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10 DAIRY INGREDIENTS FROM IRELAND
Why Choose
Irish Dairy?
17,000
Family Farms
• There are approximately 17,000
multigenerational family-owned
dairy farms.
• The average size of a family farm
is 32.4 hectares.
Grass Fed
• In today’s market, there are more
opportunities to leverage the natural
advantage of Ireland’s grass based
farming systems.
• The standard was developed by Bord Markers of Trust & Quality
Bia using Teagasc’s grass fed model,
and in consultation with the dairy • Bord Bia’s Sustainable and Quality
industry. Assurance Schemes provide
consumers with evidence that Irish
• Herds must be certified members of
(SDAS) Sustainable Dairy Assurance dairy is a quality assured product,
Scheme to be considered for produced sustainably under an
assessment against the Grass Fed accredited scheme.
Standard. Information gathered
during the SDAS audits provides
confirmation that the farm system
meets the grass fed rules.
• For a processor to use a Bord Bia
verified grass-fed claim on a product,
the milk used must average 95%
grass-fed on a fresh weight basis.
• Bord Bia has overall responsibility
for the management of the Grass Fed
Standard. This includes maintenance
of the internal quality management
system, and inspection and
certification of processors wishing Dairy Nutrition
to use the Grass Fed logo.
Dairy is a natural & rich source
• 47% of consumers globally of high quality:
associate Ireland with grass fed • Protein
(Bord Bia, 2018).
• Calcium
• Irish dairy processors are
implementing the standard on a • Vitamins & minerals
phased basis during 2020 and 2021.