Kiaora Hipi Pure Sheep Whole Milk Powder
28g sachet

The Farm

The raw milk used to produce Kiaora Hipi Pure Sheep Whole Milk Powder is sourced from outdoor pastoral based farms within the Waikato Region of the North Island of New Zealand.

Farm Assurances

New Zealand has regulations in place to ensure the health and welfare of the animals and to maintain quality and safety of milk.

Farms are required to operate under independently verified Risk Management Plan’s (RMP) approved by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI). Independent, third-party audits check for compliance on a regular basis.

Sheep must be afforded the five freedoms of animal welfare as required by New Zealand Animal Welfare Standards:

• 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

The raw milk collected on farm is regulated under legislation and farm controls include:

• Milk is cooled immediately, as regulated by NZ Dairy Standards, with records kept of temperature and volumes.
• Milk is kept chilled awaiting collection with continual monitoring of the temperature of the stored milk.
• Independently analysing the raw milk for a range of microbial, physical and chemical tests against regulatory requirements.
• Ensuring transport operators operate under a verified RMP.
• Milk is not accepted by the processing factory if it does not meet required specifications.

The Factory

Factory Assurances

The manufacturing facility is registered and independently audited under the requirements of New Zealand Legislation including the Animal Products Act 1999, and the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. 

The factory is registered with the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People's Republic of China (CNCA).

• Samples of milk powder are tested to against specifications using both in-house (factory) and external accredited laboratories to ensure compliance.
• Once all laboratory tests are completed and passed, New Zealand's Ministry for Primary Industries issues a health certificate, making it eligible for export.

Transport

Transport Assurances

• The product is loaded into a shipping container, which is then locked.
• A numbered Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) seal is applied to the container.
• The container is loaded onto an approved vehicle for delivery to the wharf.
• The shipping company must ensure that the products are accompanied by all EAD (export accompanied documents) required by the importing country.
• On arrival in China, the shipment is checked by China Customs to confirm the documentation meets all import criteria prior to release.
• Once cleared, the product is sent to the distribution warehouse.