milk Fat (AMF, also Butter Oil) is the concentrated butterfat product used by chocolate manufacturers, bakery industries, ice-cream plants and recombined-butter producers who need a long-shelf-life, temperature-stable ingredient. We contract to Codex-referenced specifications with temperature-controlled transit logging.

Specifications — typical

Milk fat · ≥ 99.8%
Moisture · ≤ 0.1%
FFA (free fatty acids) · ≤ 0.3%
Peroxide value · ≤ 0.2 meq/kg
Packaging · 200 kg steel or fibre drums / flexitank for volume

Sources: New Zealand · EU · South Africa
Buyers: Chocolate manufacturers, bakery industries, ice-cream, recombined butter

02d

Whey powder — Sweet whey and protein concentrate.

Sweet whey powder is used in confectionery, bakery, beverage blending, animal-feed and infant-formula inputs. We source sweet whey (SWP), whey protein concentrates (WPC 34 / WPC 80) and demineralised whey (D40 / D90) where the buyer's specification calls for it.

Specifications — typical

Sweet whey powder · Protein 11–13%, Lactose 70–72%, Ash ≤ 9.5%
WPC 34 · 34% protein minimum · bakery / beverage
WPC 80 · 80% protein minimum · sports nutrition, infant nutrition
Demineralised whey · D40 / D90 per application
25 kg paper-poly bags or 500–700 kg bulk bags

Sources: EU · USA · South Africa
Buyers: Confectioners, bakery, beverage, feed industry, infant-nutrition formulators

Framework

Dairy imports, properly documented.

Milk-powder imports carry a tighter documentary regime than grains. Every shipment arrives with a complete traceability file.

Traceability: Plant code, production date, batch number and lot shelf-life recorded and cross-referenced to Certificate of Analysis. Retained sample held 60 days.
Food safety: Audited producers only — ISO 22000, HACCP and (where destination demands) FSSC 22000. Microbiological panel per lot: Standard Plate Count, Coliforms, E.coli, Salmonella, Staphylococcus.
Import regime: Ministry of Health food-safety clearance as required. ZIMRA import declaration, duty & VAT paid. Ministry of Industry & Commerce import permits where applicable.
Temperature control: FCMP and whey at ambient with protection from heat spikes; AMF and temperature-sensitive product on controlled-temperature lanes with container-level logging.
Contract: Incoterms 2020 — CIF / CFR Durban for onward road transit, or delivered-to-plant Harare. Payment on presentation of documents (LC or documentary collection).

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