Author: Nigel Malthus

A new pet food canning factory in Hornby promises better overall returns for farmers as it taps into lucrative export markets. Riverland Foods Limited said the plant, which is set to start production at the end of February, will produce 30 million cans of high-value cat and dog food annually, adding significantly to an industry that generates more than $NZ300 million in annual exports. Riverland describes it as a first for New Zealand, producing exclusively for client brands. General manager Michael Dance said it would remove a logjam limiting New Zealand as a go-to destination for third-party manufacturing. He said…