Jim O'Malley, said the call for expressions of interest from experienced company directors was "an important milestone''. A campaign to retain "significant'' chocolate manufacturing in Dunedin is pressing ahead as the search for company directors begins. Dunedin Manufacturing Holdings has been launched as an incorporated society, and aims to crowd-fund the purchase and expansion of an existing craft chocolate manufacturer, Otago Chocolate Company (Ocho) in Dunedin. The initial focus was on an establishment board of three directors, to help grow Ocho into a "significant'' premium chocolate manufacturer over the following year, he said. It would also oversee investment in new chocolate manufacturing machinery, the move to new premises, the development of chocolate tourism and the growth of premium sales, he said.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 12, 2017 02:15 UTC