Fresh milk, UHT milk and cream made from premium farmers’ milk fresh from South Tyrol’s Alps

The superior quality of Mila Milk – and the products derived from it – is a direct result of the unique environment from which this valuable raw material is sourced: mountain farms, seasonal alpine dairies and high-altitude pastures are home to South Tyrol’s tradition-rich milk production.

It is impossible to extricate the practice of seasonal mountain pasturing and the existence of alpine dairies from the cultural history of the Alps. Evidence exists that dates management of mountain pastures in the Alps back to the second millennium B.C. Alpine dairymen have been practising seasonal pasturing in its present-day form for almost 2,000 years. Necessity gave birth to a seasonal transition up to high-altitude pastures: grazing opportunities in the dangerous marshy lowlands and flood-prone valleys were limited. Today, seasonal mountain pasturing has a marked relevance for the maintenance and conservation of the traditional Alpine cultural landscape. In South Tyrol alone there are about 10,000 mountain farmers, each dedicated to contributing to the preservation of this valuable cultural heritage.

At South Tyrol’s alpine dairies, the cows enjoy particularly natural and species-appropriate livestock conditions. Beneficial grasses and herbs found in remote meadows and high pastures provide their nourishment.

Chemical analyses have confirmed the presence of high concentrations of special ingredients in the milk of cows kept on high-altitude pastures, including heart-healthy Omega-3 fatty acids of vegetable origin. The standards set for livestock husbandry and feeding surpass even what the law requires, though: South Tyrol has introduced GMO-free feeding region wide. It is the first – and thus far only – regional entity in Europe to do so. This amounts to complete and voluntary renouncing of genetically manipulated fodder, the administration of antibiotics, hormones and substandard food additives.

Mila’s assortment of dairy products comprises the following:

• Milk (Alta Qualità, Fresh Milk, UHT Milk)
• Butter (Butter, Sepp’s Butter)
• Buttermilk
• Cream