Synlait building $125 million plant for South Island supermarketsGRAHAME COX/STUFF Synlait will soon be supplying milk to South Island supermarkets. Synlait will build a new $125 million factory south of Christchurch to supply Foodstuffs South Island with private label fresh milk and cream from early 2019. The partnership allows us to give our customers surety around milk supply with an innovative New Zealand-based milk supplier," Foodstuffs South Island chief executive Steve Anderson said. "In time, we are looking forward to collaborating with Synlait to create a range of new and innovative dairy-based products." "This will be one of the most sophisticated fresh milk and cream processing facilities in New Zealand," Penno said.

Source: Stuff December 20, 2017 01:20 UTC