22 Aug 2025

Fonterra's sale could earn kiwi farmers hundreds of thousands

From Checkpoint, 5:14 pm on 22 August 2025

The sale of Fonterra's consumer business to global dairy giant Lactalis could put hundreds of thousands of dollars into kiwi farmers' accounts. But it's unlikely to affect consumers' hip pockets. The $3.8 billion sale includes major brands such as Mainland and Anchor - and also processing operations in Australia and Sri Lanka. Alexa Cook reports.