Displaying items by tag: Fonterra

OPINION: It is hard to imagine what signal Fonterra thinks it is sending to shareholders with its investment in Motif, a company investigating synthetic milk ingredients.

Strong global demand for dairy and constrained milk supply will keep farmgate prices high, say New Zealand’s large milk processors.

Westland says discussions with interested parties centered on a competitive milk price, milk pick-up and a fair value for co-op shares.

Fonterra claims it remains on track to reduce debt by $800 million this financial year.

OPINION: With most of New Zealand gripped by recent events in Christchurch, a huge week in our dairy industry passed with little media coverage.

A Collingwood dairying couple is calling for formal recognition of healthy human relationships and wellbeing as quantifiable benchmarks in dairy farming.

Fonterra says its improved milk price reflects strong global demand relative to supply.

Fonterra farmers are emotional but realistic about losing some iconic business units — notably Tip Top, says Fonterra Shareholders Council chairman Duncan Coull.

In a follow-up to this old mutt’s piece two issues ago about Fonterra directors getting to grips with the co-op’s financial state and loudly sharing their dismay in the Koru club, another of the Hound’s spies has passed on more news in the ‘Fonterra director watch’ category.

Fonterra says there’s an urgent need to improve return on capital invested in the co-op by farmers and unit holders.