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Alliance Group weighs options for future capital structure
Primary Sector

Alliance Group weighs options for future capital structure

The possibilities include an initial public offering of the meat processor.

Riley Kennedy 22 May 2024
Nestlé to sell Egmont Honey
Primary Sector

Nestlé to sell Egmont Honey

Nestlé says the NZ mānuka honey producer doesn't fit with its strategic direction.

Greg Hurrell 21 May 2024
Miles Hurrell's phone has been ringing hot
Primary Sector

Miles Hurrell's phone has been ringing hot

The Fonterra chief executive spoke at the China Business Summit on Monday.

Riley Kennedy 21 May 2024
Fonterra on India: no dairy, no deal
Primary Sector

Fonterra on India: no dairy, no deal

Co-op says it "wouldn't be acceptable" to sign an India trade deal excluding dairy.



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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