Dairy

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The dairy industry in New Zealand is regulated by the Commerce Commission.

Our role in dairy

The Dairy Industry Restructuring Act (DIRA) sets out the regulations that govern the domestic dairy sector and Fonterra in particular.

Projects

Here you will find dairy projects we are currently working on and those we have completed.

Milk price manual and calculation

We undertake two separate reviews each dairy season: the milk price manual and the milk price calculation.

Media

26 Aug 2024

Dairy company guilty of making false claims of “100% Pure New Zealand” on products from India

Hamilton-based dairy company, Milkio Foods Limited has been fined $420,000 for misleading customers about the origin of some of their dairy products with claims like “100% Pure New Zealand” despite importing the core ingredient from India.

15 Dec 2021

Commission releases final report on Fonterra’s 2021/22 Milk Price Manual

The Commerce Commission today published its final report on its annual review of Fonterra’s Milk Price Manual for the 2021/22 dairy season. Read more

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