Fonterra, Sharesies join to make share trading easier
Fonterra is teaming up with wealth app provider Sharesies to make it easier for its farmer shareholders to trade co-op shares among themselves.
Fonterra has announced changes to the roles and responsibilities of two members of the Fonterra Management Team.
Jacqueline Chow, who is currently managing director global brands and nutrition, is stepping into the newly created role of chief operating officer velocity, effective June 1, 2015 – where she will work alongside the management team to accelerate performance across the cooperative.
Chief executive Theo Spierings says: "In her new role, Jacqueline will lead the next stage in Fonterra's evolution, working across the entire cooperative to push forward the Velocity part of our V3 strategy and deliver the best possible performance."
In the other appointment Johan Priem, currently Fonterra's president Greater China, will take on the additional role of managing director Asia Middle East and Africa (Asia MEA) on August 1, 2015.
Spierings says Priem is ideally placed to take on this additional role given he has previously held senior leadership positions in Asia, Middle East and Africa for Fonterra and other companies.
"Johan will draw on his extensive knowledge, experience and relationships in the region, which includes a number of Fonterra's key strategic markets."
As a consequence of Chow's appointment, a senior executive in the Global Brands and Nutrition team, René Dedoncker, will join the Fonterra Management Team as acting managing director global brands and nutrition, with effect from June 1, 2015.
Farmers are being urged to make their veterinarians an integral part of their farm management team.
Animal rights organization, SAFE says the government needs to maintain the ban on live exports.
New findings from not-for-profit food supply and distribution organization, the New Zealand Food Network (NZFN) have revealed a 42% increase in demand for food support in 2023 compared to 2022.
New data released by LIC and DairyNZ shows New Zealand dairy farmers have achieved the highest six week in-calf rate and lowest notin- calf rate on record.
Christchurch City Council and the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association (CAPA) have signed an agreement which will open more of Canterbury Agricultural Park for public use while helping to provide long-term certainty for the A&P Show.
This year’s Fieldays will feature a Rural Advocacy Hub - bringing together various rural organisations who are advocating for farmers and championing their interests as one team, under one roof, for the first time.