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A2 enters Canada with Agrifoods Cooperative

A2 enters Canada with Agrifoods Cooperative

A2 Milk is expanding into Canada through an exclusive licensing agreement with Agrifoods Cooperative that covers the production, distribution, sale and marketing of branded liquid milk."We are very pleased to form this partnership with Agrifoods through a well-structured license...

Jenny Ruth 12 Mar 2020
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Marsden Maritime warns of weaker log volumes
Infrastructure

Marsden Maritime warns of weaker log volumes

Marsden Maritime Holdings said reduced log volumes through Northport are likely to weigh on full-year earnings.The firm, which owns half of Northport and has interests in marinas and commercial land around the port at Marsden Point, last month reported a 20 percent lift in first-...

Gavin Evans 11 Mar 2020
Synlait buys farmland for $25.7m
Infrastructure

Synlait buys farmland for $25.7m

Synlait Milk has snapped up farmland next to its Dunsandel facility for $25.7 million, giving it greater control over water rights, cutting its reliance on truck deliveries and letting it to carry out on-farm research.The farmland forms a 582-hectare unit and “provides a unique o...

Rebecca Howard 11 Mar 2020
Open Country opts for electricity at Awarua expansion
Infrastructure

Open Country opts for electricity at Awarua expansion

Open Country Dairy is installing the country’s largest electrode boiler as part of its efforts to improve the sustainability of its operations.The 13-megawatt unit will provide steam for the new dryer the company is installing at its Awarua plant south of Invercargill.Chair Lauri...

Gavin Evans 09 Mar 2020


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