Business South August 2020

14 | Volume 29 | Issue 4 businesssouth We are proud to support McCain Foods 27 Holmglen Street, Washdyke, Timaru Phone: 03 6882227 | Email: admin@bleekerweith.co.nz • General & Precision Engineering • Machinery Repairs & Maintenance • Alloy & Stainless Welding & Fabrication • Guillotining & Folding • Sheetmetal • Livestock Feeders • Supplier to Farmlands 0800 155 669 · Bulk Liquid Waste Removal & Disposal · High pressure Waterblasting · Closed Circuit TV Inspections · Drain Cleaning & Unblocking · Vacuum Sweeping · Farm Waste Management · Mobile Amenity Units For Hire · Qualified Staff - Height/Confined Spaces · Traffic Management Proud to support McCain Foods Refrigeration & Air Conditioning PROUD TO SUPPORT MCCAIN FOODS 24 Hour Service 15 Holmglen Street, Timaru • 03 684 9118 tom@activerefrig.co.nz • www.activerefrigeration.co.nz design | install | service | maintenance menzies.group@xtra.co.nz P O Box 166 timaru 7910 | Phone 03 684 8440 Proud to be associated with McCain Foods 0800 102 324 REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT » South Canterbury - McCain Foods McCain Foods -right at home in Sth Canterbury McCain staff and visitors learn about how the Pulsed Electric Field Technology (PEF) machine works. • from page 12 McCain Foods has recently taken another step towards its sustainability goals with the installation of a new Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) at its Timaru processing plant. PEF is a physical technology based on power electronics which offers a non-thermal preservation alternative to heat pasteurisation, thus producing fresh-like foods without excessive loss of flavours or nutrients during processing. Barto says the new technology will provide Mc- Cain Foods with a huge reduction in energy, steam and water usage, and provide an enhanced quality of product. Wendy says McCain Foods is a vital part of the region’s food production sector, which also includes a diverse range of highly successful local operators such as Heartland Chips, Talbot Forest Cheese and Barker’s of Geraldine. Timaru is also heavily involved in New Zealand’s seafood industry. The port is home to industry leader Sanford, which is a major employer in the region with sev- eral fishing vessels based at the port and onshore production facilities. The SCC operates the South Canterbury District website - www.southcanterbury.org.nz - which Wendy says captures the essence of the region and its diverse businesses and attractions. McCain Foods Washdyke plant is a leader in potato products.