Organic Dairy Nutrition
Made with premium milk from 365 day grass-fed, pasture-raised cows.
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Overview
Our organic grass-fed, pasture-raised dairy ingredients, certified to a range of internationally recognised standards, can provide you with the tools required to unlock this opportunity.
New Zealand’s natural environment and farming practices are ideally suited to producing grass-fed organic dairy. Our temperate climate means our organic cows are outdoors in the fresh air and sunlight, grazing on pasture year-round.
Organic Ingredients & Capablity
Differentiate Your Product Claims
Organic Supply Security
Our Organic Ingredients
Combining our organic grass-fed milk with our world-leading dairy expertise enables us to offer a wide range of organic dairy ingredients that meet our high standards of safety, quality, and performance.
Having the right organic certification is critical for market access. Our ingredients are certified to a range of internationally recognised organic standards including USA, EU, China, Canadian, and South Korean. Additionally, we have access to a range of other markets through equivalency. Get in touch if you would like to discuss your market access requirements.
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Milk Powders
Dairy Fats
Cheese
Proteins
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Organic Whole Milk Powder
A soluble milk powder made by spray drying fresh pasteurised organic whole milk.
- Regular, paediatric, UHT & agglomerated specs
- Organic certified
- 365 days grass-fed and pasture raised cows
- No antibiotics or synthetic pesticides
Organic Skim Milk Powder
A soluble milk powder, made by spray drying fresh pasteurised organic skim milk.
- Regular, paediatric, UHT & instant specs
- Organic certified
- 365 days grass-fed and pasture raised cows
- No antibiotics or synthetic pesticides
Organic Unsalted Butter
Made from high quality pasteurised organic sweet cream using the traditional churn “fritz” process.
- Organic certified
- 365 days grass-fed and pasture raised cows
- No antibiotics or synthetic pesticides
- Non-GMO
Organic Mild Cheddar Cheese
Made with pasturised organic milk, sea salt, rennet and our own proprietary starter cultures.
- Young semi hard cheese with a mild cheddar flavour
- Aged for a minimum of 1 months
- Organic certified
- 365 days grass-fed and pasture raised cows
Organic Milk Protein Concentrate Regular 85% Protein
Pasturised organic skim milk which has been concentrated using ultrafiltration and spray dried.
- Excellent source of high-quality protein
- Organic certified
- 365 days grass-fed and pasture raised
- No antibiotics or synthetic pesticides
Organic Whey Protein Concentrate Regular 80% Protein
Pasteurised organic cheese whey which is concentrated using ultrafiltration and spray dried.
- Regular and paediatric specs
- Organic certified
- 365 days grass-fed and pasture raised
- No antibiotics or synthetic pesticides
Organic Mature Cheddar Cheese
Made with pasturised organic milk, sea salt, rennet and our own proprietary starter cultures.
- Mature full flavour cheddar
- Aged for a minimum of 10 months
- Organic certified
- 365 days grass-fed and pasture raised cows
Organic Salted Butter
Made from high quality pasteurised organic sweet cream and sea salt using the traditional churn “fritz” process.
- Organic certified
- 365 days grass-fed and pasture raised cows
- No antibiotics or synthetic pesticides
- Non-GMO
Organic Frozen Cheddar Cheese, Reduced Salt
Made with pasturised organic milk and frozen to produce a cheddar specially designed for manufacturing and processed cheese.
- Reduced salt formulation (0.4% salt)
- Organic certified
- 365 days grass-fed and pasture raised cows
- No antibiotics or synthetic pesticides
Organic Unsalted Lactic Butter
This delicious New Zealand butter has a golden colour and the flavour of traditional European style cultured, lactic butters.
- Organic certified
- 365 days grass-fed and pasture raised cows
- No antibiotics or synthetic pesticides
- Non-GMO
Organic Anhydrous Milk Fat Premium Grade
Milk fat produced from organic fresh cream.
- Organic certified
- 365 days grass-fed and pasture raised cows
- No antibiotics or synthetic pesticides
- Non-GMO
Milk Powders
Organic Whole Milk Powder
A soluble milk powder made by spray drying fresh pasteurised organic whole milk.
- Regular, paediatric, UHT & agglomerated specs
- Organic certified
- 365 days grass-fed and pasture raised cows
- No antibiotics or synthetic pesticides
Organic Skim Milk Powder
A soluble milk powder, made by spray drying fresh pasteurised organic skim milk.
- Regular, paediatric, UHT & instant specs
- Organic certified
- 365 days grass-fed and pasture raised cows
- No antibiotics or synthetic pesticides
Dairy Fats
Organic Salted Butter
Made from high quality pasteurised organic sweet cream and sea salt using the traditional churn “fritz” process.
- Organic certified
- 365 days grass-fed and pasture raised cows
- No antibiotics or synthetic pesticides
- Non-GMO
Organic Unsalted Butter
Made from high quality pasteurised organic sweet cream using the traditional churn “fritz” process.
- Organic certified
- 365 days grass-fed and pasture raised cows
- No antibiotics or synthetic pesticides
- Non-GMO
Organic Unsalted Lactic Butter
This delicious New Zealand butter has a golden hue and the tangy flavour of traditional European style cultured, lactic butters.
- Organic certified
- 365 days grass-fed and pasture raised cows
- No antibiotics or synthetic pesticides
- Non-GMO
Organic Anhydrous Milk Fat Premium Grade
Pure milk fat produced from organic fresh cream.
- Organic certified
- 365 days grass-fed and pasture raised cows
- No antibiotics or synthetic pesticides
- Non-GMO
Cheese
Organic Mild Cheddar Cheese
Made with pasturised organic milk, sea salt, rennet and our own proprietary starter cultures.
- Young semi hard cheese with a mild cheddar flavour
- Aged for a minimum of 1 month
- Organic certified
- 365 days grass-fed and pasture raised cows
Organic Mature Cheddar Cheese
Made with pasturised organic milk, sea salt, rennet and our own proprietary starter cultures.
- Mature full flavour cheddar
- Aged for a minimum of 10 months
- Organic certified
- 365 days grass-fed and pasture raised cows
Organic Frozen Cheddar Cheese, Reduced Salt
Made with pasturised organic milk and frozen to produce a cheddar specially designed for manufacturing and processed cheese.
- Reduced salt formulation (0.4% salt)
- Organic certified
- 365 days grass-fed and pasture raised cows
- No antibiotics or synthetic pesticides
Proteins
Organic Milk Protein Concentrate Regular 85% Protein
Pasturised organic skim milk which has been concentrated using ultrafiltration and spray dried.
- Excellent source of high-quality protein
- Organic certified
- 365 days grass-fed and pasture raised
- No antibiotics or synthetic pesticides
Organic Whey Protein Concentrate Regular 80% Protein
Pasteurised organic cheese whey which is concentrated using ultrafiltration and spray dried.
- Regular and paediatric specs
- Organic certified
- 365 days grass-fed and pasture raised
- No antibiotics or synthetic pesticides
Resources
Range Summary: Organic Ingredients
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Our emissions reduction targets follow science
20 Nov 2024
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Our plan to decarbonise manufacturing processes
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26 Jun 2024
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How our on-farm 2030 target benefits our customers
10 Jun 2024
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What Fonterra's climate ambitions mean for our customers
23 May 2024
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Fonterra's Climate Roadmap: Adopting best practice farming
02 May 2024
News
Fonterra's Voluntary Climate-related Disclosure 2023
30 Jan 2024
Insights
Innovate or stagnate: Navigating the organic dairy landscape
19 Jan 2024
Innovate or stagnate: Navigating the organic dairy landscape
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Health is Wealth: The Growth of Organic Dairy
07 Jul 2023
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Opinion: Impact of Brexit on dairy nearly 3 years on
07 Jun 2023
Insights
Consumers are seeking more elevated experiences from their consumption occasions
28 Mar 2023
Consumers are seeking more elevated experiences from their consumption occasions
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23 Feb 2023
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23 Sep 2022
Continuing to reduce our carbon footprint with innovative methane technology
22 Aug 2022
Continuing to reduce our carbon footprint with innovative methane technology
Awards
NZMP Organic Butter carbonzero™ Certified Wins 'Most Innovative Dairy Product Award'
21 Mar 2022
NZMP Organic Butter carbonzero™ Certified Wins 'Most Innovative Dairy Product Award'
Insights
New Zealand Grass-fed Dairy can Support the Soil
16 Feb 2022
Insights
Four Growth Opportunities for Dairy in 2022
11 Feb 2022
Insights
Unlock the Benefits of our Natural Dairy Claims
09 Nov 2021
News
Fonterra Releases 2021 Sustainability Report
27 Oct 2021
News
Fonterra Releases 2020 Sustainability Report
04 Nov 2020
Innovation
Kowbucha™ - Potential Methane-Reducing Method for Cows
12 Oct 2020
Innovation
Seaweed: A New Avenue for Methane Reduction
30 Sep 2020
Blog
Plant-based alternatives: Learnings for the dairy industry
24 Sep 2020
Innovation
More sustainable farming; more profitable business
17 Jun 2020
Innovation
Tracing the journey from waste to whey protein
10 Jun 2020
Blog
How Fonterra supports sustainable dairy farming
15 Apr 2020
News
Fonterra releases 2019 Sustainability Report
23 Dec 2019
News
Fonterra releases 2018 Sustainability Report
03 Dec 2018
Awards
NZMP wins Good Energy Award from Premier Nutrition
11 May 2018
News
Fonterra releases 2017 Sustainability Report
27 Dec 2017