Brookside Dairy Limited is one of the largest processors of milk in the country. The firm which boasts as East and Central Africa’s leader in milk and milk products is known for its high-quality and nutritious dairy products.
Some of its brands are Farm Fresh, Dairy Best, Dairy Fresh, Fruitness Yoghurt, and Plus probiotic Yoghurt.
The firm, which has a daily processing capacity of 1.5m litres works with thousands of farmers for supplies to meet local and foreign demand for its dairy products, while creating a ready market for the farmers.
How to partner with Brookside for milk supplies
Farmers wishing to partner with Brookside for milk supplies are invited to express interest by sending an SMS to 22323 or calling 0702967911.
Requests can also be made via [email protected]. Dairy farmers registered with Brookside earn various benefits, including access to regular market, regular payments, regular training, and farmers’ reward schemes.
However, to qualify to be a supplier, farmers must ensure their milk meets the required standards.
For instance, chilled milk must be at a temperature of between 3-6 degrees centigrade. All chilled milk supplied to the Company’s Ruiru-based factory fetches up to Sh42 per litre and up to Sh41 for warm milk, depending on volume.
Cooling centre prices range between Sh38 and Sh39 per litre for warm and chilled milk, respectively.
Acceptable Quality Parameters
- Fresh Cow Milk
- Free of any flavours and odours
- Free of any impurities and physical dirt
- pH between 6.6 and 6.7 maximum
- Minimum butterfat content 3.7 percent
- Low microbial count resazurin reducing dye test grade 5-6
- Acidity 0.13%-0.14%
- Free from antibiotics,preservatives or any additive
- Density between 1.028 & 1.032 maximum & solids not fat not less than 8.5%
- The milk shall be negative to alcohol and clots on boiling test
- The milk shall be rejected if in the opinion of the grader, it is unfit for processing for whatever reason
In December last year, Brookside announced a cash reward payout of Sh257 million for individual farmers and dairy groups, for the supply of raw milk in the period between July 1, and November 30, 2025.
The payment was disbursed less than six months after the processor paid another Sh303 million in bonuses for milk supplied between December 1, 2024 and May 31, 2025.
Brookside’s general manager for milk procurement, Emmanuel Kabaki, said the payout aims to encourage farmers to grow volumes while mainstreaming clean milk production in the value chain.
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