Training that keeps New Zealand’s food supply chain moving safely

When you’re in the business of moving bulk food products, safety isn’t just a box to tick, it’s the foundation of trust. Every load of wine, vegetable oil, flour, grain, or sugar we transport plays a role in keeping New Zealand’s food industry running. That responsibility starts long before the truck leaves the yard.

At Bonney’s, every team member, from Customer Service, through to the Admin Team, Despatch, Store People, Workshop and Drivers, complete annual food safety training. This ongoing commitment ensures the high standards our customers expect are consistently met and understood across every part of our operation.

Our approach to training is practical. It’s about giving people the tools and knowledge they need to make the right decisions on the job - whether they’re managing customer queries, processing paperwork, or loading a tanker or shipping container.

Annual training builds confidence and consistency. It means every person in the process, from the first phone call to the final delivery, understands how their actions affect food safety and product integrity. The result is a safer operation for our people and a more reliable service for our customers.

For Bonney’s, food safety and operational excellence aren’t one-off achievements, they’re ongoing commitments. We maintain multiple accreditations across our business and undergo regular internal and external audits to verify our performance and standards.

We are also subject to our customer audits, we work side-by-side with their quality and supply chain teams to ensure that we are all on the same page. These reviews aren’t about passing a test, they’re about improving processes, identifying risks early, and ensuring our systems evolve with our customers’ needs.

Continuous improvement is built into how we operate. Every audit, every review, and every training session gives us a chance to refine our approach and deliver a better, safer, and more reliable service.

By investing in annual training, maintaining independent accreditations, and embedding continuous improvement, we help customers minimise risk and maintain continuity in New Zealand’s food manufacturing network.

Our food safety training and auditing programmes are part of a broader way of working. We partner with customers to build transport models that are sustainable, safe, and cost-effective.

Reliable logistics starts with well-trained people, robust systems, and a mindset of continuous improvement. Safety on the road and product integrity in the trailer are outcomes of knowledge, discipline, and teamwork.

At Bonney’s, we’re proud of the professionalism of our people and we’ll keep investing in their growth, our systems, and our partnerships, because when our team performs at its best, our customers benefit.