Open Country opens butter plant
When American retail giant Cosco came to audit Open Country Dairy’s new butter plant at the Waharoa site and give the green light to supply their American stores, they allowed themselves a week for the exercise.
Speciality milk producer Lewis Road Creamery is celebrating its 10th anniversary of iconic chocolate milk with a new flavour.
The new Rocky Road flavour will be available in supermarkets from October 24 for a limited time.
The company says that as a brand anchored by a “Road”, it made sense to introduce a flavour that represents the journey they’ve taken — full of twists, turns and sweet surprises.
“With a delightful mix of subtle yet indulgent flavours, we decided that Rocky Road is the perfect fit to tell our story of adventure, from the humps and bumps to hills and valleys,” says Lewis Road’s Lynette Maan.
“It feels like this flavour chose us.”
Made with pure whole milk and Whittaker’s 5 Roll Refined creamy Milk Chocolate infused with hints of marshmallow, and flavours of peanut and almond. About 800 bottles have been available through the Deliver Easy app since October 18.
Cyclone Vaianu is continuing its track south towards the Bay of Plenty, bringing with it destructive winds, heavy rain, and large swells, says Metservice.
While Cyclone Vaianu remains off the East Coast of New Zealand, the Waikato Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Group says impacts have been felt overnight.
A Local State of Emergency has been declared for the Waikato for a period of seven days as the region prepares for Cyclone Vaianu to hit the area.
Farmers will get an opportunity to hear about the latest developments in sheep genetics at the Sheep Breeder Forum this May.
Specialist horticulture and viticulture weather forecasters Metris says the incoming Cyclone Vaianu is likely to impact growers across the country.
A group of old Otago uni mates with a love of South Island back-country have gone the lengths of Waiau Toa Clarence from source to sea. Tim Fulton, who joined the group in the final fun to the river mouth, tells their story.
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