AgribusinessBumper season tipped despite dairy price fallEconomists still expect a "bumper" season for New Zealand dairy , despite the first online auction for 2013/14 starting on a soft note.04 Jun 11:50 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanSynlait's secrets of success in ChinaIt remains an area crying out for regulatory oversight in case missteps by smaller players screw the market for our champions, writes Fran O'Sullivan.04 Jun 05:30 PM
AgribusinessChina boosts milk monitoringChina's Government says it will step up monitoring of foreign infant formula products and "nurture" Chinese-made baby milk brands.03 Jun 05:30 PM
BusinessFonterra's grand vision for ChinaAs Fonterra China Farms general manager Nicola Morris sums up, it is about taking the best of Kiwi ingenuity and farming systems.02 Jun 05:30 PM
AgribusinessFarmers cash in on high Fonterra sharesThe allure of a high share price is proving too much for a growing number of Fonterra's farmers, with more choosing to sell up and move to competing cooperatives and dairy companies, says Fonterra's director of milk supply, Steve Murphy.31 May 05:30 PM
BusinessChile a model for Fonterra expansionFonterra's Chilean subsidiary is an example of what the co-operative would like to achieve in the rest of the world, says former general manager Jose Miguel Porraz.31 May 05:30 PM
SharesFonterra lifts forecast payoutFonterra says its opening forecast farmgate milk price had been set at $7.00 per kg of milk solids for the 2013/14 season - up $1.20.28 May 11:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: More professionalism needed with ChinaFonterra would have been startled to wake up yesterday to the Herald's front-page photo of Sir Henry van der Heyden emblazoned with "Don't ever trust them", writes Fran O'Sullivan.28 May 05:30 PM
AgribusinessSorry China: Ex-Fonterra headFormer Fonterra chairman Sir Henry van der Heyden has apologised to China, its people and Government for telling an audience never to trust the Chinese.28 May 01:45 AM
OpinionPeter McClure: Fonterra head says light-proof bottle doing wellThe only way to protect milk from light damage is to block out all light. The trade off, however, is the inability to see how much is left, writes Peter McClure.21 May 05:30 PM
CompaniesResults from Malaysia buoy FonterraFonterra's Malaysian operation has doubled its revenue in local currency terms over the past five years.19 May 05:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Fonterra losing its bottle over failed containerIn a long tradition of dud products, marketers of what was hailed as a world first for keeping milk fresh must face the fact that nobody likes it17 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandRural depression 'almost cost me my life'Farmer David Hunt has spoken out about his battle with mental illness in a bid to raise awareness of the warning signs for depression in rural communities.15 May 05:31 AM
BusinessInvestor grasp of Fonterra fund queriedUnits in the Fonterra Shareholders Fund hit a record high this week despite ongoing increases in dairy product prices - prompting some in the industry to ask if investors fully understand the factors at work.03 May 05:30 PM
BDBDAgribusinessWorld dairy prices drop 7.3pc (+graphic)Prices have fallen more than 7 per cent in the latest global dairy auction held overnight. It comes after a slight dip in prices two weeks ago.01 May 09:30 PM
EmploymentFonterra shares soar as job cuts revealedShares in the Fonterra Shareholders Fund rallied to their highest ever point today after the co-operative announced that it plans to cut 300 jobs.01 May 06:35 AM
BusinessFonterra sticks by milk bottle claimsLight-proof bottles claimed as a world first by Fonterra have been used by dairy companies overseas for more than a decade. But Fonterra has defended the claim.30 Apr 06:55 PM
BusinessLight-proof milk bottle backlashA light-proof milk bottle described as a world innovation is being criticised by recyclers who say the complex packaging has a number of drawbacks.29 Apr 05:30 PM
AgribusinessDairy group says Chinese media got it wrongAn industry group is continuing to defend itself against accusations that it damaged this country's lucrative reputation for safe dairy products during a visit to a trade show in China this month.29 Apr 05:30 PM
EconomyDairy industry boomsCapital projects worth more than $1 billion are either under way or on the drawing board as the dairy industry gears up for increased demand from Asia for our milk powder.28 Apr 05:30 PM
