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Goodness of NZ Milk

At Fonterra we believe there is so much goodness in milk, that it's like a true superfood. With every serve providing essential nutrients such as Vitamin B2, B12, calcium, phosphorus and potassium*.
What makes NZ milk good?

People here in New Zealand and around the world choose milk as a staple in their diet and dairy is recommended in dietary guidelines as part of healthy, balanced diets for optimal health.

Why? Because it is packed with good nutrients that helps people lead a healthy life.  There’s a unique combination of nutrients in dairy, and they play an important role in growing and maintaining healthy bones, your immunity, the functioning of your nervous system (including your brain), helping to prevent tiredness, maintaining healthy eyes, and so much more.

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Dairy nutrition

Fonterra has 350 nutritionists, scientists, researchers and engineers we employ at our world class Research and Development Centre to make the best milk possible.

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Supporting the health of New Zealanders

Looking at how we support the health of New Zealanders. Including the Healthy Kids Pledge and New Zealands food industry task force.

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Science
Food Safety and Quality

At the heart of that promise is our global Food Safety and Quality system. It ensures that wherever we are located in the world, we have a consistent risk-based framework that sets out clear expectations for our people to follow.

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Milk questions

We’ve taken the most popular questions asked on google and found the best answers for you. From which milk is best for you, to which milk is best for your pet; find out all the answers here and more.

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Our medium-term targets

 

2019

100% sites certified to leading Food Service Quality (FSQ) level

2020

75% product portfolio meeting endorsed nutrition guidelines

 

2025

100% product portfolio meeting endorsed nutrition guidelines

 

Nutrition Hub

Innovation

Dr. Maher Fuad, a well-respected research clinician at the Fonterra Research and Development Centre (FRDC), is preparing to unveil ground breaking discoveries regarding the impact of Nutiani Phospholipids [sourced from milk fat globule membrane (MFGM)] supplementation on psychological well-being.

June 14, 2023

Nutrition

We answer all your important butter-related questions. Why is butter from New Zealand yellow? The yellow-orange colour of New Zealand butter is perfectly natural. A natural pigment, beta-carotene, provides this yellow colour.

May 03, 2023

Global

At the end of February, Fonterra showed up at Gulfood in Dubai, the world’s largest food and beverage event – to showcase our fantastic range of products to the world.

March 20, 2023

Trusted Goodness™

Around the world, consumers want to know more about the company that produces their food. They are seeking out products they can trust to feed their families.

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Our Trusted Goodness™ quality seal

Look out for our Trusted Goodness™ quality seal on pack. It’s our promise to New Zealand and the world that what we're providing is a world-class product.
Lush pastures

We’re lucky here, tucked far away from anywhere. We’re surrounded by clean air and bathed in rain and sunshine. It’s an ideal climate for growth and abundance.
Trusted Goodness™

Care at every step, that’s our promise – Trusted Goodness™.

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Cared for cows

Our cows are important to us, they're part of the family. We believe that cared for cows produce better quality milk. Milk we're proud to feed to our own families and the world.
Food safety quality

Every one of us gives our utmost care and attention to ensure the integrity of our product is protected as it journeys along our carefully managed, world-class supply chain.
Fonterra Product Traceability

Safe food, safe people, world-class quality.

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*Ministry of Health. Concise New Zealand Food Composition Tables, 14th Edition 2022.