Fonterra
Fonterra to build $150m cool store at Whareroa
Facility will be the size of three rugby fields and store around 26,000 tonnes of cheese
Fonterra farmers continue to embrace flexibility
More than a third of shareholding farms have moved away from share standard.
Fonterra making its ‘whey’ in Europe
Kiwi co-op’s only dairy factory on the continent turns out a range of value-added dairy products at its facility outside Amsterdam.
Fonterra to build $150m UHT cream plant at Edendale
Plant will create 70 jobs as it works to meet growing Asian dairy demand.
Fonterra pours $75m into expanding Studholme site
Plan is to create a hub for its high-value protein products, due to be up and running by 2026.
Fonterra jumps to No 6 in global dairy rankings
Rabobank report cautions, however, that co-op’s strategic shift will cost it in the rankings in years to come.
Fonterra lifts forecast and advance rate
Co-op also says it’s on track for ‘a strong full-year dividend’.
New Fonterra COO is all for people, processes and pathways
Anna Palairet keeps Fonterra’s wheels turning, from the milk vats to overseas markets.
Advisers named for Fonterra sell-off
Co-op begins filling the bleachers for mammoth task, with accountancy experts next on its shopping list.
Fonterra reviews finance jobs at Waikato HQ
Co-op considers ‘co-sourcing elements of our transactional work’ with partner operating in India and Philippines.
Fonterra’s net zero farm tuned up and humming
Pilot farm adjusts milking systems, tech, stocking rates and more as it sets out to prove it can be done.
Fonterra’s divestment plans go through the wringer
Professional advisers close to being hired for ‘step-change’ in strategic direction.
Fonterra appointments to drive new strategy
Co-op tweaks management team as it moves to shift focus.
Fonterra ordered to compensate fired worker
Employee of 27 years sacked after heated words between him and manager over sick leave.
Chinese leader visits Fonterra Centre
Co-op hosts premiers of China and NZ in Auckland.
Business as usual for Scope 3 – Fonterra
Decision to keep agriculture out of the ETS will not change the way things are done at the dairy co-op.
Fonterra is out to sell its golden goose – and the family silver
Morrinsville farmer Lloyd Downing calls the co-op’s proposed consumer divestment short-sighted.
Fonterra – selling up or selling out?
The co-op shoud be very wary of narrowing its focus in such an uncertain world, says Ben Anderson.
Fonterra opts for cautious new season forecast
Uncertain outlook and risk of volatility stay its hand, co-op says.
Consumer boost as Fonterra seeks to sell
Upsurge in consumer earnings welcomed ‘for the numbers it puts before potential buyers’.
A lot riding on Fonterra’s about-turn
Alan Emerson has some questions and some cautions for Fonterra after it announces plans to sell off its consumer business.
Do you support Fonterra’s consumer move?
Farmers Weekly asked farmers around New Zealand for their view on Fonterra’s plans.
Fonterra brands ‘likely to be heading offshore’
Marketing expert says buyer of premium brands may very well be found in China.
Has Fonterra thought this through?
Keith Woodford points to the perils that lie ahead for the co-op after its U-turn on consumer products.
Fonterra Co-operative Council seeks divestment answers
Long list of questions as farmers kick the tyres on board’s new strategy.
Capital return should go down well with Fonterra farmers
Co-op’s big consumer sell-off could come with a sweet $2 a share, analysts say.
Judith Swales opts out of Fonterra co-op role
Global markets CEO Judith Swales has decided to leave Fonterra.
ANALYSIS: Fonterra drops bombshell on consumer arm
Latest move is more a revolution than a review, says Hugh Stringleman.
Fonterra weighs anchor on brands
Co-op announces intention to divest itself of consumer brands in major shake-up.
Fonterra mulls return to just milk
Co-op to explore divesting from its consumer businesses to ‘create a simpler, higher performing co-op’.
Andrew Murray appointed Fonterra CFO
Background includes a similar role at Simplot Australia and more than a decade at Mondelez.
Fonterra names Anna Palairet COO
Logistics leader has been acting in the position since mid-2023.
Fonterra’s added-value margins come roaring back
Interim dividend of 15c represents about $22,500 for the average-sized Fonterra supply farm.
Fonterra tweaks fixed milk price tool
Aim is to improve farmers’ experience, co-op says.
‘Fonterra provides security in sea of change’
What’s important for any exporter in times like these is playing to your strengths, says CEO Miles Hurrell.
‘Trees for cheese’ plant officially opens
World’s largest dedicated cheese factory has switched to 100% renewable energy.
All eyes on Fonterra as GDT surges
Since last major market downturn in mid-August, GDT index has risen 30%.
Cleaner energy for Fonterra’s Edendale site
Co-op announces plans for electrode boiler at Southland plant.
Has Fonterra been an unqualified good?
Allan Barber takes an overview of the industry’s biggest co-op, 23 years after its formation.
Waitoa boiler boosts cleaner energy at Fonterra
Site cuts coal use in half with new wood biomass boiler.
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