Synlait

Synlait Milk is a New Zealand milk nutrition company with several locations, both in New Zealand and overseas. Its home base is in Dunsandel, Canterbury. It has additional manufacturing sites in Auckland and Pokeno, an administration office in Christchurch, a Research and Development Centre in Palmerston North, and the Talbot Forest cheese factory in Temuka. It also owns Dairyworks which is a cheese, yoghurt and butter manufacturer based in Christchurch. Overseas, Synlait has an office in Beijing, and in Shanghai. The company manufactures infant formula, liquid dairy and ingredient and nutritional milk powders.

Synlait
TypePublic (NZX: SML)
IndustryMilk nutrition
Founded2000 (2000)
Headquarters
Dunsandel, Canterbury
,
New Zealand
Websitewww.synlait.com

Synlait has over 250 milk suppliers in Canterbury and Waikato, and employs a staff of over 1000 people at its multiple sites.

Synlait launched its first consumer foods product in October 2021 under its own brand – Synlait Swappa Bottle. Synlait Swappa Bottle is a 1.5 litre reusable, stainless steel bottle of homogenised milk exclusively sourced from Synlait’s highest performing farms when it comes to stewardship for the land, and care for people and animals.

History

2000: Synlait Limited established. The first commercial project was the purchase of Robindale Dairy farm.

2005: Synlait Limited owns eight dairy farms and the business focus now shifts from dairy farming to dairy products manufacturing.

2007: Spray drier one commissioned at Synlait Limited owned farm Dunsandel Dairies.

2008: First milk processed via spray drier one. Anhydrous Milk Plant commissioned. Milk contracted from third party dairy farms commences.

2009: Special milks spray drier commissioned. Synlait was awarded Fastest Growing Manufacturer (Canterbury and Upper South Island), and 7th Fastest Growing Company in New Zealand in the Deloitte Fast 50 index. Synlait wins Canterbury Large Emerging Exporter of the Year in the Air New Zealand Cargo, Canterbury Export Business Awards.

2010: Bright Dairy of China investment of $81 million. The investment funds the commission of spray drier two – purpose built for infant formula manufacture. Separation of the Synlait farming business (Synlait Farms) from the milk processing business (Synlait Milk). Synlait was awarded the 12th fastest growing company in New Zealand in the Deloitte Fast 50.

2011: Infant formula production starts via spray drier two. Synlait makes the Deloitte Fast 50 index for the fourth consecutive year.

2012: Synlait wins the Champion Global Operator (medium / large enterprise) at the Champion Canterbury Business Awards. Synlait wins the Agri-Business Award in the Sensational Selwyn Business Awards. Synlait posts a $6.3 million profit for the year ending July 2012.

2013: Synlait launches an internationally accredited ISO 65 dairy farm assurance system called Lead With Pride. $15 million special milks spray dryer upgrade commissioned to produce Lactoferrin.

2014: Synlait named Supreme Winner at the 2014 Champion Canterbury Business Awards and winner of the Champion Global Operator category for a medium-large business.[1]

See also

References
  1. Marta Steeman (18 September 2014). "Synlait Milk takes top award". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
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