Welcome to Synlait’s milk supplier section. Here you can find out from some of our current suppliers what it is like to work with Synlait.
Synlait milk suppliers rank alongside our customers as our most important business partners. We are committed to ensuring they are better off than their alternatives by working with us.
We have a dedicated milk supply team focused on providing the best possible service to our milk suppliers. They have a wealth of expertise in sustainability, irrigation, milk quality, dairy conversions, and animal health and welfare. Our team is always interested in talking to Canterbury dairy farmers about milk and colostrum supply opportunities.
Here is what we paid our suppliers
- 2010/2011 season: average payment of $7.76/kg MS (including an additional $0.10 for incentives and special milks).
- 2009/2010 season: average payment of $6.31/kg MS (including an additional $0.10 for incentives and special milks).
- 2008/2009 season: average milk price of $5.03/kg MS.
Why supply your milk to Synlait?
- No capital investment required to become a Synlait milk supplier.
- Competitive milk pricing that gives clear signals on the value of your milk.
- A dedicated milk supply team that understands dairy farming.
- Supportive colostrum supply programme with a long supply period and potential for excellent returns.
- Milk collection all year round with winter milk contracts still available.
- Flexible milk collection that meets the needs of our suppliers.