Fonterra claims to have a 23 per cent share of the Australian retail cheese market. Photo: Getty ImagesFonterra is to buy Australian company Dairy Country to support its consumer cheese business across the Tasman. Fonterra had a long history with Dairy Country, Dedoncker said. "Dairy Country has two well-equipped secondary processing sites with capability across grating, shredding and block as well as an experienced workforce. The acquisition includes Dairy Country's processing and packing facilities at Campbellfield and Tullamarine in Victoria, as well as related services, IP and the trademark for the Dairy Country brand.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 15, 2020 22:41 UTC