Australian Fresh Milk Holdings

What Australian Fresh Milk Holdings does

Australian Fresh Milk Holdings (AFMH) is a privately held, vertically integrated dairy farming company headquartered in Orange, New South Wales, with operations across NSW and Victoria. Formed in 2015 as a partnership between the Moxey, Perich and New Hope families — with roots stretching back to the Moxey family's 1919 dairy operation — the company operates three core properties: Moxey Farms (Gooloogong NSW, ~5,750 ha), Coomboona Farms (Goulburn Valley VIC, ~1,900 ha, acquired 2019), and Ladysmith Farms (Riverina NSW, ~750 ha, acquired April 2022). Together these aggregate to 8,400+ hectares serviced by three major river systems (Lachlan, Goulburn and Murray) and supported by 1,939 megalitres of high-reliability water entitlements, providing structural drought resilience.

Name

Australian Fresh Milk Holdings

Legal name

Australian Fresh Milk Holdings

Website

https://afmh.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Australian Fresh Milk Holdings is a family-owned, vertically integrated dairy farming company operating 8,400+ hectares across NSW and Victoria, supplying premium-grade fresh milk (including A2A2) and related genetics, crops and renewable energy to B2B dairy processors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dairy Farming

NAICS

Dairy Cattle and Milk Production (11212)

SIC

Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200), Agricultural Production-Crops (100)

akta.pro primary industry

Milk Production (Raw Milk) (AFAEACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Fluid Milk & Cream Wholesale (AFAIAEAA)

Keywords

• Dairy farming operations
• Fresh milk production
• A2A2 dairy products
• Animal genetics embryos
• Renewable energy dairy

Headquarters

HQ city

Orange

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Fresh Milk Sales: Primary revenue from sustainable production and sale of high quality fresh milk to premium markets.
2. Green Energy Export: Surplus electricity generated from bio-digester is exported and sold to the public grid.
3. Crop and Fodder Production: Growing corn, cereal and lucerne crops for silage and grazing, supporting both internal herd feed requirements and external sales.
4. Genetics and Breeding: Production and sale of Grade 1 embryos through WAVE Ag Tech IVF facility.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Australian Fresh Milk Holdings operates a vertically integrated dairy farming business producing premium fresh milk (including A2A2 milk) at large scale across Moxey Farms, Coomboona Farms, and Ladysmith Farms in eastern Australia. The company supplies consistent, high-quality milk to wholesale dairy processors and manufacturers serving premium markets that reward provenance, A2A2, and sustainability credentials, with ancillary revenue from renewable energy generation, crop and fodder sales, and embryo production through the WAVE Ag Tech IVF facility.

Product overview

AFMH operates as a vertically integrated dairy farming company producing fresh milk across multiple sites in eastern Australia. The core offering comprises three main dairy/cropping operations (Moxey Farms, Coomboona Farms, and Ladysmith Farms), supplemented by WAVE Ag Tech genetics services and a waste-to-energy bio-digester system. The company produces premium milk products including A2A2 offerings, supported by advanced IVF embryo technology for herd genetics. AFMH employs over 400 people across NSW and Victoria.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fresh Milk (Premium, including A2A2) Sustainable, high-quality fresh milk (including A2A2 credentials) produced at scale across Moxey Farms, Coomboona Farms, and Ladysmith Farms, supplied wholesale to premium dairy processors and manufacturers in eastern Australia.
• WAVE Ag Tech IVF Embryos (Grade 1) Production and sale of Grade 1 embryos for elite Holstein genetics through the WAVE Ag Tech IVF facility, supporting herd health and productivity and enabling external sales of genetics.
• Renewable Energy (Bio-digester Export) Renewable electricity generated from the on-site bio-digester at Moxey Farms, with surplus electricity exported and sold to the public grid; also recovers nitrogen and phosphorous as crop inputs via precision application.

Quantifiable outcome

• Green energy from bio-digester displaces thousands of tonnes of carbon each year
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• LAWDminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 27 July 2023LAWD was engaged by AFMH to present the Torrumbarry Farms aggregation for sale as an irrigated cropping and greenfield horticultural development opportunity. The sale was conducted by Expression of Interest closing 10 August 2023.
• World Wide Sires (WAVE Ag Tech)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFMH partnered with World Wide Sires to establish WAVE Ag Tech, operating out of a world-class IVF facility at Moxey Farms. One of the largest IVF facilities in the southern hemisphere, focused on the production of Grade 1 embryos for elite Holstein genetics. The partnership leverages advanced breeding programs to promote herd health and wellbeing objectives.
• Regional Care ConnectminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAFMH partnered with Regional Care Connect to provide an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and their immediate families. The service provides free and confidential counselling and support for general maintenance or working through crises, enhancing emotional, mental and psychological wellbeing across AFMH sites.
• TalogyminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAFMH partnered with Talogy, a global organisation connecting with businesses to discover organisational brilliance through assessment, development and consultation. The inaugural 12-month Leadership and Development Program was delivered to 25 AFMH employees in 2023, with workshops on leading self, emotional intelligence and constructive conversations.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Saputo Inc. Global dairy processor that acquired Australia's Murray Goulburn cooperative in 2018, making it one of Australia's largest dairy processors. Comparable as both a buyer of premium raw milk and a vertically integrated dairy competitor with farm operations, providing a benchmark for how AFMH's premium milk could be procured at scale.
• Bega Cheese: Australian dairy and food company with operations spanning milk processing, cheese, and branded consumer products. Comparable as an Australian dairy incumbent that purchases raw milk from farms and competes in the premium and value-added dairy categories where AFMH's output is positioned.
• Fonterra Co-operative Group: Global dairy co-operative with significant Australian operations including farming, processing, and ingredients. Comparable as a major Australian dairy player with vertically integrated farm-to-processor operations and premium ingredient programmes that compete for the same premium B2B buyers as AFMH.
• Lactalis Australia: Australian arm of global dairy giant Lactalis, owning brands such as Pauls and Parmalat. Comparable as a large multi-category dairy processor in Australia that sources raw milk and competes in premium dairy segments where AFMH's milk is positioned.

Direct peers

• a2 Milk Company: New Zealand/Australian premium dairy company built around A2A2 protein milk and infant formula. Highly comparable as a premium-positioned dairy business that sources A2A2 milk and sells to processors and consumers, validating the premium A2A2 market that AFMH is targeting.
• Synlait Milk: New Zealand-based premium dairy ingredient and infant formula producer that sources milk from a dedicated supplier network. Comparable as a vertically integrated, premium-positioned dairy business built on provenance, sustainability, and traceability credentials analogous to AFMH's value proposition.
• Burra Foods: Australian dairy ingredient manufacturer in Gippsland producing premium milk powders, cheese, and lactoferrin. Comparable as a vertically integrated Australian dairy business that procures raw milk for premium B2B ingredient markets, similar to AFMH's premium processor customer base.
• Van Diemen's Land Company: Large-scale Australian dairy farming operation in Tasmania, historically one of the country's largest single dairy enterprises. Comparable as a large-scale corporate dairy farm with vertically integrated operations and a similar scale profile to AFMH's multi-farm aggregation model.

Regional players

• Bulla Dairy Foods: Australian family-owned dairy company manufacturing cream, ice cream, and dairy desserts. Comparable as an Australian dairy processor that sources raw milk domestically and competes in premium dairy categories, providing a benchmark for premium B2B pricing in the Australian market.
• Norco Co-operative: Australian farmer-owned dairy co-operative operating in northern NSW and southern Queensland. Comparable as a dairy co-operative that aggregates farm milk supply and supplies processors with branded and value-added dairy products across eastern Australia.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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