Produced in New Zealand – Enjoyed around the world

Our Products

We produce a range of superior quality dairy products and ingredients for food and beverage markets worldwide.

The high standard of Open Country milk powders and proteins, milk concentrates, milk fats, cheeses and ice creams is due to the quality of our farmer suppliers’ milk – combined with modern processing technology and highly trained operators to ensure the consistency and reliability of our products.

Open Country operates eight powder dryers, two cheese plants, butter, ice cream and FMC plants spread across New Zealand’s preeminent dairying regions, with a capacity each year to produce of over 350,000 tonnes of powdered milk products, 45,000 tonnes of cheese and 20,000 tonnes of butter.

Milk Powder

Our milk powders are made from high quality raw milk, which has been standardised, pasteurised, evaporated and spray dried for consistency. We specialise in the manufacture of different types of milk powders for superior performance in various applications. Our instant whole milk powders are known for their rich and creamy flavour profile and superior functionality for use in consumer products without the need for further processing.

Milk Powder Products

Milk Protein

Open Country milk protein is made from the finest quality whey concentrate. It is manufactured under the highest global standards of hygiene and food safety and provides a superior source of protein fortification for nutritional products. The significant amounts of calcium and other minerals are added advantages when fortifying food products.

Milk Protein Products

Milk Concentrate

Open Country Milk Concentrate is made from high-quality, fresh New Zealand cow’s milk, which is known for its superior taste and nutritional profile.

It is processed by concentrating standardised and pasteurised cow’s milk using cold membrane technology and evaporation to achieve the desired concentration of 55% milk solids.

Milk Concentrate Products

Cheese

Open Country’s cheeses are crafted to delight palates around the world. We manufacture a range of dry-salt cheddar cheeses from fresh pasteurised New Zealand milk. We specialise in table grade cheeses and also produce a range of cheese for processing applications, including cheddar and mozzarella curds.

Cheese Products

Milk Fat

Our milk fats are high quality pure butter fats produced from top quality cream.

Made from the freshest milk collected from the lush farms surrounding our accredited processing facility, Open Country milk fats have a clean and buttery flavour, and are free from preservatives and additives.

Milk Fat Products

Ice Cream

Our award-winning ice cream is made to the highest standards with premium milk and cream at our local ice creamery. We have a large capacity for end-to-end contract manufacturing in a range of flavours and sizes, and specialised NPD facilities.

Quality Dairy Products

We pride ourselves in producing milk powders and proteins, milk concentrates, milk fats, cheeses and ice creams that represent the high level of quality in the New Zealand dairy industry. Our quality focus starts with our farmers, who supply premium New Zealand milk all year round.

The quality of our farmer supplier’s milk combined with our state-of-the-art processing technology ensure the consistency and reliability of our products. Our ingredients are produced to international Halal and can be produced to international Kosher certifications.

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Custom Specifications

At Open Country, a dedicated team works closely with our customers to establish their product needs. Using an adaptive approach and customer-focused flexibility, we help find suitable commercial solutions for their specific product and manufacturing requirements.

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