Government moves to make dairy industry more competitive
The Government has announced a shake-up in the way the dairy industry is regulated in order to foster more competition. By GERARD HUTCHING
Govt ignores Commerce Commission advice, removes raw milk requirements
The Government is suggesting Fonterra will no longer have to sell raw milk to large independent processors from the 2019 season onwards, against the recommendation of the Commerce Commission.
Fonterra wants more say in milk acceptance
Fonterra says it should be allowed more discretion about what milk to accept from farmers and should not have to make milk available to large dairy processors, other than domestic market food producer Goodman Fielder.
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Bidders save face over Goodman Fielder takeover offer
FACE-SAVING was the name of the game as Wilmar and First Pacific agreed to pay $47.5 million less than originally planned for their $1.9 billion acquisition of Goodman Fielder.
#Fonterra appoints new MD to global operations
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited has confirmed the appointment of Robert Spurway to the role of Managing Director Global Operations, a newly-created position on the organisation’s management team.
Christchurch #milk plant expands
Goodman Fielder will spend $27 million expanding its ultra-heat-treated (UHT) milk plant in Christchurch, employing a dozen extra staff when the project is complete.
#Fonterra appoints Robert Spurway to head global operations
Fonterra Cooperative Group has tapped Robert Spurway to head up its global operations division in a newly created role as New Zealand’s dominant dairy exporter chases global ingredient sales to offset volatility in dairy prices.
Goodman Fielder accepts revised $1.37b Asian takeover offer
Goodman Fielder has accepted a revised $1.37 billion takeover bid after the board bowed to pressure from key shareholders who agreed to sell stakes in the company to the group’s Asian suitors.
Call for FTAs to get food moving
AUSTRALIAS $50 billion-a-year food export sector risks missing out on export opportunities from the Asian-led dining boom because of regulatory burdens and the absence of key free-trade agreements.