Our Story
FROM FIELD TO FLAVOUR
Our history is embedded within who we are today. Malteurop prides itself in being farmer-owned. With roots that blend between Europe and New Zealand, we’re known for our dedication and passion for malt – and our award-winning clientele. We believe in top-notch service, ambitious pricing, and a whole lot of love and precious time put towards our premium craft malt products. Although our progression over the years has been one of growth and advancing efficiencies, the entire story of Malteurop is rich and deep with history.
Rewind back to 1960 when the first malthouse was built in Port Colbert, Reims, France. The value of Barley was an investment worth taking for Providence Agricole Cooperative. They built their first malthouse in 1961. Several other cooperatives in north-east France soon swelled the ranks of Providence Agricole and the malt house was progressively expanded. In 1975, a second plant was built in Pringy, in the Marne department. At that point, the total output of these two plants was 93,000 tonnes of malt.
Union Providence Malt was founded in 1977 through the merger of some 15 cooperatives. A series of acquisitions of private malt houses by the cooperatives followed in the early 1980s, with the acquisition of S.A. Moselle in Metz and S.A. Vandecastelle in Aire-sur-la-Lys.
It wasn’t until 1984 when Union Providence Malt and Union Champagne Malt merged and became Malteurop.
NEW ZEALAND PROUD
While we are proud of our past, we are just as proud of what we have created here in New Zealand. The malting industry in New Zealand has a long history, with the first malts being produced in the late 1800’s. The Malteurop Malting Company (MMC)’s has had its roots firmly planted in New Zealand since 2008, including a 42KT malt house in Marton, a Barley Storage facility in Ashburton and Barley Breeding programme in Irwell.
Our barley is sourced from the most fertile barley growing regions in New Zealand. It is grown in the lower North Island across Hawke’s Bay, Wairarapa, Rangitikei and the Manawatu, as well as in the South Island’s renowned Canterbury barley region.
Roots are what keep us grounded in the strength of our brewers and distillers. Just like it is important for you to tell your customers what inspired the amazing beer they hold in their hand, we want you to know what inspired our passion for the malts that you put into every glass.
When you purchase malts from the MMC New Zealand, you know that you are brewing with the best New Zealand grown malts available. We are a small team, we love our customers, we’re obsessed over malt, and we appreciate a good beer when the working day is done.