Project 4

HARVEST INNOVATIONS

When Pāmu (Landcorp Farming Ltd.) approached FoodPilot in 2017, they sought a range of expertise to convert their deer milk into value-add products for domestic and international markets. Within months, Pāmu and FoodPilot established a robust processing method for a medium scale commercial dryer – followed by late nights and long hours of deer milk drying trials.

“Massey FoodPilot supported and enabled Pāmu to process Pāmu Deer Milk into high value powder,” Pāmu’s Claire Hannan explains.

The result was a convenient, high-value New Zealand deer milk powder that soon found favour with cutting edge chefs in top New Zealand restaurants.

PROJECT CHALLENGES

Attract and retain quality high paying customers

Pāmu have also started their international campaign to supply the deer milk powder for a range of cosmetic products beginning with South Korea’s top pharmaceutical company.

Strong business plan requires experience

Operating out of sunny Nelson, New Zealand King Salmon (NZKS) is making big waves in the local economy with its premium salmon products.

But it’s the team at The FoodBowl which helped the innovative company scale up to be able to further expand the exciting product range.

Employing more than 500 staff in the region, NZKS was already a significant contributor to the local Nelson economy, with the local market making up approximately 46 percent of sales, along with a strong export base in Asia, North America and Europe.

To add further value to the product range, the company developed a mouth-watering Salmon Dip that is a game-changer for consumers craving the ultimate summer snack to accompany them on their next classic Kiwi adventure.

Without the manufacturing capacity at their existing site, the team at NZKS reached out to The FoodBowl to assist in the upscale of this exciting innovation. “The FoodBowl team have been extremely helpful and knowledgeable in guiding us through this process of scaling-up with them,” NZKS Product Development Technologist Mylene Mera says.

PROJECT INFORMATION

Date: 06 Nov, 2019

Client: NZ Food Innovation Auckland Ltd (The FoodBowl)

Website: www.foodinnovationnetwork.co.nz

Location: 28 Verissimo Drive, Māngere, Auckland 2022, New Zealand