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The a2 Milk Company Limited

 The a2 Milk Company is a dairy nutritionals company, fuelled by its purpose to pioneer the future of dairy for good.

The Company was founded in 2000 in New Zealand by scientist Dr Corran (Corrie) McLachlan and his business partner, Howard Paterson, who recognised that not all milk is the same. Dr Corrie McLachlan joined Sir Robert (Bob) Elliot – who had earlier discovered that proteins in milk affect people differently – to pioneer research to understand these differences better.

Originally all cows’ milk contained only A2 beta-casein protein. The A1 protein arose through a genetic mutation over many years. Today, most regular milk contains a mixture of A1 and A2-type beta-casein proteins. Results of several published peer-reviewed human clinical trials have shown that A1 protein can cause digestion issues for some people. A scientific and proprietary way to identify cows that naturally produce A1 protein free milk was also discovered.

Today, the a2 Milk Company continues to pioneer this science and research, bringing A1 protein free milk to the world, allowing more consumers to enjoy its unique digestive and other potential health benefits.

The Company produces a portfolio of products made with milk from specially selected cows that naturally produce milk containing only A2-type beta-casein protein and no A1. These products include fresh milk, ultra-heat treatment (UHT) milk, extended shelf life (ESL) milk, infant milk formula (IMF), plain milk powders (including instant whole and skim milk powder), fortified milk powders providing nutrition for children and pregnant women and other dairy nutritional products primarily for the New Zealand, Australia, China and North America markets.

The Company has clear goals in four stakeholder groups, People, Planet, Consumers and Shareholders, to ensure that in addition to achieving its commercial ambitions, it is also actively working to deliver its sustainability priorities and is executing in a way that further develops a trusted and transparent relationship with its stakeholders.

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