My milk went sour before the “best before” date. Why?
The “best before” date refers to the projected shelf life of an unopened container of milk which has been stored at the proper temperature. Kawartha Dairy recommends storing milk at 2° C (35.6° F). Once a bag or carton of milk has been opened, it is vulnerable to environmental factors and the “best before” date is no longer valid. Continued temperature control is vital at all stages of your milk’s trip from the dairy to the store, to storage at the store, on the way home to your fridge and to storage in your own home. If at any stage the milk is allowed to be stored for prolonged periods at temperatures exceeding 4° C (39.2° F), shelf life will be affected and premature spoilage may result. In fact, the shelf life of milk is shortened by a full 50% for every 5° F (3° C) rise in temperature over the ideal 2 ° C (35.6° F) temperature.
You can also help to keep your milk fresh by doing the following:
What is the right temperature at which to store milk?
Milk should be stored at or below 2 ° C to ensure it stays fresh for as long as possible. Storage above this temperature will drastically reduce the shelf life of the milk. If you leave milk on the counter for 1 hour, it loses as much freshness as it does one day in the refrigerator.
My child has nut allergies. Is Kawartha Dairy ice cream nut free?
All of our ice cream comes from our Bobcaygeon facility which produces products containing nuts as well as those which do not. We make many flavours that do not contain nuts, but we cannot 100% guarantee that they would be free of nuts. Although we take extreme care to clean and sanitize our plant between batches and at the end of the day, there always is a slight possibility that non-nut flavours can come in contact with nuts. We therefore cannot make any “nut free” claims for any of our ice cream products.
Is chocolate milk a healthy choice for kids?
Yes. Chocolate milk is as nutritious as white milk. Kawartha Dairy’s is made with 2% milk and contains about the same amount of sugar as you would find in most unsweetened fruit juices. Chocolate milk’s ideal combination of proteins and carbohydrates is also an excellent choice to replace lost fluids after physical activity.
Do you sell ice cream cakes?
Yes we do. They are available at any of our 7 Kawartha Dairy stores. The cakes are solid ice cream with icing on the top and lettering is available. For more information, contact the store closest to you…the numbers are in the “Our Stores” section of the website.
Where can I buy your products in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA)? What about other parts of the province?
Kawartha Dairy’s main distribution area is Central Ontario, where our products are available in many retail and foodservice locations. In the GTA, our ice cream is available by the scoop and in take home 1.5L packages at a number of outlets. For a list of selected locations where you can find our ice cream in the GTA, see the “Where To Buy” section of the website. Our other dairy products, such as milk and cream, are not available in the GTA.
Kawartha Dairy ice cream is available in a limited number of locations in Eastern and Southwestern Ontario. If you are looking for an outlet, email info@kawarthadairy.com. Kawartha Dairy products are not currently available in Northern Ontario, other Canadian provinces or the United States.
Does Kawartha Dairy sell franchises?
Kawartha Dairy is a 100% family owned company, which includes the stores. Unfortunately, franchises are not available.
Can I buy a scooping tub of your ice cream?
You can buy a tub of our ice cream by contacting one of our stores and placing a special order. Locations of our stores and phone numbers are in the “Our Stores” section of the website.
I’m having a special event (or wedding reception etc). Does Kawartha Dairy have a service where they can come and provide ice cream by the scoop or set up an ice cream sundae station?
Unfortunately, Kawartha Dairy does not provide that service. We do, however, take special orders and can provide you with the flavours and sizes of ice cream that you need for your special event. Just give us one week’s notice to ensure that we have the flavour and sizes in stock that you are looking for.
I’m allergic to foods containing gluten. Does your ice cream contain gluten?
We do produce ice cream products in our facility that contain gluten, therefore, we cannot guarantee that any of our ice cream flavours have not come into contact with ingredients containing gluten. For a list of flavours that do not have ingredients containing gluten, go to the Nutrition section of our website.
Are Kawartha Dairy products certified kosher?
The following Kawartha Dairy brand products are certified kosher:
The following Kawartha Dairy brand products are NOT kosher:
Can Kawartha Dairy provide a donation for my organization / group / team / club / charity?
Every year we receive hundreds of requests for donations from all kinds of groups. Because of the volume of requests we cannot lend support to them all but do consider each request. We do provide product or financial support to many, which are often oriented to charitable causes or events that either raise money for children’s projects or directly support them. In addition, a conscious decision was made several years ago to provide substantial annual support to both Toronto’s Hospital For Sick Children and Lindsay’s Ross Memorial Hospital. We have also recently committed to multi-year support to the Peterborough Regional Health Centre.
If you would like to make a donation request, we must receive it in writing at least 3 weeks in advance of the required date to allow time for our Donations Committee to consider it. Please be specific as to what exactly you are requesting and provide a contact name, mailing address, email address and phone number. Kawartha Dairy will call you or reply via email to let you know the status of your request. Requests should be emailed to info@kawarthadairy.com or faxed to (705) 738-3136, or mailed to Box 904, Bobcaygeon, ON, K0M 1A0, attention Donations Committee.
Do Kawartha Dairy products contain any growth hormones or antibiotics?
Kawartha Dairy’s products do not contain any Bovine Growth Hormone (BGH). Unlike the U.S., the use of BGH is illegal in Canada.
Dairy cattle may be given antibiotics due to sickness. While they are being given antibiotics, and for a regulated period afterwards, their milk is not collected for human consumption. All milk collected from dairy farms is tested for the presence of antibiotics and if it is detected, the entire shipment of milk is rejected. The farm where the antibiotics originated is then suspended from shipping milk until the situation is investigated and resolved.
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