Channel Island milk
Channel Island milk is a creamy, light-beige coloured
cow's milk from the Jersey cattle and Guernsey cattle breeds. This variety of milk is commonly called Jersey milk and is also known as gold top milk from the color of the bottle cap used to distinguish it. Channel Island milk is produced in the Channel Islands off the northwestern French coast of Normandy, as well as in the United Kingdom, Australia, South Africa, Denmark, the United States and Canada.[1][2]
Channel Island milk has a higher
Omega-3 fatty acid and A2 β-casein protein.[4]
The Guernsey and Jersey dairies each have a monopoly on milk supplies on their respective islands,yoghurts, cheeses, cream cheeses and ice creams made from Channel Island milk, in full fat and low fat forms, are sometimes available.[1]
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