HWA Acquires Taste Rite
We are happy to announce that on the 18th of November 2024 Hawkins Watts Australia Pty Ltd acquired the Queensland business Taste Rite Agencies. Taste Rite is now a 100% owned division of Hawkins Watts.
Taste Rite is a Queensland-based flavour and ingredient distributor led by Julie and Peter Flatz, established in 1995. In recent years Taste Rite has acted as our sub-distributor in Queensland, and we have always shared a very positive working relationship. Both Taste Rite and Hawkins Watts are family-owned businesses that share similar values, and we’re delighted to be able to welcome them into the Hawkins Watts group.
This acquisition marks an exciting new chapter for us, with Hawkins Watts being cemented as a truly national force in the Australian specialty ingredients market.
There will be no immediate changes to business operations and Taste Rite will continue to trade under its current name with the existing team.
Customers will be informed if and when there are any changes that impact them.
Read the full letter from our Director, Ian Robinson, here.