A year of records for Tatua

Specialist dairy product processor Tatua has reported its highest ever group income of $579 million. (Image: supplied)

Mon, 06 Oct 2025

Tatua will pay its farmer suppliers an increased payout for the previous season.The specialist dairy product processor reported its highest ever group income of $579 million, translating to earnings of $13.85 per kilogram of shareholder supplied milksolids.It retained $1.55/kgMS for reinvestment in the business, leaving a cash payout to shareholders of $12.30/kgMS.That compared to $10.50/kgMS last year. Tatua always pays a higher milk price compared to other processors, such as Fonterra which declared a final milk price for 2025 of $10.16/...

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