Other non-animal milk · Process: Cleaning and utility generation (cleaning_utilities)

Process: Cleaning and utility generation (cleaning_utilities)

Inputs

Product flows

Cleaning water (cleaning_water_input)

Record this atomic exchange separately for the declared route and determine its quantity with the row-specific amount rule below.

• Selected flow: Potable water for equipment cleaning (Tiangong UUID unresolved)
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: metered cleaning and final-rinse water allocated to represented production
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg conforming packaged beverage
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_cleaning

Sodium hydroxide cleaning agent (sodium_hydroxide_cleaning_input)

Record this atomic exchange separately for the declared route and determine its quantity with the row-specific amount rule below.

• Selected flow: Sodium hydroxide cleaning solution (Tiangong UUID unresolved)
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: issued solution mass and active sodium hydroxide concentration
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg conforming packaged beverage
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_cleaning

Nitric acid cleaning agent (nitric_acid_cleaning_input)

Record this atomic exchange separately for the declared route and determine its quantity with the row-specific amount rule below.

• Selected flow: Nitric acid cleaning solution (Tiangong UUID unresolved)
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: issued solution mass and active nitric acid concentration
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg conforming packaged beverage
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_cleaning

Peracetic acid disinfectant (peracetic_acid_input)

Record this atomic exchange separately for the declared route and determine its quantity with the row-specific amount rule below.

• Selected flow: Peracetic acid disinfectant solution (Tiangong UUID unresolved)
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: issued solution mass and active peracetic acid concentration
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg conforming packaged beverage
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_cleaning

Sodium hypochlorite disinfectant (sodium_hypochlorite_input)

Record this atomic exchange separately for the declared route and determine its quantity with the row-specific amount rule below.

• Selected flow: Sodium hypochlorite disinfectant solution (Tiangong UUID unresolved)
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: issued solution mass and active chlorine concentration
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg conforming packaged beverage
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_cleaning

Utility electricity (utility_electricity_input)

Record this atomic exchange separately for the declared route and determine its quantity with the row-specific amount rule below.

• Selected flow: Electricity supplied to cleaning and utility systems (Tiangong UUID unresolved)
• Flow property / unit: Energy / kWh
• Amount rule: submetered or documented allocation for CIP, compressors, pumps, boilers, and water treatment
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg conforming packaged beverage
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_process_energy

Natural gas (natural_gas_input)

Record this atomic exchange separately for the declared route and determine its quantity with the row-specific amount rule below.

• Selected flow: Natural gas combusted on site (Tiangong UUID unresolved)
• Flow property / unit: Energy / MJ
• Amount rule: metered lower-heating-value energy for represented boiler or heater service
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg conforming packaged beverage
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_fuels_emissions

Liquefied petroleum gas (lpg_input)

Record this atomic exchange separately for the declared route and determine its quantity with the row-specific amount rule below.

• Selected flow: Liquefied petroleum gas combusted on site (Tiangong UUID unresolved)
• Flow property / unit: Energy / MJ
• Amount rule: invoiced or metered carrier quantity converted using supplier heating value
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg conforming packaged beverage
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_fuels_emissions

Fuel oil (fuel_oil_input)

Record this atomic exchange separately for the declared route and determine its quantity with the row-specific amount rule below.

• Selected flow: Fuel oil combusted on site (Tiangong UUID unresolved)
• Flow property / unit: Energy / MJ
• Amount rule: tank or invoice quantity converted using supplier heating value
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg conforming packaged beverage
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_fuels_emissions

Diesel fuel (diesel_input)

Record this atomic exchange separately for the declared route and determine its quantity with the row-specific amount rule below.

• Selected flow: Diesel fuel combusted on site (Tiangong UUID unresolved)
• Flow property / unit: Energy / MJ
• Amount rule: issued quantity converted using supplier heating value for stationary or mobile facility equipment
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg conforming packaged beverage
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_fuels_emissions

Waste flows

Elementary flows

Outputs

Product flows

Waste flows

Cleaning wastewater (cleaning_wastewater_output)

Record this atomic exchange separately for the declared route and determine its quantity with the row-specific amount rule below.

• Selected flow: Wastewater from equipment cleaning (Tiangong UUID unresolved)
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: metered or mass-balanced cleaning wastewater leaving CIP and manual cleaning
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg conforming packaged beverage
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_residues_wastewater

Spent caustic cleaning solution (spent_caustic_output)

Record this atomic exchange separately for the declared route and determine its quantity with the row-specific amount rule below.

• Selected flow: Spent sodium hydroxide cleaning solution (Tiangong UUID unresolved)
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured discarded caustic solution after documented reuse
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg conforming packaged beverage
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_cleaning

Spent acidic cleaning solution (spent_acid_output)

Record this atomic exchange separately for the declared route and determine its quantity with the row-specific amount rule below.

• Selected flow: Spent nitric acid cleaning solution (Tiangong UUID unresolved)
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured discarded acidic solution after documented reuse
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg conforming packaged beverage
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_cleaning

Spent disinfectant solution (spent_disinfectant_output)

Record this atomic exchange separately for the declared route and determine its quantity with the row-specific amount rule below.

• Selected flow: Spent peracetic acid disinfectant solution (Tiangong UUID unresolved)
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured discarded disinfectant solution
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg conforming packaged beverage
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_cleaning

Spent sodium hypochlorite disinfectant solution (spent_hypochlorite_output)

Record this atomic exchange separately for the declared route and determine its quantity with the row-specific amount rule below.

• Selected flow: Spent sodium hypochlorite disinfectant solution (Tiangong UUID unresolved)
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured discarded sodium hypochlorite disinfectant solution
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg conforming packaged beverage
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_cleaning

Elementary flows

Fossil carbon dioxide (combustion_co2_output)

Record this atomic exchange separately for the declared route and determine its quantity with the row-specific amount rule below.

• Selected flow: Carbon dioxide, fossil, to air (Tiangong UUID unresolved)
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured stack mass or calculated from each on-site fuel record and a disclosed factor
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg conforming packaged beverage
• Basis kind: Fuel inventory (fuel_inventory)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_fuels_emissions

Nitrogen oxides (combustion_nox_output)

Record this atomic exchange separately for the declared route and determine its quantity with the row-specific amount rule below.

• Selected flow: Nitrogen oxides, to air (Tiangong UUID unresolved)
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured stack mass or calculated separately for each combusted fuel
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg conforming packaged beverage
• Basis kind: Fuel inventory (fuel_inventory)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_fuels_emissions

Sulfur dioxide (combustion_so2_output)

Record this atomic exchange separately for the declared route and determine its quantity with the row-specific amount rule below.

• Selected flow: Sulfur dioxide, to air (Tiangong UUID unresolved)
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured stack mass or calculated separately for each combusted fuel and sulfur content
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg conforming packaged beverage
• Basis kind: Fuel inventory (fuel_inventory)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_fuels_emissions

Carbon monoxide (combustion_co_output)

Record this atomic exchange separately for the declared route and determine its quantity with the row-specific amount rule below.

• Selected flow: Carbon monoxide, to air (Tiangong UUID unresolved)
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured stack mass or calculated separately for each combusted fuel
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg conforming packaged beverage
• Basis kind: Fuel inventory (fuel_inventory)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_fuels_emissions

Fine particulate matter (combustion_pm25_output)

Record this atomic exchange separately for the declared route and determine its quantity with the row-specific amount rule below.

• Selected flow: Particulate matter, less than 2.5 micrometres, to air (Tiangong UUID unresolved)
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured stack mass or calculated separately for each combusted fuel
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg conforming packaged beverage
• Basis kind: Fuel inventory (fuel_inventory)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_fuels_emissions

Process: On-site wastewater treatment (treat_wastewater)

Inputs

Product flows

Waste flows

Manufacturing wastewater (manufacturing_wastewater_input)

Record this atomic exchange separately for the declared route and determine its quantity with the row-specific amount rule below.

• Selected flow: Manufacturing wastewater from plant-beverage production (Tiangong UUID unresolved)
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: metered wastewater entering on-site treatment
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg conforming packaged beverage
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_wastewater_treatment

Elementary flows

Outputs

Product flows

Waste flows

Wastewater-treatment sludge (wastewater_sludge_output)

Record this atomic exchange separately for the declared route and determine its quantity with the row-specific amount rule below.

• Selected flow: Sludge from on-site wastewater treatment (Tiangong UUID unresolved)
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured wet sludge mass with dry-solids content and destination
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg conforming packaged beverage
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_wastewater_treatment

Elementary flows

Treated effluent (treated_effluent_output)

Record this atomic exchange separately for the declared route and determine its quantity with the row-specific amount rule below.

• Selected flow: Treated wastewater effluent to receiving water (Tiangong UUID unresolved)
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: metered discharge mass with monitored concentration and load data
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg conforming packaged beverage
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_wastewater_treatment

Methane from wastewater treatment (wastewater_methane_output)

Record this atomic exchange separately for the declared route and determine its quantity with the row-specific amount rule below.

• Selected flow: Methane, biogenic, to air (Tiangong UUID unresolved)
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured or modelled emission from the declared treatment technology
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg conforming packaged beverage
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_wastewater_treatment

Nitrous oxide from wastewater treatment (wastewater_n2o_output)

Record this atomic exchange separately for the declared route and determine its quantity with the row-specific amount rule below.

• Selected flow: Nitrous oxide, to air (Tiangong UUID unresolved)
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: measured or modelled emission from the declared treatment technology
• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)
• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific)
• Normalization basis: per 1 kg conforming packaged beverage
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)
• Collection protocol: cp_wastewater_treatment

7. Allocation and Co-product Handling

rule_id	Applies to	Rule	source_ids
al_avoid	Multi-output operations	First avoid allocation by submetering, batch-specific records, and subdivision of extraction, formulation, packaging, utility, and treatment operations.	eu-pef-2021-2279
al_filtered_solids	Filtered plant solids	Classify wet filtered solids as a co-product only when they meet a documented specification and leave for an economic use. If they are discarded or paid for as treatment, keep them as waste and do not assign an avoided-product credit without a governed consequential scenario.	eu-pef-2021-2279; aydar-plant-milk-2020
al_physical_then_economic	Unavoidable shared burdens	When subdivision is not possible, use a justified physical relationship such as measured mass, dry matter, energy, or processing time. Use economic allocation only when no defensible physical relationship exists, and disclose prices, period, currency, and sensitivity.	eu-pef-2021-2279
al_recycling	Packaging and recovered residues	Report gross inputs and outputs before recycling credits. Apply the chosen study programme's recycling method consistently and do not combine it with an unreported avoided-burden credit.	eu-pef-2021-2279

8. Foreground Data Collection, Calculation, and Quality Rules

Data Collection Protocols

protocol_id	process_id	flow_role	record_type	raw_fields	collection_method	unit	frequency	temporal_coverage	site_scope	aggregation_rule	quality_evidence
cp_materials_recipe	receive_prepare_base; formulate	Plant bases and recipe ingredients	receiving, inventory, batch and recipe records	material identity; supplier; lot; received mass; issued mass; returns; moisture or active content; recipe; product output	reconcile purchase, stock, issue and batch records	kg, kg dry matter, or kg active substance	each lot and batch	representative production period	all represented lines	sum net issued mass by atomic material and recipe; normalise to released product	invoices, lot records, calibrated scales, recipe approval, stock reconciliation
cp_water_utilities	soak_base; grind_extract; formulate; heat_treat; cleaning_utilities	Water, steam, and purchased heat	meters and operating logs	meter opening/closing; flow; steam pressure; temperature; condensate; heat meter; downtime	read dedicated meters or apply documented engineering allocation	kg, m3, MJ	batch or daily	representative production period	all represented utilities	subtract unrelated use and normalise by released product	meter calibration, allocation rationale, operating logs
cp_process_energy	all foreground production processes	Process electricity	submeter and equipment records	kWh; runtime; load; line; batch; product output	submeter directly or allocate from verified equipment runtime and load	kWh	batch, shift, or daily	representative production period	all represented lines	sum by process and normalise by released product	calibrated meter or documented allocation model
cp_enzyme_fermentation	enzyme_treat; ferment	Enzymes, cultures, controls, and fermentation gas	issue records, batch sheets, control historian	identity; species; strain; issued mass; activity; inoculum; time; temperature; pH; endpoint; reject; vent data	record each enzyme and culture separately and retain validated process controls	kg, activity unit, h, degrees C, pH, kg gas	each batch	all represented fermented batches	all fermentation equipment serving represented batches	aggregate only identical route and product variants	supplier certificate, batch record, calibrated sensors, release decision
cp_packaging	fill_package	Packaging inputs and rejects	issue, count, component specification and waste records	component identity; material; count; unit mass; issued mass; returns; rejects	count components and verify unit mass or reconcile issued mass	item and kg	each packaging run	representative production period	each packaging format	calculate each component separately and normalise by net product mass	component specification, calibrated scale, line reconciliation
cp_product_release	fill_package	Reference product and product loss	batch, tank, filler and release records	tank mass or volume; density; filled count; net fill; rejects; release status	reconcile treated product, packaged output, retained stock, and loss	kg	each batch and filling run	representative production period	all represented products	include only conforming released mass in denominator	calibrated tank/filler records, density record, release certificate
cp_residues_wastewater	all production processes	Residues, rejects, product loss, and wastewater	waste tickets, container weights, meters and mass balance	stream identity; wet mass; dry solids; volume; density; destination; treatment	measure each stream separately; prohibit mixed residual labels	kg, kg dry matter, or m3	batch, shift, or shipment	representative production period	all represented lines	subtract tare; convert volume with measured density; normalise to released product	scale tickets, meter records, analytical certificate, destination evidence
cp_cleaning	cleaning_utilities	Cleaning water and chemicals	CIP historian, issue and concentration records	cycle; circuit; water; chemical identity; solution mass; active concentration; temperature; time; conductivity; pH; reuse; discard	collect by chemical and cleaning circuit	kg, m3, degrees C, min, pH	each cleaning cycle	representative production period	all product-contact circuits	allocate only when dedicated data are unavailable and disclose driver	calibrated sensors, chemical certificates, sanitation verification
cp_fuels_emissions	cleaning_utilities	Each fuel and direct combustion emission	fuel meters, invoices, composition and stack records	carrier; quantity; heating value; carbon and sulfur content; stack concentration; flow; runtime	record each fuel separately; calculate each emission with disclosed factor when not measured	MJ and kg	monthly or operating period	representative production period	all on-site combustion sources	allocate by metered useful service or documented operating driver	supplier certificate, calibrated meter, stack test, factor reference
cp_refrigerants_storage	cold_store	Refrigeration electricity and each refrigerant	electricity meters, charge, purchase, service and leak records	kWh; refrigerant identity; charge; top-up; recovery; disposal; storage mass; duration	inventory balance by refrigerant and allocate electricity by mass-time or measured load	kWh, kg, kg-day	monthly and each service event	representative production period	all cold stores serving product	calculate loss separately for R717, R744, and R134a	service log, purchase/recovery tickets, leak inspection, meter record
cp_wastewater_treatment	treat_wastewater	Influent, effluent, sludge, methane, and nitrous oxide	meters, laboratory results, sludge tickets and treatment logs	flow; pH; temperature; COD or TOC; nitrogen; phosphorus; solids; sludge mass and dry solids; gas	monitor at relevant inlet, treatment, discharge, and sludge-removal points	kg, m3, mg/L, kg dry matter	continuous flow plus sampling frequency justified by permit and variability	representative production period	on-site treatment system	calculate loads as flow times concentration; normalise to released product	calibrated meters, accredited tests, permit reports, sludge destination records

Calculation Rules

rule_id	Applies to	Formula or rule	Inputs	Output	source_ids
calc_reference_mass	Reference product	released mass = sum(conforming filled units × verified net mass), cross-checked against tank mass and density	fill count; net mass; tank volume; density; rejects	kg conforming packaged beverage	mass-balance-identity
calc_normalise	All foreground exchanges	normalised exchange = period exchange ÷ conforming released product mass for the same period	atomic exchange quantity; released product mass	exchange per kg reference product	mass-balance-identity
calc_packaging_mass	Each packaging component	component mass = issued component count × verified unit mass, or net issued mass where directly weighed	count; unit mass; issued mass; returns	kg of one packaging component	mass-balance-identity
calc_water_load	Wastewater analytes	pollutant load = wastewater volume × measured concentration with consistent units	flow; concentration	kg pollutant per period and per kg product	eu-jrc-fdm-bref-2019
calc_fuel_emission	Each direct combustion emission	emission = each fuel quantity × disclosed carrier-specific factor, unless representative stack measurement is available	fuel quantity; heating value; factor or stack data	kg emission by substance	eu-jrc-fdm-bref-2019
calc_refrigerant_loss	Each refrigerant	loss = opening charge + additions − recovered amount − closing charge, calculated separately by refrigerant	charge and service records	kg refrigerant emitted or unaccounted	eu-jrc-fdm-bref-2019

Data Quality Requirements

requirement_id	Applies to	Requirement	Evidence
dq_identity	Product and materials	Declare the plant species, ingredient form, supplier, recipe, and product variant; do not substitute a separately classified milk flow or a generic protein drink.	approved specification, supplier record, recipe, classification check
dq_route	Process inventory	Record actual inclusion or exclusion of every conditional route and preserve route-specific batches rather than averaging incompatible extraction, fermentation, preservation, or packaging systems.	process flow diagram, batch record, equipment list
dq_temporal	Foreground period	Use a period representative of normal production and disclose start/end dates, production volume, shutdowns, trials, and abnormal losses.	production and maintenance calendar
dq_completeness	Mass, water, and energy	Reconcile plant bases, product output, residues, wastewater, packaging, water, electricity, heat, and fuels; explain every material imbalance or unmetered allocation.	signed reconciliation and meter coverage map
dq_food_safety	Product release and cleaning	Retain validated preservation limits, monitoring, corrective action, cleaning verification, allergen controls, and release decision for the declared product.	HACCP or equivalent plan, sanitation record, release certificate
dq_sources	Secondary data	Record provider, geography, technology, time, system boundary, version, and substitutions for every linked dataset.	dataset provenance record

9. Validation Rules

rule_id	Applies to	Rule	source_ids
val_reference	Reference flow	Require exactly 1 kg of conforming packaged other non-animal milk and all required qualifiers; fail if the reference UUID is filled with a narrower product flow.	un-cpc-30-2025; mass-balance-identity
val_atomic	Inventory	Require one atomic exchange per card and reject combined plant bases, ingredients, utilities, fuels, refrigerants, packaging, wastes, or emissions.	eu-jrc-fdm-bref-2019
val_route	Conditional processes	Require explicit applicability and operating evidence for soaking, extraction, filtration, enzyme treatment, fermentation, homogenisation, thermal route, and refrigeration; do not infer absent or present routes from product name.	aydar-plant-milk-2020; tangyu-fermentation-2019
val_mass_balance	Product and residuals	Reconcile received plant material and other mass inputs with conforming product, filtered solids, rejects, wastewater, sludge, and stock change for the same period.	mass-balance-identity; eu-jrc-fdm-bref-2019
val_hygiene_release	Cleaning and heat treatment	Require validated limits, monitoring records, corrective actions, verification, and release disposition for product safety controls.	fao-who-food-hygiene-2023
val_no_unsupported_range	Amount ranges	Reject an empirical range derived from one case, an abstract, or incompatible routes; require at least two independent, original, boundary-compatible sources or omit the range and retain the collection rule.	mass-balance-identity

10. Published Dataset Profile

Field	Value
dataset_role	Foreground plant-gate production dataset that may be published as a secondary_dataset or background_dataset after review
downstream_use	Product carbon footprint, life-cycle assessment, procurement, formulation or packaging scenarios, and lifecyclemodel construction for the declared plant beverage
allowed_use	Use only for products matching the declared plant species, recipe, process route, geography, period, packaging, preservation, storage, and allocation assumptions
excluded_use	Do not use as a generic proxy for coconut, almond, soy, rice, oat, animal milk, powder, infant formula, spoonable fermented food, or an undeclared plant-base route
required_metadata	plant identity and origin; ingredient form and recipe; functional and reference flow qualifiers; process inclusion; fermentation and heat-treatment controls; packaging; storage; facility and period; allocation; upstream datasets; uncertainty and data gaps
required_quality_disclosure	meter and record coverage; mass, water, and energy reconciliation; sampling and calculation methods; route-specific exclusions; co-product and waste classification; unresolved UUID and range evidence; food-safety release evidence
update_trigger	Change in plant species, recipe, supplier form, extraction or fermentation route, enzyme, preservation regime, packaging, refrigeration system, fuel mix, facility, allocation, regulation, or representative production period

11. Data Sources

Source id	Type	Reference	Used for
un-cpc-30-2025	official_guidance	United Nations Statistics Division. Central Product Classification Version 3.0 Explanatory Notes, code 24429, 2025. https://unstats.un.org/unsd/classifications/Econ/Download/In%20Text/CPC_Ver_3.0_Exp_Notes_30Jun2025.pdf (retrieved 2026-08-23).	Category scope and exclusions
aydar-plant-milk-2020	literature	Aydar, E.F., Tütüncü, S., and Özçelik, B. Plant-based milk substitutes: Bioactive compounds, conventional and novel processes, bioavailability studies, and health effects. Journal of Functional Foods 70 (2020) 103975. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jff.2020.103975.	Multi-source process decomposition, common operations, and plant-specific conditional routes
tangyu-fermentation-2019	literature	Tangyu, M., Muller, J., Bolten, C.J., and Wittmann, C. Fermentation of plant-based milk alternatives for improved flavour and nutritional value. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 103 (2019) 9263–9275. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-019-10175-9.	Conditional fermentation routes, culture identity, and route-specific control requirements
eu-jrc-fdm-bref-2019	official_guidance	European Commission Joint Research Centre. Best Available Techniques Reference Document for the Food, Drink and Milk Industries, EUR 29978 EN, JRC118627, 2019. https://doi.org/10.2760/243911.	Water, energy, raw-material, wastewater, air-emission, cleaning, packaging, and refrigerant inventory rules
fao-who-food-hygiene-2023	official_guidance	FAO and WHO. General Principles of Food Hygiene, CXC 1-1969, Rome, 2023. https://doi.org/10.4060/cc6125en.	Hygiene, cleaning, preventive controls, monitoring, corrective action, verification, and documentation
eu-pef-2021-2279	official_guidance	European Commission. Commission Recommendation (EU) 2021/2279 on the use of the Environmental Footprint methods, 2021. http://data.europa.eu/eli/reco/2021/2279/oj.	Life-cycle boundary, allocation, recycling consistency, and secondary-data disclosure
mass-balance-identity	method_factor	Conservation-of-mass and inventory reconciliation identity.	Reference normalization, packaging calculation, mass balance, and unsupported-range prohibition