Meet the Team

With a team that boasts extensive industry experience, Nutrizone provides incredible customer support, and helps you navigate export requirements and product formulations as needed, bringing unmatched quality to every product we produce. 

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Jignesh Patel

General Manager

Jignesh has been in the Pharma industry for over 16 years and has a wealth of knowledge and experience. Under his guiding hand Nutrizone has added a softgel line, and streamlined our already excellent capsule, tablet, and powder packing lines. 

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Kelvin Lao

Technical Manager

Kelvin has been working in the QA/QC  industry for over a decade and takes care of all the specifications you need for your product as well as liaising with clients. His understanding of supplemental ingredients and the way they can improve health and wellbeing truly shines through in his passion for the industry. 

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Noeline Jonkers

Sales Manager

Noeline has 24 Years experience working in supplement manufacturing businesses, both in B2B sales and business development roles; and understands the many moving parts involved in the manufacture and commercialization of health products. Her training as a naturopath and medical herbalist gives her unique insights from a technical perspective, and she uses this extensive knowledge to problem solve and develop long lasting relationships with her customers.
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Nirav Champaneri

Engineering Manager

Nirav has over 17 years experience spanning engineering manufacturing, non-conventional energy sectors in India, and health and food industries in New Zealand since 2017. Holding an MEngNZ and Sydney Accord engineering qualification, he brings a wealth of expertise and adaptability to his role. Beyond his professional achievements, Nirav is passionate about cricket, enjoys exploring New Zealand's scenic landscapes, and is a strong advocate for fostering a great team culture.
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Heidi Farrelly

HR Manager

Heidi has been working with people for more than 20 years and she is the person you'll usually speak to first via email or phone. She is constantly striving to ensure the needs of the business and those of staff are not just met, but exceeded, and can often be found implementing new ideas, developing policy, and maintaining a safe and happy company culture. 

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Chetan Dungarani

Production Manager

With a Bachelor of Pharmacy and over 10 years experience in the pharma industry, Chetan possesses a strong foundation in various dosage forms and operations, including tablet compression, soft gel encapsulation, hard shell encapsulation, sachet, dispensing, and blending. His vital role links production with sales and QA and ensures products are manufactured on time and to requirements. 

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Grace Choi

Packing Supervisor

Grace is one of our longest standing staff members, without whom Nutrizone would be much poorer. Grace manages the day to day running of the dry production areas, training staff, ensuring product is packed well, and delivering quality products on time, and with attention to detail.  

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Ricky Ricketts

Logistics Manager

Ricky's organisational skills are second to none and he manages all our incoming ingredients and outgoing products along with export of freight, in an efficient and timely manner. He also works with our suppliers to ensure we never run out of bottles, caps, and other consumables.

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Behind the Scenes

Our Team

No team would be complete without the incredible hard work of all those behind the scenes. Our product dispensers, machine operators, engineers, packing team, and cleaners. They are truly amazing and we could not do what we do without them. 
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If you are wanting to bring an innovative product into the world, or you’re looking for a new partner for an existing product, then Nutrizone has the capacity, the experience, the staff, and the technology you need to make it happen.