Fonterra has completed construction of its new $120 million UHT processing plant at Waitoa in Waikato, the company said this morning.
The plant, which took about 12 months to build, is on track to produce its first Anchor UHT (ultra heat treated) milk in March, the cooperative said.
Fonterra's UHT operations manager, Donald Lumsden, said global demand for dairy was growing.
"The site will enable us to optimise the milk our farmers produce by turning it into high-value consumer products that will meet market demand in Asia," Lumsden said in a statement.
The site includes five new UHT processing lines that will produce a range of products, including Anchor UHT white milk and UHT cream.
