Primary Sector
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Primary Sector
Lactalis welcomes Fonterra shareholder support
Fonterra recently upped its milk prices across the Tasman.
Primary Sector
Peter McBride looks to Fonterra’s future without Mainland
It was widely expected the vote would pass.
Primary Sector
Spring Sheep’s Nick Hammond off to Zespri
He will be replaced at the sheep dairy business by Thomas MacDonald.
Primary Sector
Meeting that sealed Fonterra’s $4.2b sale to Lactalis
It was backed by 88% of its shareholders.
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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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