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Synlait's share price plummet prompts NZX waiver
Primary Sector

Synlait's share price plummet prompts NZX waiver

The cash-strapped dairy processor's market capitalisation has dwindled to $100m.

Anzco Foods gets $28m M Bovis compensation
Primary Sector

Anzco Foods gets $28m M Bovis compensation

In total, more than $280m has been paid out in compensation across 2,961 claims. 

Riley Kennedy 04 Jun 2024
Synlait goes 'conservative' with new season's milk price
Primary Sector

Synlait goes 'conservative' with new season's milk price

The company is facing material uncertainty over its high debt levels.

Riley Kennedy 31 May 2024
China lifts ban on most Australian beef exporters, Australian officials say
Primary Sector

China lifts ban on most Australian beef exporters, Australian officials say

Beijing suspended beef imports from some Australian abattoirs in 2020.



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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