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Fonterra launches Milk for Schools programme
More than 150 Southland and Otago (New Zealand) primary schools will receive an invitation to be among the first schools in the country to receive free milk for their students.
Fonterra Co-operative Group
Fonterra is New Zealand’s largest multinational company with revenue exceeding NZD $19.5bn. It is a cooperative that's owned by more than 11,000 farmers.
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2001
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Fonterra launches world’s first 100% light proof milk bottle
Fonterra has launched a ‘world-first’ bottle in New Zealand, that it says will protect milk from light and keep it fresher and tasting better for longer.
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Fonterra confirms preferred site for new head office
Fonterra has selected the preferred site for its new headquarters on Fanshawe Street opposite Victoria Park in Auckland (New Zealand).
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Fonterra to develop new UHT plant
Fonterra will be investing more than $100m in a new UHT milk processing plant at its Waitoa site in the Waikato, New Zealand.
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Fonterra commits to improving water quality
Fonterra Co-operative Group is supporting the dairy industry’s new Sustainable Dairying: Water Accord (SDWA), having spent the last nine years working to improve water quality through the DCSA.
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Traces of DCD in Westland milk samples
Westland Milk Products customers are being assured food safety and human health has not been put at risk by the discovery of traces of DCD in some of its own samples.
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Fonterra CEO reassures on safety of dairy products
Fonterra chief executive Theo Spierings has reassured global customers that New Zealand dairy products are safe to consume following reports of a toxic substance found in New Zealand milk.
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Fonterra launches international search for new CFO
Fonterra Co-operative has said that its chief financial officer Jonathan Mason would be retiring in the next six months and that it had commenced an international search to replace him.
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Anchor Fast Start Liquid Breakfast
In New Zealand, Fonterra Co-operative Group has launched Anchor Fast Start Liquid Breakfast.
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Fonterra welcomes food safety agreement with US
Fonterra has welcomed the signing of an agreement between New Zealand and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that recognises their respective food safety systems provide comparable assurance.
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Fonterra to focus on growth and durability
The decisions made by farmer shareholders over the past decade have laid a strong, durable foundation for Fonterra’s future growth and profitability, said Sir Henry van der Heyden at Fonterra’s Annual
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Fonterra creates ‘super-region’
On the eve of its unit trust fund IPO, Fonterra has announced that it is to merge its under-performing Australian-New Zealand business with its Asia/Middle East/African unit.
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Fonterra opens office in India
Fonterra Co-operative Group will be opening an office in Delhi and appointing Hamish Gowans as general manager for Fonterra in India.
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Fonterra welcomes changes to the Raw Milk Regulations
Fonterra Co-operative Group has welcomed changes to the Raw Milk Regulations that address most of the Co-operative’s concerns about the rules around eligibility to regulated milk.
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Fonterra reveals muscle strength is priority for over 50s
Fonterra Nutrition has revealed that 53% of healthy agers believe mobility, muscle strength and the ability to stay active have a higher impact on their physical health than cardiovascular health.
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Fonterra welcomes approval to acquire New Zealand factory
Fonterra has welcomed the decision of the Commerce Commission to approve the acquisition of the assets of the New Zealand Dairies group in South Canterbury.
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'Positive signs' for farmers despite payout drop
Fonterra’s farmers’ resilience and some early signs of a turnaround in commodity prices should help to soften the news of the co-operative’s announcement of a 30¢ drop in its forecast payout range.
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Fonterra forced to change ‘misleading’ health claims
The New Zealand Advertising Standards Authority (NZ ASA) has forced Fonterra to amend its website after complaints about five 'misleading' health claims for its dairy products.
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Fonterra Trading Among Farmers gains approval
Fonterra shareholders have voted in favour of implementing Trading Among Farmers.
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Fonterra to buy NZDL milk processing factory
Fonterra has entered into a conditional agreement to acquire the milk processing assets of the New Zealand Dairies Ltd group in South Canterbury.
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Fonterra and A-Ware announce European partnership
New Zealand-based Fonterra and the Netherlands-based A-ware Food Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a new cheese and dairy ingredients factory in the Netherlands.
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Fonterra opens new innovation centre in Shanghai
Fonterra has opened a new innovation centre in Shanghai as part of the co-operative's strategy to help feed China's rapidly growing appetite for top quality dairy nutrition.
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Proposed dairy legislation crucial to Fonterra
The Dairy Industry Restructuring Act Amendment Bill is crucial to Fonterra and crucial to New Zealand, Fonterra chairman Sir Henry van der Heyden has said.
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Fonterra to hold special meeting of shareholders
The chairman of Fonterra, Sir Henry van der Heyden, says the Board will hold a special meeting of shareholders on 25 June.
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Fonterra plans to invest in plant in Indonesia
Fonterra has revealed plans to invest in a blending and packing plant in Indonesia to help support the growing demand for high quality dairy nutrition in Indonesia.
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Fonterra to invest in two new farms in China
Fonterra has announced plans to develop two new large-scale dairy farms in Hebei province.
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Financial digest, 4 April 2012: Lifeway, Co-op, Fonterra
The latest financial news for 4 April 2012 includes Lifeway Foods, Co-op, Barry Callebaut, Coca-Cola Içecek, Lassonde, Agthia, Fonterra, SkyPeople and AG Barr.
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Fonterra plans to extend leadership in dairy nutrition
Fonterra Co-operative has outlined details of its Group Strategy Refresh which aims to grow volumes and value by focusing on emerging markets and products that meet growing consumer demand.
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DairyNZ board member recognised with top award
Dairy New Zealand board member Barbara Kuriger has won the first annual Dairy Woman of the Year award.
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New Zealand celebrates Fonterra Milk for Schools programme
Community leaders gathered at Manaia View School, Whangarei, New Zealand, to celebrate the first day of the Fonterra Milk for Schools programme.
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Health board gets behind Fonterra Milk for Schools
Public Health Nurses will be visiting schools across Northland (New Zealand), making sure teachers and students are ready to go for the first serving of Fonterra Milk for Schools on 19 March.
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Fonterra confirms second dryer at Darfield
As Fonterra's first new processing site in 14 years is on track for taking milk from August 2012, plans are already under way for a second dryer at the Darfield, Canterbury site.
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Hands up in Northland for Fonterra Milk for Schools
A daily dose of dairy nutrition will be in the timetable for students at Northland's Kaiwaka Primary School from March 2012 as the school becomes one of the first to take part in Fonterra Milk for Sch
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New Zealand Dairy Woman of the Year award announced
The Dairy Women’s Network has teamed up with Fonterra to offer New Zealand’s first, annual Dairy Woman of the Year award.
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Fonterra breaks exports record in December
Fonterra has broken its record for the highest export month with 246,000 tonnes of dairy products loaded on ships during December 2011 boosting New Zealand’s economy by $1.3 billion for the month.
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Fonterra announces Milk for Schools Programme
New Zealand's Fonterra is looking to introduce a Fonterra Milk for Schools programme, giving all New Zealand primary school children access to dairy nutrition every school day.
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Greenpeace NZ attacks carbon footprint of Fonterra’s PKE
A new report released by GPNZ reveals that the 1.4 million tonnes of palm kernel expeller (PKE) imported into New Zealand during 2010/2011, could have produced up to 8.9 million tonnes of CO2.
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Murray Goulburn to join Fonterra's GlobalDairyTrade site
Murray Goulburn Co-operative (MG) and GlobalDairyTrade (GDT) have confirmed that MG will begin offering dairy product (in the form of lactose) on GDT from April 2012.
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Fonterra's main gas line still out of action
The majority of Fonterra's operations in the upper North Island are now up and running after Vector made a limited gas flow available. The main Maui gas line is still out of operation.
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Limited gas made available to Fonterra operations
Vector has advised Fonterra that it is providing limited gas flows to some of Fonterra’s upper North Island sites. As a result, Fonterra is working to get as many of these sites up and running again.
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Marler Clark files seventh cantaloupe Listeria lawsuit
Marler Clark have filed a seventh Listeria lawsuit against Colorado-based cantaloupe producer Jensen Farms and Texas-based distributer Frontera produce.
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Exercise and Whey the key to successful healthy ageing
Whey protein supplementation and exercise may offer the ideal solution to a healthier old age, the first ever international business conference on Healthy Ageing in Europe was told in Amsterdam today.
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Listeria outbreak may become deadliest yet, say lawyers
Listeria attorneys at Marler Clark are warning consumers that the current Listeria outbreak linked to cantaloupe may become one of the most lethal food poisoning outbreaks in US history.
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Fonterra recalls cheese after shard of metal found
New Zealand-based dairy giant Fonterra has recalled several batches of its Mainland Tasty cheese after a shard of metal was found in one of its block cheese products.
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First Milk and Fonterra join forces for new venture
New Zealand-based Fonterra and UK-based First Milk have confirmed a joint venture to produce premium whey proteins for Fonterra's growing food ingredients business.
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DFE to acquire Indian pharmaceutical company
DMV-Fonterra Excipients (DFE) has reached an agreement to acquire ingredient manufacturer Brahmar Cellulose Private Limited (BCPL), based in Cuddalore, India.
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Fonterra restructures organic operations
Fonterra's Kelvin Wickham says the cooperative is committed to the organics market, but as growth has significantly slowed since the global financial crisis, Fonterra needs to make changes.
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Fonterra welcomes milk price control decision
Fonterra has welcomed the New Zealand Commerce Commission announcement not to hold a price control inquiry into the country’s milk market.
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Fonterra to develop third dairy farm in China
Fonterra and the government of Yutian county of China are to develop a new dairy farm in Yutian County, Hebei Province.
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New appointments, 18 July 2011
The latest appointments and movements in the food and beverage industry, updated 18 July 2011.
