Woodlands Dairy Group Acquires Ladismith Cheese From Sea Harvest

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South Africa’s Woodlands Dairy Group has acquired Ladismith Cheese Company from Sea Harvest Group. 

Financial position of nan deal, which includes nan Ladismith Cheese subsidiaries Ladismith Powder Company and Mooivallei Suiwel, were not disclosed.

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In a statement, Woodlands Dairy Group described nan transaction arsenic a “significant advancement” successful its “strategic maturation trajectory, further solidifying its dedication to nan South African dairy manufacture while enhancing proviso concatenation efficiencies and expanding its user offerings”. 

Ladismith Cheese, founded successful 1999, manufactures cheese, butter and beverage powder. It is located in the town of Ladismith in nan western Klein Karoo region of South Africa. 

According to its website, nan group has a daily beverage intake of 200,000 litres. It turns retired astir 700t of food and 200t of food each month.  

The products are distributed into nan foodservice, retail, and wholesale channels crossed South Africa, arsenic good arsenic into prime markets in sub-Saharan Africa. 

Lex Gutsche, chairman of Woodlands Dairy Group, said nan transaction will “expand the group’s geographical accumulation installation presence, reaching nan afloat breadth of South Africa, bringing america person to much farmers and customers”. 

According to Woodlands Dairy, integrating Ladismith Cheese into nan business is expected to let nan group to “broaden” its merchandise portfolio, “expand” its customer and transmission base, “leverage synergies” crossed nan organisation and “drive operational efficiencies” passim nan group. 

Woodlands Dairy Group, which includes Woodlands Dairy and wholly owned subsidiary Fairfield Dairy, focuses connected UHT milk, yoghurt, and cheese, along with custard, flavoured beverage and a scope of different dairy products sold nether the First Choice brand.  

The group besides processes, produces and packages dairy equipment for First Choice and for private-label lines supplied to South African retailers. 

Woodlands Dairy Group CEO Helen McDougall said: “By integrating Ladismith’s established location beingness and expertise pinch our extended network, we are good positioned to supply customers pinch an enhanced and much specialised merchandise portfolio.” 

Ladismith Cheese will retain its existing marque personality and proceed to waste and acquisition nether its existent name, while drafting connected nan “leadership and expertise” of Woodlands Dairy Group, according to the statement.  

Woodlands Dairy Group is owned by Gutsche Family Investments, alongside a 25% equity liking held done Dream World Investments 481. 

Finalisation of nan woody is subject to regulatory approval.