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Synlait payout now in line with Fonterra's forecast
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Synlait payout now in line with Fonterra's forecast

The milk company now expects to pay its suppliers $9.60 per kilogram of milk solids.

Rebecca Howard 24 Mar 2022
Wine exports fall in February and headwinds remain

Wine exports fall in February and headwinds remain

New Zealand Winegrowers chief executive says some wineries are now reporting orders are being lost because of supply chain issues. 

Rebecca Howard 22 Mar 2022
Fonterra pulls out of Russia
Listed Companies

Fonterra pulls out of Russia

Fonterra has seven people based in Moscow with Fonterra Russia and about 35 people based in Saint Petersburg with Fonterra’s joint venture Unifood.

Rebecca Howard 21 Mar 2022
Zespri's supply chain answer: charter ships

Zespri's supply chain answer: charter ships

Ruby kiwifruit hit export markets in volume for the first time this year, on top of Zespri more than 115 million trays of Zespri SunGold and around 70 million trays of green kiwifruit.

Rebecca Howard 21 Mar 2022


Rebecca Howard
Rebecca Howard

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Rebecca is a business journalist with more than 25 years’ experience, including more than a decade in Peru covering everything from politics, terrorism, human rights, and the war on drugs. She has worked for the Associated Press, Dow Jones, the Wall Street Journal and Reuters. Her work in NZ has included macroeconomics, listed companies and extensive coverage of the dairy sector. You can follow her on Twitter @FarroHoward or connect with her on LinkedIn here.

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