Lilongwe Dairy Ltd

Lilongwe Dairy 2001 Ltd (LDL) is the largest local dairy processor in Malawi with 65% total market share and exports of some of the products within the region. The operations of the company extend from raw milk collection and processing, to marketing and distribution of dairy products. LDL sources 100% of the raw milk used in the production from circa 9,500 small-scale farmers. The company has invested heavily in modern Tetra Pak production plant to produce aseptic pouch products which do not require refrigeration like UHT and started production of cheese butter and fruit juices. The current plant has an installed capacity of 120,000 liters per day.
Matex International Ltd has been working with LDL since 2014 to provide consultancy services to develop and oversee implementation of Environmental Management Systems (EMS). The EMS takes into consideration best international standards practices including International Finance Standards and The World Bank Group Environmental, Health, Social and Safety Guidelines.
To date Matex International has developed and trained LDL staff on the following: