Primary Sector

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China registration 'not certain': A2 Milk's regulatory risk
Primary Sector

China registration 'not certain': A2 Milk's regulatory risk

Yili and Junlebao were the first companies to be granted infant formula registrations under the new standards. 

Rebecca Howard 09 Mar 2022
Tasty premium offered for Blue Sky Meats
Primary Sector

Tasty premium offered for Blue Sky Meats

The deal values the company at $34.6 million. 

Rebecca Howard 08 Mar 2022
Fonterra's ingredients business tapping into technology
Primary Sector

Fonterra's ingredients business tapping into technology

Fonterra says around $150 million has been transacted through its online MyNZMP store. 

Rebecca Howard 08 Mar 2022
Bank lending to farmers shrank in the Dec qtr
Primary Sector

Bank lending to farmers shrank in the Dec qtr

The lion's share of net new bank lending still went on mortgages in both the December quarter and calendar 2021.

Jenny Ruth 04 Mar 2022


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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