a2 Milk says it's not planning to 'walk away immediately' or harm Synlait

a2 Milk says it's not planning to 'walk away immediately' or harm Synlait
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Riley Kennedy
The a2 Milk Company has no plans to dump Synlait as its supplier; however, its outgoing chair says it has to look long-term. In September, the dual-listed milk marketer cancelled the exclusive part of its supply agreement with Synlait after a2 Milk believed the manufacturer's delivery and performance during the year fell below the level required for it to maintain it.Synlait disputed the cancellation, kicking off 20 working days of good faith negotiations, which failed to resolve the disagreement, and the companies went into a confiden...

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