That is the message from Kelvin Wickham, chief operating officer of NZMP, which is the ingredients arm of Fonterra. But what they did not realise was that there was a lot of value in the ingredients business - which was there to drive value - and some nice stories within it. Some of the protein products that utilised NZMP ingredients were used by performance athletes around the world. Mr Wickham was excited about the opportunities that existed in the world for the ingredients business. His previous role was as president greater China and India, focused on directing the development of Fonterra's business in those expanding markets.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 19, 2019 16:34 UTC