Wednesday, 23 June 2021 11:30

No thanks!

Written by  Milking It

OPINION: Auckland yoghurt maker The Collective claims it is the first New Zealand dairy yoghurt brand to offer a plant-based range.

Last year, the company managed to successfully commission a new factory at their West Auckland facilities - expanding its capability to produce non-dairy products for all of New Zealand and Australia.

The first yoghurts to launch from the new factory, last October, were plant-based layered yoghurts. According to the company, the yoghurt is made using "sustainably sourced New Zealand oats, coconut and rice and is packaged in post-consumer 100% recycled plastic (#1), that can be recycled again and again within New Zealand. "Oh, so very woke, but it all sounds yuck!

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