Post by Kiwi Frontline on Feb 7, 2018 16:25:54 GMT 12
BOP MAORI COLLABORATE WITH DAIRY PLANT
A group of Maori organisations has partnered with Japanese food company Imanaka to develop a milk processing plant to make high-value niche products in the Bay of Plenty town of Kawerau.
Kawerau Dairy is a collaboration between 11 Maori entities, which own two thirds of the venture, and Imanaka's Cedenco Dairy unit, which owns the remaining third. They expect the first stage of the $32 million project to begin operations early next year.
The dairy venture is following the model of the Miraka milk company in Taupo.
"For Maori, it's about getting more experienced and becoming more involved," said project coordinator Richard Jones, who is chief executive of Kawerau Dairy shareholder Poutama......
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A group of Maori organisations has partnered with Japanese food company Imanaka to develop a milk processing plant to make high-value niche products in the Bay of Plenty town of Kawerau.
Kawerau Dairy is a collaboration between 11 Maori entities, which own two thirds of the venture, and Imanaka's Cedenco Dairy unit, which owns the remaining third. They expect the first stage of the $32 million project to begin operations early next year.
The dairy venture is following the model of the Miraka milk company in Taupo.
"For Maori, it's about getting more experienced and becoming more involved," said project coordinator Richard Jones, who is chief executive of Kawerau Dairy shareholder Poutama......
home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=263610&cat=1005&fm=newsmain%2Cnarts