PROJECT

Te Ohu Rangahau Kai – Food Science Facility

CLIENT

AgResearch and Massey University

Our team gets results:

Andrew McCalman – Central Operations Manager / Project Director

Tim Schaeffers – Senior Project Manager

te ohu rangahau kai - FOOD SCIENCE FACILITY

This new joint food science facility on Massey’s Manawatu campus has brought together world-class talent under one roof, accelerating innovation, with scientists and researchers from AgResearch, Massey University and the Riddet Institute focusing on the future of New Zealand’s food exports and our reputation for quality and innovation.

Te Ohu Rangahau Kai translates as a ‘co-operative community of food researchers’. The facility encompasses 1,800m² of laboratories and 900m² of meat and diary pilot plants, supported by modern working spaces, meeting rooms and shared collaboration areas. Te Ohu Rangahau Kai is New Zealand’s largest agri-food innovation centre, leading research excellence across the agriculture sector from farm to consumer.

It was important for our team to understand the requirements of each user group to bring their needs together into a single collaborative science community which would enhance outputs and shared learnings.

This new joint facility concept will accelerate innovation by having world-class talent working together under one roof.

Dr Tom Richardson, AgResearch Chief Executive