FAQs

What is ‘Non-Standardised’ Milk?

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What is non-standardised milk? Non-standardised means the natural fat level has not been adjusted to make every batch exactly the same. Milk changes with the seasons The richness of milk naturally varies with the cows’ diet, the stage of lactation and the time of year. Large-scale standardisation removes cream or adds it back so the … Read more

What does ‘Brewed’ mean?

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What does Mossgiel mean by “brewed” milk? Brewed is our own plain-English way of talking about how gently we pasteurise Mossgiel milk. Pasteurisation, handled carefully Pasteurisation uses controlled heat to reduce harmful bacteria before milk is bottled or packed. Time, temperature, flow and cooling all matter. When Mossgiel says the milk is brewed, we mean … Read more

What is Whole Milk?

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Picture of a glass bottle pint of Mossgiel Cow-With-Calf Milk sitting on a stone wall against a background of fields.

We would say that it depends who you speak to! If you’re speaking to us then whole milk means exactly what you would expect – all of the milk that our awesome herd of Ayrshire Cows produce (pasteurised, of course). Ayrshire Cows produce between 4.5% & 4.9% cream, depending on what time of the year … Read more