PremiumPremiumAgribusinessFonterra puts a big chunk of its business up for saleIn a big step change, Fonterra is looking to sell its Consumer business.16 May 05:02 AM
New ZealandPirongia herd manager named New Zealand Dairy Trainee of the YearKirwyn Ellis was described by the judges as relaxed, thoughtful and mature.16 May 03:15 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessDairy farm receivership: Bank owed $36.5m, court rules on lease liabilityReceivers get liability relief to maintain livestock after farm enterprise folds.13 May 03:32 AM
PremiumPremiumCompaniesSpotlight on gap between price of Fonterra farmer shares and listed unitsBut any divergence should be no surprise, the chairman says.12 May 01:59 AM
New ZealandRabobank warns global dairy price recovery slower than expectedRabobank said demand remained down, however, milk production was also down.08 May 11:13 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessFonterra pulled up for not delivering anticipated information to shareholdersFonterra is expected to deliver on commitments, says shareholder council.05 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandRevealed: The foods most recalled over safety concernsUndeclared allergens in food were the leading cause for safety recalls last year.04 May 10:35 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleHow a month without meat slashed my cholesterolHow do you give up meat and dairy when you hate most vegetables and love cheese?04 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandMore beef farmers join genetics programmeThere are now 37 farmers involved in the Informing New Zealand Beef programme.03 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandSay cheese: Waipū traditional goat cheese maker takes top trophyBelle Chevre Creamery’s Betta than Feta won the Best in Class Goats Milk Cheese.02 May 06:00 PM
New Zealand'Really tough ask': Farmers react to Alliance's request for cashIt's the first time Alliance has asked farmers for capital in 32 years.01 May 01:21 AM
Lifestyle‘Free-from’ foods could be doing you more harm than goodUnless you have an allergy, 'free-from' foods probably not the best option, say experts.29 Apr 06:00 PM
New ZealandGisborne cockroach and corpse loving ‘coffin fly’ identified in Whangārei man’s supermarket cheeseMPI is still investigating a pensioner's 1kg block of cheese.28 Apr 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessFragments of bird flu virus discovered in US milkNew York Times: The milk poses virtually no risk to consumers, experts say.24 Apr 02:22 AM
New ZealandLocal Waipu shop's award-winning cheeses answer to new EU regulationsOrigin Northland in Waipu sells food products with the lowest possible food miles.19 Apr 06:00 PM
New ZealandMPI take cockroach contaminated cheese from shopperMPI officers have taken away a cockroach-infested block of cheese from a shopper.15 Apr 11:30 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessWestland Milk eyeing global cream position as producer of 'white gold' proteinCompany eyes new bioactive product markets after a $70m expansion.15 Apr 04:12 AM
New ZealandA person in Texas caught bird flu after mixing with dairy cattle. Should we be worried?This is the second US case after a poultry worker tested positive in Colorado in 2022.15 Apr 12:15 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessWest Coast butter exports soar: Spreading the Westgold word in the USCostco and Walmart lap up Westgold butter, what's next for this NZ brand?10 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand25,000 trees and counting, as family focus on future generationsDairy farming family planting native trees for future generations.10 Apr 12:55 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessWestland Milk posts big lift in net profitWestland operator has had big success with Costco.09 Apr 10:10 PM
New ZealandMan's bug horror find in late night snackWhangārei man finds cockroach in a block of Woolworth's supermarket brand cheese.09 Apr 08:16 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessToo much capacity, too much debt: Synlait thrown a lifelineSynlait Milk's plan to cut debt may involve the sale of its Pōkeno plant.02 Apr 04:20 AM
AgribusinessSynlait deeply in the red, wins reprieve from bankersFive key elements are outlined for Synlait to have a clear plan to slash debt.01 Apr 08:36 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessReport sick or dead wild birds, MPI says as bird flu hits US dairy cows for the first timeUS agencies say there's no risk to milk.27 Mar 04:22 AM
PremiumPremiumCompaniesIs Fonterra rethinking the future of its Australian and NZ brands business?A Jarden analyst says there is plenty of potential for capital management.22 Mar 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessRewards all round in Fonterra's half-year resultFonterra reported a 23 per cent lift in its half-year profit after tax.20 Mar 11:55 PM
CompaniesFonterra boosts first-half profit and dividendThe co-op voices confidence despite 'continuing global uncertainty'.20 Mar 07:48 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionPlans to escape giant warehouse: Fonterra/Port of Tauranga JV seeks tenantsIntermodal freight hub expansion back in 2016 was hailed as a big leap forward.18 Mar 04:15 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessSynlait's options for paying back its $130m debtSynlait is required to make a prepayment of at least $130m by no later than March 31.17 Mar 04:00 PM
BDBDBusinessDeskRichard Allen on being appointed Fonterra's CEO and the company's futureFonterra's newly appointed CEO Richard Allen sits down with BusinessDesk's Riley Kennedy to speak about his first week in the job and the future of Fonterra. Video / Alyse WrightWatch09 Jan 05:58 AM