Microchipping cows
OPINION: Should cows in NZ be microchipped?
Setting a regulation in place often disengages certain people rather than appealing to their motivation to act.
Westland Dairy Company is standing by the packaging of its award-winning Westgold butter in the face of legal action by Irish dairy group Ornua.
Yili, which operates Westland Dairy Company and Oceania Dairy, has consolidated its position among the top five dairy companies in the world.
Chinese dairy giant Yili topped the tally at the World Dairy Innovation Awards held recently in France.
Chinese company Yili, which has a sizeable presence in New Zealand, has been chosen as the world's most valuable dairy brand.
Westland Milk Products is about to start a pretty special gold rush aimed at increasing the Chinese-owned dairy company's profitability.
Yili's takeover of Westland, the second-largest dairy enterprise in New Zealand, creates a ‘dairy silk road’ between Asia and NZ, says Yili Group chief executive Jianqiu Zhang.
Former Westland Milk chairman Pete Morrison says Yili’s new ownership represents a significant milestone for the former co-op and the start of a new era for the dairy industry on the West Coast.
OPINION: Should cows in NZ be microchipped?
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