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Happy Valley Nutrition has a shot at being saved from liquidation
Primary Sector

Happy Valley Nutrition has a shot at being saved from liquidation

Happy Valley Nutrition’s creditors have given the administrators permission to execute a deed of company arrangement in order to try to save the embattled milk processor. In August, the company’s creditors had given administrators an extra month to see if there was any substance...

Staff reporters 22 Sep 2023
Fonterra's NZ assets may come under microscope
Primary Sector

Fonterra's NZ assets may come under microscope

Fonterra has $6 billion worth of New Zealand assets.

Rebecca Howard 21 Sep 2023
King Salmon earnings rebound
Primary Sector

King Salmon earnings rebound

The salmon farmer reported a $35 million profit turnaround.

Staff reporters 21 Sep 2023


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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