Fonterra
Fitch wanted Fonterra to cut milk payout
Credit rating agency Fitch has given more details on why it downgraded Fonterra from AA- to A in late October.
Farmers delighted Fonterra's dealings been ruled misleading
Staying with dairying, and Fonterra says it is considering an appeal against a High Court ruling that its dealings with a group of farmers were deceptive and misleading. Audio
Fonterra acted unfairly in South Canterbury
The High Court has ruled Fonterra engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct in its dealings with some South Canterbury farmers. Audio
Fonterra engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct
The High Court's ruled that Fonterra engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct in its dealings with some South Canterbury farmers. Audio
Fonterra offsets weak dairy prices with high value products
The chief executive of dairy co-operative Fonterra Theo Spierings, says the company is looking to produce more high value products, faster, as global dairy prices remain at unsustainably low levels. Audio
Fonterra hopeful of rising dairy prices
The chief executive of dairy co-operative Fonterra, Theo Spierings, is strongly optimisitic that global prices will improve in the second half of the current season. Audio
Fonterra nails colours to the China mast
Fonterra is nailing its commercial colours and much of its future to China and emerging markets as it struggles in the face of weak demand and prices.
Fonterra tells shareholders better times to come
Fonterra has told its farmer shareholders to expect a higher payout for its milk next year but warns the volatility in global markets will continue.
More than half back big cuts to Fonterra's board
More than half of Fonterra's farmer shareholders have voted to cut the number of the company's directors by a third. Audio
Today's market update
The chief executive of dairy giant Fonterra told this morning's annual meeting the company is focused on addressing weak prices and uneven demand and won't be distracted by risks in the Middle East… Audio
Cutting the size of Fonterra's board
A proposal to cut the number of Fonterra's board members from 13 to nine has divided the co-operatives 10-thousand farmer shareholders. Audio
Fonterra needs to stay the course - Spierings
The chief executive of dairy giant Fonterra says the company needs to stick to its plans and not be distracted by global issues as it looks counter weak prices and uneven demand. Audio
Fonterra exits US joint venture
The dairy co-operative, Fonterra, says its exiting a United States partnership because it sees better value for money elsewhere. Audio
Fonterra sells cheese-making venture for $196m
Fonterra has sold its half share in a United States-based cheese-making joint venture for $196 million.
Fonterra's forecast payout under pressure
A third consecutive slide in world dairy prices has seen them slip further away from the $3000 per tonne mark, which many farmers need to break even.
The ups and downs of dairy
Dairy prices have dropped again - for the third auction in a row. Audio
Banks lower forecast payout to dairy farmers
Analysts' forecasts for milk payouts have been slashed after the third consecutive fall in Fonterra's latest global dairy auction. Audio
New food safety qualification for Fonterra site
Fonterra's Te Awamutu site has become the first in the world to be awarded the new internationally recognised food safety accreditation.
Fonterra says forecast is conservative
Fonterra says the 10 percent improvement in its full year earnings forecast is conservatively based, and reflects some 340 million dollars a year of savings from a recent cost-cutting exercise that… Audio
More milk moved towards cheese - Fonterra
Fonterra is moving larger volumes of milk into more lucrative finished products such as cheese, it says.
