Meadow Fresh
| Private Company | |
| Industry | Food Manufacturing |
| Fate | Taken over by Goodman Fielder (Brand retained) |
| Founded | 17 December 1954 |
| Defunct | 3 July 2006 |
| Headquarters | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Products | Dairy |
| Website | www.meadowfresh.co.nz |
Meadow Fresh NZ Ltd formed as the result of a brand swap in September 2005 between New Zealand Dairy Foods Ltd and New Zealand Milk (a now defunct Fonterra subsidiary).
The two companies that emerged from the swap were:
Meadow Fresh was subsequently sold to Goodman Fielder in connection with the IPO of that company.
On 3 July 2006, Meadow Fresh NZ Ltd, Top Hat Convenience Foods Ltd, and Goodman Fielder New Zealand Ltd amalgamated to become Goodman Fielder New Zealand Ltd.
Meadow Fresh manufactures and distributes dairy products under these brands
Meadow Fresh also have distribution arrangements for Fonterra Brands products through its Route Food Service.
Meadow Fresh was the last company in New Zealand to produce milk in glass bottles. On 30 November 2005, production of glass bottled milk at their Christchurch production plant ceased, ending this era.
The company has factories as follows:
and has procurement rights for cheese at
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