Pāmu to stick with Synlait Milk in the South Island

Pāmu to stick with Synlait Milk in the South Island
The company now only processes milk at its Dunsandel site. (Image: Supplied)
Riley Kennedy
Pāmu Farms of New Zealand has confirmed it will continue to supply Synlait Milk in the South Island.The state-owned farmer operates 44 dairy farms across the country, half of which supply Fonterra Co-operative Group.The others are split across independent processors, including Synlait and Miraka.More than 60% of the state-owned farmer’s revenue in the first half of the financial year was from its dairy operations.Despite taking an $11 million hit on milk futures, its bottom line has been boosted by rising farmgate prices across all commod...

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