We Are Committed to a Sustainable Future
OUR PROTEIN
Mirrabooka Protein has been blending premium quality grass fed Australian whey protein for over a decade. How do we know so much about it? We live and work in the heart of dairy country. We visit farms and talk to farmers. We walk in the pastures and feel the grass.
Single Origin Whey Protein
Our whey protein comes from Australian dairy cows milk from farms predominantly in southwest Victoria. The climate in this region provides ample sunlight and rainfall for sustainable dairy farming, by maximising the days per year the cows are on pasture and removing the need for chemical fertilisers to make the grass grow.
This is in contrast to other protein powders, many of which contain a blend of proteins from multiple sources and multiple origins.
Why Is This Important?
Dairy cows need chlorophyll, found in green grass blades, to produce nutrient rich milk.
Cows are rotated through several fields in a process honed over multiple generations of Australian dairy farmers. Dairy cows typically rotate through three fields, each at different stages of regrowth. When the grass blades have been eaten down to about 1/3 of their height, the cows are rotated to the next field. This leaves enough strength in the grass to ensure regrowth. Too long in one field, the grass is eaten too low and does not have the strength to regrow (without chemical fertilisers). Too many cows in the herd, and the grass in the field is eaten too quickly before the grass in the next field is ready to move into (factory farming is an extreme example of this).
CONSUMER PACKAGING
As part of our commitment to a sustainable future, we aim to reduce our use of plastics and increase our use of recyclable materials where possible.
We must provide food grade packaging that is both functional and secure for our customers.
There are four levels of packaging waste: reusable, recyclable, recyclable soft plastics and landfill.
We recommend our customers follow these best practices when disposing of packaging:
Pouches
For 2024 we changed our 1kg and 2.5kg packaging from plastic jars to pouches. This change has created the following estimated reductions:
*Reduced plastic usage by approx. 80%
*Reduced cardboard usage by approx. 90%
*Reduced shipping volume by approx. 50%.
Large pails & labels
Our large pails (5kg) are packaged in reusable, recyclable and BPA free food grade tubs.
Remove the label, wash and clean your empty pail and lid before reusing.
Reuse and recycle.
We use household recyclable labels on our 5kg pails. These labels can be placed in household recycling bins.
SCOOPS
Our scoops are both reusable and recycleable.
BULK PACKAGING
Our bulk packaged protein contains three parts:
Outer bags- recyclable paper.
Inner bags- recyclable soft plastic (food grade).
Labels- recyclable.
RAW INGREDIENTS PACKAGING
We recycle all cardboard and paper used in our manufacturing processes.
We exchange or recycle pallets with our suppliers.
PACKAGING INNOVATION
We welcome suggestions for suitable, premium quality, food grade, sustainable packaging from packaging and label suppliers.
Email us at hello @ mirrabookaprotein.com.
"Mirrabooka Protein has provided us with great service for nearly 10 years"
Jen and David | The Health Emporium
Why Choose Us
Highest Quality
Clean ingredients
