THE MEADOW GOLD QUALITY PROMISE

Meadow Gold milk. Quality you can taste.

The Meadow Gold Quality Promise

Some Meadow Gold milk comes from local farms on the Big Island, but it takes more milk than they can produce to meet the needs of Hawaii. So Meadow Gold milk also comes to Hawaii from California dairies inside 6,200-gallon sterilized, super-insulated stainless steel tanks, where it has remained at an average temperature of 33 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit.

Meadow Gold milk is twice-pasteurized

Milk arriving at the Meadow Gold processing facility has been pasteurized once on the mainland. It receives a second pasteurization in Hawaii to meet Federal standards that require pasteurization within 24 hours of packaging. Since Meadow Gold packages its milk here in the islands, the second pasteurization is mandatory.

Same great taste and quality

In pasteurization, milk is quickly heated and cooled. Federal standards require that it be heated to 161 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds. But Meadow Gold exceeds those standards, heating its milk to 173 degrees Fahrenheit for 18 seconds.

Meadow Gold quality assurance

Meadow Gold milk is laboratory tested again in Hawaii. In addition, the Meadow Gold processing line is cleaned every 24 hours to meet high quality standards.

Safe Quality Food (SQF) certification

Meadow Gold has attained Level 3 SQF certification from the Safe Quality Food Institute, the highest level possible for food processors, which attests to Meadow Gold having comprehensive food safety and quality management systems for every step in the food chain.

Meadow Gold in the top five percent

Of the more than 75processing facilities nationwide in the Meadow Gold family of companies, the Meadow Gold facility in Honolulu is rated in the top five percent for the quality of its operations.

It's all about making Meadow Gold milk delicious for Hawaii's families—milk whose quality you can taste.

That's the Meadow Gold Quality Promise.

Handling Milk at Home

Everyone loves ice-cold milk! Follow these simple rules to keep milk at its freshest:

Keep milk CLEAN.
Keep milk COVERED.
Keep milk COLD.

• Store Milk in its Original Container
  Be careful not to touch the pouring lip because milk quickly picks up flavors of other foods in the refrigerator and will spoil. Keep the original container covered and resealed when you’re done pouring.
  
  
• Buy Your Milk Last
  When shopping or running errands, buy milk last so that it doesn’t sit un-refrigerated for long.
  
  
• Fast is Fresh
  If your drive home is more than 30 minutes, bring an insulated cooler with ice to keep your milk products cold.
  
  
• Keep it Cool
  To keep milk fresh longer, store milk products between 32° and 39°F. Store milk in the coldest part of your refrigerator.