Fran O'Sullivan and Alexander Speirs: Perfect storm hitting dairy
Fonterra’s Lukas Paravicini was on the money when he warned this month that the global supply and demand balance for dairy was still fragile.
New Zealand Dairy Industry Feels Bullish At Chinese President's Visit
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s current visit to New Zealand has become more reassuring to New Zealand’s dairy industry as it feels its clout on the Chinese market is intact. Recently, Australia had claimed that its new FTA with China has a better deal for its dairy industry vis a vis New Zealand.
TPP spotlight focuses on NZ dairy exports
New Zealand could turn its back on a Pacific-wide free trade deal if Kiwi dairy exports are excluded from it, Trade Minister Tim Groser says.
'No clarity' in NZ-India trade
New Zealand and India have made «some progress» towards a free trade agreement, but negotiations are «not in the space we want to be», Trade Minister Tim Groser says.
Q&A: Kiwi #Exports Eye Bigger Slice of Mideast Market
By the very nature of its geography, trade plays an essential part in New Zealand’s economy. Where once the small, South-Pacific country looked to neighbour Australia and the United Kingdom as a home for its mostly agricultural products, today the focus is very much more on the dynamic economies of Asia and beyond.
Chinese #dairy consumers 'moving on'
Fonterra says Chinese dairy consumers are moving on from the botulism scare.
Ex-Fonterra CEO and NZTE Chairman Andrew Ferrier says botulism scare was 'net positive' for NZ reputation; LV Martin 'putting right that counts' approach cited
Former Fonterra CEO Andrew Ferrier has told Parliament’s Commerce Select Committee last year’s botulism scare ended up providing «a net benefit» to New Zealand’s reputation.
Claire Trevett: Why Key needs to spread the #milk message in China
Much of the recent focus on sending milk to China has been on Justice Minister Judith Collins, accused of a conflict of interest for drinking and praising a cup of milk while visiting her close friends’ Oravida factory in Shanghai.
#Govt pays $2m to fix Fonterra relationships
Small firms trapped as the «meat in the sandwich» by the Fonterra botulism scare can apply for up to $20,000 of travel costs to help them mend business relationships.
#Fonterra dairy products banned in Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus
A ban on Fonterra products by Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus following a contamination scare could cost the company tens of millions of dollars.