Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company chair Stephen Allen is standing down after 23 years in the role.

The company has grown from about 80 staff and $45 million turnover when he entered the role to 480 staff and $550 million today.

“We need to earn the right to grow rather than growing for growth’s sake,” he says.

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