Miraka says competition is heating up but it's holding on to supply

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Tamara Poi-Ngawhika

Mon, 03 Jul 2023

Rebecca Howard

Mon, 03 Jul 2023

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Taupō dairy processor Miraka says competition for supply is heating up and it is actively looking at how to take advantage of the New Zealand-UK free-trade agreement.The company, which has about 100 suppliers within a 120-kilometre radius of its Mokai factory, said it has done well to hold on to supply given the increased competition in the area where it operates.“It’s certainly very competitive now, particularly with Olam starting up in our area,” chair Kingi Smiler told BusinessDesk.CompetitionOlam, set up as Olam Food Ingre...

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