Exploring sustainable choices for a better tomorrow

When it comes to raising your baby, it’s all about letting them do things naturally and in their own good time. 

At Cow & Gate, we’re proud that the milk in our powder formula is sourced from cows raised on a predominantly grass-based diet in Ireland. Approximately 94% of this milk is sourced from Irish dairy farms, with cows spending much of the year grazing outdoors on fresh grass. During the winter months, their diet is supplemented with conserved grass, such as silage. Overall, their diet is on average 95% grass or grass forage. Our approach is aligned with Bord Bia’s grass fed dairy standard, which requires cows to be fed at least 90% grass based feed, with an average of 95% across supplying farms.

Just as we’ve supported generations of babies and families, we source our milk ingredients from dairy farm cooperatives with a heritage of supporting the next generation of farmers.

From empowering farmers to ensuring animal welfare, we’re promoting regenerative agriculture. That’s why we’re committed to working collaboratively, and:

• Supporting farmers who make efforts to improve milk quality and sustainability
• Involving the farmers we work with in the decisions we make
• Collaborating with on-farm projects to support farmers with carbon reductions
• Working with farms that really take care of their animals and produce the ingredients for our baby milks in harmony with nature
• Researching ways to protect the planet and conserve natural resources such as energy and water*

*Our Irish dairy suppliers are members of the Sustainable Dairy Partnership