Milk Vending Machine

[SJM]

Considering installing a milk vending machine about a mile away from the farm next to an A road. Will be pasteurising the milk for definate as while tb isn't an issue currently, don't want to build a customer base to then get tb and have to stop.

Is anyone vending milk or know of anyone who is that I could contact please? Want to visit as many as I can before committing. Feel free to pm if you'd prefer.

Thanks.

 

[Ducati899]

https://www.facebook.com/meggymoosdairy/?fref=ts

Not sure if this link will work but there is a mobile number on there,they are near me,sure they will give you any advice you need

 

[Tonka]

https://www.facebook.com/cowcornermilk/
...and another....

 

[Tonka]

http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/hartlepool-milk-vending-machine-first-in-north-east-1-8101436
....and another......

 

[dinderleat]

Make sure you get a bottle vending machine with the milk vending machine as they will nick milk bottles for a past time if you don't. Plus put it in a shed of some sort. I shouldn't worry about putting next to the road people like to see the farm if they come to get milk.

 

[SJM]

Make sure you get a bottle vending machine with the milk vending machine as they will nick milk bottles for a past time if you don't. Plus put it in a shed of some sort. I shouldn't worry about putting next to the road people like to see the farm if they come to get milk.

Have priced a bottle vender and they are big money for what they are. Do you know anyone whose got one? Vandalisation is our biggest concern, at the farm is out of the question as it's up a long drive that we don't own and everyone gets lost!

 

[dinderleat]

Both people I know who have a setup one started with a bottle vending, the second setup lost 900 bottles then had enough and put in a bottle vending

 

[dinderleat]

Make sure your pasteurise is big enough to cope at weekends you will do around triple the amount say around 200l a day then 50-70 on week days if you have a good spot that is

 

[Clay52]

I'm no expert in this area but I would be checking insurance and any other regulations for selling food. Wouldn't take much for someone to claim they got sick from your milk.

 

[Farmer1001]

@SJM and anyone else wanting first step advice and info on vending then give me a shout, lots of basic info to be considered before proceeding to step 2.

 

[dinderleat]

I'm no expert in this area but I would be checking insurance and any other regulations for selling food. Wouldn't take much for someone to claim they got sick from your milk.

Yeah that's the hard bit getting licences from the council and the FSA.

 

[early riser]

May be wrong on this but I'm pretty sure the milk vending machine has to be located on the premises of milk production.

Can anyone confirm?

 

[dinderleat]

May be wrong on this but I'm pretty sure the milk vending machine has to be located on the premises of milk production.

Can anyone confirm?

I'm not sure but I think a farmer in the Cotswold has a vending in a local adventure farm

 

[Flossie]

https://m.facebook.com/CroasdaleFarm/photos/?ref=page_internal&mt_nav=1

@SJM Where are you located?

 

[Farmer1001]

May be wrong on this but I'm pretty sure the milk vending machine has to be located on the premises of milk production.

Can anyone confirm?

Raw milk must be bought directly from the producer either on the premises or via farmers market - regardless no of vending or not. Non raw milk can be retailed anywhere off farm subject to conditions.

 

[upnortheast]

Just a thought - assuming you intends to pasteurise - If you could get a couple of shops to sell your milk you would probably shift more, without the capital cost of the vending machine

 

[SJM]

https://m.facebook.com/CroasdaleFarm/photos/?ref=page_internal&mt_nav=1

@SJM Where are you located?

The midlands. Going to look at a few this weekend hopefully, what's killing the idea a bit is the fact I want it away from the farm yard near the A road. Security/power/planning ect adding a lot to the potential start up cost.

 

[SJM]

Just a thought - assuming you intends to pasteurise - If you could get a couple of shops to sell your milk you would probably shift more, without the capital cost of the vending machine

Yes intending to pasteurise. Would I still be able to sell that at a premium or would it have to compete with the normal mass bottled products? That said the local post office is selling it at £1.15 a litre then £1.55 for 2 litres

 

[upnortheast]

Would I still be able to sell that at a premium

In the right shop. We have shops who sell ours alongside cheap stuff and can shift £100 / week of ours.
This is where having brand and back story that the punters can relate to is vital

 

[Penmoel]

http://www.lowsizerghbarn.co.uk/shopping-at-low-sizergh-barn/raw-milk/faqs-2/

These have one, although selling raw milk on the premises, they did have a problem last year with the raw but up and running again, the FAQ section may make good reading for you.