Business Reporter

Milk producer Alpha Omega is currently seeking to attain Inter­national Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) certification before the end of the year as part of efforts to enhance its operations. Speaking during a recent tour of the company’s dairy plant in Mazowe by retailers, the company’s general man­ager, Mr Stanley Nhari, said the firm had applied for ISO certification in order to ensure that their product matches international standards.

“Being ISO certified is now an inter­national norm and so we are seeking to have our plant and products ISO certi­fied. The process will be conducted gradually as it takes time to meet per­fection.
“However, by September we are con­fident that all our yoghurts will be ISO certified by Standards Association of Zimbabwe (SAZ),” he said.
During the tour, guests were famil­iarised with the company’s handling processes, from milking to the packag­ing of the final product.

“We do not compromise on quality and this can be noted on the way we handle all levels of production. Our cows are kept under shed at all times under zero grazing and have neck tags that share signals with antennas placed around the farm that measure brain activity and detect infections.

“We have control over every aspect of the cows as every process is automated with the latest internationally recom­mended dairy infrastructure. Our aim is to minimise compromis­ing our raw milk and our end products; hence, the presence of an advanced lab inside our plant that ensures the dairy products match our standards,” explained Mr Nhari. It is believed that Alpha Omega’s investment in the state-of-the-art equipment has positioned it as one of the best in the region.

TM-Pick ’n Pay chief executive offi­cer Mr Bisset Chimhini said the com­pany was impressed by the brand.
“We as TM believe in ourselves and only associate with the best. With the advancement we have witnessed here at Alpha Omega, we hope to build a long-lasting relationship with the brand,” said Chimhini. The familiarisation tour was attended by leading supermarkets such as OK (Bon Marche) and TM-Pick ’n Pay, including the Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ).