Fonterra's exit could shake up Aussie dairy industry – again

An old-style Fonterra Australia supplier sign on a Tasmanian farm. (Image: Getty)

Mon, 10 Jun 2024

Walk into the dairy section of an Australian supermarket and there is sure to be a Fonterra-owned brand in there somewhere.Mainland, Western Star and Perfect Italiano are made by the New Zealand dairy co-op.But they, alongside its Australian manufacturing and processing network, are on the block as Fonterra looks to sell its entire consumer business to focus on its ingredients and food service channels.Fonterra Australia, which this year was combined with Fonterra Brands NZ to become Fonterra Oceania, is one of the country’s largest manuf...

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