Supply Chain Collaboration
Supply Chain Collaboration
The True Honey Co. wins at the Primary Industries Zealand Awards
A reliable, agile and sustainable supply chain has kept Kiwi exporters competitive on the world stage as they navigate global disruption, according to Kotahi, New Zealand’s largest containerized exporter.
“The last 12 months has shown us, more than ever, the importance of a sustainable and reliable supply chain, that has enabled our exporters to secure opportunities against other supply chains currently struggling,” said David Ross, Kotahi Chief Executive, speaking at the Primary Industries New Zealand Awards, in Christchurch last night.
“Our strong cargo pool, strategic carrier and port partners and our planning and optimisation capability, has given exporters on our platform the reliability others have not had in these difficult conditions,” said Mr Ross.
“Over the last three months, we have worked with our strategic partners to increase capacity on existing services and move additional capacity into underserved locations, which helps to unlock New Zealand’s congested export supply chain. We will keep working to provide our exporters with the capacity they need, despite disrupted conditions that we expect to continue through to quarter one 2022 at the earliest,” said Mr Ross.
Kotahi is the sponsor of the Producer Award, at the Primary Industries Zealand Awards, which recognises and celebrates a standout food producer in the New Zealand Primary sector. The winner, The True Honey Co., was recognized for demonstrating a sustainable approach to their production processes and has shown considerable success over the past 12 to 18 months.
Kotahi is proud to acknowledge The True Honey Co. for their innovation and leadership, striving to make a difference in primary industries, with their brand well recognized for making a positive contribution to New Zealand. A proud New Zealand owned company, The True Honey Co. sells authentic Mānuka honey to honey lovers around the world, committed to looking after everybody and every bee.
2021 marks the third year of the Primary Industries New Zealand Summit and Awards, run by Federated Farmers.
ABOVE: THE TRUE HONEY CO. FOUNDER JIM MCMILLAN AND KOTAHI CHIEF EXECUTIVE DAVID ROSS. Photo supplied by Clare Toia-Bailey / image - central.