Displaying items by tag: Milk

Wednesday, 03 October 2012 08:29

Feds applaud breakthrough

Federated Farmers applauds the AgResearch team for a global breakthrough on hypoallergenic milk, which could add value to new milk based exports, so long as it clears regulatory and safety approvals.

Published in General News
Friday, 28 September 2012 16:04

Balance feed quantity and quality

OPTIMUM FEEDING is a balance between the quantity of available feed and the quality of that feed.

Published in Farm Health
Friday, 20 July 2012 09:11

Tankers get new look

In a move away from the corporate branding traditionally used on milk tankers, the Tatua Cooperative Dairy Company's milk tanker graphics have been upgraded to feature a giant Dairy Whip can.

Published in General News
Friday, 13 July 2012 10:35

$100m fix as tankers roll

Milk tankers have started rolling out of Northland this week while the remaining Fonterra manufacturing sites are in the final stages of a $100 million maintenance upgrade.

Published in General News
Friday, 20 April 2012 09:33

Transparency around additive use

The South Island's last independent supplier of fluid milk says that permeate – a byproduct of milk processing which Fonterra admits routinely adding to their blue top products – makes milk less healthy and less tasty, and its use should be declared on the label.

Published in Dairy News
Wednesday, 11 April 2012 09:25

$100m in China farms

Fonterra yesterday unveiled the next step in its strategy to build a high-quality, sustainable fresh local milk supply in China, announcing plans to invest $100 million to develop two new large-scale dairy farms in Hebei province.

Published in General News
Friday, 30 March 2012 09:16

Tighter strategy focus for Fonterra

Fonterra Cooperative Limited yesterday outlined details of its Group Strategy Refresh which aims to grow volumes and value by focusing more tightly on emerging markets and products that meet growing consumer demand for dairy nutrition.

Published in General News
Friday, 30 March 2012 08:22

DIRA could 'determine farmer incomes'

The Fonterra Shareholders’ Council, which speaks for Fonterra’s 10,500 farmer-shareholders, has announced it cannot support the Government’s Dairy Industry Restructuring Bill as it is currently written.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 28 March 2012 14:18

DIRA back in Parliament

 A new bill detailing proposals to oversee Fonterra’s farm gate milk price setting and ensure a more transparent and efficient dairy market was tabled in Parliament yesterday by Primary Industries Minister David Carter.

Published in General News
Monday, 19 March 2012 16:10

Milk flows in Northland schools

Northland community leaders gathered at Manaia View School in Whangarei yesterday to celebrate the first day of the Fonterra Milk for Schools programme.

Published in General News
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