date:Jul 11, 2012
milk in the South Island. Fonterras plant there account for approximately 82% of the available processing capacity.
The Studholme plant collects and processes around 2% of raw milk in the South Island, as well as approximately 2% of processing capacity there.
If completed, the acquisition would increase Fonterra presence on the island to around 84% in terms of raw milk collection and processing capacity.
Most suppliers in the South Island now have a choice of processor and will continue to so