Freight company Tomoana Warehousing and Transport is behind a new 16.5-hectare food hub development in the Hawke’s Bay.
Tomoana Food Hub, its sister company, is set to open next to Heinz Wattie’s’ main production plant in Hastings, and will be a major base for the food industry.
Development manager Logan Taylor says the hub can host any business operating from food processing and packaging to product development.
“We are developing much more than an industrial business park … We are creating a collaborative workspace for food and beverage businesses to cluster and share knowledge, by-products, energy, logistics and infrastructure, resulting in increased productivity and profitability,” Taylor says.
Bayleys Havelock North and Hastings branch manager Daniel Moffit says the offer is now open for the right companies wanting to set up in the area.
“Up to 9.7 hectares of land is currently available for the development of modern food grade premises for the processing and manufacturing of food and beverage products on attractive, flexible lease terms,” Moffit says.
The Government has also funded $215,000 towards the project through its Provincial Growth Fund.
The money is to help Hastings District Council develop a feasibility and business case for the new hub.
