Premium Healthcare Ingredients
Here at Silver Fern Farms we provide animal products to medical, pharmaceutical and nutraceutical customers around the globe, improving health and saving lives every day.
Our global service solutions team can deliver products tailored to your business needs, from preparing specific raw healthcare ingredients to creating further processed, added value formats in branded product packaging to suit your market and consumers.
Our goal is to add value to your business. We can also provide support with manufacturing specifications, logistics, sustainability, regulatory guidance, and marketing to help grow your business.
Reasons to buy from Silver Fern Farms:
- Buy directly from the primary processor
- We have a well-established global supply chain
- We provide regulatory compliance assistance both domestically and internationally
- We offer access to scale as New Zealand’s largest primary processor of beef, sheep, and venison
By partnering with us, you will receive a trusted supply chain network, traceability, reliable product supply, and optimal partnerships for delivery every step of the way.
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Industries Our Products Are Used In
Our Products
We take the quality and integrity of our healthcare ingredients seriously.
Using world-leading grass-fed farming systems means our farmers produce animals more naturally with little intervention. A diet of nutrient-rich grass results in high-quality healthcare ingredients.
Compared to grain-fed, grass-fed products:
- Are naturally leaner, with less saturated fat and fewer calories.
- Have higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids and a healthier omega-3 to omega-6 ratio.
- Are higher in antioxidants, vitamin A and E, and conjugated linoleic acids.
| Product | Main Usage |
| Bone products | Used for collagen extraction and in bone grafts, orthopaedic and dental implants, regenerative medicine |
| Hock tendons | Used for collagen extraction, orthopaedic, cosmetic or dermatological applications |
| Pericardia | Used in cardiovascular, orthopaedic, dental, cosmetic and reconstructive surgery and wound healing |
| Scapula | Condroitin extraction, veterinary medicine and biomedical research |
| Leg bones | Used in supplements and nutraceutical products |
| Gall liquid | Also known as bile, used in cell culture agar, traditional and veterinary medicine & biotechnology research |
| Lungs | Biological, pharmaceutical, respiratory research and nutraceuticals |
| Spleen | Medical and biotechnology research |
| Brains | Pharmaceutical, biotechnology and neuroscience research |
| Hypothalamus | Predominantly used in hormone extraction, neuroscience research, cell culture and tissue studies |
| Pituitary glands | Predominantly used in hormone extraction, neuroscience research, cell culture and tissue studies |
| Adrenal glands | Predominantly used in hormone extraction, neuroscience research, cell culture and tissue studies |
| Thyroid | Predominantly used in hormone extraction, neuroscience research, cell culture and tissue studies |
| Pancreas | Predominantly used in hormone extraction, neuroscience research, cell culture and tissue studies |
| Prostatic Tissue | Predominantly used in hormone extraction, neuroscience research, cell culture and tissue studies |
| Blood products | Serum, plasma, whole blood, red blood cells, blood proteins and other fractions. Predominantly used in cell cultures, biomedical & laboratory research, pharmaceutical & biologic manufacture and diagnostics |
| Trachea | Biomedical devices, nutraceutical and pharmaceutical research |
| Liver | Nutrition, medicine and research for human and animal health |
| Testes | Predominantly used in hormone extraction, enzyme production, nutraceuticals and supplements |
| Gall bladders | Used in traditional and veterinary medicine and biotechnology research |
| Female Reproductive Tract | Used as ingredients to support female reproductive health in the nutraceutical and supplements industry. |
| Product | Main Usage |
| Hydrolysed Collagen | Hydrolysed collagen (collagen peptides) dietary supplements, sports nutrition, functional food ingredients, cosmetics, skin care and joint health supplements |
| Hydrolysed Keratin | Hydrolysed Keratin (keratin peptides) dietary supplements, sports nutrition, functional food ingredients, hair, skin and nail care and wound healing |
| Thymus | Predominantly used in hormone extraction, pharmaceutical manufacture and veterinary medicine |
| Gall liquid | Also known as bile, used in cell culture agar, traditional and veterinary medicine & biotechnology research |
| Spleen | Medical and biotechnology research |
| Pituitary glands | Predominantly used in hormone extraction, neuroscience research, cell culture and tissue studies |
| Testes | Predominantly used in hormone extraction, enzyme production, nutraceuticals and supplements |
NEW Grass-Fed Bovine Glands and Organs - Powdered Ingredients
Grass-fed, freeze-dried, natural goodness
One of the most significant advantages of freeze-drying is its ability to preserve the nutritional content of foods. The process is generally considered to be one of the best methods for maintaining the nutritional value of food during preservation.
Studies have shown that freeze-dried foods retain higher levels of vitamins C, A, and E, as well as B-complex vitamins, compared to foods preserved through other methods. Proteins are also generally well-preserved during freeze-drying, as the low-temperature process minimises denaturation, helping to maintain the biological activity of enzymes and other protein-based nutrients.
- All of our powdered organ products are preservative, hormone and allergen-free.
- All New Zealand animal herds are recognised TSE-free (BSE and Scrapie).
| Product | Nutritional Benefits |
| Liver | Beef liver is recognised as a source of high-quality lean protein, with high levels of vitamin A, B-vitamins, copper, iron, and zinc. |
| Kidney | Beef kidney is recognised as a source of high-quality lean protein, with high levels of selenium, vitamin D, B-vitamins, iron, and zinc. |
| Heart | Beef heart is a source of high-quality lean protein, and nutrients such as iron, zinc, magnesium, selenium, and B-vitamins |
| Brain | Beef brain contains the fats, protein and micronutrients required for nervous system functioning. Our premium beef brain is sourced from New Zealand’s closed cattle herd that is recognised as free of BSE. |
| Pancreas | The pancreas produces enzymes and hormones that aid digestion and regulate blood sugars. Beef pancreas is high in protein, and other vitamins and minerals. |
| Spleen | The spleen stores red and white blood cells, making it a good source of bio-available iron and other complementary micronutrients. |
| Testes | As a central component of the male reproductive system, beef testes are renowned as a good source of protein, and minerals including zinc, magnesium and iron. |
| Female Reproductive Tract | The female reproductive tract (FRT) encompasses the uterus, ovaries, oviduct, and cervix. The ovaries produce the female hormones oestrogen and progesterone. |
| Trachea | The trachea is a cartilaginous tissue formed from type II collagen, and rich in the glycosaminoglycans and proteo-glycans important for good joint health. |
NEW for 2025! Hydrolysed Ovine Collagen and Keratin
Using cutting edge innovation, our new hydrolysed ovine collagen has the added sustainability benefit of using sheep skins that would otherwise be lost to composting. A gentle enzyme hydrolysis process creates small-chain peptides at a size of (2-4 kD), ideal for penetrating skin and hair.
Our hydrolysed ovine keratin is made using natural wool produced from New Zealand farm-traceable, grass-fed, free-range sheep. Gentle enzyme hydrolysis creates peptides at a size of (0.5-2kD), ideal for penetrating hair follicles.
- Available in both edible grade for nutraceutical use, and technical grade for use in skin, nail and hair-care manufacture.
- Ovine keratin and collagens are closer in sequence to human collagen than marine sources, for better binding.
- No preservatives, hormones, or allergens.
- Not tested on animals.
- Manufactured and packed in New Zealand in a modern, approved facility, operating with a Risk Management Programme, overseen by MPI.
- All New Zealand animal herds are recognised TSE-free (BSE and Scrapie).
