Westland Milk Products
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| Co-operative | |
| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Founded | 1937 |
| Headquarters | Hokitika, New Zealand |
Key people | |
| Revenue | NZD $830 million |
| Members | 425 |
Number of employees | ~400 |
| Website | westland.co.nz |
Westland Milk Products is the trading name of Westland Co-operative Dairy Company Limited. Westland is an independent co-operative dairy company in New Zealand, owned by over 425 farmer shareholders that supply milk for processing. Milk is sourced from farms as far north as Karamea and as far south as Haast on the West Coast and from farms throughout Canterbury. Their major processing factory is located in the town of Hokitika on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand, with their main warehouse and milk concentration plant near the small town of Rolleston[1] outside Christchurch.
History
Westland Co-operative Dairy Company Limited was founded in 1937 following the amalgamation of a number of small co-operatives within the Westland region.[2]
In 2001, Westland Milk Products shareholders vote to remain independent from Fonterra following the deregulation of the New Zealand dairy industry.[3]
In 2004, Westland launched their consumer butter brand Westgold
In 2010, Westland acquired full ownership of EasiYo, a make-at-home yoghurt company based in Auckland [4]
In 2012, Westland began manufacture of Infant nutritional products and launched their Westpro Nutrition range
In 2014, Westland opened their first offshore office in Shanghai, China
Products
Westland manufactures a variety of products derived from milk, ranging from commodity milk powders to Infant Nutrition Products. The full range of products is as follows:
Ingredient Products
- Skim Milk Powder
- Whole Milk Powder
- Buttermilk Powder
- Milk Protein Concentrate
- Whey Protein Concentrate
- Casein and Caseinates
- Butter
- Anhydrous Milk Fat (AMF)
Bio-active products
Infant Toddler Nutritional products
- Stage 1 Infant Formula base
- Stage 2 Infant Formula base
- Stage 3 Infant Formula base
Organisational Memberships
- New Zealand Co-operatives Association (Inc)
- Dairy Companies Association of New Zealand (DCANZ)
- Infant Nutrition council
References
- ↑ "New milk powder warehouse means more freight by rail". Radio New Zealand. 22 May 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
- ↑ http://westland.co.nz/celebrate
- ↑ Stevenson, Philippa (24 September 2001). "MPs launch bold new dairy era". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
- ↑ http://www.voxy.co.nz/business/easiyo-buyout-completed-westland-milk-products/5/38844