Milestones

Since our establishment in 1999, Biolife New Zealand has made significant achievement in dairy industry.
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Mar 2012

Biollife was invited to the first International Association of Infant Food Manufacturers (IFM) Meeting, which is dedicated to providing safe and nutrition foods for infants and young children.
In this meeting, other representatives are from Bayer, Fonterra, H. J. Heinz, Nestlé, Nutricia and Pfizer Nutrition. Biolife New Zealand was the first Non-manufacturer invited to the meeting.

Jul 2012

Biolife New Zealand successfully launched its Sunplus Infant Formula and 210g Pure Bovine Colostrum at the 12th CBME Mother & Baby Expo in Shanghai

2010

Biolife was the sole supplier of New Zealand colostrum and pregnancy milk powder formula to the New Zealand pavilion at the World Expo, Shanghai. The event highlighted Biolife leading position in New Zealand colostrums industry and showcased the quality products from Biolife New Zealand.

2009

New Zealand Premier John Key visited Biolife New Zealand; Biolife launched the high-premium infant formula successfully under the strategic cooperation with SMG

2008

Biolife was invited by the Prime Minister Helen Clark to witness the signing of the New Zealand-China Free Trade Agreement with the Premier of China Wen Jiabao

2007

The collaborations continued in 2007 with a new partnership with the leading Swedish probiotics company, BioGaia. After three years of R&D, validation studies and numerous tests the first colostrum based probiotic powder was introduced to China. This had profound effects in promoting new trade cooperation between New Zealand, Sweden and China.

2006

Biolife NZ was honoured with the prestigious "New Zealand Export Awards" for the Peizhi product range. This also marked the start of a new phase in Biolife’s development. Our R&D partnerships and manufacturing collaborations paid off as we looked to grow into new markets.

2005

Biolife NZ assisted the China Dairy Industry Association to develop the colostrum industry specification and standards which was formed in two parts: “RHB601-2005 the fresh liquid colostrum” and “RHB602-2005 colostrum powder”.

2004

Biolife received the award for “outstanding Contribution to the New Zealand China Trade” from the Prime Minister Helen Clark.

2003

Biolife assisted the Chinese Ministry of Health in setting the Chinese National Standard for detecting immunoglobulin (IgG) levels in colostrum-based products.

2002

Changes in market demand began to show in 2002, consumers demanded more convenient colostrum products, with better formulations. Biolife NZ responded to this through new products such as the Natrapure colostrum tablets. Once again Biolife NZ was awarded a colostrum safety and functional test certificate from the Ministry of Health, Peoples Republic of China. After a year of rigorous scientific testing. Biolife NZ obtained the colostrum safety and functionality certificate in 2003 (certificate No. Wei Shi Jian Jin Zi (2000)003

2000

Biolife NZ submitted the University of Otago report "Formulated Colostrum Powder Can Provide Defense Against Several Species of Bacteria" to the Ministry of Health, Peoples Republic of China.
After strict safety and functional tests, Biolife NZ was the first company to become an certified importer, obtaining a colostrum-products health certificate (certificate No. Wei Shi Jian Jin Zi (2000)0039. This was a milestone achievement, recognizing colostrum products as functional food that support human health
Later that year, Biolife NZ with Healtheries, worked to develop research and technical relationships between New Zealand and Chinese scientists. A series of three major study visits occurred which included: Members from the Sanitary Supervision & Disease Prevention and Control Centre, Ministry of Health, Peoples Republic of China; University members including Dr Jin Song Cao and others from Institute of Food Research South China University of Technology; and NZ colostrum top expert Rob Shaw (Policy Planner for health supplements in NZ) and other dairy industry experts.
Biolife contributed to the production of Dr Jin Song Cao’s book “Bovine Colostrum Functional Food”. This has become the most complete and only published reference for the Chinese colostrum industry.

in or before 1999

After research and analysis, Biolife proposed that Colostrum improves immune system, colostrums nutritional health.
In 1999, Natrapure and Healtheries signed agreement with the University of Otago to develop colostrums product for China market.

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