Manawatu

Thanks to technology and a team effort a Kiwi dairy pioneer has been granted his one wish for his twilight years — the chance to see what his life's work has led to in a modern processing plant.

Caroline Campbell is a research technologist at the Fonterra Research and Development Centre. Rea more about Caroline, her move from Idaho to New Zealand, and her work with Fonterra, on our website.

Texture is just as important as flavor for food producers. Learn more about what textures are most appealing to consumers, and how Fonterra is working to produce food textures that people love.

The Fonterra Grass Roots fund gives grants to over 300 community organisations each year. Camp Raukawa is using their grant money to purchase walkie talkies and ensure smooth communication so kids can enjoy the camp's activities safely. Learn more about Camp Raukawa on our website.

Meet some of the people of Manawatu who help innovate the future, ensuring Fonterra's dairy is loved around the world. Find out more about their work.

Suwan Meng is a research engineer at the Fonterra Research and Development Centre. She is featured on a Fonterra video that highlights the people behind our beloved dairy products. We talk to Suwan about her life and work with Fonterra.

Tom Carr is a Senior Packaging Technologist at Fonterra, but he is more affectionately known as "Captain Planet." He recently won the Tidy Kiwi prize at Keep New Zealand Beautiful's "Beautiful Awards." In the past two and a half years, he has picked up nearly two tonnes of rubbish.

A quick interview with Dr. Vijay Ganugapati, innovator at the Fonterra Research and Development Centre. Ganugapati's breakthrough has given Fonterra the ability to produce more Milk Protein Concentrate (MPC) at scale and use it in many of our dairy products.

Emma Bennett is the Operations Manager for the Fonterra site in Kapuni, and is featured in Fonterra's latest television ad. We sit down with Emma to talk about her career and past life in academia.