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Wayne Yule, left, from Longview New Zealand, says Longview was known internationally as a quality supplier - now it will become known as a volume supplier as well.
Good things ahead for Longview Karen Phelps The acquisition of Hawke’s Bay grower, packer and apple marketer Longview New Zealand by Scales Corporation in November will mean good things for Longview customers, says the company’s Wayne Yule. “Longview is known internationally as a quality supplier and now we will become a volume supplier as well,” he says. Scales Corporation is an agribusiness company with three operating divisions (horticulture, storage and logistics) and food ingredients. It employs more than 500 staff around New Zealand. Longview was sold to
Scales Corporation through wholly owned subsidiary, Mr Apple New Zealand Ltd, which has acquired all shares in Longview Group Holdings Limited. The transaction includes 76 hectares of orchard and bare land under long-term leases, the purchase of 22ha of orchard immediately surrounding the Longview packhouse and coolstore, and the lease of a further 17ha of orchard from parties associated with Longview shareholders. Wayne says the sale increases Mr Apple’s production capacity and brings a market brand and experienced staff.
“We’re quite excited to be working with a bigger organisation where we can really take the brand forward and carry on the momentum we have built so far, especially with the Asian market growing rapidly.”
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