Global customers to fund new incentives for Fonterra farmers
Fonterra has announced new financial incentives for farmers who achieve on-farm emissions targets.
Speciality milk producer Lewis Road Creamery is celebrating its 10th anniversary of iconic chocolate milk with a new flavour.
The new Rocky Road flavour will be available in supermarkets from October 24 for a limited time.
The company says that as a brand anchored by a “Road”, it made sense to introduce a flavour that represents the journey they’ve taken — full of twists, turns and sweet surprises.
“With a delightful mix of subtle yet indulgent flavours, we decided that Rocky Road is the perfect fit to tell our story of adventure, from the humps and bumps to hills and valleys,” says Lewis Road’s Lynette Maan.
“It feels like this flavour chose us.”
Made with pure whole milk and Whittaker’s 5 Roll Refined creamy Milk Chocolate infused with hints of marshmallow, and flavours of peanut and almond. About 800 bottles have been available through the Deliver Easy app since October 18.
Farmlands says that improved half-year results show that the co-op’s tight focus on supporting New Zealand’s farmers and growers is working.
Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ) says that discovery of a male Oriental fruit fly on Auckland’s North Shore is a cause for concern for growers.
Fonterra says its earnings for the 2025 financial year are anticipated to be in the upper half of its previously forecast earnings range of 40-60 cents per share.
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) is having another crack at increasing the fees of its chair and board members.
Livestock management tech company Nedap has launched Nedap New Zealand.
An innovative dairy effluent management system is being designed to help farmers improve on-farm effluent practices and reduce environmental impact.
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