Fonterra
Lewis Road Creamery to take on Fonterra
The boutique dairy company Lewis Road Creamery is preparing to take legal action against Fonterra.
Lewis Road accuses Fonterra of milking chiller space
Fonterra is being accused by a boutique dairy company of trying to stifle smaller producers, but the dairy giant says it is playing fairly.
Fonterra says loss-making China Farms critical to China growth
Fonterra's chair says the loss-making China Farms remains critically important to the dairy cooperative's long-term strategy, whether or not it turns a profit. Audio
Global dairy prices rise
Prices have risen in the global dairy auction overnight, driven in part by the drop in Fonterra's milk production.
Fundamentals change for dairy sector
The latest rise in dairy prices in the fortnightly auction is lifting hopes that Fonterra can again lift its forecast payout to farmers. Audio
'Phenomenally good': Kaikōura milk trucks get through
Life is finally getting back to normal for Kaikōura dairy farmer Simon Mackle after last month's massive earthquake. Video
Dairy farmers relieved by milk price jump
The whole-milk powder price jumped nearly 20 percent at Fonterra's overnight auction, but dairy farmers say it is too soon to celebrate. Audio
Video: Bill English on the PM's delayed India visit
In Focus - Deputy Prime Minister Bill English on the Prime Minister's plane-delayed trip to India, arrests over repackaged Fonterra milk powder in China and his cancelled meeting with pro-democracy… Video
Fonterra launches review after China milk powder arrests
Fonterra has launched a review after 19 people in China were arrested for selling milk powder that should have been destroyed. Audio
Fonterra launches internal review over milk seller rules
Fonterra has launched an internal review after people in China were arrested for on-selling milk powder that was past its Best By date and should have been destroyed. Audio
Expired NZ milk powder repackaged for sale in China
Fonterra is working to trace how almost three hundred tonnes of expired milk powder that was repackaged and sold illegally in China. Police in China arrested 19 people over the weekend in relation to… Audio
Silo collapse investigation finds cracks in four others
Investigations into the collapse of a silo full of 500 tonnes of milk at a Fonterra processing plant have discovered cracks in four other silos.
Silo collapse investigation finds cracks, sparks urgent repairs
Investigations following the collapse of a steel silo full of milk have uncovered similar cracks in four other Fonterra silos. The dairy cooperative is certain the thousands of other silos in NZ are… Audio
Not enough calf milk powder to meet demand
Fonterra is still struggling to provide calf milk powder and calf rearers are desperate, says a rural animal feed store.
'Celebrity' ads in the news
One appearance in a TV ad made a man “a celebrity” for news purposes this week, while a genuine celebrity made the news just for appearing in a new ad. Audio
'Celebrity' ads in the news
One appearance in a TV ad made a man “a celebrity” for news purposes this week, while a genuine celebrity made the news just for appearing in a new ad.
AudioDrop in global dairy prices
Global dairy prices have fallen at auction for the first time since July.
Calf rearers panic over Fonterra's milk powder shortage
A rural animal feed store says Fonterra has told them that there is no calf milk powder for two weeks, causing panic among calf rearers.
European milk production drops
There's been a small decline in European milk production for the first time since early 2015.
Fonterra expects better year ahead for China Farms business
The dairy cooperative, Fonterra, expects to extract more value from its China Farms business, which has underperformed compared with the rest of its business. Audio
