Fonterra
Fonterra needs to stay the course - Spierings
The chief executive of dairy giant Fonterra says the company needs to stick to its plans and not be distracted by global issues as it looks counter weak prices and uneven demand. Audio
Fonterra exits US joint venture
The dairy co-operative, Fonterra, says its exiting a United States partnership because it sees better value for money elsewhere. Audio
Fonterra sells cheese-making venture for $196m
Fonterra has sold its half share in a United States-based cheese-making joint venture for $196 million.
Fonterra's forecast payout under pressure
A third consecutive slide in world dairy prices has seen them slip further away from the $3000 per tonne mark, which many farmers need to break even.
The ups and downs of dairy
Dairy prices have dropped again - for the third auction in a row. Audio
Banks lower forecast payout to dairy farmers
Analysts' forecasts for milk payouts have been slashed after the third consecutive fall in Fonterra's latest global dairy auction. Audio
New food safety qualification for Fonterra site
Fonterra's Te Awamutu site has become the first in the world to be awarded the new internationally recognised food safety accreditation.
Fonterra says forecast is conservative
Fonterra says the 10 percent improvement in its full year earnings forecast is conservatively based, and reflects some 340 million dollars a year of savings from a recent cost-cutting exercise that… Audio
More milk moved towards cheese - Fonterra
Fonterra is moving larger volumes of milk into more lucrative finished products such as cheese, it says.
Fonterra's earnings rise, but milk payout remains steady
Fonterra has increased its full year forecast earnings by as much as 10 percent but has left its forecast farmgate milk price unchanged.
Fonterra's share price rises on earnings forecast improvement
Fonterra Cooperative Group's shares are up about 1-and-a-half percent after the dairy giant upgraded its earnings forecast by up to as much as 10 percent. Audio
Fonterra doubles capacity to produce lactoferrin
Fonterra has completed a project to double its capacity to produce the high-value ingredient lactoferrin, which is otherwise known as Pink Gold.
Greenpeace tackle Fonterra on palm kernel expeller use
Fonterra is being asked to prove its use of palm kernel expeller is not fuelling rainforest fires in Indonesia.
Fonterra processes record amount of milk
Dairy co-operative Fonterra processed 86.9 million litres of milk at the peak of this milking season.
Meet and greet ahead of Fonterra elections
Voting is open for the Fonterra Board of Directors' elections and the Shareholders' Councillor elections in four wards.
Fonterra sells out of Aussie cheese company
The dairy co-operative, Fonterra, has sold its nine percent shareholding in Australia's Bega Cheese for about 78-million-dollars saying it wants to free up capital for more profitable investments. Audio
Fonterra sells off Bega Cheese shareholding
Fonterra has sold off its nine percent shareholding in the Australian company Bega Cheese for nearly $78m, saying it must free up capital for other investments.
Fonterra positive on European trade talks
The European Union's willingness to progress free trade negotiations with New Zealand is a positive first step, Fonterra says.
New dairy 'fingerprints' a game-changer
New milk testing technology designed by Fonterra will effectively give each dairy farm a milk fingerprint.
Fonterra's ratings downgraded again
Dairy giant Fonterra has taken another ratings downgrade, this time tumbling from A to AA-.