Canada’s destructive agricultural supply management policies could be its unwitting gift to Australia.
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Saputo extends offer on Warrnambool bid
Saputo has extended the deadline on its $9 per share bid for Warrnambool Cheese and Butter.
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Saputo takes bigger bite of Warrnambool
The latest development in the bidding war for Warrnambool Cheese and Butter has seen the front-runner, Canadian company Saputo, increase its stake in the business.
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Shareholders should reject Murray Goulburn’s bid: Warrnambool
In response to Murray Goulburn’s $9.50 per share bid for Warrnambool Cheese and Butter (WCB), the dairy company has urged its shareholders to reject the offer, arguing the offer put forward by Canadian firm Saputo is superior.
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Melbourne infant formula maker in $4m legal battle
Milk Powder Solutions, an infant formula manufacturer in Melbourne’s south east, will fight a $4 million lawsuit claiming it was misleading about where it sources its milk.
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Warrnambool bid battle continues
The takeover battle for dairy company Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory continues, with Canadian firm Saputo considering extending its Friday deadline for acceptances of its $9 a share bid.
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five:am recruits pro surfer Laura Enever for new brand campaign
five:am Organic Yoghurt has launched a brand campaign titled “Wake up Be Am:azing” starring Australian pro-surfer, Laura Enever.
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NZ’s safety standards hit whey above international benchmarks: Fonterra report
A peer reviewed report on the first stage of a government inquiry into the Fonterra whey protein contamination scare has been released, sighting New Zealand’s food safety regulation model as one of the best in the world.
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Agricultural exports to hit $38b
Australia’s agricultural exports are expected to hit $38 billion in the next financial year, up approximately eight percent on the average for the past five years.
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Victorian dairy body backs Murray Goulburn bid for Warrnambool
The United Dairy Farmers of Victoria (UDV), the state’s peak dairy industry body has put its support behind Murray Goulburn in the bidding war for Warrnambool Cheese & Butter Factory.
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Fonterra’s contamination scare report due out in two weeks
The first report from a recent inquiry into dairy processing giant Fonterra’s whey contamination scare is expected to be released within the next two weeks.
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Milk production down across October
According to Dairy Australia, national production of milk has slipped by nearly five percent for the month of October and 4.1 percent for the year.
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$40m partnership to boost Victoria’s dairy industry
A $40 million research and development partnership between the Victorian government and Dairy Australia will help accelerate productivity growth in the state’s dairy industry, said minister for agriculture and food security, Peter Walsh.
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Murray Goulburn increases Warrnambool offer to $9.5 cash per share
The Murray Goulburn Co-operative announced this morning that it has revised its proposal to acquire all the issued shares in Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Company Holdings Limited.
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Dairy farm accident leaves three critical
Three people are fighting for life and six others are injured after falling ill working inside a water tank on a Victorian dairy farm.
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Australia’s best dairy products named
The winners of the 2014 Australian Grand Dairy Awards have been announced, including the Grand Champion Dairy and Grand Champion Cheese awards.
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Liquid chlorine leak at Fonterra factory
A major liquid chlorine leak at Fonterra’s Clandeboye factory in New Zealand has led to seven people being decontaminated.
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Warrnambool recommends revised Saputo offer
Warrnambool Cheese and Butter announced this morning that it has agreed with Canadian dairy processor, Saputo's to further amend the terms of its previously announced offer of $9.00 cash per share.
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Murray Goulburn discusses potential partial float at AGM
Following discussions at its annual general meeting on Friday, Victorian based dairy co-operative Murray Goulburn is expected to recommend a partial float to its shareholders.
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Keep Warrnambool in Aussie hands: UDV
Victorian dairy farmers are heading to Canberra today to argue that Australian processors need a level playing field as they compete with Canada's Saputo in the bid for Warrnambool Cheese and Butter (WCB).
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