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In 1923, the New Zealand Dairy Board (NZDB) was formed as a statutory board with monopoly control of the export of all New Zealand dairy products. [9] In the 1930s there were around 500 co-operatives [ 10 ] but after World War II , improved transportation, processing technologies and energy systems led to a trend of consolidation where the co ...
Livestock Improvement Corporation, or LIC, is a New Zealand multinational farmer-owned co-operative which, for more than 100 years, has provided genetics expertise, information and technology to the dairy sector, aimed at improving the prosperity and productivity of farmers.
Coinciding with the consolidation of dairy processing, many dairy co-operatives and companies merged over the years. By the late 1990s, there were just four major companies left: New Zealand Dairy Group (based in Waikato), Kiwi Co-operative Dairies (based in Taranaki), Westland Milk Products, and Tatua Dairy Company.
Based in New Zealand, Fonterra Cooperative Group is the world's fourth largest producer of dairy products, with a turnover of nearly NZ$ 20 billion (US$15.7 billion). The company was formed in 2001 following the merger of the country's two largest dairy cooperatives, and controls 95% of New Zealand's dairy market.
Lewis Road Creamery is a boutique New Zealand dairy company, located in northern New Zealand. [1] They produce a range of milk products, including varieties of milk, cream, ice cream and butter. [2] The company is best known for its brand of chocolate milk, which in 2014 sparked a frenzied, nationwide shortage.
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited is a New Zealand multinational publicly traded dairy co-operative owned by New Zealand farmers. [8] The company is responsible for approximately 30% of the world's dairy exports [9] and with revenue exceeding NZ $22 billion, [10] making it New Zealand's largest company.
Westland Milk Products is a dairy company based in Hokitika, New Zealand.It has been owned by Chinese dairy company Yili Group since 2019. It is the third largest dairy processor in New Zealand (behind Fonterra and Open Country Dairy, and tied with Synlait) with a 3.4% market share.
The New Zealand Dairy Board (NZDB) was a statutory board in control of the export of all New Zealand dairy products from its formation in 1923 until 2001. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It operated through a global network of marketing subsidiaries.