Value Adding (Large)
Coopers Brewery Value Adding (Large) Award
Winner: Robern Menz
Since its inception in 1908, Robern Menz has become a South Australian icon and one of the largest suppliers of dried fruit, glace fruit, fruit based confectionery, chocolate confectionery and sugar confectionery. Menz FruChocs was listed as a South Australian Heritage icon in 2005. Robern Menz employs 55 full time staff and has an extensive client base of grocery chains and department stores across Australia and regularly exports to Europe and USA.
Robern Menz are a deserving winner of the Value-added Large award.
Robern Menz are a very professional operation that have carved a niche in a very competitive marketplace. They are a sound business with excellent procedures and processes in place to ensure that they remain relevant and competitive. They have a strong commitment to their staff and staff involvement and development.
Rather than being complacent and focussing on their historically strong product lines, Robern Menz are both investing in new products and are also looking for opportunities to value-add to their existing product range.
They have a strong understanding of their market, show strong commitment to their existing customers and also have the desire to stay relevant and exciting and to attract new customers.
