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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.
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