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It's not just about China for A2 Milk
Primary Sector

It's not just about China for A2 Milk

Investors are interested in whether the company has made inroads in the US.

Rebecca Howard 21 Feb 2023
Westland Milk's new butter package 'unrelated' to stoush with Ornua
Primary Sector

Westland Milk's new butter package 'unrelated' to stoush with Ornua

The Hokitika-based company launched its new design on Monday and said it had been in the works for several years while the photos were taken 18 months ago.

Rebecca Howard 21 Feb 2023
Pernod Ricard NZ buys vineyards for $49.5m
Primary Sector

Pernod Ricard NZ buys vineyards for $49.5m

Millstream’s NZ business eked out fatter gross margins in the year.

Paul McBeth 21 Feb 2023
Scales withdraws profit guidance over Cyclone Gabrielle damage
Primary Sector

Scales withdraws profit guidance over Cyclone Gabrielle damage

The owner of Mr Apple is withdrawing its net profit guidance after Cyclone Gabrielle ripped through orchards before most produce had been picked.

Dileepa Fonseka 20 Feb 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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