Food and beverage

Established, innovative and safe

Auckland is at the heart of New Zealand’s food and beverage manufacturing sector, characterised by innovation and adherence to the highest standards. It’s one of the region’s largest industries, employing 21 per cent of New Zealand’s food manufacturing workforce in well over 1,000 food and beverage companies. Every aspect of the supply chain is represented from sourcing and product development to delivery to consumers.

Look who’s here

Auckland is home to around 30 per cent of the country’s food and beverage businesses, dominating in bakery, sugar, cereals, oils and fats, beverages, syrups and sauces. Many are international companies including:

Heinz (Watties)
Kerry Ingredients
Nestle
Pepsico (Bluebird)
Goodman Fielder
Kirin (Lion Breweries)
Suntory (Frucor)
Pernod Ricard (Montana)
Coca Cola (CCA Amatil).

All the best

Companies setting up in Auckland benefit from the region’s rich natural resources for food growth and production. There’s a large, skilled and experienced labour force with quality support services and fast distribution channels. All of which contribute to the success of this fast-moving and innovative sector.

Co-packing, logistic operations and many other support services are all at hand, supported by Auckland’s international airport, port facilities, and excellent road and rail links.

New ideas

Auckland continues to invest strongly in ways to support this high growth sector. One example is the development of the New Zealand Food Innovation Manukau (NZFIM) facility.

New Zealand Food Innovation Auckland, located near Auckland International Airport, with over 85 per cent of Auckland’s food manufacturers lying within 15km of the site.

The complex offers commercial scale pilot facilities for companies to trial innovative ‘near market’ processes and food products. With links to research and industry, it provides regional capability in new product development. New Zealand Food Innovation Auckland offers confidential, innovative support with robust technical advice and test-scale production capacity.

Close by, you’ll find suppliers of equipment, raw materials, packaging, technology, utilities, administration and sales and marketing services, plus client buying offices. Whether yours is an established food and beverage business or a start-up, working with New Zealand Food Innovation Auckland can be a serious boost to innovation.