The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Ltd, trading as Tatua, is an independent co-operative dairy company in the Matamata-Piako District of the Waikato Region, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located in the rural locality of Tatuanui, approximately 8 kilometres east of Morrinsville. The co-operative is owned by 101 shareholder farms, all located within a 12 kilometre radius of the processing factory.[1]
Independence
The co-operative has maintained a strong independent history within the New Zealand dairy industry. In the 2001 mega-merger for the New Zealand dairy industry - which formed Fonterra - Tatua shareholders decided to remain independent. Given that New Zealand had over 500 dairy co-operatives in the 1930s, Tatua is unique in that it is the only New Zealand dairy co-operative remaining that has never been part of any merger throughout its history.[2]
See also
Organisational Memberships
- New Zealand Co-operatives Association (Inc) https://nz.coop/
- Dairy Companies Association of New Zealand (DCANZ) https://dcanz.com/
References
- ^ "Specialised Dairy Ingredients & Foods Leader". Tatua. Archived from the original on 16 June 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- ^ "Tatua's payout forecast at $7.50". Waikato Times. 25 April 2008. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2010.