Westland Milk Products butter gaining ground in US and other markets

Westland Milk Products butter gaining ground in US and other markets
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Rebecca Howard
Westland Milk Products butter looks to be gaining ground in the United States and is spreading to more international regions.  Chief executive Richard Wyeth said a $40 million investment in a new butter plant at Hokitika in 2022 had allowed Westland to expand strongly in the US market. Westgold butter is now stocked in more than 3,000 grocery retail outlets in the US, including Walmart stores. It also produces Kirkland Signature New Zealand Grass-Fed Butter for Costco. 'Tracking well'Wyeth said that Westland-produced...

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