Reviewed by Orna Villazan, ND (Naturopathic Doctor)
Choosing a baby formula means trusting someone with the most important job in the world. At Capricare, that trust is something we’ve been building for 35 years, starting on the farms of New Zealand and ending with Health Canada’s seal of approval.
Where Every Drop Begins
Capricare is a goat milk infant formula made by the Dairy Goat Co-operative, a collective of goat farmers based in New Zealand. The Co-operative isn't a corporation chasing quarterly targets; it is owned and operated by the farmers themselves, meaning every decision made is with long-term quality and shared accountability in mind.
The goats graze on some of New Zealand's most fertile pastures, sheltered in open-sided barns that provide natural light and fresh air while allowing them to move freely. Capricare's Farm Care Manager works directly with each farm to uphold strict animal welfare practices, and the Co-operative knows every single farmer personally. That close relationship is what makes genuine, end-to-end quality oversight possible.
From Farm to Formula, Nothing is Left to Chance
Unlike different formulas that rely on highly processed skim milk powders, Capricare uses fresh whole goat milk, preserving its natural fats, proteins, and bioactives. As an infant milk powder, it is produced entirely in-house at a single facility in Hamilton, New Zealand, covering everything from milk handling to blending, canning, and final packaging. Having one site means complete traceability at every stage.
Gentle, low-temperature processing protects the milk's natural nutrients without harsh chemical modifications. And because provenance matters, the infant formula powder is subjected to rigorous testing before it reaches you. Capricare undergoes testing for heavy metals, antibiotic residues, mycotoxins, pesticides, microbial contaminants, and even foreign materials like plastic, glass, and metal. This is not routine box-ticking; it is the kind of comprehensive quality control that comes from 35 years of leading the goat formula category.
What Health Canada's Approval Actually Means
Before any infant formula can be sold in Canada, it must pass a detailed pre-market review by Health Canada. Under the Food and Drug Regulations, manufacturers must submit evidence covering nutritional adequacy, product composition, manufacturing processes, packaging, and labelling. Health Canada assesses whether the formula milk is safe and nutritionally adequate to support the growth and development of infants before it ever reaches a shelf.
Capricare has met every one of those requirements. For Canadian parents, this is a meaningful assurance: the powdered formula you are choosing has been independently evaluated by a federal regulator whose sole concern is your baby's safety and nutritional needs. It is not enough for a product to be popular internationally or to be among the well-regarded European infant formula brands; to be sold in Canada, it must clear Canada's own standards.
35 Years of Research Behind Every Scoop
Capricare's parent co-operative is the pioneer of goat milk for infants, with more than three decades of clinical research supporting the safety and efficacy of whole goat milk formula as a feeding option. That research background is reflected in the team working on every formula: scientists, food safety specialists, product development experts, and a Chief Scientific Officer who ensures our gentle infant formula is evidence-based.
The result is a newborn formula trusted by families in over 30 countries, now available to Canadian parents with the additional confidence that comes from Health Canada approval.
Choosing a formula is one of the weightier decisions of new parenthood. Formula feeding takes real research, and with so many infant formula brands on the market, you deserve to know exactly where it comes from, exactly how it was made, and exactly who reviewed it before it reached your hands. With Capricare, those answers are straightforward.
Transparency is at the heart of everything we do. Learn more about how we craft every batch.
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