Lewis Road believes Fonterra has copied its milk packaging for its Kapiti Milk range, including shape and labelling which uses a similar cow.

Paul Grave is Head of the Waikato for Fonterra, he took a break from Christmas madness to chat to Dom George from The Country Early Edition.

Lewis Road Creamery founder Peter Cullinane won't rule out legal action against Fonterra over allegedly negotiating a "greedy deal" with supermarkets.

Fonterra will build a $240 million mozzarella plant in South Canterbury, making it the largest producer of natural mozzarella in the Southern Hemisphere.

A fifth of share milkers who responded to a Federated Farmers survey said they were coming under pressure from their bank on their

Lewis Road Creamery founder Peter Cullinane is accusing Fonterra of negotiating a "greedy" deal with supermarkets.

Fonterra has told shareholders that the indicative payout level this season will be $6.40 per kilogram of milk solids.

Economists say there is clear upside to $6 milk price forecasts following another strong GlobalDairyTrade auction result.

From Monday milk tankers and other essential freight will be given access in and out of Kaikoura.

Fonterra topped the Deloitte Top 200 again this year for profit -- increasing 65 per cent.

A small band of protesters stood outside Fonterra's headquarters in downtown Auckland today to demonstrate against the co-operative's extensive use of coal.

Dairy giant facing fresh calls to stop use of palm kernel expeller in the wake of "appalling" labour abuse claims against its Singapore-based supplier.

South Island dairy products processor Synlait Milk has increased its forecast farmgate milk price by $1 to $6 per kilogram of milk solids.

Fonterra is developing a new range of products to appeal to Asian markets including candy cheese, low salt cheese, and medicinal lactose.

Fonterra Cooperative Group says milk collection has been restored in earthquake damaged Culverden, Waiau and Amuri areas.

Declining global milk production, including in New Zealand, has underpinned a milk price forecast boost by Fonterra yesterday. Fonterra

Fonterra today increased its 2016/17 forecast Farmgate Milk Price by 75 cents to $6.00 per kgMS.

A Fonterra milk tanker driver was uninjured when his truck and trailer crashed off the road near Woodville this morning. The tanker

Fonterra expects disruption to milk collection and farms that cannot be reached may have to dispose of their milk.

Farm finances starting to look much better after a big lift in dairy prices at the latest GloblaDairyTrade sale.

Fonterra's chairman talks about a great GDT auction result overnight along with the other pressing rural issues of the day.

Economists went back to the drawing board to revise up their farmgate milk price forecasts.

At the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction the key whole milk powder price went up nearly 20 per cent.

NZX dairy futures point to another gain at this week's GlobalDairyTrade auction.

Anchor butter is a familiar sight on New Zealand supermarket shelves, but in far-flung Azerbaijan, they are eating it too.

Fonterra Cooperative Group is assessing the impact of a big drop in milk production this month on its contract book and future production plans.

What does 31-years in the dairy industry sound like? Fonterra's Stu Gray catches up with Dom George to recap his interesting and fascinating career.

COMMENT: My lunch guest was the alleged fraudster at the heart of the expired milk products scam, Fran O'Sullivan writes.

Fonterra's NZX-traded units were unchanged despite news over the weekend that 19 people had been arrested in alleged milk powder scam.

An internal review's underway at Fonterra, following the arrest of 19 people over the on-selling of expired milk powder in China.