The report was undertaken by New Zealand Food Innovation South Island (Food South) with funding from the Provincial Growth Fund to highlight the opportunity for sheep milk in New Zealand. In summary, “mounting interest in non-bovine milks globally provides an opportunity for New Zealand to expand its dairy sheep sector and leverage its strengths as a producer of high quality dairy products”.
The report goes on to suggest that “under the current model, expanding the industry through the production of high value products such as infant formula, has potential to increase the sector’s economic contribution to $250 million in 2024.
