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Christchurch Christchurch Food New Zealand is proud to publish these reports from Christchurch Companies. People in the Christchurch food industry were quick to roll up sleeves and get on with things after the February 22 earthquake. Actions by members and others in the industry are inspiring and give insights into the Cantabrian character. “Aperio Group has two manufacturing sites in Christchurch, both located in Hornby. Thankfully all our staff are safe, and we have experienced only very minor damage to our plants. Thursday 22 February saw most staff back at work and production/supply re-commenced. Thanks to all our customers for their continued support.” . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. Catalyst®R&D Ltd are pleased to confirm that their Christchurch office is open for business and Jane Lancaster and the team nationally look forward to continuing to working with clients on your technology and sustainability projects. www.catalystnz.co.nz Catalyst also would like to thank everyone for their messages of support. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. Cookie Time Ltd was born in Christchurch nearly 30 years ago. So when the recent series of earthquakes hit, it wasn’t just close to home – it was home. With the February 22nd quake the business got away lightly with a slight slump in the factory ceiling but staff needed time and were given the week to look after family, friends and homes. Over this period a team packed 25,000 Cookie Time cookies, One Square Meals and Bumper Bars which were delivered into the cordon by the Defence Force to the rescue and relief workers. We also delivered $10,000-worth of One Square Meals to council relief centres. Come Monday 28th February eager staff were keen to start baking again, not only to supply customers but, just as importantly, to support the approximately 50 local factory staff on wages and their families as well as local ingredient suppliers. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. “We’re about a forty five minute drive out of the Christchurch CBD, and so thankfully, our Leeston factory was not damaged,” says Airborne Honey sales and marketing manager, John Smart, who was at a meeting in nowdevastated Cashel Mall when the earthquake hit. The September event knocked out the distribution centres of the major supermarket chains, forcing Airborne to make some swift and creative systems changes to ensure that none of its customers went without. “We’re doing whatever it takes to keep customers happy and make it as easy on them as possible to get products to their own customers,” John says. “Here at Airborne Honey we like to think that, in our small way, we’re doing what we can to help get Canterbury back on its feet.” . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. Formula Foods From Bob Olayo, manager, instrumentation: We express sadness and our sincere condolences for the families of those we know who were struck so tragically by the earthquake. Most of us have never experienced anything quite as devastating: the TV and press photographs are not really doing justice to the reality. Formula Foods staff are all OK and fortunately our premises came away unscathed this time, having just had repair work completed from the September quake. The company was up and running again just two days after the quake. Staff called all their Christchurch customers to see how they were going. We were able to help with water testing, microbiology product testing and also bridged some industrial links that had been severed. For example, information gaps suddenly appeared between customers and co-packers. Knowing all the players in the industry really helped. Some staff suffered damage to their homes and have moved out to alternative accommodation. However we are luckier than so many who have suffered seriously with loss of family members and friends. 12 Food New Zealand
calling Christchurch Dave Pooch, President of NZIFST was in Christchurch mid-March and visited Formula Foods. Staff member Nicki Sutton told Dave of a sales trip she made to Blenheim a few days after the quake. She found customers wanted to talk about her experience but also wanted to offer support in a practical way to help the Christchurch economy get up and running again. Some made gifts. One client made a donation and left it to Nicki to decide who it went to. She distributed that to what she called a ‘special case’ family. She looked solemn, then distant and gave no further information. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. Homersham Ltd would like to take this opportunity to advise all customers and suppliers that they are up and running after the recent Christchurch earthquake. “We are one of the fortunate with all staff OK and no damage to our business.” . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. John Brooks Ltd Christchurch premises had liquefaction in the back of the warehouse, and minor damage to the office and show room, but no staff or their families were injured. The phones were transferred to their Wellington branch until the 1st March, and this allowed the staff to clean and reset the warehouse back up for operation. “The staff went beyond the call of duty to have the branch back operational for the 1st March, when courier the freight services restarted also.” Chris Brooks is pleased to report that the Christchurch operation is now fully functional. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. Mercer Stainless has been really lucky to come through both earthquakes with minimal cosmetic damage to the workshop. We were out of action for three days after Feb 22, waiting for the building to be inspected, but we are cleared and fully operational now. All contact details are unchanged,” writes David Gaiger. Sara Hargraves from NZ Labs wrote us this personal account of her experience on 22 Feb. 12.51pm on Tuesday February 22nd 2011 is a day no one in Christchurch will forget. I was sitting at my desk talking with Brian Watson, general manager for NZLabs New Zealand when the quake hit. I dropped the phone and ran outside counting staff as we all waited for the shaking to stop. Being based in Wigram the shake was hard but we didn’t have the total devastation that the inner city had. We didn’t see buildings fall down or cars crushed with rubble but we were all shaken and scared. The building was checked ensuring staff safety and the all clear given. Staff were in the staff room for a de-brief and calm down when the first after-shock hit. After that, those staff that needed to get children or check on properties and extended family left. Remaining was a core set of staff that finished the day’s work and set up for the next day. The laboratory sustained no damage, but we realised quickly the impact this quake would have on staff and their need to be able to sort out their own properties if damaged and to support their families. We also knew the impact on the inner city and that couriers would not be operational so the decision was made to ship our out-of-Christchurch clients’ work directly to our other labs in the North Island. Being part of a nationwide laboratory chain certainly has its advantages. NZLabs staff at our Auckland, Hamilton and Hastings sites looked after Christchurch’s clients extremely well over the next five days, thus ensuring that our clients had no impact on their businesses because of the earthquake: they still received excellent support and turnaround times from NZLabs. Our Christchurch site remained open for local clients and to manage the increased work load due to required water testing. We were back into full swing by Monday February 28th. Our staff were amazing during this time, not only turning up for work when they could but also in supporting one another with places to stay and meals. We received parcels of non perishable food from our nationwide network of labs and from many of our clients. This was amazing and certainly touched us all here at NZLabs Christchurch. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. April/May 2011 13
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