Lakhdar Consulting
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Agri-food industry consulting · Morocco & Africa
A network of senior consultants who design, start up and boost the performance of food, pharmaceutical and cosmetics processing plants.
Who we are
Lakhdar Consulting is a network of senior consultants with more than 25 years of multidisciplinary experience in the food, pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries.
Our engineers help you raise productivity and product quality to grow your sales — following industry best practice and in full compliance with regulations (ONSSA, Moroccan food-safety law 28-07, ISO standards).
My Abdelhamid Lakhdar — Founder
Our expertise
Select an area of expertise to see how we work.
Feasibility, budgeting, equipment, supplier and subcontractor selection.
Before committing millions, you need a study that stands up to your banker, the regional investment centre and the plant floor. We structure your food SME project from the first idea to production start-up.
5S, SMED, Lean management, waste elimination, FMEA, change management.
Most plants can produce 15–30% more with the same machines. We run hands-on improvement workshops with your teams to unlock that hidden capacity.
Awareness, ISO standards, GlobalG.A.P., BRCGS and IFS support.
Supplying retailers and export markets requires a robust food-safety management system. We take you all the way to certification — and make it part of daily operations.
Predictive and systemic maintenance, TPM, OEE / TEEP improvement.
A juice line that stops mid-season means tonnes of lost fruit. We organise your maintenance to anticipate breakdowns instead of suffering them.
Amicable expert opinions, expired-product destruction, quality appraisal.
A supplier dispute, a non-conforming batch, expired stock to destroy: an independent, documented technical opinion saves you time and money.
Initial and continuing, in-house and multi-company.
Courses designed by practitioners, grounded in your workshops and can be set up under Morocco's special training contracts scheme (CSF).
Procurement, logistics, KPIs and dashboards.
Seasonal fruit, imported packaging, export customers: your supply chain must absorb variability without bloating inventory.
Organisation, recruitment, training.
A high-performing plant starts with well-organised, competent teams. We structure your industrial HR.
Water, effluents, energy and by-product valorisation.
In citrus, nearly half of the fruit never ends up in the juice. Peel, pulp and process water can become revenue instead of cost.
Connecting European co-packers with Moroccan producers, with on-site lot control.
NFC orange juice, 65 °Brix concentrate, tomato products: we secure your supply from Morocco and represent your interests on the ground, from the plant to the port.
Fields of application
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Crushing units, NFC juice and FCOJ concentrate
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Reconstituted pure juices, nectars and beverages
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Fermentation, pitting, canning
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Virgin oil, continuous and batch extraction
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Flour and semolina milling, storage
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Formulation, pelleting, by-products
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Extrusion, rolling, drying
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Mixing, baking, coating
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Processing, packing and storage
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Water treatment and reuse
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GMP, qualification, validation
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ISO 22716, formulation, packaging
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From orchard to NFC juice or FCOJ concentrate, every step hides gains in yield, quality and energy. Here is where we step in.
Fruit quality control (size, Brix, acidity), batch traceability, storage bins.
How we helpPurchase specifications and sampling plan.
Brushing, washing and manual or optical sorting to remove damaged fruit.
How we helpWater-use optimisation and reject-rate reduction.
Cup-type or reamer extractors, with simultaneous essential-oil recovery.
How we helpSettings for maximum juice yield without bitterness.
Pulp separation, pulp-content adjustment and clarification.
How we helpRecovery of pulp and juice sacs.
NFC: flash pasteurisation. FCOJ: multi-effect evaporation to ~65 °Brix with aroma recovery.
How we helpHeat-treatment schedules, evaporator energy balance.
Aseptic tanks for NFC, frozen storage for concentrate.
How we helpCold-chain and sterility control.
Filling in bottles, cartons or aseptic drums; labelling and palletising.
How we helpSMED on format changes, line OEE.
Peel and pulp: essential oils, fibre, pectin, animal feed.
How we helpBusiness case for valorisation streams.
Method
Site visit or remote call, analysis of your challenges and first recommendations.
On-site measurements, quantified gains, roadmap and engagement proposal.
Workshops run with your teams, training and skills transfer.
KPIs, dashboards and performance reviews until targets are met.
The blog
Orange juice that is shelf-stable, preservative-free and still tastes of fruit: that is what the aseptic chain is for. Step by step, what has changed from the orchard to the cap.
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From extractor to aseptic drum, the orange juice line has moved on a lot. An overview of the technologies that really matter for a Moroccan plant.
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Demand for 'freshly squeezed' taste is driving non-thermal treatments. What they really deliver, and what they demand of the plant and the distribution chain.
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Lakhdar Consulting supports food, pharmaceutical and cosmetics manufacturers with investment project studies, restructuring and Lean manufacturing, quality and certification (HACCP, ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, BRCGS, IFS, GlobalG.A.P.), industrial maintenance (TPM, OEE), technical expert appraisal, training, supply chain, human resources and environmental impact.
Yes. The first meeting — remote or on site — is free of charge: we analyse your needs and suggest first steps before any priced proposal.
Yes. We carry out the feasibility study, process sizing (NFC juice or FCOJ concentrate), investment budget, equipment and supplier selection, then support line start-up and by-product valorisation (peel, essential oils, pulp).
Yes: regulatory check (ONSSA, law 28-07), HACCP and prerequisite programmes, documentation, staff training and a mock audit before the ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, BRCGS, IFS or GlobalG.A.P. certification audit.
Citrus and juices (NFC, FCOJ, nectars, beverages), table olives, olive oil, wheat milling, animal feed, pasta and couscous, biscuits, dates, irrigation and water treatment, as well as the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries.
Yes, initial or continuing, in-house or multi-company: purchasing and supply, production management, quality, project management, logistics, KPIs and dashboards, continuous improvement and maintenance.
By email at contact@lakhdarconsulting.com, by phone or WhatsApp on +212 6 62 55 29 64, or through the form on this site. We reply within 48 business hours.
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