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A Māori smoothie marketed as Whai Ora, or wellness, will be sold in four Asian countries after a deal was struck this week in Malaysia.

Te Karere video Miraka and Storiiu in Malaysia

Miraka and Storiiu, a Malaysian distributor have signed a memorandum of understanding in Kuala Lumpur, witnessed by Maori Development Minister Te Ururoa Flavell during a visit to Malaysia with a delegation of seven Maori companies to raise the profile of new Zealand's food and beverage sector.

Marilyn and Gray Baldwin supply Miraka in part because it rewards farmers undertaking good environmental stewardship.

Miraka is a dairy company with a difference. It is the only one in the world that uses geo-thermal steam to power its plant. It also uses a worm farm to help get rid of waste. Richard Wyeth is the chief executive and he says Miraka has a real point of difference in the industry

Miraka in collaboration with AgResearch will receive $1m over the next three years for a research project to unlock the natural health benefits of milk that minimize allergies in children.

Radio New Zealand Interview with Richard Wyeth 22 September 2015