Fonterra close to unveiling plans

The New Zealand Herald has a story about how Fonterra is expected to announce its second proposal for capital reform within the next fortnight.

 

Fonterra is facing pressure and increased competition from other dairy nations, including America, Ireland and the Netherlands.

It needs more moolah to stabilise its balance sheets against drought and other shooks and to advance its global growth ambitions into the highly lucrative ingredients and brands markets (see Paediatric and health and wellness nutrition, proteinised beverages and nutraceuticals and specialised cheeses).

The proposed restructure would be done in stages and take up to four years to achieve, says Fonterra chairman Henry van der Heyden (above right):

Dairy giant Fonterra is expected to unveil its second proposal for capital structure reform within days as the threat to its world-beating exporter status gathers pace in rival dairying countries.

Parties close to the capital structure reform plan indicated New Zealand’s biggest company would reveal the long-awaited proposal within a fortnight. READ MORE.

Speaking of the New Zealand dairy giant, Scoop has a story about how the price of milk powder jumped more tha 24% on its Cooperative Group’s online auction.  CLICK HERE to read more.

NZX to launch futures market

Commodify Me! would like to draw your attention to a story by the NZPA that appeared on Stuff last month about the New Zealand Stock Exchange’s (NZX) plans to launch a  futures market for trading whole milkpowder in ‘The Land of the Long White Cloud’:

Stock exchange operator NZX is launching a futures market for trading whole milkpowder – but says the contracts will be settled only in cash, rather than physical delivery. READ HERE