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Supplying Synlait

Welcome to Synlait’s milk supplier section. Here you can find information about Lead With Pride™ our internationally accredited ISO/IEC 17065 dairy farm assurance system, and read up on why supplying Synlait is different.

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Lead With Pride™ programme

Synlait’s Lead With Pride™ programme recognises and financially rewards suppliers who achieve dairy farming best practice. It’s transformational and guarantees the integrity of pure natural milk produced on certified dairy farms. This enables our world-leading health and nutrition customers to differentiate their products through having absolute integrity and superior quality milk, as well as being sustainably produced – critical in a competitive marketplace.

Environment

Lead with Foresight

New Zealand’s unique environment
is reflected in the quality of the milk
produced here, so protecting it is both
good farming and good business.
For dairy farming to be sustainable,
our industry’s environmental practices
must be sustainable too.
To become Certified Members, our
suppliers must achieve excellence in
the management of water, effluent,
biodiversity, soil quality, energy,
greenhouse gasses and emissions.

Animal Health and Welfare

Lead with Care

The health and welfare of a herd impacts
directly on milk quality.
The best dairy farmers know this and work
hard to ensure a happy, healthy herd. It’s
the proactive steps they take today that
help improve milk production tomorrow.
Certified Members exceed New Zealand’s
Animal Health & Welfare standards.
This includes accurately monitoring
and recording animal health events and
outcomes so better decisions can be made
in the future and performance improved.

Milk Quality

Lead with Greatness

It takes modern, innovative farming
methods to produce the highest quality
milk that our customers want
in their products.
Our best suppliers are dedicated to food
safety. They do this by monitoring milk
quality daily and focus on practices
that ensure the absolute integrity of
the pure natural milk they produce.
Our Certified Members are recognised
for excellence in areas that our
customers consider essential, including
dairy presentation and infrastructure,
hygiene practices, milk cooling, residue
management and staff training.

Social Responsibility

Lead with Integrity

The greatest potential on any farm lies
in its people. By building cohesive teams
that have real drive and passion, our
suppliers are able to improve
overall farm performance.
Taking a comprehensive human
resources approach, farmers create
more opportunities for success, they
also attract the best employees.
Certified Members take a systems
approach to recruitment, management,
training and health & safety. They create a
sense of teamwork on farms and stand out
as an employer our industry respects.

Download the Lead With Pride™ pack

Supplier Benefits

Control your capital

There’s no compulsory investment required in Synlait so you don’t need to buy shares. This allows you to control your capital – investing it in your farm, another farm, herd, equipment, dairy sheds or anywhere you see fit. Because we’re listed on the New Zealand Stock Exchange and the Australian Securities Exchange you can still have some skin in the game by buying shares if you want. Three of our largest shareholders are also our key infant formula customers – their investment demonstrates their commitment to a long-term partnership with us and we are proud to have our international customers on board in this capacity.

Recognition and reward

You can earn a premium over and above the base milk price through our Lead With Pride™ and Special Milk programmes. a2 Milk™ and Grass Fed™ are examples of Special Milks that are differentiated to add value to our customers and your bottom line. Lead With Pride™ is our certified best practice dairy farming programme that recognises suppliers for being environmentally conscious, socially aware as an employer and committed to the health and wellbeing of their cows and milk quality. A premium is paid for achieving Lead With Pride™ certification.

Not a number

We take pride in building relationships with our suppliers and our strength is knowing your name. You’re not a number to us. Our dedicated team offer a personalised service, regularly visiting suppliers on-farm. Because many of our suppliers aren’t shareholders, they’re not tied to us. That means we have to work harder to keep them happy! We host an annual conference for our suppliers and customers; an event which is unique to the dairy industry and provides an opportunity to connect with Synlait staff, financial and rural professionals, and fellow suppliers. In addition, we host regular events and dinners throughout the year, celebrating our success and supporting our supplier network.

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Want to join our milk suppliers?

Synlait’s milk suppliers rank alongside our customers as our most important business partners. If you share our passion for dairy, commitment to quality and a desire to take your business to the next level, supplying Synlait is the right decision.

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