Historical information

This certificate was awarded in appreciation of 25 years service to the Nestle Company which operated a dairy factory at Dennington in Warrnambool. The company came to Warrnambool in 1907 and purchased 17 acres at Dennington and a new dairy plant was established by 1911. At its peak it employed 600 people and processed 55000 gallons daily in the milk condensery which is a process whereby much of the water content is drawn from the milk and sugar is added making a product which has a long shelf life and because it is processed at low temperature the milk maintains much of its vitamin content.

Significance

A certificate which links a local person to a long and well known industry in Warrnambool and the Western district.

Physical description

Cream soft card certificate with red and black text.

Inscriptions & markings

Mr H Goodall. Nestle and Anglo Swiss Condensed Milk Co Australasia Ltd. dated 1st December 1944. The signature of the Chairman of directors is unreadable.