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Fonterra's options for quitting capital-hungry consumer product business include IPO

Industry reacts to talk of major Fonterra shake-up.

Duncan Shand: Fonterra's nonsensical move – can you imagine Coke selling off its brand?

OPINION: Research shows strong brands command a price premium and grow faster than rivals.

Fonterra’s farmer-owners to scrutinise consumer business sale prospects

Shareholders will want to know where the value is going to come from after any divestment.

NZ dairy business blames Ethiopian ministry for insolvency

'Pioneering' company wanting to develop heat-tolerant cattle hit trouble overseas.

Cow-less dairy product company given green light to expand

Auckland-based Daisy Lab has spent the past few years developing dairy-identical proteins.

Kotahi-Maersk freight alliance continues for another 10 years as more global supply chain issues loom

Commitment shores up NZ resilience to expected global supply chain turbulence.

S&P backs Fonterra's consumer plan

S&P Global Ratings has lent its support to Fonterra's plan to sell its consumer business.

NZ farmers hit back at UK over lamb quality claims

Britain's National Farmers Union reacted to supermarket Morrisons selling NZ lamb.

Tip Top results suggest Fonterra may be right to leave consumer retail to specialists

The buyer of the beloved New Zealand icecream label sold by Fonterra is on a growth path.

Fonterra looks to sell global consumer business, including Anchor brand

Fonterra says it is looking to sell businesses, including its global consumer operation.

'Bonkers' or brave? Restoring wonky buildings at $200m Ayrburn

'Some of these farmers must have thought we were bonkers when we turned up.'

AgResearch to showcase genetic tech opportunities at Fieldays

'Genetic modification and gene editing may offer solutions to help farmers.'

Forest manager: International demand for pruned logs at an all-time high

"Things are fundamentally changed in my view, in China."

Pollination work keeps pair as busy as their bees

“We do a lot of kiwifruit and avocado pollination. That’s what keeps us going.”

Dairy farm receivership: Bank owed $36.5m, court rules on lease liability

Receivers get liability relief to maintain livestock after farm enterprise folds.

Marine development set to boost Coromandel aquaculture

The $15 million marine project could add up to 100 jobs to the district.

Surprise price rise: Cost of food goes up for first time in 3 months

New data from Stats NZ shows international airfares also spiked in April.

Spotlight on gap between price of Fonterra farmer shares and listed units

But any divergence should be no surprise, the chairman says.