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What's Really in Your Milk? Breaking Down Every Ingredient Label

Cows' milk is intended to sustain a young calf in the first few months of its life and help it to develop. Because of this, it contains all the vitamins and minerals that young calves need, and these are also extremely beneficial for humans. Milk is, in fact, one of...

The Rise of Lactose-free Dairy: Who Benefits and Why?

Lactose-free dairy products are rapidly gaining popularity. The market is valued at $602 million in Australia in 2024 and is projected to grow at an annual rate of 31%, reaching $1.5 billion by 2028 for Australia and New Zealand. The increase is largely driven by the rise in lactose intolerance,...

Is double cream the same as thickened cream?

There are so many different varieties of cream these days, all with slightly different properties and qualities. While cream is an all-encompassing term, its different varieties are pretty distinct from each other, so it’s important to know the difference between them when considering which one to use in your cooking....

What is cream top milk?

If you get your deliveries from a local dairy farm, you may have wondered what causes that layer of cream to form on top of your milk sometimes. Don’t worry! It doesn’t mean your milk has gone off, or curdled, or anything bad. It’s all to do with the fat...

Is heavy cream the same as thickened cream?

If you’re someone who likes to bake cakes or craft desserts you’ve probably come across heavy cream listed among the ingredients you need. Heavy cream is more commonly labelled as thickened cream in Australia, with a fat percentage of around 35%. As well as a higher fat percentage, it also...

Bovaer-10 feed supplement

We are not feeding Bovaer at The Little Big Dairy Company!  We love being a company you can call and who you can trust. To make sure we are sharing the correct information we waited to confirm the exact details with Dr Neil Noss BVSc (HONS) Dip. Vet.Clin.Stud PhD Dip...