General News
30 May, 2023
That golden feeling
FONTERRA has taken home an impressive 32 medals at the 2023 Dairy Industry Association of Australia (DIAA) Australian Dairy Product Awards.
FONTERRA has taken home an impressive 32 medals at the 2023 Dairy Industry Association of Australia (DIAA) Australian Dairy Product Awards.
Fonterra’s Cobden site contributed seven gold and eight silver for its products including Western Star butter and cream to the tally.
Fonterra Cobden site manager Nick Hayes said Fonterra was honoured its dairy has again be recognised as the best of the best in the industry.
“We take immense pride in the dairy products we make here at Cobden, home of Australia’s favourite butter Western Star, and this sentiment resonates with our farmers and our community,” he said.
“If I was asked about the secret ingredient and why our dairy products taste so great, I would have to say it’s the quality of milk supplied by our farmers, and the fact that we have the best dairy know-how in the business.
“These awards are a testament to the hard work and dedication of our farmers, as well as the expert craft of our team here in Cobden and across Fonterra
“We are all thrilled about these recent wins.”
The DIAA awards are a pathway to the prestigious Australian Grand Dairy Awards held later in the year.
Expert judges, renowned for their dairy product expertise, evaluate entries based on their exceptional technical merit.