Displaying items by tag: Westland Milk Products

Adding value to New Zealand's dairy produce was the strong theme of the official opening of Westland Milk Products' new UHT plant at Rolleston last week.

Westland Milk Products has already received "substantial orders" for products from its new $40 million ultra-high temperature (UHT) plant in Rolleston.

Global market conditions for dairy products point to at least two more seasons of low milk payouts in New Zealand, Westland Milk Products told shareholders yesterday.

Westland Milk Products boss Rod Quin is leaving the company later this year.

Three leading dairy farmers have told Rural News a back-to-basics approach is the best way to manage the present dairy crisis.

The $8.40/kgMS payout was probably the worst thing that happened to the dairy industry, says family corporate farmer Trevor Hamilton.

Westgold Unsalted Butter won Food for Chefs Champion Butter at the prestigious New Zealand Champions of Cheese awards on Tuesday.

A social worker talking to young farmers isn't what you would call a traditional event at a young farmers conference, but Sally Blackler isn't your average social worker.

Onfarm cash income of farmers from all milk production this season will be under $4/kgMS, according to DairyNZ.

Recently there has been a lot of negative news and comment about economic conditions in China – the slowing growth, a volatile stock market and the decrease in dairy imports.