Displaying items by tag: Fonterra

OPINION: At the September Fonterra results meeting in Waihi, I raised concerns about the viability and risks of releasing GE in New Zealand.

OPINION: You're never as good as when you're dead, and with due respect to Theo Spierings' family, the Hound can't let the death of the former Fonterra CEO pass without mentioning the parlous state he left Fonterra in when he exited in 2018 - having pocketed well north of $30 million over seven years.

Not too many dairy industry leaders were keen to publicly comment on the sudden passing of former Fonterra chief executive Theo Spierings.

OPINION: Fonterra's chair will be paid nearly $500,000 if shareholders approve a proposal by the directors' remuneration committee.

OPINION: In a to the 1990s, our old mates at Greenpeace continued their crusade against affordable food by abseiling down the side of Fonterra’s Te Rapa factory and unfurling a big banner.

Former Fonterra chief executive Theo Spierings passed away in the Netherlands over the weekend.

OPINION: It seems Greenpeace is upping its long-running but ineffective public campaign against Fonterra.

Matt Bolger, the Pro Vice-Chancellor of The University of Waikato Management School, is joining Fonterra’s management team from March next year.

Taupo-based dairy company Miraka has lifted its forecast milk price for the season to $9.17/kgMS.

Fonterra farmers have a message for their co-operative - they need to see consistently strong performance in both payout and returns from share ownership.