Kapiti Fine Foods
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| Company type | Subsidiary of a co-operative |
|---|---|
| Industry | Dairy foods |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Headquarters | New Zealand |
| Products | Cheese, ice cream, yoghurt |
| Revenue | NZ$60 million |
Number of employees | 230 |
| Parent | Fonterra |
| Website | https://www.tastekapiti.co.nz/ |
Kapiti Fine Foods Ltd (stylised as Kāpiti)[1] is a New Zealand company that produces dairy products such as cheeses and ice cream. It takes its name from its original site at Lindale on the Kāpiti Coast. It was founded in 1984 and has factories in Palmerston North[citation needed]. It has been owned by Fonterra since 2005.
History
[edit]Kapiti was founded in 1984 by Ross McCallum and Neville McNaughton as a small cheese shop and factory at Lindale Tourist Complex on the Kāpiti Coast. The shop and factory initially employed only one full-time employee, with help from a number of part-time employees. By 2002 the company had 150 employees and retail outlets in Auckland, Christchurch and Lindale, assisted by an expansion of production facilities in 1997, and consistent annual growth. On 15 November 2005, Fonterra agreed to purchase Kapiti Fine Foods Ltd from its previous owner, Foodstuffs.[2] In 2019, Kapiti ice cream was licensed to Froneri as part of Fonterra's sale of the Tip Top ice cream brand.[3]
In 2019, the company announced that it was closing its factory in Paraparaumu.[4]
Products
[edit]Kapiti produces a variety of dairy products. In 1997, production of a range of ice cream and sorbet products began, intended for use in the hospitality and food service industries. In 2009, the company launched a range of ice cream products for the consumer market.[5]
In 2010, Kapiti launched a range of yoghurt products for the consumer market.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Our Story | About Us | Kapiti". www.tastekapiti.co.nz. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Fonterra, Foodstuffs Agree on Sale of Kapiti Foods | Scoop News". Scoop Independent News. 15 November 2005. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ Anthony, John (13 May 2019). "Fonterra sells Tip Top to global ice cream giant Froneri for $380m". Stuff.co.nz. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ Maxwell, Joel (26 September 2019). "Fonterra to close final link to globally-known cheese brand on Kāpiti Coast". Stuff. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Kapiti Launches Designer Ice Cream". Scoop Independent News. 19 November 2009. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ "Introducing Kapiti Gourmet Yoghurt". Archived from the original on 15 December 2010. Retrieved 21 April 2022.