Milk Kitchen: Hastings beverage manufacturing facility in liquidation owing $2.8m, staff let go

He said unfortunately the staff have been let go, with some still assisting the liquidator in the realisation process.

Gair said he hoped that a sale would enable staff to be re-employed.

Milk Kitchen was contracted to manufacture a range of drinks for both the domestic and international markets, including juices, Ultra-High Temperature (UHT) and flavoured milks, plant-based milks, oat milk, protein drinks and pet milk.

The first liquidator’s report explained why the company ceased trading.

“Pre-Covid-19, the company invested significantly to cater for expansion of a pet milk export opportunity into China. Owing to the pandemic, demand for this trade fell away,” the report said.

“Since then, the…