GMP Pharmaceuticals has been awarded the Westpac Exporter of the Year Award for outstanding export growth at the Natural Products NZ industry Summit held in Auckland on 21st March 2013.
As the largest supplement manufacturer in New Zealand contract manufacturing, GMP Pharmaceuticals manufactures a variety of customised supplements for New Zealand and overseas markets.
In 2008 GMP Pharmaceuticals launched an export facility to assist Australian and New Zealand companies to enter the Chinese market. The AUNEW programme comprises a concept flagship store in Beijing, a regulatory team, an anti-counterfeiting system, an export/distribution logistic system including a multi functional bonded warehouse, a Chinese portal website and a representative network covering most of China.
Having achieved 126% growth in export sales in the last year, there are plans to replicate this innovative approach in other Asian markets.
In the last year GMP has also opened New Zealand’s most advanced pharmaceutical grade infant dairy formula plant with the capacity to manufacture six million cans per year.
Natural Products New Zealand Executive Director, Alison Quesnel, said GMP Pharmaceuticals has achieved outstanding export growth by focussing on Asian markets and delivering a comprehensive and quality service to its customers.
“Developing a one-stop export service has made it a lot easier for many New Zealand companies wanting to get into the Asian market. GMP Pharmaceuticals has carefully assessed what is needed to facilitate its customers’ sales and used its experience and networks to provide the tools,” said Ms Quesnel.
Ms Quesnel went on to say the natural products sector has not only survived the global recession but thrived through it and there have been outstanding achievements from many companies and individuals.
“Once perceived as a boutique industry, the natural products industry has well and truly come of age, with revenue in excess of $1 billion. It is now an internationally focussed and recognised industry that is attracting serious attention on the global stage. Strong research, innovation and developing new markets have been key to surviving the global turndown and driving significant growth and GMP Pharmaceuticals has been very much a part of this,” says Ms Quesnel.
The Industry Awards capped off the twelfth annual NZ Natural Products Summit and was attended by natural health specialists, research organisations, government agencies, big and small manufacturers and marketers including brand leaders like Healtheries, Comvita, Blackmores, Good Health and Manuka Health.
From Left to Right: Alison Quesnel (Natural Products NZ Executive Director), Minesh Patel (GMP Pharmaceuticals Ltd General Manager), and Trevor (Westpac)
