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Westland launches UHT Product in China
Wednesday, 18 May 2016, 9:18 am | Westland Milk Products
Only a few weeks after officially opening its new UHT milk and cream plant at its premises in Rolleston (April 15), Westland Milk Products has launched its whipping cream product into the Chinese market. More >>
Substantial orders already secured for new UHT plant
Friday, 15 April 2016, 9:54 am | Westland Milk Products
Westland Milk Products has already received “substantial orders” for products from its new $40 million ultra high temperature (UHT) plant in Rolleston. More >>
Market conditions depress Westland’s payout prediction
Wednesday, 30 March 2016, 12:38 pm | Westland Milk Products
Global market conditions for dairy products point to at least two more seasons of low milk payouts in New Zealand, Westland Milk Products told shareholders today as the co-operative revised its predicted payout for the 2015-16 season to $3.90 - $4.00 ... More >>
West Coast butter earns champion award
Wednesday, 2 March 2016, 1:46 pm | Westland Milk Products
Westgold Unsalted Butter was last night awarded Food for Chefs Champion Butter at the prestigious New Zealand Champions of Cheese awards, ahead of marketing preparations to launch Westgold nationally. More >>
Westland Milk Products Chief Executive Rod Quin resigns
Tuesday, 23 February 2016, 4:52 pm | Westland Milk Products
Rod Quin, Chief Executive of Westland Milk Products, New Zealand’s second biggest dairy co-operative, has given notice of his resignation. Westland Chairman Matt O’Regan says, “Rod has decided that after seven years in the role it is an appropriate ... More >>
Lower Pay-Out Predictions as Global Dairy Prices To Stay Low
Tuesday, 26 January 2016, 4:46 pm | Westland Milk Products
Westland Milk Products, New Zealand’s second biggest dairy co-operative, today announced a drop in its pay-out predictions for 2015-16, saying a forecast 15 to 25 percent reduction across all commodity products for the remainder of the season ... More >>
China: Keep calm and carry on……the future’s still bright
Tuesday, 26 January 2016, 10:32 am | Westland Milk Products
In recent weeks there has been a lot of negative media about economic conditions in China. In particular the slowing growth, a volatile share market and a decrease in dairy imports. The potential impact of much of this has been exaggerated. Given ... More >>
Lake Brunner Water Quality
Friday, 4 December 2015, 2:21 pm | Westland Milk Products
A huge commitment by local farmers, community groups, government agencies and the West Coast Regional Council has seen water quality targets for the West Coast’s largest lake reached five years earlier than planned. More >>
Slight drop in production keeps focus on high value products
Thursday, 26 November 2015, 10:34 am | Westland Milk Products
Westland Milk Products says its 2.5 percent drop in peak milk processing has meant more capacity available for the co-operative and its shareholders, enabling more focus on added-value product. More >>
Westland’s outlook positive
Friday, 23 October 2015, 9:39 am | Westland Milk Products
Westland Milk Products is in a sound financial position and well positioned to return higher payouts to shareholders in the medium to long term, the co-operative’s Chief Executive Rod Quin says. More >>
Value-add key to improved returns for shareholders
Wednesday, 30 September 2015, 1:51 pm | Westland Milk Products
Continuing its move into more value-added production is the best strategy to ensure shareholders competitive and sustainable returns Westland Milk Products says, as the co-operative confirmed a company average operating surplus available to shareholders ... More >>
Roles review part of a cost savings project Westland says
Tuesday, 15 September 2015, 11:39 am | Westland Milk Products
Westland Milk Products confirmed today that it is conducting a review of staff roles throughout the company. The review is part of an overall programme to gain efficiencies and reduce costs to help preserve the best possible return to shareholders during ... More >>
Westland lifts its prediction for 2015-16
Wednesday, 27 May 2015, 12:48 pm | Westland Milk Products
Westland Milk Products today confirmed its payout to shareholders for the 2014-15 season remains unchanged at $4.90 - $5.10 per kilo of milk solids (kgMS) before retentions, and has released its prediction for the 2015-16 season of $5.60 - $6.00 per kgMS. More >>
Westland’s Farm Excellence roll-out close to 100%
Monday, 25 May 2015, 9:45 am | Westland Milk Products
Westland’s Farm Excellence roll-out close to 100% The first stage of the roll-out of Westland Milk Products’ new Farm Excellence (FarmEx) programme has almost been completed, with 97 percent of farms having had their first FarmEx assessment. Launched ... More >>
Downward revision for Westland pay-out to shareholders
Wednesday, 29 April 2015, 9:12 am | Westland Milk Products
The decline in international prices for milk has resulted in Westland Milk Products, New Zealand’s second biggest dairy co-operative, revising its predicted pay-out for the 2014-15 season. Westland’s board has advised shareholders that the predicted ... More >>
Westland congratulates 2015 Dairy Woman of the Year
Thursday, 19 March 2015, 1:51 pm | Westland Milk Products
Westland Milk Products is delighted that West Coast dairy farming stalwart Katie Milne has won the 2015 Dairy Woman of the Year Award. More >>
Westland says its products are safe
Wednesday, 11 March 2015, 9:07 am | Westland Milk Products
Westland Milk Products, New Zealand’s second biggest dairy cooperative, says there is no evidence that the safety of its products has been compromised by a threat to contaminate infant and other dairy formula with sodium monoflouroacetate (1080). ... More >>
Director elections and appointments
Wednesday, 26 November 2014, 5:15 pm | Westland Milk Products
Westland Milk Products shareholders re-elected two long standing directors (including chair Matt O’Regan), voted in a new director for a casual vacancy and ratified the appointments of two independent directors at their company’s annual meeting ... More >>
Westland Milk products revises payout prediction downward
Wednesday, 26 November 2014, 9:21 am | Westland Milk Products
A continuing global oversupply of dairy products and the impact of a relatively high New Zealand dollar have seen Westland Milk Products reduce its predicted pay-out for the 2014/15 season by 40 cents per kilo of milk solids (kgMS). Chairman Matt ... More >>
Westland Milk Products - annual report
Thursday, 30 October 2014, 12:26 pm | Westland Milk Products
Westland’s added value strategy will benefit shareholders says chairman A substantial investment into increasing Westland Milk Products’ capacity to produce high value nutritional products will improve returns for shareholders, predicts board chairman ... More >>
