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Fonterra plans to close the Hamilton canning and packaging facility in July.
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Dairy farmers set for bumper earnings in 2025
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The Country: Miles Hurrell on Fonterra's half-year result
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Fonterra’s first-half profit climbs to $729m
Fonterra raises first half profit, dividend, keeps $10/kg milk price forecast
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A back-to-back $10/kg milk price would put money in farmers' back pockets.
Stock Takes: A trade sale for Mainland?
Australia’s Bega Group is a potential buyer due to existing Fonterra ties.
Fonterra reshuffles top management before sale
The dairy co-op is preparing to divest its consumer business.
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Fonterra says full-year earnings will be in ‘upper half’ of range
It has a 40c to 60c per share guidance range.
Market close: NZ sharemarket ends steady after RBNZ rate cut
NZ stocks ended slightly down with Fletcher Building outperforming after the OCR cut.
Fonterra still looking at trade sale and IPO options
Fonterra has chosen a corporate brand for the entity if IPO goes ahead.
Thousands of farmers to earn cash for their climate efforts
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Clive Elliott: Selling the crown jewels - why Fonterra’s proposal doesn’t make sense
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Westpac picks record $10.30/kg milk price for 2024/25
Westpac said global dairy prices have generally held their ground.
Will a $10/kg milk price hinder Fonterra’s plan to sell consumer business?
Fonterra's prices might be going up to $10 a kilo at the farm gate.
Fonterra announces plans to slash fossil gas use by 38%
The conversions are at Edgecumbe and Fonterra’s Whareroa site in Taranaki.