A pet food company set to build a new $70 million state-of-the-art factory in Napier says odour complaints that have hampered its Tauranga operation won't be an issue in Hawke's Bay.
Ziwi are to build a 12,000 square metre production kitchen, which will employ 125 workers once open, and will be capable of doubling the company's current output in Tauranga.
Based in Awatoto, the factory will be fitted out with the latest processing technology, including new air-dried technology, which will allow the development of new product lines.
The pet food manufacturer has been targeted by residents in Tauranga recently, and has been blamed by some for an odour that has tormented local residents.
Last year the Bay of Plenty Regional Council brought charges against Ziwipeak Ltd under the Resource Management Act.