Fonterra-owned GlobalDairyTrade (GDT) has added another product line and a new participant to its online trading platform.
German dairy co-operative Molkerei Ammerland will join the seven sellers on the platform from September, offering sweet whey powder for the first time, GDT said.
Sweet whey powder, which is used in infant formula, confectionery and processed foods, is a big part of the international dairy trade but is not a significant part of the New Zealand dairy manufacturing scene, which is comprised mostly of milk powders.
GDT said Molkerei Ammerland's participation as a seller was a significant development for the platform, which operates at arm's length from Fonterra.
Molkerei Ammerland gathers milk from more than 2000 farmers across northwest Germany and manufactures it into cheese, butter, whey powders, milk powders and fresh dairy products. Exports comprise about 49 per cent of Molkerei's sales.