Fonterra's next chief executive has to be a strong communicator
OPINION: Theo Spierings’ resignation is a chance for Fonterra to recruit someone who can not only talk the business talk but better connect with the urban public.
Competition to boost milk price: Rabobank
Rabobank says intensified competition between Saputo and Fonterra is likely to boost payments to dairy farmers for their milk in the 2018/19 season.
Fonterra beaten in race to buy Argentinian dairy co-op SanCor
Fonterra has walked away empty handed from talks to buy one of Argentina’s leading dairy producers, according to reports from the South American country.
Farmers’ Fund milk: Six months of donations yet to be passed on by VFF
NONE of the 40c a litre that Coles’ customers paid on two-litre bottles of Farmers’ Fund milk over the past six months has been passed on to dairy farmers.
Chinese whispers in Beingmate’s boardroom
Fonterra’s plan to turn around its disastrous investment in Chinese baby food company Beingmate won’t be smooth sailing.
Wattle Health enters joint venture with Organic Dairy Farmers and Niche Dairy
Dairy Company Wattle Health (ASX:WHA) has entered into a joint venture with Organic Dairy Farmers of Australia and Niche Dairy.
Milk suppliers positive about Saputo deal
THE proposed Murray Goulburn takeover by Saputo is being seen as a positive move by local milk suppliers.
Cheese-maker stepping up to help save 4 family farms as dairy crisis deepens
Not many people get to save a family farm, let alone four of them, but cheese-makers Jay and John Noble may do just that.
As milk prices slump, farms cope
Local dairy farmers did not get good news this spring. After three years of relatively low milk prices, many were hoping for a better year in 2018.
The neverending war for Canada’s Food Guide
It’s been 10 years since the last revision, and it took two years and 20,000 submissions to overhaul it. And almost nobody will agree with the result.