This year was pivotal in the “transformative dynamic” of a2 Milk Company and it had “really only just scratched the surface” of its potential as a business, chief executive Jayne Hrdlicka says.

The potential for organics in New Zealand is being viewed as huge because of dairy farmer competence and excellent growing and market conditions.

The formal opening of Mataura Valley Milk’s nutrition plant near Gore marks another step towards creating the world’s best nutrition business, says MVM general manager Bernard May.

OPINION: Asia is the ‘hot zone’ for dairy and will be the next dairy goldmine, especially the markets in China, India and some South-East Asian countries.

The US states Texas and California are being targeted by Lewis Road Creamery for its specialty butter.

A new milk spray dryer to be built next year in Hamilton will help New Zealand’s advance in infant formula and specialty ingredients, say its investors.

Dairy companies are disappointed at news that the review of the China-New Zealand FTA is unlikely to result in improvement for dairy access.

Fonterra has identified three assets during the first phase of a board-led portfolio review, says chairman John Monaghan.

Fonterra is dropping a target to achieve 30 billion litres of milk volume by 2025.

Farmers between Auckland and Taupo can now take the plunge into sheep milk, says Maui Milk general manager Peter Gatley.