Fonterra
Dairy professor worries Fonterra burdened by Chinese investment
Dairy prices have fallen again in the global dairy auction, and analysts say that could force Fonterra to revise its current payout of four dollars 60. Audio
How McDonalds made Eltham the big cheese
Chow down on a Big Mac anywhere in Australasia and there's a good chance the cheese in that burger came from the tiny Taranaki township of Eltham. Audio
Fonterra increasing capacity for cheese making
Chow down on a Big Mac anywhere in Australasia and there's a good chance the cheese in that burger came from the tiny Taranaki township of Eltham Audio
Dairy farmers hopeful after WTO deal
Dairy farmers are hoping an agreement eliminating dairy export subsidies over the next four years will help stabilise global dairy prices.
Fonterra narrows focus in Australia
The dairy co-operative, Fonterra, is narrowing its manufacturing focus in Australia. Audio
Price recovery needed to hold payout - Fonterra
Fonterra is warning its forecast farmgate milk price of $4.60 per kilo of milk solids, which it is maintaining, depends on international prices.
ASB shares Fonterra confidence
A rural economist says Fonterra has grounds to be cautiously confident about holding its forecast payout for this season. Audio
Fonterra hopeful of price and demand recovery
The dairy co-operative, Fonterra, expects dairy prices will rise over the next few months, but has kept the forecast payout on hold. Audio
Fonterra holds forecast payout to farmers
Fonterra has held its forecast payout to farmers at $4.60 for the current season, but is ending its loan support payments.
Fitch wanted Fonterra to cut milk payout
Credit rating agency Fitch has given more details on why it downgraded Fonterra from AA- to A in late October.
Farmers delighted Fonterra's dealings been ruled misleading
Staying with dairying, and Fonterra says it is considering an appeal against a High Court ruling that its dealings with a group of farmers were deceptive and misleading. Audio
Fonterra acted unfairly in South Canterbury
The High Court has ruled Fonterra engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct in its dealings with some South Canterbury farmers. Audio
Fonterra engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct
The High Court's ruled that Fonterra engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct in its dealings with some South Canterbury farmers. Audio
Fonterra offsets weak dairy prices with high value products
The chief executive of dairy co-operative Fonterra Theo Spierings, says the company is looking to produce more high value products, faster, as global dairy prices remain at unsustainably low levels. Audio
Fonterra hopeful of rising dairy prices
The chief executive of dairy co-operative Fonterra, Theo Spierings, is strongly optimisitic that global prices will improve in the second half of the current season. Audio
Fonterra nails colours to the China mast
Fonterra is nailing its commercial colours and much of its future to China and emerging markets as it struggles in the face of weak demand and prices.
Fonterra tells shareholders better times to come
Fonterra has told its farmer shareholders to expect a higher payout for its milk next year but warns the volatility in global markets will continue.
More than half back big cuts to Fonterra's board
More than half of Fonterra's farmer shareholders have voted to cut the number of the company's directors by a third. Audio
Today's market update
The chief executive of dairy giant Fonterra told this morning's annual meeting the company is focused on addressing weak prices and uneven demand and won't be distracted by risks in the Middle East… Audio
Cutting the size of Fonterra's board
A proposal to cut the number of Fonterra's board members from 13 to nine has divided the co-operatives 10-thousand farmer shareholders. Audio
