Fonterra unveils third major investment
Fonterra is investing $150 million on a new cool store at its Whareroa site in Taranaki.
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We catch up with the editor of Dairy News Sudesh Kissun to find out what is making headlines in this week’s edition of the dairy sector magazine.
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