
Fonterra looks to expand its Africa footprint
By Rebecca Howard July 28 (BusinessDesk) - Fonterra is exporting into 36 of 54 African countries and aims to expand its footprint as demand grows across the region. With a population of over 1.2 billion, “Africa is one of the fastest growing markets of dairy imports and a s...

Silver Fern CEO Dean Hamilton steps down
By Rebecca Howard July 28 (BusinessDesk) - Silver Fern Farms announced the resignation of chief executive Dean Hamilton, who will leave at the end of the year, and said a search is underway for his replacement. Hamilton has been chief executive of Silver Fern Farms, New Ze...

Blis Technologies forecasts a maiden profit in current financial year
By Rebecca Howard July 28 (BusinessDesk) - Blis Technologies expects to post a maiden profit in the current financial year as the Dunedin-based company says it is positioned for sustainable, profitable growth in a rapidly expanding market. "During this financial year, the c...

Update: Oceania Healthcare full-year profit, underlying earnings ahead of IPO forecast
(Recasts lead and adds CEO comment throughout) By Rebecca Howard July 27 (BusinessDesk) - Oceania Healthcare, which listed in May, said full-year net profit and proforma underlying earnings exceeded its forecasts on the back of a lift in the valuation of its care and reti...