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Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd - Latest News [Page 5]

Fonterra hits 15 per cent energy reduction target

Monday, 30 June 2008, 10:21 am | Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd

Fonterra has achieved its second major energy efficiency milestone in five years, cutting the amount of energy used to manufacture its products by 15 percent since the 2002/03 season. More >>

Shareholders' Council welcomes payout announcement

Friday, 30 May 2008, 4:36 pm | Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd

The Fonterra Shareholders' Council welcomed Fonterra's announcement today of an increase in the 2007/08 forecast payout to $7.90 per kilogram of milksolids and a record opening forecast of $7.00 for the 2008/09 season. More >>

Global emissions to increase from New Zealand ETS

Thursday, 8 May 2008, 4:58 pm | Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd

The world's greenhouse gas emissions could potentially increase along with the revenues of offshore dairy competitors, if New Zealand's proposed Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) is not changed. More >>

403,000 extra scoops of ice cream in cones

Wednesday, 12 March 2008, 1:41 pm | Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd

SCOOP : 403,000 extra scoops of ice cream in cones were enjoyed by kiwis this summer! More >>

NZ'S Favourite Blue Takes World Stage

Thursday, 6 March 2008, 3:50 pm | Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd

Kapiti Kikorangi has been voted New Zealand's best-tasting export cheese at Cuisine NZ Champions of Cheese Awards last night (4 March). This iconic Kiwi blue was named the New Zealand Trade & Enterprise's Champion Export Cheese by a panel of 26 ... More >>

Fonterra awards environmental effort

Monday, 3 March 2008, 10:33 am | Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd

Fonterra and Keep New Zealand Beautiful Society named the first Fonterra Environmentalist of the Year at a Beehive ceremony last Friday. More >>

Fonterra Estimates Drought Could Cost $500 Million

Friday, 8 February 2008, 3:35 pm | Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd

Fonterra said today that the worsening drought situation could cost its dairy farmers as much as $500 million by the time the season ends in May. More >>

Farmer Control Non-Negotiable

Wednesday, 5 December 2007, 10:51 am | Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd

The Chairman of Fonterra Co-operative, Henry van der Heyden, says farmer shareholders will never lose control of the Co-operative unless, at some point in the future, a 75% majority vote of shareholding farmers decides to relax the control mechanisms ... More >>

Fonterra to Measure and Monitor Carbon Footprint

Thursday, 29 November 2007, 11:59 am | Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd

Fonterra today announced the appointment of the University of New South Wales, Scion and AgResearch to measure the dairy co-operative’s carbon footprint of its major products. More >>

Start Of Capital Structure Consultation Programme

Thursday, 15 November 2007, 12:05 am | Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd

Fonterra announced today that it is beginning a two-year consultation programme with its shareholders around a preferred capital structure option, which could result in the Dairy Co-operative listing its business operations in a separate company, ... More >>

Fonterra’s Energy Efficiency Efforts Earn Awards

Monday, 5 November 2007, 3:33 pm | Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd

Fonterra’s energy efficiency drive has seen the company collect two awards at the 2007 EECA EnergyWise Awards. More >>

Potential Of Cull Stock Pooling Scheme

Monday, 17 September 2007, 1:53 pm | Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd

Fonterra and its subsidiary RD1 are looking into the potential of a pooling scheme for cull cows and bobby calves to secure a premium for the company's 11,000 farmer-shareholders. More >>

Candidates For Fonterra Elections Announced

Thursday, 9 August 2007, 4:03 pm | Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd

There will be an election for the Fonterra Board of Directors this year. There are five candidates for the three vacancies on the Board. Nominations closed at midday Thursday 9 August. More >>

Fonterra Elections - Assessment Deadline 20 July

Friday, 13 July 2007, 4:39 pm | Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd

Shareholders seeking election to Fonterra's Board of Directors have one week left to advise the Returning Officer if they wish to access the Candidate Assessment Panel (CAP) process. The CAP deadline is Friday 20 July 2007. More >>

Fonterra welcomes climate change developments

Wednesday, 27 June 2007, 5:00 pm | Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd

"Fonterra is serious about tackling climate change and welcomes any research or development that has the potential to reduce on-farm carbon emissions," says Barry Harris, Chairman of Fonterra's Sustainability Council. More >>

Fonterra Sites Excel At National Dairy Awards

Friday, 22 June 2007, 8:33 am | Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd

Fonterra featured well at the annual Dairy Industry Quality Performance Awards in Wellington last night. More >>

Fonterra Elections Process Begins

Thursday, 21 June 2007, 5:25 pm | Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd

Nominations for this year's Fonterra Director elections will be called for in early July. This year current Fonterra Directors Malcolm Bailey, Mark Townshend and Henry van der Heyden retire by rotation in accordance with the Constitution. The incumbent ... More >>

New direction needed for dairy industry

Thursday, 31 May 2007, 3:43 pm | Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd

The Fonterra Shareholders' Council says it's imperative that the Establishment Board formed this week to oversee the merger of Dairy InSight and Dexcel sees that the new organisation has a fresh start and a fresh direction. More >>

Fonterra Forecasts $5.53 Payout

Wednesday, 23 May 2007, 1:25 pm | Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd

Fonterra Co-operative Group is forecasting a payout of $5.53 per kg/MS for the 2007/08 season. The co-operative has also set its Fair Value Share price for the season at $6.79, an increase of 3.5 percent. More >>

Increase In Research Funding Welcome

Thursday, 17 May 2007, 5:27 pm | Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd

Fonterra has welcomed Government plans to increase research funding to boost agriculture. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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