Dairy
European Fonterra plant to process 1 billion litres of milk a year
New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra has opened its new plant in the Netherlands which will process 1 billion litres of...
Fonterra
Dairy
Number of farmers taking guaranteed milk price from Fonterra doubles
Fonterra has set its June Guaranteed Milk Price (GMP) at $5.25/kgMS; the same price as the opening 2015/16 forecast Farmgate Milk...
World News
Fonterra 'trimming the sails' review due in weeks
Fonterra is currently undergoing a review of its structure and management and is expected to report back to its farmer...
Agri-Business
50% of Kiwi farmers face losses, but Fonterra says future is positive
Around 35% of New Zealand dairy farmers are due to make a loss this year, with some commentators saying that...
Dairy
Fonterra concerned about global dairy demand, but says it will bounce back
The CEO of Fonterra, Theo Spierings, has said he is concerned about the global demand for dairy but expects global...
Dairy
Fonterra offers guaranteed milk price contracts
Following its recent announcement of the 2015/16 forecast Farmgate Milk Price, applications are now open for Fonterra farmers to lock...
Dairy
Fonterra revises downwards its farmgate milk price
Fonterra Co-operative has reduced its forecast Farmgate Milk Price for the 2014/15 season to $4.40 per kgMS. Chairman John Wilson...
Dairy
New plant to produce enough cheese for 300 million pizzas a year
Fonterra’s newly completed mozzarella plant will create enough mozzarella cheese to top more than 300m pizzas a year, the co-operative...
Dairy
Global Dairy Prices at lowest level since 2009 and set to stay there
Dairy product prices fell 3.5% at the most recent Fonterra Global Dairy Trade auction and are now at their lowest...
Dairy
Fonterra revises its milk forecast downwards
Fonterra has reduced its forecast Farmgate Milk Price for the 2014/15 season from NZ $4.70/kgMS (€3.20) to $4.50/kgMS (€3.00). When...
Dairy
Forecast suggests steep fall in end of season Kiwi milk production
Latest production forecasts from New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra suggests that milk production could decline sharply towards the end of...
Dairy
Kiwi milk production slumped 6% in February
Milk production in New Zealand has fallen 6% in February, compared to the previous month, according to DairyCo. It says...
Dairy
Global Dairy Trade takes another major hit
Dairy product prices have fallen significantly again at the most recent Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction. The event represents the...
Dairy
Fonterra announces results below farmers' expectations, warns of commodity volatility
Fonterra has announced its half year results, including forecasting a farm gate milk price of NZ$4.70/kg MS. It is also...
World News
Fonterra expands organic range to meet growing demand
Fonterra has announced that it will expand its organic milk business to help meet growing demand. This decision follows Fonterra’s...
World News
Fonterra completes tender offer for Chinese infant formula manufacturer
New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra has confirmed that it has completed the partial tender offer and will acquire 18.8% of...
World News
New Zealand dairy farming threatened with 'Eco-terrorism'
Police in New Zealand have revealed that a threat has been made to contaminate infant formula and other dairy formula...
Dairy
Global Dairy Trade auction up again
The Global Dairy Trade auction was up again, this time by 1.1%, for the sixth consecutive time. The results of...
