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Primary Sector
NZ natural pet food company sold to Chinese firm
But Ziwi says it will be "business as usual" for staff and the management team will continue to lead the business.
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Grain-fed America keen on Silver Fern Farms' grass-fed beef
Ten years in, importer Justin Marx says he can't get enough of Silver Fern Farms products.
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Chinese firm FountainVest Partners closing in on Ziwi – report
The deal would value the NZ pet food company at $1.5 billion.
Primary Sector
China wants to join Trans-Pacific Partnership, but will Aus agree?
China has officially requested to join the CPTPP free trade agreement, saying a new UK, US, Australian deal undermines regional peace and stability.
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Riley Kennedy
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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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