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Troubled Canterbury milk processor Synlait has posted a loss of $4.3 million for 2023 financial year, a major reversal from a $38m profit the previous year.

Despite a big drop in its half year profit Synlait Milk says there are a number of bright spots as reduced demand sees it extend out its recovery from two to three years.

Synlait's new chief executive Grant Watson says dairy commodity prices have strengthened significantly as strong global demand hs outrun restricted supply.

Six months after welcoming a new chief executive, Maori-owned milk processor Miraka has had to start a new search for a leader.

Two small milk processors are joining forces to develop more niche products for both local and overseas markets.

Troubled milk processor Synlait will have a new chairman and chief executive officer by 2022.

Farmers supplying milk to Taupo-based dairy company Miraka continue to excel when it comes to on-farm practices.

On his first day as Miraka’s new chief executive, Grant Watson got a clear sense of the Maori-owned business.

Fonterra's Food Service division is a New Zealand success story, says director of global food service Grant Watson.

Fonterra's tea topping has Chinese queueing wildly to get into tea houses, says the co-op’s global head of foodservice, Grant Watson.