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Fonterra chairman Henry van der Heyden has announced his intention to step down in a year's time.
He made the announcement at today's Fonterra annual general meeting at Whangarei. Van der Heyden will hand over to an as-yet-unnamed successor at the 2012 AGM.
Van der Heyden's retirement as chairman will follow on from the recent replacement of CEO, with Theo Spierings replacing Andrew Ferrier.
Fonterra is exploring full or partial divestment options for its global Consumer business, as well as its integrated businesses Fonterra Oceania and Fonterra Sri Lanka.
Fonterra Brands' Cathy Lang has been crowned the country's best cheesemaker for the second time in three years.
Fonterra has appointed a new chief financial officer, seven months after its last CFO’s shock resignation.
One of Fonterra’s global customers, Mars is launching an ambitious sustainable dairy plan to work with dairy farmers and cut emissions by 50%.
Fonterra has cemented its position as the country’s number one cheesemaker by picking up nine NZ Champion of Cheese trophies this year.
South Waikato farm manager Ben Purua’s amazing transformation from gang life to milking cows was rewarded with the Ahuwhenua Young Maori Farmer award last night.
Bankers have been making record profits in the last few years, but those aren’t the only records they’ve been breaking, says Federated Farmers vice president Richard McIntyre.
The 2023-24 season has been a roller coaster ride for Waikato dairy farmers, according to Federated Farmers dairy section chair, Mathew Zonderop.
Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) director general Ray Smith says job cuts announced this morning will not impact the way the Ministry is organised or merge business units.
Scales Corporation is acquiring a number of orchard assets from Bostock Group.
Family and solidarity shone through at the 75 years of Ferdon sale in Otorohanga last month.
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