List of milk processing companies in Uganda

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The following are the licensed milk processing companies in Uganda . The list is not exhaustive. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Milk ProcessorCommunityCapacity (liters per day)Year establishedProducts
Fresh Dairy [5] Kampala 500,0001964Fresh milk, Ultra-high temperature (UHT) processed milk, Extended shelf life (ESL) milk, butter, ghee, yoghurt, and milk powder
Jesa Farm Dairy Limited [6] Kampala 80,0001994Fresh milk, ESL milk, and yoghurt
Pearl Dairy Farms Limited [7] Biharwe, Kashari, Mbarara District 500,000 [8] 2012 [9] Milk powder, butter oil, ghee, skimmed milk powder, full cream milk powder, UHT milk. [8]
Amos Dairies Uganda Limited [10] Akageti, Kiruhura District [11] 400,000 [11] 2014 [11] Anhydrous milk fat, ghee, casein, and whey [11]
Paramount Dairies Limited [12] Kakoba, Mbarara 15,0001992Cheese and cream
Premier Diaries Uganda LimitedKampala, Biharwe, Kashari, Kirihura100,0002008Processed Fresh Full Fat Milk and Yoghurt
GBK Dairy Products Limited [13] Mbarara 50,000 [14] 1996 [14] UHT processed milk and yoghurt
Holland Dairy Limited [15] Kamwookya, Kampala10,0002012Cheese
Vital Tomosi Dairy Limited [16] Rushere, Kiruhura District 100,000 [16] 2015UHT processed milk and yoghurt

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References

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  8. 1 2 Pearl (19 March 2016). "Pearl Dairy Farms Limited: Company Profile" (PDF). Mbarara: Pearl Dairy Farms Limited (Pearl). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
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  10. ↑ Vision Reporter (13 May 2014). "Uganda targets 20 billion litres of milk annually". New Vision . Kampala. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  11. 1 2 3 4 Mukombozi, Rajab (29 May 2014). "New Shs56 billion dairy project set to create 5,000 jobs". Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  12. ↑ PDL (17 March 2016). "Paramount Dairy Limited: About Us". Mbarara: Paramount Dairy Limited (PDL). Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  13. ↑ Baguma, Raymond (3 May 2005). "Uganda: GBK Denies Being in Financial Crisis". New Vision via AllAfrica.com . Kampala. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  14. 1 2 GBK Group (20 March 2016). "About GBK Group". Mbarara: GBK Group (GBKG). Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  15. ↑ Mwesigwa, Alon (3 July 2012). "New cheese firm opens". The Observer (Uganda) . Kampala. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  16. 1 2 Businge, Julius (25 May 2014). "Big dairy opportunity". The Independent (Uganda) . Kampala. Archived from the original on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
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