Fonterra Australia lifts its forecast payout for Australian suppliers

Fonterra Australia lifts its forecast payout for Australian suppliers

By Rebecca Howard July 28 (BusinessDesk) - Fonterra Cooperative Group has once again lifted the amount it will pay its Australian suppliers on the back of an improvement in its business across the Tasman and rising milk prices.   Fonterra Australia lifted its average milk p...

Rebecca Howard 28 Jul 2017
NZ dollar dips against US dollar after greenback recovers some ground

NZ dollar dips against US dollar after greenback recovers some ground

By Rebecca Howard July 28 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar was weaker after the greenback clawed back some of its losses and was only headed toward a weekly gain of 0.2 percent despite touching a 26-month high yesterday.  The kiwi fell to 74.75 US cents at 5pm versus...

Rebecca Howard 28 Jul 2017
Fonterra looks to expand its Africa footprint

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...

Rebecca Howard 28 Jul 2017
Silver Fern CEO Dean Hamilton steps down

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...

Rebecca Howard 27 Jul 2017