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Ten years on, BX Foods’ big plans still in progress
The OIO probes Ōamaru processor as delays persist on staff housing, office developments.
Primary Sector
ACCC won't oppose Lactalis buying Fonterra's Aussie business
The Aussie business is a large chunk of the consumer divestment.
Primary Sector
PGG Wrightson acquires Nexan Group in $20m deal
The transaction is expected to close next month.
Primary Sector
Synlait Milk chief operating officer Paul Mallard resigns
He goes at the end of the year.
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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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