Listen to The Country online: Incoming Fonterra CEO Richard Allen on the co‑op’s future

Fonterra's new chief executive, Richard Allen, spoke to The Country's Jamie Mackay today. Photo / Bruce Jarvis

Today on The Country radio show, host Jamie Mackay catches up with Richard Allen, Fonterra’s new chief executive in waiting.

Allen talks about his background and Fonterra’s future.

Christopher Luxon:

The Prime Minister ponders the Indian FTA and whether the $3.2 billion Fonterra capital return injection into the economy will “touch the sides”.

Also, does he need help with his own communication with the media?

Richard Allen:

We catch up with Fonterra’s new chief executive in waiting.

He discusses his past and the co-op’s future.

Tracy Brown:

We track down the chairwoman of DairyNZ at the South Island Dairy Event (SIDE) at Lincoln University to talk about Cyclone Vaianu, fuel constraints, dairy-beef opportunities and awards season.

Hunter McGregor:

Our Shanghai-based correspondent says “what fuel crisis?”

Plus, he talks about a foot-and-mouth outbreak in western China, the New Zealand Speaker of the House’s trip to China, and lining up against a robot in a half-marathon.

Julia Jones:

The MC of SIDE joins us on day two of the dairy conference at Lincoln University.

Listen below: