Displaying items by tag: Fonterra
Farmers OK with co-op leadership changes
Fonterra director Michael Spaans says overall there is good support for changes proposed for its leadership structure.
Hooray for ‘Hen’ry
A mate of the Hound reckons those who think dairy is tough going these days should spare a thought for former Fonterra chair Sir Henry van der Heyden.
Rates cap in Tararua district
Tararua District Council is pledging to keep any rate rise in the coming year to below 2% as the downturn in the dairy industry hits.
Value add key to dairy woes – PM
Prime Minister John Key says Fonterra is moving up the value added chain as best it can, but needs to do more.
Crucial to survive the bad years
Fonterra farmers have been told their longevity in business will be determined by their performance during their worst years.
Fonterra’s board changes don’t cut it – Armer
Fonterra chairman John Wilson is optimistic shareholders will accept the small cut proposed to the co-op's board.
‘Product fingerprint’ helps hunt for healthy new foods
Fonterra researchers have made a breakthrough chemical imprint for the dairy industry.
Dairy women urged to step up leadership
In tough times people need to look to leaders, says Jo Finer, Fonterra's general manager of New Zealand industry affairs.
‘Let’s unclog the Red Band channels’
Federated Farmers Dairy chairman Andrew Hoggard questions whether Fonterra is truly representing NZ values and culture.
Interesting
The Hound notes that Fonterra’s head of people, culture and safety, Maury Leyland, left the co-op at the end of the month, citing personal reasons.
