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Lactalis-owned NZ New Milk restructures operations
Primary Sector

Lactalis-owned NZ New Milk restructures operations

French company set to become the new owner of Mainland Group.

Riley Kennedy 12 Sep 2025
Miraka’s rapid sale illustrates David/Goliath dairy battle
Primary Sector

Miraka’s rapid sale illustrates David/Goliath dairy battle

Open Country’s buyout cements its place as NZ’s clear No 2 dairy processor.

Riley Kennedy 05 Sep 2025


Riley Kennedy
Riley Kennedy

Senior Journalist

Riley Kennedy joined BusinessDesk in 2022 and covers New Zealand’s primary sector, with a focus on the country’s agribusinesses and the broader food and fibre economy. He won the DairyNZ Industry Award at the NZ Guild of Agricultural Journalists and Communicators Awards in 2024, and was named Emerging Journalist of the Year by the New Zealand Shareholders Association in 2022. Riley previously worked as a business specialist at the Otago Daily Times and holds a diploma in journalism from Wintec.

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