Author: Hugh Stringleman

Reading Time: 2 minutes The new pet food canning plant in Christchurch has an initial capacity for 30 million cans a year, 95% for export to global brands. The Riverland Foods plant in Hornby will produce three can sizes of wet cat and dog foods, offering a third-party manufacturing opportunity not yet available in New Zealand. A small number of existing canneries operate at full capacity with their own brands or have long-term contracts for a small number of large clients. “Not doing our own brand gives us a real point of difference,” said Riverland general manager Michael Dance. “All…