We strive to contribute to the health of Australians and New Zealanders, and more and more people want the kind of natural nourishment that dairy nutrition provides.
As a global B2B dairy provider, we share trusted dairy from New Zealand with customers through our global Ingredients brand NZMP and global Foodservice brand Anchor Food Professionals, which provide dairy products for every life stage.
Follow the milk drop
Explore our immersive journey and discover that there is more to milk than meets the eye.
Did you know?
- 7 cups of raw spinach
- 10 cups of raw broccoli
- 2/3 cup almonds
- 145g tinned salmon
*Reference: Food Standards Australia New Zealand (2022). Australian Food Composition Database – Release 2. Canberra: FSANZ. www.foodstandards.gov.au
Mythbusting
There have been many questions, myths and misconceptions about milk and dairy products over the years. Ever wondered what to believe? We’ve got the science and the facts right here.
Milk can be easily substituted in our global food system.
Fact
Research has found it would be a serious challenge to find a suitable replacement for milk. Milk is making a massive contribution to the supply of key nutrients – it's the greatest single contributing food source for calcium, vitamin B2, dietary fat and lysine availability.
If you’re lactose intolerant you should skip milk and dairy products completely.
Fact
People with lactose intolerance may not need to avoid dairy products altogether. In fact, reducing your lactose intake, rather than avoiding it completely, is recommended, with some cheeses containing very low levels of lactose that can be well tolerated.
Humans are not designed to drink cow’s milk.
Fact
The human body has evolved genetically over thousands of years to produce lactase, the enzyme that helps us digest and tolerate lactose, which is the sugar found in milk.
Nutrition community initiatives
Alongside our partners here in New Zealand we will continue to nourish those who need it most and support sustainable community projects. Learn more about just some of the many nutrition community initiatives we have underway.
KickStart Breakfast
KickStart Breakfast is a joint initiative between Fonterra, Sanitarium and the Ministry of Social Development. The programme is designed to positively impact child wellbeing through providing access to nutritious food at school. It's helping give our tamariki and rangatahi a boost to both their school day and their future by ensuring they have a healthy start along with a full puku to keep them alert in the classroom. KickStart Breakfast has served more than 80 million breakfasts since 2009 and has more than 1,500 schools participating nationwide.
Feeding New Zealand communities
Through our Doing Good Together programme, we're working with New Zealand Food Network and Feed Out to put dairy nutrition in the hands of those who need most. We donated over 14 million dairy serves to communities across Aotearoa New Zealand in 2025.
Responsible marketing
We understand the important role we play in promoting healthy diets and lifestyles in line with our company policies, international codes and country regulations.
Contribution to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
We wholeheartedly support the the United Nations SDGs and are committed to playing our part by working collaboratively to deliver change at scale.
