Unfazed by rules

A raw milk farmer in Golden Bay says business hasn’t soured at all since the clamp-down of food safety rules. Village Milk managing director Richard Houston says the demand for raw milk is still high, and the company is even introducing a double milk dispensing machine in July to replace the single one at its Takaka farm. It is also looking at producing pasteurised, non-homogenised milk for local businesses.  New regulations on the sale of raw unpasteurised milk to consumers came into effect in November last year. Under the new rules, operations must be verified, premises and equipment must be appropriate, animals have to be in good health, and higher standards are imposed for testing, sales recording and labelling.