A group of 50 New Zealand companies have signed a first-of-its-kind pledge to protect New Zealand from pests and diseases. The Biosecurity Business Pledge – which includes some of New Zealand’s biggest businesses, including Fonterra, Tatua, Miraka, Silver Fern Farms, … Continue reading →

Waikato milk processor Tatua has won a prestigious New Zealand Food Award with its Cooking Cream. The co-op says its Cooking Cream is a pre-reduced cream that was initially developed for professional chefs and commercial kitchens.  “Its excellent coating and … Continue reading →

A company whose motto is “great dairy…no bull” has been slapped with a $476,000 fine for repeatedly failing to report positive listeria results from its factory. Epicurean Dairy Ltd which makes The Collective brand yoghurt and ‘suckies’ marketed to children … Continue reading →

New Zealand farmers can now estimate how much carbon their tree blocks are sequestering. This follows a new addition to OverseerFM. The carbon stock tool in OverseerFM uses data from the Ministry for Primary Industries’ Carbon Look-up Tables to estimate … Continue reading →

Fonterra three months ago launched its first consumer brand in India under the Fonterra Future Dairy joint venture. The brand Dreamery has had a “fantastic reception”, says Judith Swales, chief operating officer, global consumer and foodservice. Fonterra is working with … Continue reading →

Low morale and uncertainty in the dairy industry appear to be overshadowing the positive outlook for the sector. The latest ANZ Agri Focus reports a huge range of positives for the sector, yet the bank’s agricultural economist, Susan Kilsby, says … Continue reading →

Boutique dairy producer Lewis Road Creamery has eliminated 210 tonnes of fresh plastic from its packaging cycle over the last year. The company has been trialling bottles made from 100% recycled plastic.  To celebrate Recycling Week NZ, the company said … Continue reading →

Fonterra’s farmgate milk price forecast upgrade was a welcome surprise although indicators were heading that way, says Federated Farmers dairy chair Chris Lewis. “We are so nervous and cautious at the moment so I guess it was a bit of … Continue reading →

The emissions train is leaving the station and farmers need to be aboard, says DairyNZ chief executive Tim Mackle. He was responding to last week’s news that the farming sector and the Government have signed a plan to reduce primary … Continue reading →

Two Waikato dairy farmers were elected to DairyNZ’s board last week. Tracy Brown is a new member and Elaine Cook was re-elected at the annual general meeting in Hamilton on October 22. They are two of five farmer-elected directors and … Continue reading →