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Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.

is in the Food Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$10.4B

Private
NZ

Dow Jones Description

Mfr. of Dairy Products

Chief Executive Officer

Andrew Ferrier

Number of Employees 16,400

Contact Information

9 Princes St

Auckland 1001

www.fonterra.co...

(64) 9 374 9000

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Fluid Milk Manufacturing: 311511

News & Analysis

fonterra co-operative group ltd. - All News and Analysis

Danisco reaches license agreement with Fonterra

- 2008-04-01

A new license agreement has been forged between Danisco, Paris, France, and New Zealand-based Fonterra Co-operative Group, giving the former long-term access to two highly documented probiotic strains. The announcement coincides with Danisco's launch of the strains, marketed as HOWARU Bifido and HOWARU Rhamnosus, on the dietary supplement market.

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SANLU-FONTERRA DAIRY VENTURE TO ENTER HIGH-END MARKET

- 2007-06-26

AsiaInfo Services 06-26-2007 Sanlu-Fonterra Dairy Venture to Enter High-end Market HEBEI, Jun 26, 2007 SinoCast via COMTEX -- The joint venture between Shijiazhuang Sanlu Group Co Ltd. and Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd. announced that it has launched the milk powder for...

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Watch the fat, NZ farmers told.

- 2007-06-12

Byline: Tracy Withers Jun 12, 2007 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Alan Bollard, the governor of New Zealand's NZ central bank, has issued a warning to the nation's dairy farmers. Bollard says farmers who fail to curb their spending risk...

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Sanjay Khosla

- 2007-01-29

Kraft Foods Inc. named Sanjay Khosla as the new president of its international commercial division. Khosla previously worked at New Zealand-based milk company Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd., where he served as managing director of its consumer and foodservice business Fonterra Brands. Before joining Fonterra, Khosla worked at consumer goods company...

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FONTERRA TO BUILD CATTLE FARM IN CHINA

- 2006-12-14

AsiaInfo Services 12-14-2006 Fonterra to Build Cattle Farm in China SHIJIAZHUANG, Dec 14, 2006 SinoCast via COMTEX -- Fonterra Co-operative Group, the world's largest dairy exporter of New Zealand, will build a cattle farm with 3,000 cows in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province...

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SANLU GROUP TO COME INTO OPERATION

- 2006-06-20

AsiaInfo Services 06-20-2006 Sanlu Group to Come into Operation SHIJIAZHUANG, Jun 20, 2006 SinoCast via COMTEX -- The joint venture Sanlu Group Co., Ltd jointly established by Sanlu Group and Fonterra Co-operative Group is to be formally operated. Reporters note that...

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World Watch.(payout increases for dairy farmers in New Zealand by Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.)

- 2006-06-17

Byline: Susan Murray, Wilfried Wesselink and Jim Dickrell New Zealand payout increases Things are looking up for New Zealand dairy producers. Fonterra, the country’s largest dairy cooperative, announced a 1.6% increase in farm payouts for 2005. ...

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COVER STORY ; Is Your Job Safe? - 2006: Cuts or a light spring clean?

- 2006-05-03

To the pessimists, 2006 is the Year of the Knife - the time for swingeing cuts in senior and middle management - and there is ample evidence to justify it. In February, the country's largest exporter, Fonterra Co-operative Group, signalled likely major cuts in management in its bid to become...

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Fonterra optimistic about 2006 payout.

- 2006-04-21

Apr 21, 2006 (Food Industry Week NZ - ABIX via COMTEX) -- New Zealand's Fonterra Co-operative Group has increased its forecast payout for the 2005/06 season to $NZ4.07 per kilogram of milksolids. Chairman Henry van der Heyden said the higher payout was possible because of reduced...

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Fonterra, DMI form research partnership

- 2006-04-01

Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd., Auckland, New Zealand, and Dairy Management Inc. DMI, Rosemont, IL, have signed a joint research agreement. The two organizations have agreed to fund strategic research into whey protein and body composition. The work will lay the foundation for substantiating future health claims for marketing whey protein....

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio)	Position
Andrew Ferrier	Chief Executive Officer
Graham Stuart	CFO
Jay Waldvogel	COO
Jonathan Mason	CFO
Ron Peake	CIO
Steve Gunn	General Manager
David Pilkington	Managing Director
Gary Glover	Reg Managing Director
Greg Beatty	Reg Managing Director
John Shaskey	Managing Director
Mark Wynne	Reg Managing Director
Alex Duncan	Director, Corp Finance
Andrew Steele	Director
Barry Harris	Director, Milk Supply
Barry O'Donnell	Director, Shareholder Services
Dale Farrar	Director & HR
Earl Rattray	Director of the New Zealand Dairy Group
Gary Romano	Group Director, Manufacturing
Glen Petersen	Director
Graham McMillan	Group Director, Corp Comm
Ian Johnson	Independent Director
Jerry Saville	Director, HR
Murray Flett	Director
Paul Campbell	Director, Acq
Philip Turner	Director, Govt
Robert Le Brun	Director
Roger Ryan	Director, Operations
Rolf Siggaard	HR Director
Stephen Wallace	Director, Finance Operations
Tim Lott	Director, Finance Integration Project
Audrey Watts	Manager
Dave Mcpherson	Manager
Galia Barhava	Manager
Paul Larking	Manager, Finance Services
Rodd Hodgson	Manager
Shane Lodge	Manager, Technology Services
Stephanie Mackie	HR Manager, Operations
Terry Johnson	Manager
Jason Dale	Group Controller
David Matthews	General Counsel & Secretary
Roger France	Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio)	Position
Colin Armer	Board of Directors
David Hoare	Board of Directors
David Jackson	Board of Directors
Greg Gent	Member of the Board of Directors of Fonterra Cooperative Group
Ian Farrelly	Board of Directors
Jim Van Der Poel	Board of Directors
John Ballard	Board of Directors
John Wilson	Board of Directors
Malcolm Bailey	Board of Directors
Ralph Waters	Board of Directors
Stuart Nattrass	Board of Directors

Organization	Position	Status
Tip Top Ice Cream Co. Limited	CEO	Current
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	Chief Executive Officer	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	CFO	Current

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Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	COO	Current

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Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	CFO	Current

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Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	CIO	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	General Manager	Current
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	General Manager	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	Managing Director	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	Reg Managing Director	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	Reg Managing Director	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	Managing Director	Current
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	Transport Coordinator	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	Reg Managing Director	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	Director, Corp Finance	Current
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	Director, Corp Finance	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	Director	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	Director, Milk Supply	Current
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	Director	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	Director, Shareholder Services	Current
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	Director, Shareholder Services	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	Director & HR	Current

Earl Rattray was first elected a director of the New Zealand Dairy Group in 1995, and has served as a director of the New Zealand Dairy Board and the New Zealand Dairy Research Institute. He is currently a director of Dairy InSight New Zealand, and is a trustee of the Anchor Superannuation Fund.

Organization	Position	Status
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	Director of the New Zealand Dairy Group	Current
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	Board of Directors	Current
University of Nevada	adjunct professor and PhD candidate	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	Group Director, Manufacturing	Current
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	Director	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	Director	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	Group Director, Corp Comm	Current

Ian Johnson joined Fonterra's Board of Directors as an independent director on October 1, 2004. Mr Johnson is Chairman of Newcrest Mining Ltd and The Somerville Collection, a director of John Holland Holdings and a member of The University of Sydney Remuneration Committee. He is a former director of Leighton Holdings Ltd, Orogen Minerals Ltd and Email Ltd. A professional director since 1997 and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Mr Johnson is a former geologist who worked for mining company CRA Ltd from 1970 to 1996.

Organization	Position	Status
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	Independent Director	Current
University of Sydney	Member	Current
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	Board of Directors	Current
Leighton Holdings Limited	Director	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	Director, HR	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	Director	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	Director, Acq	Current
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	Director, Acq	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	Director, Govt	Current
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	Director, Govt	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	Director	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	Director, Operations	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	HR Director	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	Director, Finance Operations	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	Director, Finance Integration Project	Current
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	Director, Finance Integration Project	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	Manager	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	Manager	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	Manager	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	Manager, Finance Services	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	Manager	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	Manager, Technology Services	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	HR Manager, Operations	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	Manager	Current
Compaq Computers		Former

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Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	Group Controller	Current

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Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	General Counsel & Secretary	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	Board of Directors	Current

Greg Gent has been a member of the Board of Directors of Fonterra Cooperative Group since its inception in October 2001.He chairs the Fonterra Shareholder Relations Committee, is a member of the Board's External Relations Group, and sits on the Appointments, Remuneration and Development Committee.

Organization	Position	Status
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	Member of the Board of Directors of Fonterra Cooperative Group	Current

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Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	Board of Directors	Current

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Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.	Board of Directors	Current

Mr France is a director of Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited and Chairman of Tappenden Holdings Limited. He was a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers and one of its predecessor firms, Coopers & Lybrand, for over 15 years and was the Chief Financial Officer of two listed companies for a total of nearly 10 years. He was the Managing Partner of Coopers & Lybrand in Auckland for five years. Following the merger with PricewaterhouseCoopers, he led the firm's Corporate Value consulting practice in the Asia Pacific region and served as a member of its Governance Board. Mr France brings strong financial analysis and business strategy skills to the Board and to his role as Chairman of the Audit Committee.