While we’d love to help you with your studies, the high volume of enquiries we receive from all levels of education makes it difficult to do so.
Below are some helpful resources that will provide the information we most frequently get asked about.
Who are we?
We are a New Zealand Co-operative who do good things with dairy.
What products do we make?
Our brands are loved by consumers in New Zealand, and around the world.
Where in the world are we?
Around the globe, people are enjoying nutritious Fonterra branded products.
Strategy and performance
In 2019 we refreshed our strategy. There is more information about this here
2019 Annual Results and New Strategy
Fonterra announced its FY19 annual results, the final milk price for the 2018/19 season, its refreshed strategy and changes to its operating model and management team.
Annual Results
In September Fonterra announces its annual results.
Our most recent financial results updates can be found below.
Financial result updates 2020
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Annual report 2020
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2020 Quarter 3
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2020 Quarter 2
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2020 Quarter 1
Financial result updates 2019
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Annual report 2019
Previous years can be found here.
Corporate Social Responsibility
Since 2017 Fonterra has produced an annual Sustainability report which reflects our triple bottom line goals of Healthy People, Healthy Environment and Healthy Business.
Some of the topics covered in the reports include the progress we’ve made against our business, people and sustainability targets. Food safety and quality, our employee demographics, responsible procurement and how we support our communities is also covered.
Fonterra’s Sustainability reports:
Some other links you may find useful
KickStart Breakfast
At Fonterra, we help out our communities where we can.
Partnering with Sanitarium and the New Zealand Government means all of us can help create goodness for generations and give children the best start to the day – a nutritious breakfast.
Waterways
We care about improving our water efficiency and water quality wherever we operate.
Healthy freshwater and ecosystems are essential to the long-term success of our business, and the communities where we live, work and farm.
Climate Change
Caring for the land by reducing our carbon footprint.
As a locally-owned co-operative, we care about the future of Aotearoa New Zealand.
Animal Welfare
Cows are the heart of every dairy farm, and their wellbeing is of paramount importance to us.
We know there is a close relationship between well-cared for cows and good milk production which is why animal care is a source of pride for every farmer.
Palm Products
Since 2009, Fonterra has been a member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).
We are committed to sustainable sourcing of palm products and we are working with others to improve practices across the supply chain.
The Dairy Industry in NZ
If you have questions about the NZ dairy industry as a whole, you can find useful information from places like:
- Dairy NZ
- Dairy Companies Association of New Zealand
- Statistics NZ, one example here
- Ministry for Primary Industries for working in and exporting dairy, as well as the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act
- Figure NZ, one example here
Media Releases
If you have recently read about Fonterra in media coverage, you can find comments from senior management in our media releases which are hosted online here.