Hansells Set To Unveil $18 M Premises And Innovation Centre

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14 September 2011

Hansells Set To Unveil $18 M Premises And Innovation Centre

New Zealand food manufacturer Hansells Food Group is set to officially unveil its state-of-the-art innovation centre and bakery line in Auckland this Friday (16 September)

The new $18 million building comprises 4,000m2 of warehousing and a blast freezer, a 5000m2 food processing factory and a 1,000m2 office and innovation centre where the company will develop and trial new food products.

Hansells Food Group Chief Executive Officer, John McKay, said the iconic Kiwi company had been quietly notching up a number of firsts both locally and offshore to the point where the business now has an annual turnover of $160 million.

The company has a portfolio of over 600 product lines from baking ingredients through to spreads and drinks. It currently makes the number one steamed pudding in the UK, and globally has the top selling Rice Bran Oil brand. It has a strong stable of well known brands including: Alfa One, Aunt Betty's, Hansells and Vitafresh.

John said further expansion into offshore markets and innovation would be the key growth drivers for the company.

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