Winner of the Coles Dairy and Freezer Supplier 2020
MILK DEPARTMENT
The place for sustainable milk solutions.
The Milk Department provides fit-for-end-purpose milk solutions for dairy products by connecting milk buyers, brand owners and farmers. We are proud recipient of Coles Supplier of the Year Award 2020, Dairy and Freezer recognising our outstanding service platform.
We have one eye on providing procurement solutions for milk buyers and the other on securing rewarding supply opportunities for Australian Farmers.
We have both feet on the ground when it comes to sustainability. It's in our DNA to put our best foot forward for the environment, profitability and people in whatever we do. If you need a sustainable milk solution, let us put our thinking caps on for you.
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A PROUDLY AUSTRALIAN OWNED | RURAL REGIONAL BUSINESS
Who We Are
"You'll get some of the very best agricultural minds engaged to find a bespoke milk solution at the Milk Department".
- David Koch - Managing Director
Our team has been built on complimentary agricultural and farming expertise. We are proudly backed by individuals with no less than 25 years experience each. Between us, we have lived on dairy farms, run our own farms, milked cows, studied agriculture and sustainability. We are based rural regionally.
On one side of the fence, we have global experience in food and agricultural and on the other-side we are streetwise in managing milk flows to factory and connecting milk buyers and Farmers. We are experienced in devising cutting-edge sustainable business solutions in agricultural rich environments that are Farmer focused and ensure businesses thrive.
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With entrepreneurial milk in our veins, we are passionate about sustainable milk. We aspire to be a key player in helping the Australian dairy industry thrive.
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We look forward to working with you!
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Key Contacts:
David Koch - Managing Director
Chris Alcock - Chief Operations Officer
Simone Ross - Farm Business Development Manager
Felicity Koch - Manager Sustainability and Stakeholder Engagement (Media Enquiries)
Paul Prout - Manager Transport Operations & Planning
Amy Curran - Manager Technology and Business Processes
Rob Blaney - Manager IBP Business Analytics
Elizebeth Lovelin - Senior Business Analyst
Greg Catterall - Manager Quality Systems and Compliance
Ruth Farmilo - Manager Finance
Melissa Parsons - Business Administrator Operations
Harriet Koch - Farm Results
Vicki Edmonds - Team Coordinator
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Phone 1300 995 141