Kapiti Fine Foods Ltd

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Kapiti Fine Foods Ltd
Type Subsidiary of a co-operative
Founded 1984
Headquarters New Zealand
Industry Dairy Foods
Products Ice Cream, Cheese, Milk
Revenue NZ$60 Million (2005)
Employees 230 (2005)
Website http://www.kff.co.nz/

Kapiti Fine Foods Ltd, part of the Fonterra group, is a Palmerston North based New Zealand company producing gourmet cheeses, ice cream and other dairy products for domestic consumption and for export. It takes its name from its original site at Lindale on the Kapiti coast. It has factories in Paraparaumu and Palmerston North and produces 51 speciality cheeses. It began production in 1984.

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[edit] Awards

In 2005 Kapiti cheeses won eight gold, three silver and seven bronze medals at the New Zealand Champions of Cheese awards [1].

In 2007 Kapiti lemongrass and ginger icecream received the supreme award at the New Zealand Ice Cream Awards [2].

[edit] Company acquisition

On 15 November 2005, New Zealand's largest dairy company, Fonterra, agreed to purchase Kapiti Fine Foods Ltd from Foodstuffs [3][4].

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