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The country's second largest milk processor hopes to produce its first commercial butter within two months.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 20 May 2025 11:55

Bakers prefer butter, helping prices soar

Consumers around the world are willing to pay more for products containing dairy and this is driving demand for butter and cream, says Fonterra.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 22 February 2023 11:57

Butter, cheddar prices surge amid Chinese demand

Big jumps in butter and cheddar cheese prices reflect Chinese consumers returning to restaurants, cafes and bakeries, says Westpac’s senior agro economist Nathan Penny.

Published in General News
Monday, 20 February 2023 15:07

West Coast farm looks a picture on new packaging

Images of Graeme McNabb’s farm on the West Coast will soon be hitting supermarket shelves around the world.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 27 July 2022 09:55

$40m butter plant for Westland

A unique gold rush started last week with the official opening of the new $40 million butter plant at the Chinese-owned Westland Milk Products plant on the West Coast.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 17 March 2021 08:55

Carbonzero organic butter hits US shelves

Fonterra has launched its ‘carbonzero’ certified NZMP organic butter to the North American market, the first such ingredient product in its portfolio.

Published in World News
Thursday, 18 February 2021 06:55

Better butter set to boom

Beset by food fads and bad science, butter’s reputation is enjoying a sustained resurgence. Southern Pasture’s new senior vice president and general manager of post farmgate operations Tom Bailey explains why boutique butter is set to boom.

Published in Agribusiness
Tuesday, 18 February 2020 11:25

Fonterra butter stars in Oz

Fonterra is enjoying a golden run in the Australian butter market.

Published in General News

Soaring butter prices may see next season’s milk price go beyond $7/kgMS – even as high as the mid sevens.

Published in General News
Friday, 01 March 2019 12:34

Co-op butter melting Aussie hearts

Fonterra's Western Star butter has been judged Australia’s champion butter for the seventh time.

Published in Agribusiness
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