New Fonterra partnership opens up $2.7 billion market

Fonterra has extended its global reach with the opening of a new site in the Netherlands.
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Partnered with Dutch cheese manufacturer Royal A-ware, Fonterra’s new plant processes whey and lactose from A-ware’s plant, situated beside it, which produces cheese for its Europe customers.
Located in Heerenveen, the 25 hectare site was Fonterra’s first wholly owned and operated ingredients plant in Europe, processing one billion litres of milk each year.
It also produces 5000 metric tonnes of whey protein and 25,000 metric tonnes of lactose annually.
Adding to Fonterra’s 100-plus sites around the world, the Heerenveen site will give the company cost-effective, reliable and continual access to high-quality whey and lactose.
These will be used in manufacturing paediatric, maternal and sports nutrition products.
Fonterra chief executive Theo Spierings said the site was an integral part of the company’s long-term strategy for building global milk pools.
«Our strategy is a good fit with A-ware’s long-term vision so it’s a win-win for both companies,» Spierings said.
«We have substantial intellectual property in manufacturing functional whey protein ingredients and having a high-quality, high-volume source based in Europe will allow us to commercialise these innovations for our customers all over the world.»
The partnership increased Fonterra’s ability to access a whey protein and lactose market worth more than $2.7 billion in 2014.
The site was officially opened with Spierings, Fonterra chairman John Wilson and King of the Netherlands King Willem-Alexander in attendance.
 

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