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Certain regions around the world have lifestyles that might be tied to longevity, with 10 times more people living past 100 than in the United States.

Spring Sheep Milk Co. had its annual Farm Open Day on Friday. It’s the first time the event has been held in Taranaki.

The first tanker of sheep milk was picked up from the Parininihi ki Waitotara (PKW) Miraka Hipi hub in South Taranaki and transported to Waikato for processing on Thursday.

The group, which is spearheading growth in the country's nascent dairy sheep industry, will lead a new NZ$19.94m programme announced by the government that aims to support sheep milk.

In a new partnership with the Government, Spring Sheep Milk Co. aims to expand the industry into new regions and grow its appeal worldwide.

. . . and the Company-X Innovation Awards goes to . . . the Spring Sheep Milk Co.

Spring Sheep - Winner at the Waikato Business Awards

The export value of New Zealand's largest supply of dairy sheep milk is likely to triple to $44 million over the next three seasons.

Record finalists in a record entry year for Waikato Business Awards.

Spring Sheep's new chief executive Nick Hammond says the company’s in a high growth phase and on track to have over 40,000 sheep supplying milk in the next four years.

Finalists include several winners from previous years, including 2017 Massey University Supreme Award winner Spring Sheep Milk Co.

Spring Sheep started with one farm in 2015 and is now the largest sheep milking group in the Southern Hemisphere. Spring Sheep Milk has beaten big global competitors Nestle and China Feihe to win “best infant nutrition” product at the World Dairy Innovation awards.

This evening, the winners and finalists in the World Dairy Innovation Awards were announced during a special, virtual ceremony in association with Zenith Global. The judging panel considered 222 entries from 25 countries across 20 categories.

Actress and mum to 20-month-old Freddie, Antonia Prebble is delighted to be helping introduce New Zealand to a brand-new source of toddler nutrition.

Finalists of the Westpac Auckland Business Awards 2020 - Central

Westpac Business Awards Finalist announcement

We’re delighted to announce that our Malaysian Gentle Sheep Toddler Sheep Milk Drink has been selected as a finalist in the Nutraingredients Asia Awards, for Infant & Child Nutrition Initiative of the year.

New Zealand's Spring Sheep Milk Co will launch its Gentle Sheep Premium Toddler Sheep Milk Drink (stage 3) into more APAC markets this year, following its initial debut in Malaysia

A new study says sheep's milk is easier for humans to digest than cow's milk.

Kiwis could soon be pouring something different on their cereal with a homegrown sheep milk company poised to launch its product in supermarkets.

New Zealand's Spring Sheep Milk Co. has launched a sheep milk drink for toddlers in Malaysia - the first of its kind in this market.

Waikato's emerging sheep milk industry is gaining pace with one of its main operators seeking more suppliers for the 2020 season.

Sheep milk producers are putting the call out for more farmer suppliers, as international demand for New Zealand sheep milk continues to grow.

Building of a new processing plant expected to deliver $129 million in sheep milk export products a year is under way in Hamilton.

Players in the burgeoning sheep milk business are investing $50 million in a new plant in Hamilton in preparation for an expected doubling of the industry within three years.

Korean food company Lotte Foods Co., Ltd. has announced it has signed an MOU with New Zealand sheep milk nutrition company, Spring Sheep Milk Co.

In New Zealand, AgResearch is about to begin a clinical trial to test the benefits of sheep milk for human digestion.

In what is believed to be a world first, AgResearch is about to begin a clinical trial to test the benefits of sheep milk for human digestion.

Thomas Macdonald discusses sheep milking and farming models.

Spring Sheep Milk Company business manager Thomas Macdonald (24) says his 2014 Sir Don Llewellyn Scholarship enabled him to keep studying to get his masters degree at Waikato University.

COO Nick Hammond and Business Manager Thomas Macdonald talk to Rural Delivery about Spring Sheep's work on farm.

Spring Sheep Milk Co. are finalists in two categories at the ExportNZ Awards 2018.

FHA 2018 interview with Hayley Horan, NZ Trade Commissioner in Singapore.

Hayley Horan, New Zealand's trade commissioner to Singapore, discusses how her country is stepping up to meet the changing food demands of consumers.

Thomas Macdonald, 24 year old Business Manager of Waikato-based Spring Sheep Milk Company, and Sir Don Llewellyn scholar, has scooped the 2018 Zanda McDonald Award. The award, regarded as a prestigious badge of honour by the agribusiness industry, recognises agriculture's most innovative young professionals from Australia and New Zealand.

Dairy farmers may soon be switching from bovine to ovine with the Spring Sheep Milking Company eyeing up expansion into Waikato.

Spring Sheep New Zealand, a joint venture between Landcorp & a boutique food marketing company, aims to produce & market the very best sheep milk in the world.

Spring Sheep Milk Company wants to grow New Zealand's fledgling ovine milk industry into a multi million dollar high value business over the next decade.

A study just out of Lincoln University shows milking sheep rather than cows could preserve New Zealand's clean green image.

A second sheep milking farm will be built by the Spring Sheep Milk Company on a block of leased land just out of Cambridge.

The 2017 New Zealand Food Award winners have been announced with a sheep milk product taking out the most coveted award.

Spring Sheep Milk Co. Scottie Chapman talks to Radio Live about the goodness of sheep milk the company's award-winning products.

The winners of the 2017 New Zealand Food Awards, powered by Massey University, were unveiled this evening at a gala dinner among 380 guests at Sky City.

Spring Sheep Milk Co. took out the highest honour of the Massey University Supreme Award for its vanilla-flavoured sheep milk powder, which also won them the NZTE Export Innovation Award.

The Rural Exchange team are joined by Thomas Macdonald, Business Development Manager from Spring Sheep Milk Co.

Viet Ha Pharma Corporation has agreed to purchase dairy products from Spring Sheep Milk Co.

Beyond the 6.5 million dairy cattle in New Zealand, sheep and goats are developing their own enthusiastic customer bases, particularly throughout Asia.

The hunt is on for farmers willing to broaden their horizons. Forget cattle farming, forget milking cows, milking sheep is set to be the next big thing. AgResearch has set up a stand at Fieldays to share with people, an industry that is set to boom in the near future.

The public's reaction to food made from sheep milk will be gauged by Massey University students and staff at Fieldays. At their site in the main pavilion, the university will be offering sheep milk products and testing the public appetite for a range of containing the milk including muffins, risotto and desserts.

Sheep milk has significant but neglected potential for use in functional foods, according to a new review, which highlights its suitability for use in probiotic and prebiotic applications.

Building an environmentally, socially and economically sustainable industry to meet the growing demand for sheep milk products is the goal of a new sheep milk Primary Growth Partnership (PGP) program that has officially kicked off in New Zealand.

As calving and lambing is in full swing there are positive signs on the horizon for farmers. After a tough few years there are good signs for the dairy industry, with Fonterra lifting its forecast payout to $5.25 a kg of milk solids plus dividend, taking it to well over the average break-even mark for most farmers - a great morale boost for hardworking farmers.

New Zealand's sheep milk industry has received a boost with a new Primary Growth Partnership (PGP) program between the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and Spring Sheep Milk Co.

Growing demand for sheep milk products has prompted the government to invest $12 million into a new partnership with a Taupō-based company.

The Government has joined with private enterprise to inject $31.4 million into the growing sheep milk industry.

Sheep milk products may become the Holy Grail as the agricultural industry continues to diversify...

Landcorp boss Steven Carden is taking a two-pronged approach to developing and building on New Zealand's largest corporate farmer.

Sheep milk has the potential to become a $200 million industry within 10 years, says Waikato Innovation Park chief executive Stuart Gordon.

Government owned farmer Landcorp is entering the sheep milking business with 3000 ewes at its Reporoa farm to provide branded milk powder and ice cream for mostly Asian markets.