Cheap supermarket milk too low at $1.20/l when NZ shoppers pay $1.66
AS Woolworths last week battened down the hatches, staying defiantly mute to more stinging criticism of its super-cheap house brand milk prices in Australia, its New Zealand stores were selling equivalent product at “discount” prices which farmers here would only dream about.
GrainCorp sources next CEO from New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra
Fonterra executive Robert Spurway has been tapped as the next chief executive of GrainCorp and will helm the company as it navigates the twin challenges of drought and cementing the business after it demerges its malt operations.
A2 Milk wanted a change agent but was rattled by Hrdlicka's speed
The sudden departure of a2 Milk chief executive Jayne Hrdlicka has shocked investors but the discord between her and the board made continuing in the job almost impossible.
Bill aims to update rules for Fonterra and dairy markets
The Dairy Industry Restructuring Amendment Bill (No 3) proposes changes to how Fonterra, New Zealand’s largest company, is regulated.
Cut the red tape binding Fonterra’
‘The time has come to reduce aspects of Fonterra’s regulatory burden, National’s Agriculture spokesperson Todd Muller says.
Fonterra seeking a level playing field
Fonterra says the Government has missed an opportunity to create a level playing field for competition in the dairy industry.
'Dirty' dairy farmers to be stopped supplying milk to Fonterra
The Government has announced the first changes in 17 years to the law surrounding the dairy industry.
Keep Dira, but change needed
Westland Milk Products says the DIRA is still needed, but with some changes.
Fonterra imports milk permeate, but not for Kiwi market
Fonterra is importing large quantities of milk permeate, but the dairy giant says it isn’t adding it to the milk sold in New Zealand supermarkets.
Time to end open entry, Fonterra says
Just what is the make up of our dairy industry?
