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FONTERRA'S MILK across New Zealand reached 554 million kgMS last month, up 4.3% on the same month last year.

FONTERRA SHAREHOLDERS Council says it backs the co-op's decision to pay a lower milk price last year than the price calculated in accordance with the milk price manual.

FONTERRA HAS paid tribute to retiring director Jim van der Poel, who stepped down after 12 years on the board.

A MOTION calling for Fonterra to halt its expansion strategy until milk payout recovers has been defeated.

NEW FONTERRA director Leonie Guiney says she is humbled by the farmer support.

FONTERRA IS assuring farmers that the milk payout will remain its main priority.

OUTSPOKEN SOUTH Canterbury farmer Leonie Guiney has been elected to the Fonterra board.

FONTERRA IS offering winter milk contracts in Waikato to keep its new $120m UHT plant in year-round production. The plant at Waitoa has eight lines and can produce 28 packets of UHT milk and cream per second; it needs 100m L of milk every year.

PRODUCING A low-fat cheese that wasn’t rubbery and retained taste has won the Fonterra R&D centre the top hospitality, food and beverage award in the 2014 NZ Innovation Awards.

FONTERRA CHAIRMAN John Wilson says the co-op remains committed to Sri Lanka despite its challenges over past 15 months.