Fonterra to close its Hamilton canning and packaging facility

Fonterra to close its Hamilton canning and packaging facility
The Canpac site, which blends and packages powder, packs up to 4000 metric tonnes of powders per year. (Image: NZME)
Riley Kennedy
Fonterra Co-operative Group has announced it will close its Hamilton canning and packaging facility at the end of July.The Canpac site, which blends and packages powder, packs up to 4,000 metric tonnes of powder per year, less than 1% of the co-op’s total product volume.It comes as the dairy giant works its way through selling off its consumer business and focusing its efforts on foodservice and higher-value ingredients, such as advanced proteins and medical nutrition.'Strengths and scale'Fonterra chief operating officer Anna Pala...

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