Food and beverage company Owned by the Wakatu Incorporation, which has 4000 owner families. Turnover is near $80 million a year. Formed in 2012 Based in Nelson
Chief executive Rachel Taulelei describes Kono as a “Maori company, a food and beverage company, and a family-owned company” – in that order.
Kono, which means food basket, was formed in 2012 although many of its component parts have been going a lot longer. It brought together Wakatu
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