New South Wales Payment Region – Non-Exclusive - 2025/2026
We are required by clause 12(2)(b) of the Dairy Code to publish on our website a statement of the circumstances in which we would enter into a Milk Supply Agreement with suppliers in the standard form for each region.
Region – From the Hunter Valley in the North to Milton on the South Coast – includes the Wagga Wagga region and Central West Dubbo region.
Milk Requirements – 85 million Litres per annum
Commencement date – 1 July 2025.
⦁ You must hold a current Dairy Food Safety Licence and comply with all regulatory requirements relating to the production of milk.
⦁ Historic compliance with Lactalis Australia Pty Ltd quality standards and quality assurance program or proof of compliance with another processor’s quality standards and program.
⦁ You can supply milk all year round.
⦁ You can comply with the terms and conditions of our Milk Supply Agreement, our including compliance with all our Group policies and procedures. A Lactalis Supplier Relationship Manager will visit new suppliers to ensure that the standards required can be met.
⦁ Sufficient production capacity for a minimum milk collection 800 L (milk no more than 48hrs old).
⦁ You can provide safe tanker access and it is logistically efficient for us to collect.
⦁ We have not already entered into sufficient milk supply agreements to meet our annual demands for milk from the region at the time a supplier offers to enter into this agreement with us.