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Shareholders will still have their say on the bid for the board reduction from 13 to nine members, say two sponsors of the proposal.

Fonterra's board will tell shareholders this week whether it supports a contentious resolution to reduce the size of the board.

Fonterra scientists' discovery of a new way of extracting more valuable data from a simple milk test has paved the way for developing a new, high-value UHT milk product now being sold in China. 

Fonterra has been recognised for a new diagnostic test that helps to ensure a safe supply of milk and reduces the time and cost of testing.

Cooperatives have many positive benefits, but raising capital is not one of them.

A former Fonterra director behind moves to downsize the co-op's board says support from shareholders is heartening.

Fonterra has been notified that rating agency Standard and Poor's has downgraded the co-op's credit rating from A to A-.

Last month we highlighted the greater volatility the global dairy industry has experienced in recent times.

A war of words is brewing between Fonterra chairman John Wilson and two former board members over board composition.

The development of 10 to 20 more popular health-orientated products such as Fonterra's Anlene would make New Zealand a rich country again, a 'New New Zealand Forum' in Auckland heard this month.