50 | REGIONAL Nutritech International Proudly supporting New & Used Pallet Racking Systems | Compliance & Consents Repairs & Maintenance | Dismantles & Buy Back of Used Racking www.aucklandracking.co.nz info@aucklandracking.co.nz New facility coming to Drury Nutritech International is exploring the science that will enhance productivity, improve efficiency and translate it into on-farm nutrition advice for industries such as dairy, pork, poultry and equine. T T Virginia Wright “Our job is to help farmers and producers get more out of the feed they’re giving their animals, while taking care of the environment by optimising diets.” The first company in New Zealand to make and sell mineral mixes to New Zealand farmers, Nutritech International’s products are based on sound, modern nutrition and science, tailored specifically to New Zealand farming conditions, to improve both production and animal health. Nutritech International grew out of the company established by a Danish chemist in New Zealand in 1915, called the Danish Mineral Research Company. Chief executive Shaun Benefield started working for Nutritech International in 2013 in the national sales manager role and progressed to his current role when it was 100% acquired by global yeast and bacteria manufacturer, Lallemand in 2022. It is a little-known name in New Zealand, although their products are in many of our goods, and Shaun has no doubt that their ownership is good for the company. “If you’ve had wine or bread you’re probably already one of our customers,” he says. “Our transition to being corporately owned by them brings a much longer-term view on investment, whether it’s in the new facility we’re building, or in the huge depth of international research and development and support into animal nutrition.” That research, whether it’s into optimising forage grown on farm, or into animal nutrition solutions, is a big deal for New Zealand’s primary producers. Nutritech International is exploring the science that will enhance productivity, improve efficiency and translate it into on-farm nutrition advice for industries such as dairy, pork, poultry and equine. The net result, for those looking for more than an off-the-shelf option, is a farm-specific nutritional mix, tailored directly to the farm’s soil, pasture or blood test results, using custom diet-analysis software. The investment into bricks and mortar will bring a new, purpose-built manufacturing and distribution facility to the Nutritech site at Drury Crossing, 20 minutes further south of Auckland than where they are currently. It will house their head office while doubling their footprint compared to their current facility, and is designed to meet their needs now and into the future with a specialised interior fit-out by Auckland Racking and Shelving, Shaun says. “Auckland Racking and Shelving is a onestop-shop from racking plans through council consents and Health & Safety certifications; they basically look after the whole lot. We’ll be storing tons and tons of animal nutrient products, whether it be vitamins, minerals, amino acids or other specialty ingredients. “We’re currently bursting at the seams, and this big investment into the business will certainly allow us to meet demand in the future. Animal nutrition in New Zealand is intensifying and we want to take a leadership position in that.” The new facility will enhance the efficiency of Nutritech International’s Auckland operation, just as Nutritech’s products enhance New Zealand farmers’ efficiency of production, whether it’s meat, milk or eggs. “Our job is to help farmers and producers get more out of the feed they’re giving their animals, while taking care of the environment by optimising diets,” says Shaun. Moving into their new purpose-built facility at the end of 2027 puts them in an excellent position to achieve exactly that, setting the company up to continue making and distributing custom stock-feed and mineral solutions countrywide for another 100 years.
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