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UMTHOMBO ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE LAUNCH
WOODLANDS DAIRY LAUNCHES UMTHOMBO ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE INITIATIVE AIMED AT WOMEN IN TOWNSHIP ECONOMY Woodlands Dairy has launched its Umthombo Enterprise Development Initiative, a platform to create economic and social growth opportunities for women in the township economy. The project addresses the greatest challenges facing women owned businesses including access [...]

Rising Rugby Star Joins First Choice as Ambassador
Rising Rugby Star Keagan Johannes joins First Choice as a High-Protein Recovery Ambassador First Choice, one of the leading South African milk and dairy product brands, has appointed Keagan Johannes as new brand ambassador for its High Protein Recovery drink. Born and raised in Malmesbury in the Western Cape, Johannes completed the final [...]

First Choice awarded top honours at SA Dairy Championship
Woodlands Dairy’s First Choice brand walked away with top honours in five categories at the 2020 annual SA Dairy Championships, the biggest dairy championships in Africa.
Woodlands Dairy launches Online Shop
Woodlands Dairy launches Online Shop First Choice Products Available At The Click Of A Button South Africa’s leading manufacturer of UHT milk, Woodlands Dairy, has launched its online store. The ShopFirstChoice website offers all of the First Choice long-life products including milk, cream, custard, desert toppings, Velvet and High Protein Recovery. Says Marketing [...]

FIRST CHOICE LAUNCHES NEW HIGH-PROTEIN RECOVERY DRINK
FIRST CHOICE LAUNCHES NEW HIGH-PROTEIN RECOVERY DRINK SPORT-LOVING SOUTH AFRICANS CAN ENJOY BENEFITS WITHOUT SACRIFICING TASTE First Choice, manufactured by Woodlands Dairy, has launched High-Protein Recovery, scientifically formulated to give elite and amateur athletes rapid muscle recovery following intense workouts or competition. Says Marisa Maccaferri, Marketing Manager for Woodlands Dairy and First Choice: [...]
5 Benefits of Milk
5 Benefits of Milk Since the first cow’s “moo”, people have been enjoying milk for its many nutritional benefits. Some know and understand milk is healthy, others just love the taste, while some are still on the fence as to how good milk really is for you. Don’t worry, we have all [...]
The First Choice Milk Carton Story
The First Choice Milk Carton Story At Woodlands Dairy, we pride ourselves in both our products and the way we get them from the farm to your home. These informative videos aim to show you, our valued customer, the various processes we go through to ensure that you get only the finest, [...]

WOODLANDS DAIRY’S WATER STEWARDSHIP JOURNEY
Woodlands Dairy is one of the largest manufacturers of UHT milk in South Africa, marketed under the brand FIRST CHOICE®. The Gutsche Family Investments (GFI), a family-owned business, is the major shareholder in Woodlands Dairy business. Two black owned partners...
Woodlands Dairy CSI Projects 2017 – 2018
Woodlands Dairy prides itself on the implementation of a corporate social investment programme which supports community projects concerned with Health and Education in the Kouga Region. From August 2017 to May 2018, 23 projects are supported.
INTERNATIONAL OCEAN CLEAN UP DAY
Check out what we got up to on International Ocean Clean Up Day!
WOODLANDS DAIRY’S TRADITION OF CARING
Woodlands Dairy's tradition of caring Woodlands Dairy is one of the largest manufacturers of UHT milk in South Africa, marketed under the brand FIRST CHOICE. The company consists of a team of more than 1 000 people, and believes in innovative thinking, speedy development of new products and excellent customer service. Woodlands Dairy [...]

CONSUMER HEALTH VITALLY IMPORTANT TO LOCAL DAIRY
Consumer Health Vitally important to Local Dairy Consumers are becoming more particular about which products they purchase as increasing attention is placed on natural and environmentally-friendly products. Both product and packaging are scrutinised as the world moves towards sustainable business practices. In light of this, Woodlands Dairy, producer [...]