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...
SUSTAINABILITY IN THE FACTORY FROM 2014-2015
Impact2020-09-10T12:05:09+02:00Sustainability in the Factory from 2014 - 2015 Woodlands Dairy, home of First Choice Dairy Products, continuously implements practices and guidelines to minimise the impact on the environment. We have been measuring emissions for the last 4 years, since 2012. Here are some of the statistics from our factory, for 2014 - 2015. [...]
DAIRY PROCESSING WITH SUSTAINABILITY IN MIND
Impact2020-09-10T12:05:10+02:00Woodlands Dairy Launches Biofuel Boiler Humansdorp, South Africa – 5 September, 2016 – Woodlands Dairy, the producers of First Choice dairy products in the Eastern Cape, launched a Biofuel Boiler today. The boiler’s primary fuel is biomass in the form of sustainable wood chips proposed and provided by MTO Forestry [...]
IT’S ALL GOOD
Impact2020-09-10T12:05:10+02:00Our Values First Choice could not do all the good it does without Woodlands Dairy. That’s because Woodlands Dairy is the source of that goodness. They process, produce and package the best quality dairy products for the First Choice brand. This is all done with a set of values [...]
WOODLANDS DAIRY COMMITTED TO SUSTAINABLE FARMING PRACTICES
Impact2020-09-10T12:05:10+02:00Environmentally Friendly Dairy Farming The world is becoming more aware of environmentally sustainable practices and the impact that people and industry have on natural resources. There is a strong move towards supporting transparent and sustainable brands, with scrutiny focused on both product and packaging. FIRST CHOICE® is one of [...]