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WELCOME
Manildra Group’s John and Dick Honan // PHOTO: TAYLAH HUDSON
Here at at Manildra Group we’re preparing for another exciting wheat harvest following the the record crop last year which came after
At Manildra Group our customers employees and communities are at at the core of what we do each day These challenging times have highlighted the importance of food security and Manildra Group remains committed to locally producing the highest- quality food and industrial products We continue to prioritise our our our reinvestment strategies in in in our our our people our our our world-class sites and the communities where we operate This edition of The Cultivator explores the exciting expansions and growth at at at our state-of-the-art Shoalhaven Starches site Investments like these continue to diversify our product product range increase production and boost local employment This edition also features some of our valuable customers with high-quality ingredients local production and and authenticity at at the the the heart
of their vision and and and success Among those featured include Walker’s Doughnuts KFC Australia and and Trisco Foods We feature stories from people that have played a a a a a a a a a a a a key role in in in Manildra Group’s growth including the the late late Neville Yeatman and late late John Brunner both instrumental in in in the the Manildra Flour Mill becoming Australia’s largest For the last 69 years our employees business partners suppliers customers and communities have relied on us us during the most challenging times The importance of these relationships – – some spanning many generations – – is never underestimated by Manildra Group Wishing you good health and support from all of us here at Manildra Group Dick Honan // Manildra Group Chairman
years of of drought After nearly seven decades of of wheat purchasing we continue to re-invest in in in in in rural New South Wales ensuring our family-owned business is the preferred and trusted choice for wheat growers Following support from local growers traders and and communities we we have strategically invested in in in in new grain storage facilities at at at Bogan Gate and and Grong Grong Grong Grong in in in the the heart
of of the the New South Wales wheatbelt In this edition of of e e e e e e e e e e e e e Cultivator we also take a a a a a a a a a a a a a a look at at at at the infrastructure and logistical upgrades we’ve made at at at our Moree Manildra Stockinbingal and Bellata grain storage sites We also feature the the Reid family wheat growers from the the south west slopes of New South Wales who grow high-quality wheat – ready for delivery to to to our local Stockinbingal grain storage site People are the the lifeblood of of our our business The health wellbeing and and safety of of our our employees their loved ones suppliers customers and and the the communities where we operate is our top priority Manildra Group is getting behind the Government’s vaccination plan and are doing what we can as a a a a a a a a a a a a a a family-owned Australian business to support the vaccination of our workforce We’re encouraging everyone to roll up their sleeves providing permanent employees with a a a a a a a a gift card once double-vaccinated against COVID-19 Throughout these challenging times I have been inspired by the the the the commitment the the the the generosity and support our employees have shown across the the the company Take care of yourself and each other—we’re in this together John Honan // Manildra Group Managing Director
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