Hart family's Walter & Wild sells essence of Hansells brand

Hart family's Walter & Wild sells essence of Hansells brand
Executive chair Alan Stewart says the deal is a great result for Masterton. (Image: NZME)
Staff reporters
The Hart family’s Walter & Wild food ingredients business has sold the Hansells brand to the Masterton division, hived off from the wider group almost a decade ago. Walter & Wild bought the Hansells powdered yoghurt and desserts business for $15 million in 2018 as part of a wider roll-up that included Hubbard Foods and the Gregg’s sauce unit. Movenpick licensee Emerald Foods Group was added to the group in 2021. Walter & Wild chief operating officer Isi Tupou said the food group reviewed its brands before decid...