Theland Fresh Milk (1L Bottle NZ)

This product is made in New Zealand.

Milk is only sourced from cows in New Zealand.

The cows live outside on paddocks throughout the year, roaming freely under New Zealand’s typical 2,000 annual sunshine hours.

Cows graze on fresh pasture as their primary food source. To ensure that their nutritional needs are met, the cows are provided with supplementary feed during winter and poor weather conditions.

Dairy farming practices in New Zealand varies depending on region and season, as climate factors influences grass nutrition and growth.

To ensure efficient use of farmland and continuous supply of pasture, fields are rotated regularly with cow herds being allocated to a specific paddock during each rotation.

In New Zealand, over the entire dairy season there is on average approximately 1 hectare of farmland for every 2-3 cows. With farm rotation, at any given time the cow-to-field density will vary depending on local farming practices, seasonality, weather conditions and cow's natural inclination to form groups as a herd animal.

Milking

The cows are typically milked a maximum of twice a day during the peak dairy season, reducing to once a day in the lower season.

The farms supplying fresh milk are organised to ensure 12 months continuous supply of milk, so the factory can deliver pasteurised milk daily.

Theland’s New Zealand milk comes from cows that live outside on paddocks throughout the year.

Outdoor grazing is one factor that New Zealand dairy farmers leverage to achieve the world’s lowest carbon footprint for milk production. This is evidenced by international carbon benchmarking studies.

New Zealand’s dairy farmers are committed to ensuring that the dairy sector remains an efficient producer of low emissions milk by working to further reduce the greenhouse gas emissions produced on farm.

Reduction targets for greenhouse emissions (carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and methane) are outlined within the New Zealand’s Government Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Act.

The farms where the milk is sourced from comply with the environmental regulations prescribed by New Zealand's Regional Councils.

Theland Fresh Milk is produced in compliance with New Zealand's Resource Management Act (2009), and local council Resource Management Plans, which set out rules and regulations around management of the New Zealand environment.

These rules include:

• Disposing of waste in ways that prevent pollution
• Controlling manufacturing emissions to ensure air quality is maintained
• Using only approved chemicals in a way that will not harm the environment
• Operating within a safe distance of waterways to avoid erosion and protect water quality
• Nutrient management

Animal Welfare 

All milk suppliers for Theland products must comply with the New Zealand Animal Welfare Standards.

The standards require animals to be allowed the following five freedoms:

• Freedom to display normal patterns of behaviour 
• Freedom from thermal and physical discomfort 
• Freedom from thirst, hunger and malnutrition 
• Freedom from distress 
• Freedom from, or rapid treatment of, illness or injury

Laboratory Tested for Safety & Quality

Theland fresh pasteurised milk is laboratory tested for safety throughout the production process using factory (in-house) and independent, accredited laboratories.

Testing is undertaken at each step from raw milk collection, during processing, and again upon completion of the final product.

Tests include: harmful bacteria and other contaminants.

This testing regime also ensures that final products meet the nutritional descriptions on their label.

Produced Under New Zealand Government Regulations

New Zealand has Acts and Regulations to ensure dairy products produced are safe for consumers and that manufacturers use fair and sustainable practices. All dairy products must comply with the Animal Products Act, 1999 and all milk suppliers must meet the New Zealand Animal Welfare standards.

These regulations include: 

• No hormones or growth promotants are permitted
• All food safety hazards must be controlled using Codex based Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) principles
• All chemicals used on a manufacturing site must be approved by the New Zealand Government’s Ministry for Primary Industries
• Hygiene standards for facilities, equipment and people must be met
• That all producers, manufacturers, transporters, packing and storage facilities operate a Risk Management Programme

Auditing

The contract processor's factory environment, processes and records are routinely audited in order to uphold their Risk Magement Programme (RMP), Hazzard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) and other certifications.

There are also unannounced regulatory audits conducted randomly to ensure compliance.

The 100% raw milk sourced from New Zealand is standardised according to CODEX regulations.

Theland Fresh Milk contains no added colouring agents, sweeteners, thickening agents, gelatine, or preservatives.

This product contains 100% natural protein. Protein is important for the growth and repair of the body’s cells and for building muscle.

This product contains calcium, an important source of nutrition for building strong, dense bones early in life, and keeping bones strong and healthy in later life.