The new South Island recruitment of farmers interested in converting as well as existing organic farms will initially focus on those located around Southland and up to the Canterbury region.
The expansion is tied to a revision of the facility’s environmental permit, which would allow the company to scale operations while tightening environmental controls at one of the UK’s largest dairy manufacturing sites.
The discussions between the two parties focused on exploring partnership opportunities for establishing pilot dairy farms specializing in raw milk production.
The new facility positions SoFood as a key innovation and manufacturing hub for the GCC, with a production capacity of 40 tons per day.
Terms of the investment were not disclosed