Primary Sector

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Fonterra still looking at trade sale and IPO options
Primary Sector

Fonterra still looking at trade sale and IPO options

Fonterra says it is thoroughly testing both options. 

Rebecca Howard 19 Feb 2025
What's behind Synlait's rapid share price rise?
Primary Sector

What's behind Synlait's rapid share price rise?

The shares started the year at 40c – and have now passed $1. 

The influential Chinese reviewer testing a2 Milk
Primary Sector

The influential Chinese reviewer testing a2 Milk

'Incredibly' influential consumer advocate visited A2 factories and farms in NZ.

Bremworth to assess potential offers for the business
Primary Sector

Bremworth to assess potential offers for the business

Bremworth has engaged Montarne to assist with the review.

Rebecca Howard 17 Feb 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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