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June 01, 2025

Why is New Zealand’s West Coast so wet? A closer look at our home’s wild weather.

New Zealand’s West Coast is home to some of the most spectacular natural landscapes in the country and some of the most extreme weather....

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June 01, 2025

Exploring Bioactive opportunities at In-Cosmetics Global

By Susan Coveney, Global Account Manager....

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June 01, 2025

What is 'Moving Day'? A uniquely New Zealand farming tradition

Each year, on June 1, rural New Zealand quietly undergoes one of the biggest coordinated movements in the farming calendar - and most people outside t...

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April 01, 2025

Inside Food Ingredients China

Join our Head of Ingredients, Tony Rayner, and Global Account Manager, Jonathan Saunders, as they take you behind the scenes at Food Ingredients China...

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April 01, 2025

Behind the scenes of milk collection

Milk collection on the rugged West Coast of New Zealand is no small feat....

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April 01, 2025

Introducing Yifan Li

We’re excited to introduce Yifan Li, Westland’s Head of Group Supply and Infant Nutrition Sales....

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February 01, 2025

Westland increases sales on the back of increased milk supply and strong product demand

We increased the volume of products we shipped out in the last quarter of 2024 following a strong start to the milk season, high demand for our milk p...

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February 01, 2025

Change of management at Westland.

Westland Milk Products wishes to advise that Zhiqiang Li is the company’s acting Chief Executive Officer, effective, Friday, January 31 2025....

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February 01, 2025

Consumer milk powder co-pack capability

Westland Milk Products are now 100% owners of Pure Nutrition, a dairy blending and canning facility in Canterbury New Zealand....

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February 01, 2025

We are growing Westpro’s product reach worldwide

Farmers supplying Westland and who have been strong performers in our regional New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards are unanimous when it comes to the be...

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November 01, 2024

Entering Dairy Awards brings reward

Farmers supplying Westland and who have been strong performers in our regional New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards are unanimous when it comes to the be...

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November 01, 2024

The Unique Challenges of Collecting Colostrum in New Zealand

The popularity of bovine colostrum has skyrocketed in recent years, with well-being influencers across all the popular social media platforms talking ...

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November 01, 2024

Glenavy plant boosts skim milk powder production

Westpro has increased its capacity to produce high quality skim milk powder with the addition of product from its sister company Oceania Dairy Limited...

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November 01, 2024

Meet Nicki Fraser

Our Head of Customer Experience at Westland Milk Products....

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November 01, 2024

Milk season off to a good start

Westland is in the peak of its milk production season which got away to a strong start after a very mild winter resulted in good grass growth with cow...

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September 01, 2024

Westland Milk Products passes comprehensive SMETA/SEDEX audit.

Our care for our staff, our communities and our environment recognised....

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September 01, 2024

We value our customer feedback.

Thank you to everyone who gave us feedback in our Voice of Customer surveys over the past two years....

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September 01, 2024

Meet Brett Paterson

Our Global Account Manager, specialising in the sales of Westpro Milk Powder and Proteins across New Zealand, Australia, and the Middle East....

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September 01, 2024

Full team effort behind ISO 14001 certification.

Westland is proud to announce the successful attainment of ISO 14001 certification, a global benchmark for environmental management systems....

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September 01, 2024

Strengthening our ties with the Middle East.

Brett Paterson, a Westpro Global Account Manager recently visited Saudi Arabia and Dubai to meet with direct customers and two distributors....

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July 08, 2024

Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy making an impact.

Our endeavours to reduce the amount of waste we are sending to landfill is paying dividends according to the results of our second CSR Progress Update...

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July 08, 2024

Lactoferrin Plant will increase Westpro’s product range.

The first lactoferrin produced at our new $70 million Lactoferrin plant will be heading to customers all over the world before the end of the year....

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July 08, 2024

Sustainability a team effort at Westpro

Sustainability Week was a chance for Westpro’s staff to appreciate their role in the success of our journey to embed sustainability in our operation a...

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May 01, 2024

India – a potential market for our protein products.

India is a potential market for Westpro’s Whey Protein Concentrate where whey protein is used widely as an egg replacer and in nutritional products....

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May 01, 2024

Waste heat from our factory reducing our coal use.

We have reduced the coal needed to heat the boilers at Westland’s Hokitika plant by up to 45 truck and trailer loads a year due to the success of a he...

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May 01, 2024

We are making inroads on reducing our waste.

We’re being creative in our thinking as we try to reduce the waste we are sending to landfill, and our staff are getting right behind our endeavours....

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May 01, 2024

Corporate Social Responsibility core to our business.

Westland is going the extra mile to protect and care for our environment and our community. Our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategy is core...

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May 01, 2024

Westpro products catering for diets high in protein.

While sports people are the traditional target for high protein foods, there is a growing trend for other demographics, particularly seniors, to switc...

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May 01, 2024

Chinese consumers switch to online purchasing.

Consumer buying habits in China, a major market for our products, are very different to 10 years ago, with a significant shift to online buying across...

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March 13, 2024

Product development – a huge focus

Westland has the best of both worlds when it comes to product development. We get support and expertise and work collaboratively with the Yili Innovat...

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March 13, 2024

Good news in a year of challenges

Westland continues to perform strongly with an an after-tax profit of $55.9 million in 2023, a further improvement on its outstanding result in the pr...

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March 13, 2024

Yili Innovation Centres – a huge asset for Westland

Westland’s connection to the Yili Innovation Centres (YICs), global innovation powerhouses owned by our parent company Yili, is helping us in our ques...

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December 12, 2023

Westland extends billion-dollar result

Westland Milk Products is expected to deliver another billion-dollar revenue financial year in 2023 and a profit of around $NZ40 million. Westland CEO...

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October 31, 2023

Westland’s export team welcomes global improvement in shipping services

Westland’s export team welcomes global improvement in shipping services...

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August 01, 2023

Suppliers help put Westland in world’s top 5% for ethical management

Westland Milk Products’ suppliers have helped the company move up global independent rankings for corporate social responsibility....

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July 21, 2023

New Lactoferrin Plant further boost for Westland as global dairy leader

Westpro is cementing its place as a world leader in the production of high value bioactive ingredients with its new $70 million specialised plant to b...

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November 14, 2022

Boost for Westpro’s dairy range

Westland Milk Products has given its Westpro brand a fresh new look that better reflects the premium nature of the product range....