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Introducing… WELLS HYGIENE Relatively new to the New Zealand food processing industry, Wells Hygiene was established here just over three years ago, specialising in the supply of Vikan colourcoded A subsidiary of W R & D Wells in Australia, Wells Hygiene is the exclusive suppliers of Vikan Hygiene Range, BST Detectable Products and Toolflex Modular storage systems, among other products. The company has a specific focus on food safety and hygiene, and has recently expanded into a range of custom 5S shadow board systems to ensure hygiene tools and colour-coded cleaning systems are set up in a robust and efficient manner. The Auckland-based team is led by Sean Bamford, backed up by John McIntyre in the South Island. Both have extensive food and beverage experience, and bring to their clients a vast background and understanding of the challenges in delivering clean and safe food products to consumers. Bamford spent many years working for Ecolab, servicing the food industry, before joining Wells. He is a qualified chef with a diploma in Kitchen Management from City and Guilds of London, and has worked in various establishments throughout New Zealand, England and France over a 15-year period in large commercial kitchens through to smaller restaurants. McIntyre has 25 years’ sales experience in the meat and food processing industry in both New Zealand, Britain and Australia. He has also worked with companies such as the Alliance Group, and in the meat industry working in and supplying to. He has extensive knowledge of the fish, poultry, fruit and dairy industries, developed through working with companies operating in and servicing these processing sectors. Based in Timaru, he provides great service and product 28 JULY 2016 Sean Bamford John McIntyre advice to his clients in the south. Internal customer service is also a big focus of Wells Hygiene and this is provided by Sue Garbutt, based in the Wiri HQ. She ensures all client queries are addressed quickly and accurately, and that orders are dispatched within 24 hours of placement. Wells prides itself on offering the safest and highest quality products to meet the needs of the toughest users. The Vikan Hygiene Range of colour-coded hygiene tools are made in Denmark and are the global leader in this area, backed up by a vast array of plastic products designed to minimise the chance of foreign objects finding their way to the consumer. From the BST DetectaPen, to a large range of food handling tools, to engineering parts, there are many products to choose from to help companies show all due diligence in this area. Wells also offer a free equipment site survey service. This can be adhoc or scheduled on a regular cycle to take the risk and worry out of equipment assessments prior to audits. The surveys can also recommend on 5S signage and storage solutions to improve GMP in the workplace. Wells welcomes all queries on (09) 263 9332, 027 3131955 or www.wrdwells.com hygiene tools, detectable products and general cleaning supplies. The company has a specific focus on food safety and hygiene, and has recently expanded into a range of custom 5S shadow board systems to ensure hygiene tools and colourcoded cleaning systems are set up in a robust and efficient manner


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