A farmer owned
company was formed
to provide an alternative
processing facility
for Southland farmers.
It was known as
Alliance Freezing
Company (Southland)
Limited. | Alliance opened its
first plant at Lorneville,
near Invercargill, in the
heart of Southland's
farming community. | Alliance becomes a
co-operative company,
wholly owned by the
same farmers who
supply its livestock. | The first significant sign
of growth, with the
acquisition of CS Stevens
Ltd, a local meat
processing company.
The number of plants
increases to four. | A new name - Alliance
Group Limited - and
further acquisition -
Waitaki International Ltd.
The total number of
plants more than
doubles to ten. |
Livestock numbers
continue to decrease
following the withdrawal
of government farm
support in the mid 1980's.
Alliance Group responds
by rationalising its plant
operations. | A successful capital
raising plan restructures
the company and opens
the door to new
opportunities.
An innovative new
venture into venison
processing is introduced
with the development of
specialist facilities. | Approximately 7
million lamb, 1 million
sheep, 140,000 cattle
and 80,000 venison are
processed annually,
through seven plants
strategically located
throughout the South
Island. | Alliance Group expands into the North Island through the acquisition and redevelopment of the Dannevirke plant. This brings the total plants to eight. | Alliance Group purchases the assets of Levin Meats. The new plant doubles Alliance Group's sheep and lamb capacity in the North Island as well as providing cattle processing facilities. The acquisition takes Alliance Group's total number of plants to nine. |
