We are a New Zealand co-operative owned by 10,000 farmers made up of everyday good people who work together to do good things with dairy.
For over a century, we’ve been collecting and unlocking the goodness of milk, and today, we share it to more than 140 countries around the world.
Since 1997, Fonterra Brands Lanka has been collecting milk from its local farmers for set and stirred yoghurt, drinking yoghurt, fresh milk and flavoured milk. Currently, milk is collected from 4500 local dairy farmers.
We have been providing high-quality dairy products to our people in Sri Lanka for more than 40 years. As a dairy co-operative from New Zealand, we are committed to bringing our decades of expertise to Sri Lanka, working hand-in-hand with local farmers, communities and other partners to create a thriving local dairy industry.
Every day, our local network of staff, agents, partners, retailers and farmers work hard to deliver the best dairy nutrition to our nation.
Our Story
Nurturing the nation
We believe that there are numerous nutritional benefits in milk, similar to a superfood. We have been providing high-quality dairy products to our country for over 40 years.
Ensuring high quality
Food safety and quality has always been our number one priority at Fonterra.
Globally our team carries out more than 14 million quality tests on our milk and products every year to ensure they are of the highest quality and are completely safe for consumption.
History of over 20 years collecting local milk
We collect milk from 4500 local dairy farmers and use this to strengthen our local dairy portfolio of set yoghurt, drinking yoghurt, fresh milk and flavoured milk.
Our strategy
We’re playing to our strengths to be the source of the world’s most valued dairy.
Our strategy is grounded in our purpose, which is to empower our people to create goodness for generations. It’s also about having a clear-eyed view of where we best generate returns for our farmer owners and unit holders, while bringing value to our customers and communities.
Our purpose
Our purpose is to help make Sri Lanka a healthier and happier nation.
By achieving this through our dairy products, we contribute to building a stronger, more sustainable and economically secure dairy industry.
We have a trusted product portfolio that meets the nutritional needs of the consumers across different life stages.
Sustainability
Thanks to our grass-fed, pasture-based farming practices, Fonterra's New Zealand farmers are already amongst the world's most emissions-efficient dairy producers.
We want farming in Aotearoa New Zealand to continue for generations to come, and in order to do so we know we need to farm in a way that helps to protect and regenerate our environment.
Dairy Nutrition
We believe that our sustainable dairy goodness from New Zealand provides vital nutrition that will help people lead better lives.
Which is why we take great care of every drop of milk, each step of the way. It’s our dedication and care that enables us to produce safe, high-quality nutrition, and our ingenuity that gives us the ability to unlock more of the potential of milk.
Our Sri Lankan Heritage
In the 1970s, we began selling Anchor milk in the country to provide dairy nutrition to our consumers. Anchor milk powder quickly became a hit and was followed by the opening of local processing sites.
In the mid-1990s, Anchor Newdale was launched – a fresh dairy range including yoghurt, flavoured milk and curd that uses milk sourced from Sri Lankan farmers. Anchor Newdale dairy products are now a leading choice for Sri Lankan families.
Today we offer a wide range of dairy solutions, from a variety of milk powders to fresh dairy products, allowing us to cater to a broad spectrum of Sri Lankans – from toddlers, kids, families with children and adults, to chefs and restaurants.
Fonterra is also a leading supplier of dairy ingredients for food and beverage manufacturers in Sri Lanka.
Our Location
We manufacture our products in Biyagama at our state-of-the-art powder and liquid plants.
Our powder plant packs over 475,000 packs of milk powder every day, including some of Sri Lanka’s favourite dairy brands Anchor, Ratthi, Anlene and Anchor Pedia Pro.
Our liquid plant processes about 40,000 litres of local milk every day, turning it into fresh dairy products for the Anchor and Anchor Newdale brands, including UHT milk, pasteurized milk, flavoured milk, set yoghurt, stirred yoghurt and drinking yoghurt.