date:Dec 24, 2012
Nearly two years after the SFF Te Aroha beef processing operation was devastated by fire the PM was on hand to officially open the companys new flagship plant on the same site.
All those associated with the rebuild gathered for the opening, including contractors, local government representatives, iwi and members of the Te Aroha community.
SFF chairman Eoin Garden said the investment of $67 million to commission the state-of-the-art facility was testament to the co-operatives strong confidence