16th September 2026 Dairy / FoodSouthThe New Zealand Food Innovation Network has a major new processing capability at its FoodSouth facility, with dairy product processing now officially included within its MPI-registered Risk Management Programme.
10th September 2026 Dairy / GovernmentThe Ministry for Primary Industries has published an updated Dairy Sector Roadmap, with amendments taking effect from 9 September 2026.
28th August 2026 Dairy / RabobankFonterra tumbles down Rabobank’s ranking of top global dairy firms by turnover, falling three spots to tenth following its Mainland business sale.
30th June 2026 Dairy / LactalisLactalis-Mainland Dairy has officially opened its new multi-temperature distribution centre in Christchurch, concluding a strategic supply chain consolidation for its South Island operations.
25th June 2026 Dairy / OPen Country DairyOpen Country Dairy is bolstering its value-add processing capabilities, unveiling plans for a second butter plant as it capitalises on evolving global demand for milk fat.
4th June 2026 Dairy / InnovationWaikato-based company Four Leaves Co’s Lullaa NZSmartMilk has been shortlisted in the Manufacturing Innovation category at the World Dairy Innovation Awards 2026.
18th May 2026 Dairy / YiliA look into the newly filed financial statements for its two primary New Zealand pillars – Westland Dairy Company and Oceania Dairy show who did the heavy lifting behind the record results.
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6th May 2026 Dairy / OpinionImported butter is now cheaper than New Zealand exports. Is this a relief to shoppers and a risk to farmers’ social licence, asks Simplicity’s Shamubeel Eaqub.
16th April 2026 Dairy / FonterraPāmu is set to make a bumper return to the government this year, boosted by a $10m special dividend following Fonterra’s Mainland Group sale.
16th April 2026 Dairy / MeatBeef cattle numbers increased in 2025, while the number of sheep and dairy cattle dipped slightly, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.
30th March 2026 Dairy / M&ATwo big dairy sector deals are set to complete tomorrow, as Fonterra’s $4.2bn Mainland sale to French dairy giant and Lactalis and Synlait’s North Island asset sale both complete.
