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Fonterra commissions Dutch plant
17 Feb 2015Fonterra has commissioned its new dairy ingredients plant in Heerenveen, in the north of the Netherlands. The plant produces whey and lactose specialty ingredients that will be used in high-value paediatric, maternal, and sports nutrition products by Fonterra and its global customers. Built on a 25 hectare site that has been developed in partnership with […]
Fonterra has commissioned its new dairy ingredients plant in Heerenveen, in the north of the Netherlands.
The plant produces whey and lactose specialty ingredients that will be used in high-value paediatric, maternal, and sports nutrition products by Fonterra and its global customers.
Built on a 25 hectare site that has been developed in partnership with Dutch cheese manufacturer A-Ware Food Group, the plant is Fonterra’s first wholly owned and operated ingredients plant in Europe.
Chief Executive Theo Spierings said the plant forms part of Fonterra’s fully integrated global supply chain from the farm gate direct to global consumers, using Fonterra’s milk pools and manufacturing sites in New Zealand, Australia, and Europe.
“The commissioning of our new plant in Heerenveen further strengthens our ability to deliver high quality, advanced dairy nutrition that meets the needs of our priority markets and global customers,” said Spierings. “Fonterra has substantial intellectual property in the manufacture of functional whey protein ingredients and had been looking for some time for a source of high quality whey to enable us to commercialise these innovations. Our partnership with A-Ware Food Group fits well with our strategic priorities aimed at increasing the volume and value of our ingredients and branded products.”
Fonterra Regional Director for Ingredients in Europe, Middle East, Africa, Russia & CIS (EMEA) Hans Huistra said the plant’s location and capacity would enable Fonterra to better serve its European and global customer base, delivering a secure, reliable source of high quality ingredient products.
The new plant will produce 5,000 metric tonnes of whey protein and 25,000 metric tonnes of lactose annually. It will operate around the clock 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Approximately 50 new employees currently work for Fonterra at the site.
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