Dairy goods producer, Summer Land Camels, is gearing up to expand into the US health and wellness market, supported by a crowdfunding campaign conducted via OnMarket.
Summer Land Camels has carved out a space for itself in the global alternative dairy category, leveraging Australia’s disease-free camel population, and is now scaling its high-margin export division, with milk powder revenue up 128 per cent over the past 24 months.
Camel milk is increasingly sought after by health-conscious consumers for its unique nutritional profile. Naturally rich in protein, vitamins and minerals, camel milk is lower in fat than traditional dairy and is often easier to digest. It is also prized for being A2-only, an alternative for most people with lactose intolerance, and free from many common allergens, positioning it strongly within the wellness, gut-health and functional food categories.
From fresh and frozen milk to long-life powdered formats, including baby milk formula and value-added wellness products such as skincare, Summer Land Camels has developed a scalable product range designed to meet growing global demand for functional, premium nutrition.
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The company plans to launch a new crowdfunding campaign through OnMarket, to support increased production capacity through industrial automation and US market entry, including dairy accreditation, brand development, and distribution in the country.
Summer Land Camels founder and director, Paul Martin, said there is growing global demand for safe, functional and traceable nutrition.
“With Australia’s disease-free camel population and our proven production capability, we believe Summer Land Camels is uniquely positioned to lead the camel milk category internationally, particularly in the US, where demand is accelerating,” said Martin.
In the United States, consumer demand for alternative and functional dairy continues to accelerate, driven by rising awareness of digestive health, food sensitivities and clean-label nutrition. Summer Land Camels is strategically positioned to capitalise on this shift, with regulatory pathways, export-ready product formats and supply capacity aligned to US market requirements.
“Summer Land Camels’ vertically integrated operations give the company end-to-end control over the supply chain. We have proven our business model at a manual scale, and this raise is about breaking that production ceiling,” said Martin.
“By investing in industrial automation and an FDA-accredited facility, we can transition to a high-volume platform to meet the massive international demand we have already identified.”
This will be the company’s second crowdfunding campaign in a year, having raised over $405,000 via birchal in April 2025. The company stated those funds would go towards expanding its processing and production capacity, scaling international export operations, and innovating new health-focused nutraceuticals.
Summer Land Camels was also selected for the Brisbane Economic Development Agency’s (BEDA) Future Food Global Accelerator in 2025, which aims to support companies in exporting their products worldwide.
