CSIRO and Fonterra partner to drive sustainable dairy innovation

Fonterra has partnered with the CSIRO to drive innovation in sustainable farming, manufacturing, health, nutrition and consumer dairy products. CSIRO will use its scientific capability in remote sensing, resource engineering, ecosystem, food and water to help propel Fonterra’s V3 strategy.

“We intend our partnership with CSIRO to develop a range of solutions to address Fonterra’s science and technology needs,” said Fonterra Chief Technology Officer Dr Jeremy Hill.

“On-farm, CSIRO will turn their attention to herd productivity, effluent management and milk quality, and then work through our supply chain looking at processing and analytical technology, food structure and design, and consumer health benefits. We’re leaving no stone unturned to ensure Fonterra stays at the cutting edge of dairy innovation.”

Dr Hill says innovation developed from strategic partnerships such as that with CSIRO will be crucial to meeting the needs of new markets and to ensure the industry remains commercially and environmentally sustainable.

“CSIRO has developed 3D-printed devices to treat sleep apnoea, soil contamination detectors and highly efficient solar technology. These technologies aren’t traditionally associated with the dairy industry, but it’s the science and thinking behind these innovations that will benefit our focus on getting more value from our farmers’ milk and doing so sustainably,” Dr Hill said.