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Zespri has no financial exposure to Dalian Yidu, the north-east Chinese importer who reportedly has had nine staff arrested by Chinese customs.

Fonterra has launched a new application centre in Guangzhou.

European dairy co-op Arla Foods is integrating its markets in China and South East Asia.

AgResearch scientist Dr Phil Rolston has been awarded the Chinese government's most prestigious science award for his contributions to agriculture in China.

CHINA and Russia are the biggest factors in the global dairy price crash of the last four months, says Rabobank New Zealand and Asia director of dairy research, Hayley Moynihan.

A BIG fanfare about the recent signing of the free trade agreement between Australia and China includes the hope that China will be the main destination for Australian dairy exports in the next 10 years.  

AUSTRALIA’S NATIONAL farmer lobby has welcomed the free trade deal with China – but not everyone is happy.

ANYTHING GOOD for Australia is in the long run good for New Zealand. That’s the reaction of Trade Minister Tim Groser to the news that Australia has signed a free trade agreement with China, and to speculation that their FTA with China is better than NZ’s, especially regarding dairy products.

A NEW infant formula plant in South Auckland is on track to start production in February next year.

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.