Silver Fern shareholders vote today on China deal
Silver Fern shareholders will revisit the controversial joint-venture with China's Shanghai Maling at a special meeting this afternoon.
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Boss wiped Silver Fern Farms slate clean
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Silver Fern Farms: Yes to China deal
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Silver Fern board won't be moved
Silver Fern Farms chairman Rob Hewett said the board remained convinced that a joint venture proposal from Shanghai Maling Aquarius was the best choice.
Landcorp backs alternative Silver Fern plan
State owned farmer Landcorp says it supports an alternative recapitalisation plan for the giant meat company.
SFF vote casts new light
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Alternate plan pushed for SFF
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Brian Gaynor: Shareholders risk being shanghaied
The Notice of Meeting and Independent Report for the acquisition of 50 per cent of Silver Fern Farms by Shanghai Maling are revealing.
Fran O'Sullivan: Equality sets top table of Silver Fern Farm's joint venture
Recapitalised meat processor's two chairmen hen Wei Ping and Rob Hewett will bring different values to Silver Fern Farms.
SFF merger would create 'a big whale'
Alliance chairman Murray Taggart says any Silver Fern merger Farms risks making a "big beached whale" of the meat industry.
Brian Gaynor: It's takeover time and China is ready
Maling's proposal to acquire 50% of Silver Fern Farms reaffirms that Chinese investors are interested in New Zealand's rural and food-based assets.
Fran O'Sullivan: Offer co-op can't refuse
It will put Silver Fern Farms in a strong position, writes Fran O'Sullivan. But that won't stop the emotion over the injection of Chinese ownership into a company that other players were endeavouring to keep NZ controlled.
China money eats meat industry debt mountain
Silver Fern Farms says $261m Chinese input will help meat processor forge ahead with a growth strategy.
China's $261m NZ meat deal
Silver Fern Farms, the country's biggest meat processor, says its is forming a 50/50 joint partnership with Chinese investors.
NZ at 'crossroads' over China buy-in
Chinese investment in Silver Fern Farms would be a momentous event for New Zealand, says the former head of a meat industry lobby group.
Fran O'Sullivan: Investor has $300m to spend
Shanghai Maling Aquarius is understood to have a $300 million war chest to back its bid for a slice of the Kiwi meat co-operative.
NZ players can stymie Bright plan for Silver Fern
There is already considerable foreign investment in New Zealand agribusiness, writes Fran O'Sullivan. Several Chinese companies have meat interests and there is major Japanese investment in Anzco.