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Lochinver purchase stalls

The sale of Lochinver station to Chinese interests spearheaded by Shanghai Pengxin reignited concerns about farm sales to foreigners during the election campaign.

Changes in dairy call for a response

Fran O'Sullivan asks, when is enough enough when it comes to Chinese investment in the New Zealand dairy sector?

Shanghai Pengxin owned Milk NZ takes out NZ China awards

Night milking producing melatonin-rich milk

Milking cows under the cover of darkness has helped to produce a milk powder high in the sleep-promoting hormone Melatonin.

Synlait shares fall on $6.4m loss

Synlait Milk's share price has tumbled after the Canterbury-based specialised milk powder manufacturer reported a $6.4 million net loss for the six months to January.

Synlait shares drop on first half-result

Formula cleared of 1080

All of the samples of infant formula tested by police after being suspected of possible tampering have tested negative for 1080.

Formula threat: More resources pumped into investigation

Authorities are no closer to saying if the threat to poison baby formula with 1080 was a hoax, or who wrote the blackmail threats - even with 30 staff on the case.

Formula tested amid tampering fears

Police are testing infant formula after a number of tins were found with pin-pricks in packaging lids.