The Anchor brand is born
The Anchor brand was created in 1886 when entreprenurial Comish farmer, Henry Reynolds established a tiny factory in New Zealand with the goal of making quality butter. From these small beginnings, Anchor has grown to become one of the top global brands with a wide range of diary products sold in 70 countries.
Milking machines introduced
In 1888, mechanical milking machines were introduced which cows to be milked quickly and efficiently. These machines were initialy regarded with suspicion, but by 1940 almost 90 per cent of cows in New Zealand were machine-milked.
The first milk powder
While the methods of milking improved, so too did methods of manufacture, and the first New Zealand milk powder was produced in Makino in 1901.
Anchor New Zealand number 1 milk
We are involved in the process every step of the way from the farm where the milk is sourced, to delivering the product to the stores. Anchor is what made us New Zealand number 1 milk.
