date:Nov 30, 2013
New Zealand co-operative dairy company Westland Milk is planning to invest around $100m in an infant formula dryer at Hokitika.
Following the consent approval, construction on the new dryer will begin in April and the dryer is expected to become operational in August 2015, reports stuff.co.nz.
Commenting on the plan, Westland chief executive Rod Quin was quoted by stuff.co.nz as saying that the nutritional dryer was the next stage in Westland's growth plan. The company was continuing to develo