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WHAT IS so special about this chocolate milk?
Made from organic New Zealand milk and Whittakers chocolate, the four-month old Lewis Road Creamery product has taken the retail sector by storm.
New Zealand’s top Jersey cow breeders converge in Waikato next month for the North Island Championship.
THE CLEANLINESS of a milking system and dairy is a critical determinant of milk quality. The New Zealand Food Safety Authority has strict guidelines for cleaning plant which relate to maintaining milk quality standards.
NEW HOLLAND’S new TT4 economy utility tractor range is set to redefine the economy tractor market, the company says.
POND SPECIALIST Pondco Ltd says it is now the sole New Zealand distributor of Aquaflex pond liner.
PEUGEOT’S LATEST offering, the 308, is now on sale in New Zealand.
Launched at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2013, the model has won 2014 European Car of the Year and ‘Most Beautiful interior of the Year’ at the 29th International Automobile Festival.
KOREAN CAR maker Kia claims a 480% jump in the value of its brand in seven years because of its R&D and marketing spend.
The ‘100 Best Global Brands 2014’ list values Kia at US$5.4b, up from US$929m in 2007.
Before heading off with a trailer or caravan in tow, first check the towbar to ensure all bolts attaching it to the vehicle are tight, there is no corrosion present or cracking in the welds or structure and that the towball itself is secured properly to the tongue, says towbar maker Best Bars.
DONT FORGET our Kapiti cheese giveaway. To celebrate New Zealand cheese month Dairy News is teaming up with Kapiti Cheese to bring a smile to three lucky people.
THE SEASONALLY adjusted value of exported goods fell 3%, to $12 billion, in the September 2014 quarter, Statistics New Zealand says.
Imports rose 3.7% to $13 billion.
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FONTERRA HAS started consultation towards lodging consent applications to build two new high-efficiency milk powder driers at its Studholme site in South Canterbury.
THE IMPACT of Russia’s dairy ban on global dairy prices may be waning. The emergence of a ‘grey market’, allowing some Russian allies to buy milk from Europe and re-export it to Russia, is easing downward pressure on prices.
FONTERRA AND the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) plan to work together to help developing countries build viable dairy industries and increase dairy nutrition knowledge.
THE WAIKATO Innovation Park will use a $3m equity injection from Callaghan Innovation to kick off a $5m expansion of the FoodWaikato spray drying facility this month.
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