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Annual Review 
2021

 
COVER IMAGE: 
Te Kaihou & Alan, Bay of Plenty

IMAGE: 
Stu, Rebecca & Jessica, Taranaki

We are forged from generations of farming 
families, passionate about dairy.

Collaboration, innovation and passion 
was the cornerstone of our creation and 
something we continue to value today. Our 
milk creates goodness through nutritious 
food with safe, quality ingredients that 
are loved here in New Zealand and around 
the world. We are committed to farming 
in a way that regenerates the land and 
the environment.

As we look ahead, with the next generation 
in mind – one thing remains as true now, 
as it did at our very first farmer meeting 
in Otago back in 1871:

We’re good together. 
Tātou, tātou.

FONTERRA ANNUAL REVIEW 2021 
FONTERRA ANNUAL REVIEW 2021

About this report

Welcome to our Annual Review. We know that there are a wide range of 
people and organisations who are interested in our performance, so this 
year we’ve made some changes to how we present our information. We 
want to make it easier for all stakeholders to understand our business and 
find the specific details they’re interested in. 

This Annual Review is a concise summary of our environmental, social 
and economic activities and performance. It’s supported by a suite 
of supplementary reports where stakeholders can find more detailed 
information most relevant to them. This represents another step on our 
journey towards more integrated reporting. 

About us

We are a co-operative formed and owned by Aotearoa New Zealand 
dairy farmers. Our rich history was founded on farming families working 
together to share the natural goodness of dairy with the world.

We’re committed to producing dairy nutrition in a way that cares for people, 
animals and the environment, and brings value to our communities. Our 
range of dairy ingredients are sold under our NZMP™ brand and are found in 
prominent food and nutrition brands around the world. 

Under our Anchor™ Food Professionals brand, we create high-quality 
products and innovative solutions for foodservice professionals in 
over 50 countries. 

We also manufacture, market and distribute our own consumer products. 
These include branded dairy products sold direct to consumers, such 
as milk, milk powders, yoghurt, butter and cheese. Our three global 
consumer brands are Anchor™, Anlene™ and Anmum™. Farm Source™ 
is the Co-op’s main farm-facing team, providing guidance and support 
to farmers, including through a network of stores in New Zealand where 
farmers can get their rural supplies and technical advice.

China

REVENUE ($ MILLION)
6,119 FY20: 5,196

EMPLOYEES (FTE)
606 FY20: 1,625

MANUFACTURING SITES
0

RAW MILK COLLECTED 
(MILLION LITRES)
200 FY20: 298

Australia

REVENUE ($ MILLION)
1,699 FY20: 1,700

EMPLOYEES (FTE)
1,427 FY20: 1,276

MANUFACTURING SITES
8 FY20: 6

RAW MILK COLLECTED 
(MILLION LITRES)
1,368 FY20: 1,383

Rest of World

REVENUE ($ MILLION)
1,368 FY20: 1,581

EMPLOYEES (FTE)
212 FY20: 205

MANUFACTURING SITES
3

RAW MILK COLLECTED 
(MILLION LITRES)
0 

1  This geographical breakdown of revenue is for continuing operations only rather than 

total Group revenue, which was $21,124 million for FY21.

Americas

REVENUE ($ MILLION)
2,597 FY20: 2,703

EMPLOYEES (FTE)
2,975 FY20: 3,049

MANUFACTURING SITES
5

RAW MILK COLLECTED 
(MILLION LITRES)
587 FY20: 537

Rest of Asia

REVENUE ($ MILLION)
7,056 FY20: 7,497

EMPLOYEES (FTE)
2,253 FY20: 2,366

MANUFACTURING SITES
4

RAW MILK COLLECTED 
(MILLION LITRES)
9 FY20: 11

New Zealand

REVENUE ($ MILLION)
1,726 FY20: 1,605

EMPLOYEES (FTE)
11,881 FY20: 11,757

MANUFACTURING SITES
28 FY20: 29

RAW MILK COLLECTED 
(MILLION LITRES)
17,131 FY20: 16,901

Total

REVENUE ($ MILLION)
20,5651 FY20: 20,282

EMPLOYEES (FTE)
19,354 FY20: 20,278

MANUFACTURING SITES
48 FY20: 47

RAW MILK COLLECTED 
(MILLION LITRES)
19,295 FY20: 19,130

 
Our Review

ABOUT THIS REPORT 

ABOUT US 

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Contents

Waitoa

Off Farm

HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELLBEING 

OUR PEOPLE

RESILIENT SUPPLY CHAINS

CLIMATE CHANGE

WATER 

PACKAGING 

Products & Customers

INNOVATION 

RESPONDING TO 
CUSTOMER DEMAND

FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY

PROVENANCE

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Danielle & Emma, 
Auckland

Stu, Rebecca & 
Jessica, Taranaki

Te Kaihou & Alan, Bay of Plenty

Overview

LETTER FROM THE CHAIR

LETTER FROM THE CEO

HONOUR ROLL FOR 
ON-FARM EXCELLENCE

OUR YEAR IN REVIEW

OUR CONTEXT

OUR APPROACH

HOW WE CREATE VALUE

CREATING VALUE 
FOR OUR STAKEHOLDERS

OUR PROGRESS

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Stu, Tania, Rebecca, & Jessica, Taranaki

Business Performance

GROUP OVERVIEW

NON-GAAP MEASURES

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On Farm

THE CO-OPERATIVE DIFFERENCE 

EMISSIONS 

WATER QUALITY 

ANIMAL WELLBEING

RESPONDING TO EXTREME WEATHER

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Fonterra uses several non-GAAP measures when discussing financial performance. 
These measures include normalised profit after tax, normalised EBIT, EBIT, normalised earnings 
per share, normalisation adjustments and total Group measures. Total Group measures present 
the combined financial performance of the Group’s continuing and discontinued operations. 
Non-GAAP financial measures are not defined or specified by NZ IFRS.
Management believes that these measures provide useful information as they provide valuable 
insight on the underlying performance of the business. They are used internally to evaluate the 
underlying performance of business units and to analyse trends.
These measures are not uniformly defined or utilised by all companies. Accordingly, these 
measures may not be comparable with similarly titled measures used by other companies. 
Non-GAAP financial measures should not be viewed in isolation nor considered as a substitute 
for measures reported in accordance with NZ IFRS. Non-GAAP measures are not subject to audit 
unless they are included in Fonterra’s audited Financial Statements.
Please refer to the Non-GAAP Measures section in Fonterra’s 2021 Annual Review for further 
information about non-GAAP measures used by Fonterra, including reconciliations back to 
NZ IFRS measures. Definitions of non-GAAP measures used by Fonterra can be found in the 
Glossary in the Business Performance Report.

FONTERRA ANNUAL REVIEW 2021 
LETTER FROM THE CHAIR

Reported profit  
after tax

$599m 

down from $659m FY20

Final Farmgate Milk Price of 

$7.54 

per kgMS

Final dividend of 

15 cents

per share

Peter McBride – Chairman

We would also like to acknowledge 
Miles’ continued leadership. 
Miles took on the CEO role at 
an incredibly difficult time for 
our Co-operative and has not 
shied away from making some 
tough decisions.

Over the past 12 months the 
Board has continued its work to 
realign Fonterra’s cultural and 
financial settings to better reflect 
an enduring farmers’ Co-operative.

In recent years we have adjusted 
our dividend policy, debt targets, 
and risk appetite statement to be 
more conservative and strengthen 
our balance sheet.

The Co-op’s rate of debt reduction 
is encouraging. Net debt is down $872 million this year to be $3.8 billion, 
bringing our gearing ratio down to 35.5%.

That gives us options.

A stronger balance sheet builds the business’s resilience against 
unexpected challenges – whether that be a global pandemic, geo-political 
tensions, or natural disasters. Just as importantly, it gives us a solid 
foundation from which we can now look to grow.

Dear Farmers and Shareholders,

2021 continued to prove the value of a national co-operative of scale.

Fonterra’s scale affords us a level of optionality that is unique in 
New Zealand dairy, enabling us to manage risk and uncertainty on 
behalf of our kiwi farming families.

Miles and his team have done a great job of leveraging that strength 
to deliver a strong financial performance this year, given the difficult 
COVID-19 operating environment.

We have benefited from our ability to move our milk between our 
markets, categories and products that deliver the most value.

You see that reflected in our normalised EBIT contribution numbers 
for our regional segments, with Asia Pacific’s $305 million, up 28% 
on last year and Greater China at $403 million, up 10% on last year. 
This is balanced out by our Africa, Middles East, Europe, North Asia 
and Americas’ (AMENA) result of $336 million, down 28% on last year, 
as we sought to optimise value and respond to supply chain dynamics.

Overall, our reported profit after tax was $599 million, down slightly 
from last year which benefited from the divestments of DFE Pharma and 
foodspring®. Our total group normalised EBIT, which is a better reflection 
of the underlying business performance, was up 8% to $952 million. 

We exceeded our opening forecast Farmgate Milk Price, finishing the 
season with a final milk price of $7.54 per kgMS. The milk price has now 
remained above $6.30 per kgMS for four consecutive seasons.

We have benefited from our ability to move 
our milk between our markets, categories 
and products that deliver the most value.

That growth will also look different to how our Co-op has operated in the 
past. In line with our more conservative approach to risk, we intend to 
approve capital allocation with more rigour, for a series of investments, 
rather than betting the farm on one or two big plays.

Our normalised earnings per share were 34 cents, and the Board 
has approved a final dividend of 15 cents per share. Three cents of the 
15 cents per share reflects the reversal of previous impairment of our 
China Farms.

Combined with the five cent interim dividend paid in March, this 
brings the total dividend to 20 cents and means a total pay-out for 
a fully share-backed farmer of $7.74 per kgMS for the FY21 year.

The Board would like to thank Fonterra’s people across all of our 
international markets. It has been an incredibly challenging period 
and we want to acknowledge your efforts to deliver for our farmer 
owners, despite the professional and personal challenges that 
COVID-19 creates. 

We are aiming to approve capital allocation out to 2030 in four main 
areas, targeting:

 – ~ $1 billion invested in sustainability.

 – ~ $1 billion invested in moving milk to higher value products.

 – ~ $1 billion intended to be distributed to shareholders after asset sales 

and dependent on improved earnings.

 – ~$2 billion available for investment in a mix of further growth – including 

opportunities for nutrition science – and return to shareholders.

We believe innovation, research and development, and collaborations 
with strategic partners are critical to our strategy. Allocating funding and 
resources for those initiatives will be a priority for the Board. We intend 
to increase our current total annual R&D investment by over 50% to 
around $160 million per annum in 2030, with about $60 million per 
annum specifically targeted at growth in Active Living.

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LETTER FROM THE CHAIR 

The Co-op’s rate 
of debt reduction 
is encouraging. 
Net debt is down 
$872 million 
this year to be 
$3.8 billion, bringing 
our gearing ratio 
down to 35.5%.

Moving to a new capital structure now, while we are in a strong financial 
position and have all options available to us, is our best course of action. 
The solution we are now proposing puts us in the best position to achieve 
all three of the outcomes the review has focused on: 

1)  Supporting a sustainable milk supply by providing farmers with 

capital flexibility. 

2)  Protecting farmer ownership and control by capping the Fund. 

3)  Maintaining financial sustainability of our Co-op by supporting our 
strategy, and protecting against uncertain and recurring risks to 
our balance sheet.

We are confident that this proposed structure will support the 
sustainable supply of New Zealand milk that our long-term strategy 
relies on. Together, structure and strategy give our Co-op the potential 
to deliver the competitive returns that will continue to support our 
families’ livelihoods from this generation to the next. 

Looking ahead to FY22, the Board will continue to focus on building the 
Co-op’s resilience by driving operational performance, supporting value-
enhancing investments and seeking a decision on changes to our capital 
structure, which is a key enabler of our strategy.

Our future is bright, despite the challenges we all have in front of us 
right now. It’s a future in which our Co-op can prosper and deliver for the 
New Zealand farming families who supply and own it.

Thank you for your continued support,

Peter

The Board is pleased to present Fonterra’s 2021 Suite of Reports. 
Fonterra’s Annual Report for the year ended 31 July 2021 comprises 
this Annual Review, the Financial Statements, Corporate Governance 
Statement and Statutory Information. The Annual Report was approved 
by the Board on 22 September 2021 and is signed on its behalf by:

PETER MCBRIDE
Chairman

BRUCE HASSALL
Director

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These value targets are subject to successfully completing a number of 
business initiatives, and a number of assumptions, each of which could 
materially affect the actual outcomes.

More details of our long-term strategy have been released alongside 
these results, as has a proposal to change our capital structure.

We would like to thank our farmer owners for their contribution to these 
pieces of work and for approaching the capital structure conversation 
with open minds.

Over the course of the year more than 5,000 of our farmer owners 
directly engaged with the capital structure review. We are a diverse group 
of people, all with a lot invested in our Co-op. It is not surprising that the 
views we heard were varied and heartfelt.

We acknowledge the uncertainty that exists as we consider changes 
to our capital structure and the impact that is having on our farmers 
in different ways. The best way to give certainty is to have a robust 
discussion as a Co-op and get to a quality outcome.   

Our latest proposal has changed from what we put forward back in May, 
in response to this farmer feedback and further expert advice. 

Changing our Co-op’s capital structure is a critical decision and not 
something the Board has put forward lightly. Ultimately, it is our farmer 
owners who will make the final decision.

The Board is united in its belief that change to capital structure is needed. 

Building resilience into our businessFONTERRA ANNUAL REVIEW 2021Miles Hurrell answers questions on the Co-op’s 2021 
performance and what people can expect from the 
Co-op over the next decade.

To make sure he was tackling the big, relevant questions, Miles asked 
employees from around the world what was on their minds. Here are 
their questions, and Miles’ answers. 

When you look back on the 2021 financial year, what do you 
feel most proud of?

Has the Co-op hit its 2021 financial performance targets?

I’m pleased to say we’ve hit all our financial targets. We achieved a return 
on capital of 6.6%, a debt to EBITDA ratio of 2.7x and a gearing ratio of 
35.5%. Both our focus on financial discipline and our improved underlying 
business performance helped us achieve these targets. 

What’s driven the Co-op’s performance?

Our underlying business performance, which can be seen in our Total 
Group normalised EBIT of $952 million, was up 8% on last year, and I 
would say this shows the good balance we have in our sales book.

I couldn’t be prouder of how our team has worked together over the last 
few years, reset our business and strengthened our balance sheet. For our 
people to have achieved this at the same time as managing COVID-19 
and all its flow on effects, at work and at home, is a testament to their 
commitment to do what’s right for our farmer owners. I would like to thank 
our employees for this, and our farmer owners for their loyalty and support.

We achieved a significant improvement in our Asia Pacific Foodservice and 
Consumer channels, helping to deliver a normalised EBIT of $305 million, 
up 28%. We’ve expanded our Foodservice footprint in the region and are 
seeing the benefits of that. And like in many of our markets, COVID-19 has 
changed consumer behaviour, with people choosing to cook at home. That’s 
really benefited our Consumer brands and supported upward momentum 

in our Consumer channel 
performance, particularly in New 
Zealand and Australia. 

Greater China continues to be 
an important market for us, 
with normalised EBIT up 10% to 
$403 million. Africa, Middle East, 
Europe, North Asia and Americas 
(AMENA) normalised EBIT was 
down 28% to $336 million. While 
we delivered improvements in 
our AMENA Foodservice and 
Consumer channels and worked 
hard to chase value in the region, 
we could also see that more value 
could be achieved by redirecting 
product into other markets. We’re 
likely to see this again next year. 

How has the Co-op 
contributed to New Zealand 
in 2021?

One of the big ways our Co-op 
contributes to New Zealand is 
through our total pay-out to 
farmers. With a final Farmgate 
Milk Price of $7.54 per kgMS, our 
Co-op contributed $11.6 billion 
to the New Zealand economy in 
the 2020/21 season with a total 
dividend of 20 cents per share.

Total Group  
normalised EBIT

$952m 

up 8%

Miles Hurrell 
– Chief Executive Officer

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LETTER FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

To make the most of the opportunity 
in front of us, we’ve made three 
strategic choices – focus on 
New Zealand milk, be a leader in 
sustainability and be a leader in dairy 
innovation and science.
MILES HURRELL – CEO

We’ve also reduced our environmental impact. This year our carbon 
emissions from coal were down by more than 11%, as Te Awamutu 
completed its first season using renewable wood pellets. Our farmer owners 
have also worked hard, with record numbers achieving the top level of The 
Co-operative Difference and 53% of supplying farms now having a Farm 
Environment Plan, which is well on the way to our target of 100% by 2025. 

What does the future look like for Fonterra?

Dairy is a good business to be in. New Zealand dairy is an even better 
business to be in. Put quite simply, the world wants what we’ve got – 
sustainably produced, high-quality, nutritious milk from cared-for cows. 
But this demand also comes at a time when we see total New Zealand 
milk supply as likely to decline, and flat at best. 

On the one hand, this requires the right capital structure to help ensure 
we don’t lose the benefits of what generations of farmers have built – a New 
Zealand dairy co-operative of scale. But on the other hand, it gives us a huge 
opportunity to differentiate our New Zealand milk even further on the world 
stage. Ultimately, we see this as a chance to increase the value we generate 
for farmers and New Zealand over the next decade. 

What will it take to generate more value?

To make the most of the opportunity in front of us, we’ve made three 
strategic choices – to continue focusing on New Zealand milk, be a leader 
in sustainability and be a leader in dairy innovation and science.

New Zealand is the most carbon-efficient dairy nation on the 
planet. But we can’t slow down now. Customers want to know where 
their food comes from and the environmental impact it leaves, and our 
farmer owners’ livelihoods rely on a stable climate and health ecosystems. 
This is why we have an aspiration for our Co-op to be net zero carbon 
by 2050. Over the next decade we intend to invest around $1 billion in 
reducing carbon emissions and improving water efficiency and treatment 
at our manufacturing sites. 

We are aiming to also increase our innovation budget by over 50% 
to around $160 million per annum in 2030, as we continue to look 
for solutions to reduce on-farm emissions and develop new innovative 
products to support our value growth plans. 

Through these plans we’ll move more milk into our Foodservice and 
Consumer channels and shift towards higher value products in our 
Ingredients channel. 

How do our milk pools in Australia and Chile fit with the focus 
on New Zealand milk?

We need to focus our people and capital on differentiating our New 
Zealand milk on the world stage and for these reasons we’ve reviewed the 
ownership of our milk pools in Australia and Chile. 

Soprole is a leading Chilean dairy brand, and Prolesur is a subsidiary of 
Soprole focused on sourcing milk and manufacturing products in Southern 
Chile. The operations do not require any New Zealand-sourced milk 
or expertise, and, in this context, we are starting the process to divest 
our integrated investment in Chile. I would like to take the opportunity 
to thank the Chilean team for their outstanding efforts in turning the 
business around.

Fonterra Australia is on strategy for the Co-op and remains an important 
export market for our New Zealand milk, especially for Foodservice 
products and advanced ingredients. We are considering the most 
appropriate ownership structure for this business. One option is an Initial 
Public Offering (IPO), with the intention that we retain a significant stake. 

We see both these moves as critical to enabling greater focus on our 
New Zealand milk and, importantly, allowing us to free up capital, much 
of which is intended to be returned to shareholders.

Are you looking at growing value outside of the Co-op’s 
core business?

Our focus is on our core business and creating more value from it. But 
it’s also important we don’t miss out on future growth opportunities. 
Nutrition Science is a good example of one of these kinds of opportunities. 

It’s all about how people’s diets impact their body and behaviour and 
underpins a $500 billion slice of the global health and wellness category. 
It’s giving rise to a number of new solutions, including highly-personalised 
nutrition programmes which draw on personal analytics and data. 

We have an ambition to play in this area – so we have set up a dedicated 
team to explore what the future of Nutrition Science Solutions could look 
like for our Co-op.

What are your priorities for 2022?

Our Co-op is now in a strong position to kick into the next gear, which is 
all about our future value growth. Our priorities for 2022 are to:

 – Make the shift from a reset to value growth, which will require 
developing our people’s capability and our culture to deliver 
high performance.  

 – Progress the work to divest our integrated Chilean business and 
process of deciding the most appropriate ownership model for 
Fonterra Australia.

 – Narrow down and prioritise the areas within Nutrition Science 

Solutions where we can build a competitive advantage.

 – Keep hitting our environment, people and business 

performance targets.

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Q&A with our Chief Executive OfficerFONTERRA ANNUAL REVIEW 2021HONOUR ROLL FOR ON-FARM EXCELLENCE

Honour Roll for 
On-farm Excellence

Thank you to all our farmer owners who have worked hard 
in the 2020/21 season to provide safe, high-quality milk. 
In addition to the honour roll, we acknowledge the efforts 
of all our farmer owners for their commitment to on-farm 
excellence and producing the best possible milk. 

Legend 

Farming entities that achieved Grade Free for at least the last 10 seasons 

A & N Harvey Family 
Trust

A Holten & N Brown

Ashgrove Dairy Farms 
Limited

B L & Estate R J Mohring

Black & White Cow 
Company Limited

C & H Mabey
C J & K L Ladd
C M & K M O'Donoghue
Caskey Farms
D C & V F Frew
F A & R C M Smits Ltd
Farmer Fred Ltd
Farming Tee Jay Ltd

Fowler Family 
Prosperity Trust

G L & G F Bell

Glen Eden Otago Ltd

Golden Mile Farms Ltd

Hillcrest at Fairfax Ltd

J & LM Van Burgsteden

J H & H R Smyth

J L & M A Cooke
K J & H Chalmers Ltd
Kemra Farm Ltd
Lizlyn Dairies Ltd
Maken Milk Ltd
Marua Partnership
Miroc Limited
Owhango Farms Limited

P H S & P C Byford

R & P Woods Farms Ltd

R S & R D Gordon

Rainbowcreek Farms 
Limited

Schorn Trust

Serendipity Trust

Shawlink Ltd

W J & J G Pile Family 
Trust

Waicola Holdings Ltd

Waituna Investments 
Ltd

Whenuakura Farm 
Limited

Willowfields Ltd

Te Tihi 

Farming entities that achieved The Co-operative Difference Te Tihi (Level 3)

247 Farming Limited
3 G Dairies Limited
41 Degree South Limited
46 South Limited
5 M Trust
69 on Bedford Partnership
96South Limited
99 South Limited
A & A Renes Limited
A & J Mitchell Partnership
A & L Francis Limited
A & M de Klerk
A F & R F Davison
A G & B J Little
A G & M F Bowden
A H & B M Kuttel
A H Baxter Limited
A Holten & N Brown
A J & G L Muller
A J & K L Murdoch
A J & N W Logie
A J & P T Bryant
A J Reid & A L Robinson
A L & M B Jumawid 
Partnership
A L & W A Mullan
A M & H E Kusabs
A M & K G Daines
A Mackinnon & A L 
Aitchison
A P & C Knibbs
A P Griffith & J G James
A R & M A McPherson
A R & S Main
A R Wards
A T & J L Hughes Trust
A T & L A Webber
A W & D M Taft
A W & L J Stuart
A W & M White
A W & S L Wardlaw
A X Planteau de 
Maroussem
A.F.B Group Limited

A8 Enterprises Limited
Aaron and Marcia Flay 
Partnership
Aaron Gopperth Trust
Abacus Dairy Limited
Abbey Farm Partnership
Abbott Trusts Partnership
Aberavon Farm Limited
ABH Trust
ABR Family Trust
Acacia Farms Limited
ACDC Farming Limited
Actus Limited
AD & HA Foote
Adam Boaz
Addenbrooke Dairies 
Limited
Adon No 1 & No 2 Trusts
Adrian Govan
Aerodrome Farm Limited
AgCulture Limited
Aghapy Ltd
Aghern Holdings Limited
AGVenture Farms Limited
Ahipene Farming Ltd
Ahol Trust
Airlie Lodge (Orini) Ltd
Airlie Lodge (Walton) Ltd
Alanleigh Farms
ALD Dairy Ltd
Alderbrook Farms Limited
Alley Farms Ltd
Allison Family Farms Ltd
Alpine Farms Ltd
Altene Partnership
Alton Pastures Limited
Altra Partnership
Altura Dairy
AM Broomfield
Amazon Limited
Amber Park Family Trust
Amberhay Limited
Amco Farms Limited

Amlee Farming 
Partnership
Amtink Limited
Amuri Dairying Limited
Amuri Hallow Limited
Amuriwai Limited
Anderson Twin Rivers 
Limited
Andrew White
Anglesea Farming Limited
Aniwhenua Farms Limited
Annandale Farming 
Limited
Annic Dairies Limited
Anthony & Donna Allcock 
Partnership
Anvo Ag Limited
AP & SJ Watson & Son
AP & TM Davis T/A 
Bushvalley Farm
Aparima Farm Limited 
Partnership
AQA Agriculture
Arabeth Farms Limited
Aramaunga Farms Limited
Aranga Farms Limited
Ararata Holdings Limited
Arborland Farm Ltd
Ardan View Farm Limited
Ardmore Farm Trust
Ardoyne Farm Dairies Ltd
Arreton Farms Limited
Arrie Holdings Ltd
Arrow Dairy Ltd
Arthur Farms Ltd
Arusha Farming Ltd
Ashdale Enterprises Ltd
Ashgrove Dairy Farms 
Limited
Ashleigh Lodge Ltd
Ashmore Ltd
Ashvale Jerseys Ltd
Askeaton Farms Ltd
Askin Berkett Partnership
Askin Plains Dairy

At Last Trust
AUI Farms
Avenel Agriculture Ltd
Awa Rua Partnership
Awaiti Trust
Awanui Dairy Limited
Ayrburn Dairy Ltd
Azreel Farm Limited
B & A Heritage Holdings 
Ltd
B & C Anderton Limited
B & C McIntosh Ltd
B & D Dodunski
B & G Park Ltd
B & H Knoetze
B & L Bailey Ltd
B & L Jones Ltd
B A & K R Woolhouse
B A M & S M Rolls 
Partnership
B A Virbickas & L M 
Presow
B C & H J McLellan
B D & C S Morrison
B D & K M Sterritt
B D & M R Gray Trust 
Partnership
B D & N J Clark Trust
B F Stuart & I B C Farms 
Ltd
B H & L J Bourne
B J & A L Stokes
B J & D A Verryt Family 
Trust
B J & J R Goodwin
B J & M C Gut
B J & S R Morell
B L & D J Haylock
B L & Estate R J Mohring
B M & A M Thomas
B M & J A Ahlers
B M & J L Chick Family 
Trust
B M & R J Riley
B M & R M Sarten

B P & P N Kennedy
B R & D S Gillingham
B R & S P Churstain
B R C & S N Newport
B W & C A McNeil
B W & J E Blackmore
BAA Family Trust
Bailetresna Limited
Balcombe Investments
Balrath Partnership
Balwinder Singh-Thandi
Barcia Dairies Ltd
Barmac Dairies Ltd
Barmac Farms Ltd
Barnscroft Dairy Ltd
Barnsdale Farms 2014 
Limited
Barridge Farms
Bartholomew Tulloch Ltd
Base Two Holdings Limited
Bashford-Nicholls 
Chartiable Trust
Batchelor Farms Ltd
Baucke Family Trust
Bayly Dairies Ltd
BD & JE Matthews
Beardmore Family Trust 
No 2
Bebez Partnership
Beckett Family Trust
Beechbank Dairies Ltd
Bel Group Limited - 
Cloverlea
Bel Group Limited - 
Reigate
Belco Farms Limited
Bellamac Dairies Ltd
Belrari Farm Ltd
Belvedere Dairies LTD
Belvue Downs Ltd
Ben & Bev Verhoeven 
Trust Partnership
Ben Callum Dairies 
Limited
Berwick Holdings Ltd

Bibberne Farms Ltd
Bill Hedley Limited
Birch-holme Holdings Ltd
Bish-One Limited
BJ & DM Ahlers
BJ & TJ Bennett Ltd
BJ Caird Ltd
BL & MR Davies 
Partnership
Blandyco Trusts 
Partnership
Blomfield Dairying Ltd
Bobcat Trust
Bodiam Dairies Ltd
Bonezco Farms Ltd
Boswell Dairy Ltd
Bowman Farm Limited
BP & JA Walker
Bradley Gore Trust
Braeland Partnership
Braemar Family Trust
Brasen Trust
Breadings Dairies Ltd
Brenick Ltd
Brensan Farm Limited
Brent Wallace Ltd
Brimar Trust
Brittany Trust Partnership
Brodean Farms
Brohen Farms Limited
Brookside Farms
Brookside Holdings 
Limited
Brown Kiwi Farms Limited
Brownsville Farms Ltd
Brydone Downs Ltd
Brymac Farms Limited
BS Farming Limited
BTB Farms Ltd
Bucman Trust
Burnell Farms Ltd
Burnside Farms Ltd
Burtlea Limited
Bushmills Trust

Bushwood Farm Ltd
C & B Sanson Family Trust
C & D Padrutt Trust
C & H Mabey
C & L Shanks Ltd
C & R Ashcroft Partnership
C & T Dovey
C A & L E Eggleston
C D & M H Sax
C D Jacobsen
C D Will & A E Hunter
C F & M T Muller
C F E Limited
C H Land Limited
C Higgens
C J & C J McKenzie Ltd
C J & K L Ladd
C J & S J Coll Family Trust
C J & V K Taylor
C L N Limited
C M & K M O'Donoghue
C P Ashby
C Singh & Sons Ltd
C T & W L Harper
C W & D Shannon
C W & J Redshaw
C W & M Y Matthews 
Family Trust
C&F Farms Limited
Cairnbrock Dairies Ltd
Cairra Farms Limited
Caithness Dairy Limited
Callura Dairies Limited 
Partnership
Cameron Family Trusts 
Partners
Campi Farms Ltd
Canaan Dairy Limited
Cantley Developments Ltd 
T/A Sunrise Properties
Careyfarm Limited
Carnarvon Farms Limited
Carpe Diem Dairies Limited
Cartref Farms Limited
Cashmore Investments 
Limited
Caskey Farms
Causeway Trust
Cavan Downs Trust
Cave Hill Dairies Limited
Cawte Investments Limited
CB Farming Limited
CBS Dairies Limited
CD Garland & KC Sheely
Ceylandia Dairies Limited
CH Dairies Limited
Charteris Family Trust
Chiswick Farm Ltd
Christensen Farms Ltd
Clacher Family Trust
Clapcott Farms Ltd
Clarendon Farm Limited 
Partnership
Clarke Farms (2016) Ltd
Clarke Farms Partnership
Clarknic Farms
Clausen Farms Ltd
Cleaver Farms Limited
CLF Dairies Limited
Clifden Farms Limited
Cliff Donald

Climie Road Farms Ltd
Clover Bell Ltd
Cloverdale Dairies Ltd
Clyde Colin Bishop
CM Farming Ltd
CMC 2000 Limited
CN Farms Ltd
Cold Creek Ltd
Colebrooke Farm Limited
Coleditch Ltd
Colson Family Trust
Conifer Park Partnership
Conlan Trust
Copeland Farming 2012 Ltd
Copeman Family Trust
Copland Dairy Ltd
Cordyline Farms Limited
Cornerstone East Limited
Cornik Farms Limited
Corona Farms Ltd
Cotlands Ltd
Cotter Farming Ltd
Cowland Ltd
Cowley Ltd
CPX Limited
Craig Tretheway Ltd
Cravan Farms Limited
Crayfish Trust
CRD Limited
Creekside Pastures Ltd
Crown Ridge Partnership
Crowsnest Farming Limited
Croydon Agri Ltd
Culblair Limited
Cutting Edge Dairies 
Limited
CW Taunt & HM Baldock
CYH Ltd
D & D M Coupe Trust
D & E J Pringle
D & K & M Kavanagh
D & K Miles Limited
D & M Earl Ltd
D & R Van Straalen Family 
Trust
D & S Barnes Partnership
D & S Farms
D A & H J Little
D A & S M Crawford
D B & T A Wyber
D C & C N Davison
D C & V F Frew
D D & D M Galletly
D E & A M Jacobsen
D G Farming
D G Harker Family Trust & 
W A Harker Family Trust
D H & A J Speirs Family 
Trust
D H J & J J Hughes
D I & B J Crawford
D J & B J Quigley Farm Ltd
D J & E A Turner
D J & G M Hooper
D J & S A McMillin
D J Noble & K M Jones
D J Wohlers Family Trust
D L & P Wilson
D L & S M Cochrane Ltd
D M & D L Bourke

D P & J H Roper Family 
Trusts Partnership
D P & T G Schumacher
D P & T M Stephens
D R & E M Henman
D R & G S Sawford
D R & J B Wallace
D R & J E Gilchrist
D R & S K McKay
D W & D L Leslie
D W & K E Ellett
D W & R A Gerring
D White
Dacre Milk Ltd
Dacre Milk Partnership
DAGCO Limited
Dairy Glenn Farm Limited
Dairy Trust Taranaki Inc
Dairytrac Trust
Daisy Dairying Ltd
Dajo Trust
Daker Ridge Trusts No.1 
& No.2
Dalry Dairy Ltd
Dammar Farms Ltd
Danatava Holdings Ltd
Dandarrigan Trusts 
Partnership
Daniel & Tracey Ltd
Daniel Cullen Family Trust
Daniel Symons
Danz Family Trust 
Partnership
David & Lynley Ecclestone
David Fraser Trust
David Leng
Davis 5 Limited
Dayvco Ltd
DD & MM Russell
Dekker Dairies Ltd
Delarbe Farm Ltd
Denis J Crookenden & 
Bronwyn F Bax
Dennis & Donna Gill Family 
Trust
Dennley Farms Ltd
Department of Corrections
Des Landes Dairies Ltd
DHT Farms Limited
Diamond Family Trust
Dickinson Farms Ltd
DNR Farms
Dogterom Farming Limited
Dogterom Geddes Ltd
Dogterom Thomson 
Limited
Dogterom Thomson Ltd
Donnelly Trust
Doughty Higgens Ltd
Dovers Run Limited
DR Warren & RG Schov
Dragon Fern Limited
Drakes Hill Farming Ltd
Draw Farming Ltd
Drumblade Farm Limited
Drumderg Farm Ltd
Drumlea Farms Limited 
Partnership
Dry Creek Dairy 2014 
Limited
Drylands Trust
Drysdale Dairies Ltd

Dugald McKenzie Family 
Trust
Dunrobin Farm Partnership
Dunsdale Dairies Ltd
E A White Ltd
E B & J L Day
E C Briden & Sons Ltd
E F Rose Farm
E G & S H Overdevest & 
Alvin Simpson Trust P'ship
E J & B Y Steiner Family 
Trust
E J Bolt
E J Ritchie
E L & D J Brook
E O'Brien
E S Dairy 2008 Ltd
E.K. & M.J. Chisnall Ltd
East Chatton Farms Ltd
Eastgate Farming Ltd
Eastwick Farm Limited
Edale Farms Ltd
Edge Holdings Limited
Eichler Holdings Ltd
Elamar Trust
Ellis-Lea Farms (2000) Ltd
Emerald Acres Limited
Est of A J Barton
Estate J J Lambie
Estate John Harold & 
Muriel Mary Watt
Estate of A Edwards
Estate of N R Dilks
Estee Holdings Limited
Esternwest Farms Limited
Euan Reeve Ltd
Evans Farm Trust
Excel Farming Limited
Eyretonlea Partnership
F & P Dawson Limited
F A & D N Ahlers
F A & R C M Smits Ltd
F L Clifton Farming Limited
F W G & J P Stanbridge
Fairhaven Farms Ltd
Fairplace Farm Ltd
Falcon Dairy Farm Ltd
Falcon Farms Trust
FAM Limited
Far East (1914) Ltd
Far South Farms Ltd
Farm Partners Limited
Farmbuild Milk Company 
Ltd
Farmer Fred Ltd
Farming Tee Jay Ltd
Farnley Tyas (2018) Limited
Fat Cow Dairies Ltd
Faybo Limited
Feek Family Trust
Feenstra & Bouwmeester 
Trust
Fergie Partners
Ferguson Dairy Ltd
Fermoy Holsteins Limited
Ferngrove Farms Ltd
Fernhill Farms Koru Ltd
Fernley Farm Limited
Fernrose Ltd
Finch Contracting Limited
Firdale Farms Limited

HONOUR ROLL FOR ON-FARM EXCELLENCE

FiveBrocks Limited
Flaxwood South
Fleming Family Trust
Flints Bush Dairies Limited
Flo New Zealand Limited
Fonterra -Reporoa Farm
Forest Hill Downs Limited
Four Leaf Farms Limited
Four Quarters Holdings 
Limited
Fowler Family Prosperity 
Trust
Fraser Farms
Freely Farms Ltd
Frisia Farm Trust
Full Jandal Outdoors
G & A Parker
G & J Fladgate Limited
G & K Kingston Family Trust
G & K Mathis Ltd
G & P R Rennie Ltd
G & P Russenberger
G A & J A Wright
G A & J M Hall Ltd
G A & V M Weir
G A Knight
G B & J S Coulter
G C & A M Williamson
G E Sutherland Trust
G J & A M H Vincent
G J & E L Pinny
G J & H Hillier Ltd
G J & J A M Crowhurst
G J Farms Ltd
G J Worthy
G L & G F Bell
G L & R L Burr
G M & A J Gower
G M & D M Tomsett
G M & J M Zydenbos
G N & D E Brown
G P & D J Wolvers Family 
Trust
G P & M E J Voogt
G P & W M McDermott
G P Flynn Ltd
G R Campbell
G S & J K Hickey Family 
Trusts Partnership
G Sanders Limited
G W & J A Hallett Family 
Trust
Galloway Enterprises Ltd
Garstein Ltd
Gaskell Farming Ltd
Gaskell Pastures Ltd
Gelerosa Farms Trust
Gema J Limited
GG Partnership
Ghuman Family Trust
Gillett Farms Ltd
Gilmore Farms Limited
GJ & LM Ward Family Trust
GJ Buhler Farms Trust
GKW Farms Ltd
Glasgarton Farm Ltd
Glasha Farming Company 
Limited
Glen Eden Otago Ltd
Glendene Dairies Limited
Glengairn Trust

Glenmarie Dairies Ltd
Glenn Ramel
Glennevis Dairies Ltd
Glenrowan Trust
Glenspec Holdings Ltd
Glynn Lea Farming 
Company Ltd
GM & AM Woolley
GN & LG Burgess
Golden Mile Farms Ltd
Goldpark Farming Limited
Gopperth Farms Ltd
Gordham Farms Limited
Gordon Dale Farms (2006) 
Ltd
Goreland Partnership
Gorge Dairy Ltd 
Partnership
GR & KM Scott Partnership 
& Nalder Holdings Ltd
Grange Dairying Limited
Granite Farms Ltd
Grant and Rachel Phillips
Grant Gargan Trust
Grantlea Dairy Ltd
Grantley Trust
Grat Farms Ltd
Green Pastures Dairy Ltd
Green Sky Dairies Limited
Greener Pasture Farms 
Limited
Greg Dawson
Gregory Farms Ltd
Greta Anne Farm Ltd
Groundwater Holdings Ltd
Guy Partnership
Guy Wong & Son Ltd
Gwen-May Trust
H & C Underwood
H G & C K Meijer
H J & A M Van Hout
H J & C M Drent
H Q Partnership
H T & L D Winiata
Haack Farming
Hackett Ridge Farms 
Limited
Hackthorne Dairy 
Company Ltd
Hahn Trading Limited
Hall & Co Limited
Hamill Family Trust
Hamilton & Keene 
Sharemilking Ltd
Hamkee Dairies Limited
Hammens Limited
Hancock Farms Ltd
Hancox Dairies Ltd
Hanquin Partnerhsip
Happy Cows Ltd
Hard Road Dairies
Hare Bros Ltd
Hare Farming Partnership
Harrick Limited
Hartland Pastoral Limited
Hartlands Livestock 
Limited
Hartridge Family 
Partnership
Harvest Friesians Ltd
Hastings Farms Ltd
Haunui Farming Limited

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Haurere Farms Ltd
HDJ & RJ Bernhard
Hedgehope Grazing 
Limited
Henry de Haas Family 
Trust
Henton Holdings Ltd
Highfield Farm Holdings 
Ltd
Highflow Dairies Ltd
Highpines Ltd
Hillbrook Dairies Limited
Hillcrest at Fairfax Ltd
Hinemoa Dairying Ltd
Hinewai Dairies Ltd
Hitchcox Farming Ltd
HK McKenzie & K List
HLM Partnership
HN & DM Sadler
Hodder Farms Limited
Hollands Farm Limited
Holmridge Limited
Homestead Dairies Ltd
Hoofprint Dairies Limited
Hopcroft Farms Ltd
Hopkins Farming Group 
Limited
HS & KM MacPhail
Hua Mahi Ltd
Hua Nui Ltd
Hunter Farms Ltd
Hurunui Ltd Partnership
Hutchins Farming Ltd
Hwitan Tune Holdings Ltd
I & T Megaw Partnership
I Bigham & B LeGros
I D & J A Armstrong Family 
Trust Partnership
I D & S D Read
I F & C J Smith Ltd
I G Haigh
I H & D J Bryant
I H Allison & L J Poki
I J Oliver
I J Sutherland Partnership
I R & L G Diack
I R & V E Wilcox
I.Guy Ltd
Ian & Joyce Noble Limited
IM & RV Glenn Ltd
Incline Farm Ltd
Inglenook Farms Limited
Intensive Agriculture Ltd
Inveraray Dairy Ltd
J & A Higgens Family Trust
J & C Anderson
J & C Gray Family Trust
J & C Kennedy
J & C Kuwilsky
J & D Reynolds
J & E Dairies Limited
J & J Van Polanen Family 
Trust
J & LM Van Burgsteden
J & P S Malcolm
J & R Ferguson Ltd

J & T Leech Farms 
Partnership
J A & S Atkinson
J A Rhind
J B & K A Lord
J B & L M Suisted Limited
J Buckley & D 
VanDenBeuken T/A Jaydee 
Partnership
J C & C A Rossiter
J C & N R Dickinson Ltd
J C & V G Wells
J Duncan Farming Ltd
J E & A E Watson
J E & D L Morell
J E & S G Pike Family Trust
J E A Gamperle
J F & C G Herbert
J F Pickett
J H & H R Smyth
J Haultain & K McCartin 
Partnership
J J & K J Cossey
J J & T A Hickman Family 
Trust Partnership
J K & P C Webb
J L Hooper & A L 
Robertson
J M & K L Sneddon 
Partnership
J M & L M North
J M & R Reith
J M and M A Conner Ltd
J M Mellow
J M Nyssen Family Trust
J R Hooper & R A Candish
J W & A M Steeghs
J W & H M Wech
J W & M J Osborne
J W & T L McElligott
JA & BE Turnwald Family 
Trust
Jackel Trust Partnership
Jacob Abbott
Jacob Olsson
James Brown
James Lyttle
Jamze Trust
Jareem Trust
Jascas Trust
Jaska Farm Trust
JAVAN Cream Company 
Ltd
Jayland Partnership
JC Beattie Trust
JCDAF Dairy Farms Ltd
JD & RD Wallace Limited 
Partnership
Jersey Oaks Farm Ltd
Jerzey Rock Farm Ltd
JF & LM Le Fleming Family 
Trust
Jimian Limited
Jimnjo Farming Limited
JJ & PM van der Meys
JL & NA Wolff Partnership
Johan Van Vliet

John Finlayson Ltd
Johnston Family Trust
JOLO Grace Ltd
Jomac Ltd
Jomar Farm Ltd
Jonathan Johnson 
& Rennie de Jong 
Partnership
Jonbay Farm Ltd
Jones Bros. Ltd
JR & L M Stevenson Ltd
JS & KJ Lorimer trading as 
Laurel Hill Farm
JS Peek Ltd
Juffermans Dairy Company 
Ltd
Junior Turnbull Trust
Jurisich Farms Ltd
JW Pouls Limited
K & A McKenzie Family 
Trust
K & B Farms Ltd
K & S Richards Limited
K A & N J Riddington Ltd
K B & M P Rusk
K B Olesen & R J Stephens
K C & D M Gooch
K G Reeve
K H & G J Manunui Ltd
K J & A M Hull
K J & H Chalmers Ltd
K J & L J Reid
K J & S R Crowley
K R Inger
K R Vollebregt
K W & D M Blackstock
K W & D R Lowe Family 
Trust
K&M C Farms Limited
Kahika Farming Limited
Kahurangi Skies Limited
Kaimore Farms Ltd
Kairoa Dairies 2016 Ltd
Kaitiaki Whenua Farming 
Limited
Kaituna Dairies Ltd
Kaiwhio Dairies Limited 
Partnership
Kanadale Limited
Kanuka Syndicate Ltd
Kaponga Consultancy Ltd
Kashmir Trust
Kauri Hiwi Ltd
Kauri Karaka Ltd
Kauri Moor Farms Limited
Kavanagh Trust 
Partnership
Kaybert Limited
KC Cows Ltd
Keelinn Farms Limited
Keitra Farms Limited
Kemra Farm Ltd
Kendall Farms Ltd
Kereru Trust T/A Kereru 
Dairies
Kernow Farms Limited
Kerr Road Dairies Limited

Kerr Road Dairies Ltd
Keswick Farm Dairies 
Limited
Kevin Fleming Ltd
Keystone Dairies Limited
Kiffs Agventures Limited
Kilvarock Farming 
Company Ltd
Kingsway Farms Limited
Kinkora Farm Ltd
Kintore Farm Ltd
Kirk Farming Ltd
Kirson Farms Ltd
KJ&HL Uhlenberg(Waitui)
Family Trust Partnership
Klaus Farms Ltd
KM & BM Muller
Knightlands Ltd
Knockinnon Farm Trust
Knockrobin Family Trust
Kohi Rose Ltd
Koley Limited Partnership
Koning Dairies Limited
Koning Limited
Konini Family Trust
Kopuatai Farm Ltd
Korimako Properties 
Limited
Kowhai Bush Family Trust
Kowhai Farms Partnership
KP & SP Berge Partnership
KRTH Limited
KTAC Farms Limited
Kuranui Farm Limited
Kuriger Farms
Kywaybre Farms Ltd
L & A Verstappen
L A Dairies Ltd
L A Ruthe
L J & S L Wallace
L J Bleakley
L J Hollyman
L P & C L McClintock 
Limited
L R & S M Williamson
L Ross & A Parry
L S & K A Phipps
L.G. & J.M. Morris Limited
Lacmor Dairies 2013 
Limited
Lakeside Farm (2010) Ltd
Lallybroch Trust
Laloma Trust
Lamasen Holdings Limited
Lance Annear
Landcorp Farming Ltd
Landseair Agriculture Ltd
Lane Farming Company 
Ltd
Langley Vale Trust
Langman Family Trust
Lanseair Limited
Lassman Family Trust 
Partnership
Lavender Dairies limited
Lavoni Ltd

Law Family Farms Ltd
Lawson Lea Dairies 
Limited
Le Emari Trust - Morven
Le Emari Trust T/A 
Willowbridge Dairies
Leawood Downs Ltd
Legendairy Contracting 
Ltd
Lenek Farms Limited
Leona Green
Lesdale Friesians Ltd
Levett Farming Limited
Lillburn Valley Dairies Ltd
Limesprings Holdings 
Limited
Lincoln University
Lisdale Dairies Limited
Lismore Dairy Limited
Lister-Springvale Dairy 
Limited
Livcon Farms Ltd
Livestock Improvement 
Corporation Ltd
Living Acts Limited
Living Waters Dairy Ltd
Lizlyn Dairies Ltd
LJB Contracting Ltd
Lobblinn Farms Ltd
Loch Ness Farm Ltd
Lochbuie Limited
Lochiel Sharemilking 
Limited
Lochlea Partnership
Lock Farms Limited
Lockinge Farms Ltd
Longacre Properties 
Limited
Longbrook Dairy Ltd
Longview Dairy Farm 
Limited
Lonmeck Dairy Limited
LR and SJ Hammond 
Limited
Ludell Limited
Ludimac Dairying Ltd
Lynbrook Farm Ltd
Lynburn Dairy Ltd
Lynwood Dairies Limited
M & A Rolfe Partnership
M & C Brophy Family Trust
M & C Cook
M & C Mogg Ltd
M & C O'Grady Ltd
M & D Padrutt Family Trust
M & H Singh-Thandi
M & J Seymour Family 
Trusts
M & M E Hart
M & R Arsilan Partnership
M & S Douglas Family 
Trust
M & S Noord Contracting 
Ltd
M & T Dawson Partnership
M A & S R Mitchell
M C & J P Fisher

M C & M Davey
M C & N J Loe
M C & P J McArley
M C & T P Van Rooijen
M C & V F McLennan Trust
M C Dairying Ltd
M Dudli Trust
M E G & D A Polyblank 
Family Trust
M F & D C Robinson Trust 
Partnership
M G & S A Hughes
M J & D R McFetridge
M J & M Scarlett
M J & T M Davies
M J & T M Lord
M J & T R Schumacher
M J Adams Trust
M J Morrison
M J Robertson
M K Farms Ltd
M L & K I Clark Family 
Trust
M M Brophy Family Trust
M Nesbit & A Absalom
M P & V M J Joyce Trusts 
P/Ship
M R & K J Luke Ltd
M S & M L Vickers
M S Dobson
M Singh & Estate of H 
Singh
M Spain Limited
M T & A J O'Connor
M T & D H Simpson
M T & K J Taylor
M Y Williams Limited
Maandonks Farm Limited
Maandonks Pastoral 
Limited
Macedonian Properties 
Limited
Maceplace Family Trust
Macken Farm Ltd
Maco Dairying Ltd
Mahakipawa Farms Ltd
Mahoe Dairy Ltd 
Partnership
Mahoe Trust
MAK Dairies Ltd
Maken Milk Ltd
Manchester Dairy Limited
Mangakiri Ltd
Mangatoki Trusts T/A 
Willoughby Farms
Mangawhiri Farms Ltd
Manson Korowai Farms 
Ltd
Manuka Downs Farm 
Limited
Marchant Farms Trust
Mark & Nerida Dodge Ltd
Marua Partnership
Mary Allen Farm Ltd
Mason Farms Ltd
Massey University Farms
Matai Farms Ltd

HONOUR ROLL FOR ON-FARM EXCELLENCE

Matai Trust
Matau Farm (2005) Ltd
Mathew & Rose Gordon
Mathieson@Rongomai 
Limited
Matikas Dairies Limited
Matricksen Ag Holdings 
Ltd
Matthew Shearer Limited
Matthews Family Trust
Maunga Views Ltd
Maungatua Dairies Ltd
Maxlands Farms Limited
Maxnco Farms Limited
Maxwell Farms Limited
Maybrooke Limited
Mayfarm Ltd
Maziwa Safi Farming Ltd
MC Hodder Trust
MC Holland Farming Ltd
McAtee Miller Partnership
McCallbraes Dairy Limited
McCheesey Farming 
Limited
McConnell Ag Ltd
McCullough Family 2008 
Ltd
McFarlane Fields Limited
McFetridge Farms Ltd
McGillen Farming Limited
McGre Farming Limited
McIntosh Dairies Ltd
McIntyre Williamson 
Partnership
McKay Creek Farms 
Limited
McKerchar Investments Ltd
McKinnon Dairy Limited
McKnight Family Trust
McLachlan Farms Ltd
McLean Farms Limited
McNab Farms Limited
MCS Farms Limited
Medbury Farm Ltd
Meinen Bros Ltd
Mejeri Farms Ltd
Melgan Ltd
Melrose Dairy Ltd
Melrose Limited
Mendip Hills Ltd
MERJ Investments Ltd
Merrybent Ltd
Merton Family Trust
Meyer Dairies Ltd
Micro Farms Ltd
Mid Island Farms Ltd
Midway Farm Limited
Mikkelsen Farms Ltd
Milestone Trust
Milkwell Ltd
Milky Whey Enterprises Ltd
Mill Creek Farm Ltd
Milldale Farm No 2 Limited
Millridge Ltd
Mills Road Estate Ltd
Minus 1 Trust
Miro Dairies (Otapiri) Ltd
Miroc Limited
Mitchell Brothers P'ship
MJ & NS Bryant
MJG Limited

MKR Farms
MNM Farming Limited
Mokka Limited
Molehill Farm Ltd
Montland Limited
Moo Juice Limited
Moo2U Ltd
Mooi Dairies Ltd
Moolah (2014) Limited
Moonlight Farms Trust Ltd
Moor Farm 2008 Limited
Moorlands Trust 
Partnership
Moovin Aherd Ltd
Moozie Ltd
Morana Farms Ltd
Morelands Pastoral Ltd
Morlands Limited
Morrison Farms Limited
Mosa Farming Ltd
Mountlea Trust
MR & TJ Frost Ltd
Mt Winchmore Farm 
Limited
Mullford Trust Partnership
Multyfarmin Ltd
Murchison Farm Ltd
Murphy Farms Limited
Murrayfield Dairy Limited
MW & KA Olsen
Mycall Holdings Ltd
N & M Paton
N D & A J Rout
N J & M Bleakley
N J & W A Vollebregt
N J Moffitt Trust
N J N & T J Ormsby
N K & K L Hammond
N R & A H Berry
N R & L A Fox
Nadash Partners
Natechar Limited
Nathadia Ltd
NB & LJ Crosbie Ltd
Netherland Holdings Ltd
Networth Agriculture 
Limited
Newton Farms Limited
Ngahape Valley Farm Ltd
Ngai Tahu Farming
Ngaroto Farm Limited
Ngatitu Whanau Trust
Nicholson O'Rourke Ltd
Nichoshanks Investments 
Limited
Nickell Farming Limited
Nicole Kerr
Nithesdale Ltd
Nomad Services Ltd
Norman Edwards and Kerry 
Mallett
Northbrook Enterprises Ltd
Now Or Never 2020 
Limited
NR Ensor Limited
NS & HR Hickey 
Partnership
NYMIC Dairies Limited
NZ Rural Property Trust 
Nominees Ltd - Tatarepo
NZSF Rural Holdings Ltd
Oakura Farms Ltd

Oberwil Farms Ltd
O'Connor Dairies Limited
O'Connor Rural Limited
Oliver K Limited
Onawhim Trust
Ongaha Farms Ltd
Oppertunity Farming Ltd
Oraka Farms Limited
Oreti Plains Agriculture 
Limited
Orini Downs Station 
Limited
Orongo Meadows Ltd
Otanomomo Station 
Limited
Otira Farm Ltd
OTO Trust
Oturoa Easton Ltd
Owen & Robyn Ruddell 
Partnership
Owhango Farms Limited
Oxenford Trust
P & G Mulholland
P & H Connole
P & J Dickson
P & J Harrison Ltd
P & S Bryan Limited
P A & J M Schumacher Trust
P A & K L Leslie
P B & C A Sandford
P B & D P White
P B & E J Chick
P C & R A Grey
P Capes
P D & S F Smith
P D & S S Sharpe
P D & S Wykes Family Trust
P E & S P Crowe Family 
Trust
P G & D M Dombroski
P G O'Rorke Family Trust
P H & W F Iorns
P H J & M A Brown
P H S & P C Byford
P J & H J Horo
P J & M E Gamble Family 
Trust
P J & M L Cotter
P Jones Family Trust
P K Dairies Limited
P L & M G Kuriger
P L & R E Berryman
P L & V J Nelson
P M & K J Clinton Family 
Trust
P Mannington
P Mark & M Richards
P N & D L Waite Family 
Trust
P P & H J Huisman
P R & R F Mossman
P S & B K Rai
P T & R D Williams Family 
Trust
P T & R E Mander
P T & S B Dale Trust
P T Robinson
P V Balck
P W & N J Bavin
Paddy's Pastures Ltd
Paeroa South Trust
Pahau Dairy Ltd

Pahau Flats Dairy Limited
Pakarau Heights Ltd
Palmdale Farms Ltd
Palmer Partnership
Paretai Farms Ltd
Parkhill Farms Ltd
Pastoral Holdings Ltd
Patrick Milking Ltd
Patterson Farming Limited
Patterson Rawson Trusts 
Partnership
Paul Turner Farm Trust
PB & GJ Fladgate Ltd
PD Berry
Peebles Siding Dairy 
Limited
Peel View Ltd
Penllyn Ltd
Pen-Y-Ghent Dairies 
Limited
Percy Farms Ltd
Percy Pastures Limited
Perks Farm Limited
Peter Reeve
PF & KM Weren Limited
Philip Parry Contracting Ltd
Pidgeon Pastures Ltd
Pikowai Transport Ltd
Pinedale Farm Ltd
Pinefield & Sons Farm 
Limited
Pinefields Ltd
Pineridge Partnership
Piriaka Farms Ltd - M & 
C Ferris
Pirie Farms Limited
Pirongia Limited
PJ & AM Neame Ltd
PKW Farms LP
Placement Services Limited
PN & DA Botica Limited
Poc Ar Buille Limited
Poharu 2020 Limited
Pohuenui River Limited
Pollock Dairies Limited
Poplar Dairy Farm Limited
Port Molyneux Dairies 
Limited
Pourakino Valley Trust
Praire Farm Ltd
Pratt Bros 2000 
Partnership
Premier Dairies Limited
Price Trusts Partnership
Prima Farms Ltd
Promise Farm Ltd
Protein Producers Ltd
Puka Farms Limited
Pukerua Farm Ltd
Puketaha Farming 
Enterprises Ltd
Pukewera Station Ltd
Pullington Investments
Putaki Farms Trust
Pynewood Farm Ltd
QK Farming Limited
Quirke Family Trust
R & L Dunn Partnership
R & L Farms Ltd
R & L Johansen
R & L Swafford
R & M Hammond Trust

R & P McIntosh Ltd
R & S Gay Limited
R & S Singh
R A & F N Davidson
R A & P E Adam
R B Swney
R C & K M Ormsby
R F & C L Lansdaal Ltd
R F Seebeck
R G & C K Chubb
R J & C A Stevenson
R J & E F Shaw
R J & J R Thomas
R J & K E A Cameron
R J Beckett
R K T Suisted
R L & F M Hurley
R L & H J Colson Trust
R L & S F Thompson
R M & S A Grayling
R N Van Der Fits Family 
Trust
R P MacInnes Trust
R S & R D Gordon
R T & E A Brown Ltd
R W & F W Muller Trust
R W & M E Gore
R W & M E Gore Family 
Trust
R W & R D Kane
R.L. Mathis Ltd
RA & L Lash
RA & NJ Johnstone Limited
RA Gibbsons & EF Uerata 
Parnership
Ra Kanohi Amuri Limited
Rai Farm Limited
Rakaia Incorporation Ltd
Rakaia Island Limited
Ramsay Dairies Limited
Rangitata Dairies Ltd Pship 
T/A Longstream Farms
Raukapuka Farm Ltd
Raumati Farm Ltd
Ravelston Farm Limited
Reaymore Farming Limited
Red Dragon Systems 
Limited
Redwood Farm Trust
Reed & Arden Farms 
Limited
Reuver Limited
Ribbonwood Dairy Farm 
Ltd
Ribbonwood Dairy Ltd
Rich & McCallum Limited
Richview Limited
Riddoch Farming Limited
Ridgedale Limited
Ridgeline Farm Limited
Riley Glen Collinge
Rimoo Farm Ltd
Riorima Farm Ltd
Rising Bars Ltd
River Heights Limited
River Run Trust
Riverdown Farms Ltd
Riverina Pohangina Ltd
Riverside Dairy Farm Ltd
Riverside Farms NZ Limited
Riverside Sharemilking Ltd
RJ & KB Smyth

RJ Dairies 2018 Ltd
RKBS Horne Ltd
RM & JP Harrison Family 
Trusts Partnership
Robert Gibson Trust - 
Totara Farm
Robinson Muller Trust 
Partnership
Rockburn Dairy Ltd
Rockford Holdings 2015 
Ltd
Rockhaven Farm 
Partnership
Rocky Point Enterprises Ltd
Rodeo Farm Ltd
Rodgerthat Dairies Ltd
Rodney G & S J Joblin
Rogers Family Trusts 
Partnership
Rogers Farming Ltd
Rolfe Farms Limited
Rombouts Farm Ltd
Rooney Farms Limited
Rory Gibbs
Rosam Ltd
Rose Farm Ltd
Roseneath Dairies Ltd
Rossco Farming Ltd
Roswin Farm Limited
Roto Farms Ltd
Rotongaro Downs Ltd
Rout Dairies Limited
Rowan J Frazer & Jenni 
Coates
Rua Fox Limited
Ruakiwi Dairies Limited
Rubia Dairying
Rubia Farm Limited
Ruby Skye Limited
Rukuhia Holdings Ltd

Rusky Ltd
Ruthe Farms Limited
Ryan & Ashley Trim
Ryan Burton Farming
Ryan Sutherland
Rydal Farm Trust
Ryelands Farm Company 
Limited
RYEM Partnership
Rylock Farms Limited
S & K Phillips
S & M West
S & R Bell Partnership
S & R Pastoral Ltd
S & S Iorns
S B & A H Steverson
S B & L Wenzlick
S B & Y M Thompson
S C & A N Charmley Ltd
S C & P J Sanson
S G & B L Thirkell
S Huta & T Tawhiao 
Partnership
S J & D L Smith
S J & J L Fevre Trusts 
Partnership
S J & L M Colson
S J & M R Dravitzki
S J Bruce Family Trust
S J Cullen
S M & J S Eichler
S M Robinson

FONTERRA ANNUAL REVIEW 20211415HONOUR ROLL FOR ON-FARM EXCELLENCE

Te Tihi  Continued...

S Mostert & A Leahy
S R & C J Baucke
S W & F M Settle
S.V. & M.L. Helms
Sailing Away Family Trust
Sandow Farming Ltd
Sanson Farms
Saunders Family Trust
SB & AM Gold Limited
Scarlett-Brown 
Partnership
Schayes Enterprises Ltd
Schorn Trust
Schouten Dairies Ltd
Scott Evans Sharemilking 
Limited
Scott Mark & Rachel May 
Ireland
Scotts Plateau Limited
Serpentine Farms Limited
Settler's Inn Trust
Seven Mile Farms Limited
Shady Farming Limited
Shaftesbury Soup 
Holdings Ltd
Shailer Trading Trust
Shawlink Ltd
Shearer Family Farms Ltd
Sheenfield Farms Ltd
Shepherd Dairy Farming 
Partnership
Sherwood Farming Co 
Limited
Sidewayz Farming Limited
Silvacrest Farms Ltd
Silverbank Enterprises 
Limited
Sisley Farms Ltd
SJ Pastures Limited
SK Holdings (2017) 
Limited
Skippers Dairy
Smiling Dairies Limited
Smit Dairies Ltd
Smith & Calderwood 
Limited
Smithetal Ltd
Smithill Ltd
Snow View Dairy Ltd
Sole Farm Trust
Sole Farms Ltd
Solid Ground Agribusiness 
Ltd
Somerset Dairy Farming 
Limited
Somerset Trust
Sounds Like Home Limited
South Dairy Limited
South Hilton Ltd
Southern Meadows 2011 
Ltd
Southern Pastures 
(Manako Farm) Ltd 
Partnership
Southern Pastures (Mauri 
Farm) Ltd Partnership
Southern Pastures (Tatua 
Farm) Ltd Partnership

Southern View Limited
Southgate Farms Limited
SP & KP Van Burgsteden
Spark Brothers Ltd
Spring Peak Ltd
Springdale Farms Trust
Springfield Partnership Ltd
Springpark Farms 2008 Ltd
Springsafe Ltd
SS & CJ M Partnership
Station Road Farms Ltd
Stevenson S R & J A Trust
Steward Dairy Ltd
Stichbury Farms Limited
Stone Country Dairies Ltd
Stornaway Farm Ltd
Stralough Ltd
Streamline Limited 
Partnership
Strowger Enterprises 
Limited
Stumc Limited
Sturgeon Family Trust 
Partnership
Suffolk North Farm Trust
Summerlands Limited
Sursum Farms Ltd
Sveka Farming Limited
Swim Farms Ltd
Sybton Farm Limited 
Partnership
Syme Ag Ltd
T & C Brown Limited
T & J Managh
T & V Rawlinson
T and M Wrigley Ltd
T E & K A Olson 
Partnership
T E & V L Herbert
T G & L J Goodhue
T J & K K Rigter Ltd
T J & L E Luond
T M & H D Green
T M Mcdowall
T P Payton
T S Curtis
T Van Woerden & Estate of 
H Van Woerden
T W H Edwards
Tablelands Dairy Limited
Taihoa Family Trust
Taikatu Plains Limited
Tainui Group Holdings 
Limited
Tamatea Farms Ltd
Tanks Road Dairy Ltd
Tanner Dairies Trust
Taradise Farm
Taranga Town Supply
Tatiara Ltd
Tauhara North Farming 
& Co LP
Tauhei Farms Ltd
Tavuna Farm Limited
Tawa Ridge Farms Ltd
Tawanda Nhemachena

Tayco Farm Limited
Taylor Family Enterprises 
Ltd
Taylor Farming Trust
Te Awa Farms Limited
Te Awa Land Co Limited
Te Awa Pararahi Limited
Te Ngawai Dairies Ltd
Te Pohutukawa Farm 
Limited
Te Puna Wai Dairy Farm 
Limited
Te Repo Farms Limited
Te Uku Farms Limited
Te Waiu Ltd
Te Whanake Enterprises 
Ltd
Te Whanake Joint Venture
Telesis Trust
Tennant Farms Ltd
Ternstone Ltd
Terpstra Farming Limited
Terrace Farm Holdings 
Limited
Terrace Farms 2016 
Limited
Terrace Top Dairy Ltd
Terrace View Partnership
The Adare Company 
Limited
The Aspins Ltd
The Bush Trust
The D & A Roberts Family 
Trust
The Flavall Trust
The Goble 2000 Trust
The Harkaway Trust
The Hendriks Family Trust
The Herewahine Trust
The Holding Barn Ltd
The Len Day Family Trust
The Ridges Limited
The Taieri Dairy Company 
Ltd
The Toms Joint Venture
Tiger Hill Farm Ltd
Tihiroa Dairies Ltd 
Partnership
Tihiroa Farms Ltd
Tiro Roa Ltd
TJS Farms Limited
TL & SL Taylor Ltd
TN & GL Gray Ltd
Toa Farms Ltd
Todd Agri Ltd
Todd Bavin
Toey Farms Ltd
Tokama Limited
Tokerau A5 Incorporation
Tokoroa Pastoral Ltd
Tomara Dairies Ltd
Toner Trading Ltd
Torran Moor Ltd
Totara Dale Farm Ltd
Totara Grove Farms (2007) 
Ltd
Townsend & Sons Ltd

Trenberth Family Trust
Trillo Farming
Trinity Lands Limited
Tripark Farms Limited
Tronnoco Farming Co Ltd
Tuck Dairy Limited
Tui Company Limited
Tui Glen Nikau Farm 
Limited
Tuikonga Farms Ltd
Tuki Tuki Awa Ltd
Turnbull Family Trust
Turney Farms Limited
Turney Farms Ltd - 2
Turpin Dairies Limited
Tussock Creek Dairies 
Limited
Tussock Creek Farming 
Trust
Tussocky Road Dairy Farm 
Limited
Tyndale Family Trust
Udderfield Ltd
Udderly Excellent Farms 
Limited
Udderly Harvey
Udders and Us Ltd
Umuwhawha Land 
Company Limited
Underwood Enterprises 
Ltd
Unity Farm Ltd
Upper Balmoral Ltd
Upson Downs Limited
V & J Ralph Ltd
V A & J J Nicholls
V B Durham Farm Limited
V E & D M Grant
V J & C E Stevenson
V M Beckett
V P Farming Limited
V Villiger and Estate of J 
Villiger
Valley Road Farm Ltd
Van De Pas Trading Ltd
Van Der Salm Farming 
Limited
Van Rossum Ltd
Van Terover Farms Limited
Van Tweeling Ltd
Vanderweg Farming Ltd
Vansco JV Limited
Vaughan Ardern
VBI Ltd
Ventsha Farms Ltd
Verdie Farms Ltd
Vervet Holdings Limited 
T/A Taggart Dairy
Vervet Holdings Ltd
Voorend Agriculture Ltd
Vos Farms Ltd
W & C Candy Trust
W & C Gibberd
W & G Burke Ltd
W & H Villiger Farm Ltd
W & K Rolton
W A & E J Beaumont

W E & M L Gerring
W G & L A Matthews
W G & M D Orr
W J & V M Donald
W J A & L J West
W J C & B Y Godfrey
W M & K B Bolt
W M & S R Fisher
W R & D J Little
W R & Z W Kite
W S & K M Fleck
W T J Waetford & H M 
Wallace Ptnshp
W W Olsen
W.E. & G.J. Bonnar Ltd
Wacwac Farms Ltd
Wade Industries Ltd
Wagon Track Farm Limited
Waiari Dairies Ltd 
Partnership
Waihou Farming Trust
Wai-iti Dairy Farm Ltd
Waikato Dairy Limited
Waikirikiri Farm Partners 
LP
Waikorire Farms Ltd
Waimacher Farms Ltd
Waimanu Dairy Ltd
Waimarama Farming Ltd
Waimarie Holdings Ltd
Waimeamea Holdings
Wainono Dairy Ltd
Waiotu Farms Ltd
Waiparu Farm Ltd
Waiparu Holdings Limited
Wairio Farm Company Ltd
Waitaki Partners
Waitoru Farm Limited
Waituna Investments Ltd
Waiwhakaata Trust
Waka Tropics Limited
Wakapatu Dairy Farming 
Ltd
Walker & McLean 
Partnership
Walker Holdings Taupiri 
Ltd
Wallace Corporation Ltd
Wallace Johnstone Ltd
Walter Gold Ltd
Walters Holdings (2008) 
Ltd
Washer & Co Ltd
Watershed Ventures Ltd
Waterstone Farm Limited
Watford Trust
Way Farming Ltd
Waytemore Farms Ltd
Webber Farm Ltd
Wekanui Farming Ltd
Wekanui Farming Ltd 
(No. 2)
Wellpark Dairying Ltd
Welsh Family Farms 
Limited
Welvarrt Farming 
Company Ltd

Wendon Dairies Ltd
West Mains Farm Ltd
Westhaven 2019 Limited 
Partnership
Westmere Co (2007) Ltd
Westmere Farm Ltd
Westmere Holdings
Westmorland Estate Ltd
Westmorland Farms Ltd
Westridge Farm Ltd
Weta Farms Limited
Wharepapa Trust
Wheyland Farms Limited
White Gold Ltd
Whitecliff Jerseys Limited
Whitefield Partnership
Willans Holdings Ltd
Willcox Farms Ltd
Williamson Trust 
Partnership
Willmor Pastures Ltd
Willowbank Dairies 
Limited
Willowbrook Farms Ltd
Willowburn Farm 2007 Ltd
Willowcreek Trust
Willowfields Ltd
Willowhaugh Enterprises 
Limited
Willowview Limited
Willowview Pastures 
Limited
Wilriskit Limited
Windwhistle Pastoral Ltd
Winter Farms (2004) Ltd
Wintersun Farming Ltd
Wiremu Trusts
Woldwide Five Ltd
Woldwide Four Ltd
Wolff Farms Ltd
Wonderland Pastures Ltd
Woodheys Farm Limited
WTF Partners
Wycombe Trust
Wyllies Farm Partnership
Wynyard Dairies Ltd
Wynyard Family Trust
Wynyard Limited
Y.O.T. Farms Ltd
Yalumba Farm Trust
Yaxleys Yard Ltd
Yeroc Farm Trust
YTT Farms Ltd
Zeeland Dairies Limited
Zeldon View Limited
Zenzele Farm Ltd
Ziang Farm Ltd
Zoetermeer Agriculture 
Ltd
Zonneveld Farms Ltd
Zug Farms Limited
―

In another year 
impacted by COVID-19, 
we thank our farmer 
owners and our people 
around the world 
for their continued 
dedication and 
their remarkable 
achievements.

He aha te mea nui o te ao? 
He tāngata, he tāngata, 
he tāngata.
What is the most important 
thing in the world? 
It is people, it is people, 
it is people.

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FONTERRA ANNUAL REVIEW 20211617OUR YEAR IN REVIEW

Our year in review

On-farm 
greenhouse gas 
(GHG) emission 
profiles are 
introduced, 
helping farmers 
identify 
opportunities for 
improvements 
on farm

We announce 
a partnership 
with US dairy 
co-operative 
Land O’Lakes to 
expand the reach 
of our Foodservice 
products in 
the country

Anchor™ launches 
New Zealand’s 
first plant-based 
milk bottle

Peter McBride 
starts as Board 
Chair. He takes 
over from John 
Monaghan, who 
steps down from 
the Board after 11 
years as a Director

Cathy Quinn 
ONZM is 
elected to the 
Fonterra Board

NZMP™ 
launches Milk 
Phospholipids into 
the global active 
lifestyle market. 
Naturally present 
in milk, these 
complex lipids are 
clinically proven to 
help manage the 
effects of stress 

Our Te Awamutu 
site moves 
away from coal, 
firing up on 
wood pellets

We expand our 
involvement 
in KickStart 
Breakfast and the 
NZ Food Network

Our first 
innovation 
application centre 
in China opens 
in Shanghai, 
dedicated to 
developing new 
ways of using 
our products 

We announce 
we’re developing 
Kowbucha™, a 
fermentation 
that could reduce 
methane in cows 

We confirm Teh-
han Chow as CEO 
Greater China

We announce we 
will stop using coal 
by 2037

NZMP™ launches 
carbonzero™ 
certified Organic 
Butter, the 
first product 
in a portfolio 
of carbonzero™ 
certified 
ingredients

NZMP™ butter 
wins five gold 
medals and NZMP 
cream cheese wins 
three gold medals 
at the 2021 NZ 
Champion of the 
Cheese Awards

We start a 
consultation 
process with our 
farmer-owners on 
potential options 
to change our 
capital structure

We complete the 
sale of our wholly-
owned China 
Farms, resulting in 
cash proceeds of 
$552 million

Our Emergency 
Response Teams 
are mobilised 
to help farmers 
hit by flooding 
in Canterbury

Global demand 
for cream cheese 
sees us bring on 
a full shift of new 
recruits at our 
Darfield site

OUR YEAR IN REVIEW

We complete the 
sale of our two 
joint venture farms 
in China, further 
underlining 
our strategy of 
prioritising New 
Zealand milk

The Co-operative 
Difference 
payment of up to 
10 cents per kgMS 
for farms that 
meet sustainability 
and value targets 
comes into effect 

We join with 
Dairy NZ, PGG 
Wrightson 
Seeds and the 
Government to 
get the Plantain 
Potency & Practice 
programme 
underway. The 
project seeks 
to substantially 
reduce nitrate 
leaching to 
freshwater

NZMP™ picks up 
two awards for 
its world-class 
probiotic strains at 
the annual China 
Gut Conference 

We announce 
that our Stirling 
manufacturing site 
in Otago will make 
the switch from 
coal to renewable 
energy

We team up with 
the Ministry of 
Health to offer 
all New Zealand 
employees 
COVID-19 
vaccinations at 
our manufacturing 
sites and offices 

We launch our 
Anchor™ Wellness 
range in the 
Middle East

MAY 2020

JULY 2020

AUGUST 2020

SEPTEMBER 2020 OCTOBER 2020

NOVEMBER 2020

DECEMBER 2020 FEBRUARY 2021 MARCH 2021

APRIL 2021

MAY 2021

JUNE 2021

JULY 2021

Farmgate Milk Price

Farmgate Milk Price highpoint

Farmgate Milk Price midpoint

Farmgate Milk Price lowpoint

We announce an 
opening forecast 
Farmgate Milk 
Price range for 
the 2020/21 
season of $5.40 - 
$6.90 per kgMS, 
with a midpoint of 
$6.15 per kgMS

We narrow our 
2020/21 forecast 
Farmgate Milk 
Price range to 
$5.90 - $6.90 
per KgMS, lifting 
the mid-point to 
$6.40 per kgMS

$9.00

$8.00

$7.00

$6.00

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We lift our 2020/21 
forecast Farmgate 
Milk Price range 
to $6.30 - $7.30 
per kgMS with a 
mid-point of $6.80 
per kgMS

We narrow our 
2020/21 forecast 
Farmgate Milk 
Price range to 
$6.70-$7.30 
per kgMS, with 
a midpoint of 
$7.00 per kgMS

We lift our 
2020/21 forecast 
Farmgate Milk 
Price range to 
$6.90-$7.50 
per kgMS, with 
a midpoint of 
$7.20 per kgMS

We lift our 
2020/21 
forecast 
Farmgate Milk 
Price range to 
$7.30 - $7.90 
per kgMS, with 
a midpoint of 
$7.60 per kgMS

We narrow the 2020/21 
forecast Farmgate 
Milk Price range to 
$7.45 - $7.65 per kgMS, 
with a midpoint of 
$7.55 per kgMS

We set the opening 
Farmgate Milk Price 
range for the 2021/22 
season of $7.25-$8.75 
per kgMS with a 
midpoint of $8 per kgMS

Final 2021 Season 
Farmgate Milk Price
$7.54 per kgMS

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FONTERRA ANNUAL REVIEW 2021OUR CONTEXT

Our context

Despite the ongoing pandemic, we have continued to deliver. This is 
thanks to our employees, farmers, the resilience of our supply chain, 
our customer relationships and a strong global demand for dairy.

  Want Want Group was founded in Taiwan in 1962, and today 
operates in 61 countries and regions across Asia, Africa, North America, 
South America, Oceania and Europe. 

We’re known for our popular snack products – dairy products, beverages, 
rice crackers and candy. The success of these products could not be 
achieved without Fonterra’s high-quality dairy ingredients. We’ve worked 
with Fonterra for several years and we consider them to be one of our 
most important strategic partners. 

New Zealand enjoys unique advantages in its natural environment with 
high-quality cows that roam freely. This makes Fonterra’s ingredients 
irreplaceable to us. Its concept of grass fed, cared for cows, and milk that 
is sustainably sourced brings added value to customers. 

But it’s not just about the ingredients – we also appreciate the additional 
services Fonterra provides, such as technical expertise, market insights 
and brand collaboration.

We’re seeing a growing demand for dairy products as disposable incomes 
increase. At the same time, people recognise the link between protein 
and immunity. Working with Fonterra, we recently launched a yoghurt 
with lactoferrin to tap into this trend.

Want Want Group is always actively exploring new growth opportunities. 
We are currently looking at how other dairy ingredients like whey protein, 
milk protein concentrates, cheeses and new cheese powders can give us 
new value propositions. We look forward to working with Fonterra and 
using their advantage in dairy products to further our success.”

– Yvonne Cao Yongmei, General Director of 
Manufacturing and R&D, Want Want

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  We’ve been farming for more than 30 years and have seen 
changes over that time. We are excited and positive about the future 
of dairy farming in New Zealand. 

People want New Zealand milk because they know it’s nutritious, 
produced from cows grazed on grass and has a great reputation. 
We’re really proud of that. The challenge for the future is to stay 
ahead of trends and to make sure that, as an industry, we’re 
farming sustainably.

Being part of Fonterra is important to us because it is the whole 
business. It means our milk is picked up every day, processed and 
sold, doing the right thing for the customer and the farmer investor 
and maximising returns to farmers. We’re all in it together - from the 
farm, through the supply chain, to the customer. 

There’s a lot of work involved in compliance and things like the Farm 
Environment Plans are a really practical way that Fonterra helps us. 
We are part of the Fonterra community and connected to what’s 
happening in our Co-op. We’re delighted that two of our four sons 
are dairy farming independently and are also Fonterra suppliers. For 
dairy farming to thrive, Fonterra needs to keep leading the industry 
and being a co-operative that people are proud of and want to 
be part of.”

– Jim & Mary Grayling, Ohaupo

OUR CONTEXT

  I’ve been at Fonterra for nearly five years, and during this time 
I’ve been fortunate to have worked in various areas of the business. This 
has allowed me to expand my skillset and my network. Fonterra is full of 
opportunities and you can continue to develop if you show a willingness 
to step out of your comfort zone.

Fonterra is more than just a workplace for me. It’s my second home and 
a place where I feel able to not only bring my whole self to work, but also 
make a difference. At the heart of our Co-op is a group of amazing and 
talented people. 

When I see our customers’ products on the supermarket shelf, I get a 
really clear sense of the contribution my wider team and I make to our 
Co-op’s strategy, knowing that I was able to play a small part in getting 
it there. At the end of the day, it’s our responsibility to create meaning 
out of what we do. For me, it’s being able to come into work knowing that 
I play an important role in creating goodness for generations through 
the supply of world-class ingredients. But I also get a sense of purpose 
through the mental health advocacy work I perform outside my day-to-
day role, which Fonterra has encouraged and supported. 

We’re a global organisation and many of our colleagues continue to be 
affected by COVID-19 lockdowns. As a passionate advocate for mental 
health and as someone who has openly shared their own experiences 
with this, I’ve been incredibly proud and grateful for how Fonterra has 
demonstrated care by putting wellbeing at the forefront of its response 
to COVID-19. 

There is a real sense of compassion for what others are going through 
and a deeper appreciation for being together, regardless of where we are 
across the world.” 

– Michelle Ortega, Supply Planning Manager

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FONTERRA ANNUAL REVIEW 2021OUR APPROACH

Our approach

A sustainable future for our Co-operative 
is core to our strategy – it’s how we create 
long-term value for future generations.

OUR APPROACH

Laura & Ben, Auckland

Stephanie & Keeley, Auckland

Farmer, Waikato

Healthy People

We’re working together to care for people 
and make a positive social impact

He aha te mea nui o te ao? 
He tāngata, he tāngata, he tāngata.

What is the most important thing in the world?  
It is people, it is people, it is people.

Healthy Environment

We’re working together to achieve a healthy 
environment for farming and society

Healthy Business

We’re working together to deliver 
a sustainable business

Tiakina te whenua i tēnei rā, hei oranga tangata  
mō ngā rā e heke mai nei.

Caring for the land today, so that the land 
cares for us tomorrow.

Nā tō rourou, nā taku rourou ka ora ai te iwi.

With your contribution and my contribution,  
we’ll all thrive together.

Addressing public health challenges by improving the nutritional 
profile of our products and promoting healthy diets.

Providing positive employment for our people by promoting a 
healthy and safe working environment and developing a diverse, 
skilled and agile workforce.

Improving the health of our communities by doing business in 
the right way, sharing what we do best and playing our part to 
build resilient, sustainable communities.

Improving the health and biodiversity of our land and waters by 
having a regenerative mindset, reducing the impacts of farming and 
manufacturing, and working in partnership with others.

Leading the transition to a low-carbon future by investing 
in innovation and infrastructure to remove greenhouse gas 
emissions from our supply chain.

Helping meet the growing nutritional demand through 
improvements in productivity and minimising waste from 
farm to consumer.

Supporting healthy, sustainable livelihoods for our farmer owners 
by returning the most value from every drop of milk.

Building a strong co-operative by ensuring our business, 
including investments, delivers long-term value.

Meeting the changing needs of customers and consumers 
by leveraging our unique strengths and innovating to create 
sustainable value for them and us.

Long-term contribution

Long-term contribution

Long-term contribution

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FONTERRA ANNUAL REVIEW 2021HOW WE CREATE VALUE

The resources we rely on 
(our inputs)

OUR RELATIONSHIPS

• With farmers, governments and regulators, 

unions, employees, customers, iwi 
and communities

INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL

• Our know-how, systems and 

intellectual property 

• Our strong global brands

• 230 patents across 46 families of patents

FINANCIAL CAPITAL

• A strong financial base, capital from our 

farmer shareholders, unit holders and debt 
($12,281 million average capital employed)

ASSETS AND INFRASTRUCTURE

• Our portfolio of property, plant and 

equipment including right of use assets 
($6,465 million total net book value)

PEOPLE AND CULTURE

• 19,000+ skilled and motivated employees 
led by a board and management team with 
diverse skills and experience

• 25,000+ dedicated farmers 

and farm workers

• Thousands more people in our supply chain

NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

• 4.1 million milking cows grazing on 1.5 

million hectares of pastoral land

• Some fertiliser, irrigated water and 
supplementary animal nutrition

• Energy (28.6PJ) and freshwater (50.8 million 
cubic metres) for our manufacturing sites

We source 
raw milk 
from farmers

We connect farmers 
with markets to 
maximise the value 
from their milk

to make and 
distribute nutrition

as 
ingredients

for 
foodservice

and to 
consumers

HOW WE CREATE VALUE

Our outputs (FY21)

OUR RELATIONSHIPS

• Farmer sentiment = 23

• Employee engagement = 4.09

• We exported to over 140 countries 

INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL

• More than 95% of our manufacturing sites are 

certified to leading food safety standards

• 6 new patents granted

• 10 other applications filed

FINANCIAL CAPITAL

• Farmgate Milk Price $7.54 per kgMS

• Total dividend $0.20
• Revenue $20,565 million1

• Normalised earnings per share $0.34 

• Debt/EBITDA 2.7x

• Return on capital 6.6%

ASSETS AND INFRASTRUCTURE

• We manufactured 4 million tonnes 

of finished goods

• 500+ milk collection tankers

• 48 manufacturing sites

PEOPLE AND CULTURE

• 2,269 wellbeing scorecards completed

• 345,000+ hours of skills training 

in New Zealand 

NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

• Our supplying farms emit 21.8 million tonnes 

CO2-e producing 19.3 billion litres of milk

• Our manufacturing sites emit 2.0 million 

tonnes CO2-e and discharged 61 million cubic 
metres of water 

1  This breakdown of revenue is for continuing operations only, rather than total 

Group revenue, which was $21,124 million for FY21.

Guiding Principles:

Manaakitanga is the care we show for others

Whanaungatanga is how we connect with each other

Kaitiakitanga is how we care for our environment

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CREATING VALUE FOR OUR STAKEHOLDERS

Creating value 
for our stakeholders

WE CREATE VALUE BY

•  Delivering a strong total pay-out – Ref. AR-53

•  Reliably collecting their perishable product 
and providing efficient access to valuable 
international markets – Ref. AR-39, AR-41

•  Adding value to their milk through 

innovation and a flexible product portfolio – 
Ref. AR-44

•  Providing resilience to operating volatilities 
such as price, energy, foreign exchange rates 
and ocean freight – Ref. BP-17

•  Providing access to technology and services 
that help meet regulatory requirements and 

continues to improve farming practices  – 
Ref. AR-32

HOW WE ENGAGE

•  At meetings and roadshows, and through our 

formal governance processes

•  On an ongoing basis led by our Area 

Managers and Sustainable Dairying Advisors 
or equivalent

WE CREATE VALUE BY

HOW WE ENGAGE

•  Delivering nutrition products that are high-

•  On an ongoing basis through our account 

quality, low carbon and responsibly produced 
– Ref. SP-12, SP-28, SP-43 

•  Providing access to nutrition products that 

include healthier options and linked to 
sustainability credentials – Ref. SP-9

•  Using responsible procurement to influence 

our supply chain – Ref. SP-44

•  Responding quickly to changing needs 

and customer demand for innovative new 
products and ingredients – Ref. AR-46

management teams 

•  By sharing information through programmes 
such as SEDEX and the Carbon Disclosure 
Project (CDP)

•  With our own direct consumers through our 
service teams, email and social media, and 
consumer research

Pei Luk & Claire, 
Auckland

WE CREATE VALUE BY

HOW WE ENGAGE

•  Providing a safe workplace – Ref. SP-14

•  Supporting health and wellbeing – Ref. SP-14, 

SP-15

•  On an ongoing basis through our everyday 
interactions, regular engagement surveys 
and engagement with unions

•  Providing good learning and development 

opportunities – Ref. SP-16

•  Building an inclusive culture where everyone 
contributes and feels supported – Ref. SP-18

AR-XX = page in Annual Review
BP-XX = page in Business Performance Report
SP-XX = page in Sustainability Performance Report

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CREATING VALUE FOR OUR STAKEHOLDERS

WE CREATE VALUE BY

•  Complying with regulatory requirements, 

including food safety, milk price, marketing 
and environmental – Ref. SP-46

•  Reducing our environmental footprint 

including GHG emissions, water 
consumption and solid waste to landfill 
– Ref. SP-22

•  Contributing to the development of policy 

and responding to crises – Ref. AR-36

•  Collaborating with industry partners 

to achieve international commitments  
– Ref. SP-28

•  Taking a responsible approach to tax 

– Ref. SP-46

•  Supporting international relations through 
our presence in global markets – Ref. AR-53

HOW WE ENGAGE

•  On an ongoing basis through our 

Government and Stakeholders Affairs team 

•  Through formal consultation on important 

issues such as climate change 

•  Through partnerships on initiatives such 
as Living Water with the New Zealand 
Department of Conservation

WE CREATE VALUE BY

HOW WE ENGAGE

•  Providing sustainable returns via earnings 
per share, dividends, and interest paid 
– Ref. SP-40

•  On a regular basis through updates, formal 
reporting and meetings coordinated by our 
Capital Markets team

•  Reducing investment risk through 
transparency and independent 
assessment – Ref. SP-38 

•  Providing opportunities to invest in 

New Zealand dairy nutrition – Ref. BP-12

WE CREATE VALUE BY

HOW WE ENGAGE

•  Providing direct and indirect, rural and urban 

•  With interested groups such as NGOs 

employment – Ref. SP-40

•  Lowering our environmental footprint 

– Ref. SP-22

•  Supporting communities through 

natural disasters and crises such as 
floods – Ref. AR-36

•  Providing access to nutrition through in-

school nutrition and food bank donations 
– Ref. SP-20

•  Strengthening and enhancing our relationships 

with tangata whenua – Ref. SP-18

through collaboration and consultation on 
specific topics

•  On an ongoing basis with iwi around 
Aotearoa New Zealand through our 
Matakahi – Māori business development team

•  Through public events, the media and our 

own social media channels

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EmployeesSocietyInvestorsFarmersGovernments & regulatorsCustomers & consumersFONTERRA ANNUAL REVIEW 2021OUR PROGRESS 

CORE INDICATORS1

Healthy People

TARGET2

FY19

FY20

FY21 (target in brackets)

PERFORMANCE

Total recordable injury frequency rate (TRIFR) per million work hours

Less than 5

4.9

5.8

Employee engagement5

Female representation in senior leadership

Farmer sentiment (Net Promoter Score for Fonterra)(NZ)

World-class
(Top quartile)

50% by 20226

>10 by 2030 

4.005
2nd highest quartile

4.07
2nd highest quartile

28.6%

-19

29.1%

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Healthy Environment

Farm Environment Plans (FEPs) (NZ) 

100% by 2025

23%

34%

5.7
(5.0)

4.09 
2nd highest quartile
(Top quartile)

32.4%
(35%)

23
(>10)

53%
(45%)

TARGET 
FY22

5.6

Top quartile

35.8%

30

67%

Water reduction at manufacturing sites in water-constrained regions from FY18 baseline3

30% reduction by 2030

Reduction in absolute Scope 1 & 2 GHG emissions from FY18 baseline4

30% reduction by 2030

3.9%
increase on FY18

2.9% 
reduction on FY18

1.7%
reduction on FY18 

3.5%
reduction on FY18

2.6%
reduction on FY18
(10%)

6.5%
reduction on FY18
(8%)

8%
reduction on FY18

6.5%
reduction on FY18

Healthy Business

Fonterra %kgMS of New Zealand milk collected for season ending 31 May

New Zealand Farmgate Milk Price (per kgMS)

Return on capital7

Debt/EBITDA

ENIBD gearing ratio

Adjusted net debt gearing ratio8

Normalised earnings per share7

1  All targets are global unless stated otherwise (e.g. NZ).

2  All targets are by the end of the year stated.

3  Sites in water-constrained regions updated to add Kauri and remove Brightwater where regional water 

availability is being significantly improved by the construction of a dam.

4  This target is now expressed as full Scope 1 and 2 emissions relative to FY18 baseline and this has been 

approved by the Science-Based Target Initiative. The China farms sold during FY21 have been excluded for 
all years so the underlying progress can be demonstrated.

5  Engagement results reported in the FY in which they were taken.

6  Our original timeline is unlikely to be achieved but we remain committed to the intent.

7  Target updated to reflect strategy to 2030.

8 

In July 2021 the Board approved a new basis for calculating the Group’s gearing ratio to align with the 
definition of debt used for the debt to EBITDA ratio. This basis will be used to monitor the Group’s gearing 
in the future. The adjusted net debt gearing ratio is calculated as adjusted net debt divided by total capital.

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–

–

7% - 8% by end FY247
9% - 10% by end FY307

2.5x - 3.0x7

–

30%-40%

45c - 55c by end FY247
55c - 65c by end FY307

81%

$6.35

5.6%

4.3x

48.5%

–

16c

80%

$7.14

6.6%

 3.3x

41.4%

44.2%

24c

–

–

79% 
(80%)

$7.54
($5.90-$6.90)

6.6%
(6% to 7%)

2.7x
(3.0x to 3.5x)

35.5%

38.5% 
(36 to 40%)

34c
(20c to 35c)

79%

$7.25-$8.75

6.5% - 7.0%

2.4x

–

34.5%

25c - 40c

FY21 progress is evaluated against stated targets: 

 Progressing well or target achieved    

  Progressing but not as strongly as we’d like    

  Not progressing well or original timeline significantly delayed    

OUR PROGRESS 

SEE PAGE

SP-15

AR-39

SP-18

SP-26

SP-23

SP-30

BP-05

AR-50

AR-55

AR-55

AR-55

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Our progressFONTERRA ANNUAL REVIEW 2021   
   
   
ON FARM 

FONTERRA ANNUAL REVIEW 2021

On Farm 

We believe having a strong dairy co-operative makes a real 
difference to our farmer owners, and to the country. 

Stu, Tania, Rebecca, & Jessica, Taranaki

Being an owner of our Co-operative gives farmers control of their destiny. 
It also gives them the confidence to invest and innovate in their own 
businesses because they have the certainty that we’ll always pick up their 
milk and we’re motivated to work hard to get them the best possible 
price for it.

Our scale and diversity allow us to move our farmer owners’ milk into 
the most valuable products and markets. This helps mitigate some of 
the risk for farmers that comes when demand for certain products or 
markets softens.

We’re also focused on working with farmers to ensure there is continued 
demand for their milk for generations to come and, in doing so, support 
them by sharing useful insights, tools and advice to help them reduce on-
farm emissions and improve water quality. 

The value we create is returned to regional New Zealand with 
almost 50 cents of every dollar earned by a farmer spent in their 
local community. This helps sustain local communities and enhance 
their wellbeing. 

Final Farmgate Milk Price of  

$7.54 

per kgMS

Total  dividend of  

20 cents

per share

53%

of supplying farms in 
New Zealand now have Farm 
Environment Plans, up from 
34% at the start of the year. 
Well on the way to achieving 
100% by 2025

53%

of supplying farms in 
New Zealand now have 
Animal Health Plans

3,246 

farms achieved one of the 
recognition levels in our 
Co-operative Difference 
framework

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ON FARM 

Our Co-op’s strategy is about 
prioritising New Zealand’s 
milk and making sure we’re 
sharing it with those who 
value its uniqueness.

The Co-operative 
Difference

Our Co-op’s strategy is about 
prioritising New Zealand’s 
milk and making sure we’re 
sharing it with those who value 
its uniqueness.

The Co-operative Difference is 
part of this. It takes our customer 
insights and global consumer 
trends and brings them together 
to help farmers understand what 
needs to be done on farm to help 
ensure there is continued demand for our products.

That means asking farmers to focus on five key areas – the Environment, 
Co-op & Prosperity, Animals, People & Community and Milk Quality. 
And The Co-operative Difference provides direction for priority 
improvements within each of these areas and longer-term guidance on 
likely requirements and trends. This gives farmers confidence to invest 
in the things that will add value to their milk.

Our farmer owners’ progress is measured through three levels of 
achievement. Each level brings additional recognition. 

Since 1 June 2021, a farm can earn up to 10 cents per kgMS on top of the 
Farmgate Milk Price if they meet sustainability and value targets under 
The Co-operative Difference.

Emissions

This year an independent report from AgResearch, commissioned by 
DairyNZ, showed New Zealand dairy farms have the lowest carbon 
footprint per kgMS in the world. Our farmer owners have achieved 
this by harnessing New Zealand’s natural resources through their 
pasture-based farming. 

But we know biological emissions produced by cows are a major 
contributor to New Zealand’s overall emissions and we’re working to 
do whatever we can to find ways to reduce them.

Until you understand where your emissions come from, it’s difficult to 
know where to start. So, this year we took a very practical step and gave 
all our farmer owners access to personalised Greenhouse Gas (GHG) 
emissions profiles for their farms. This was the first time such a tool has 
been introduced in New Zealand at scale. 

These reports are designed to provide useful insights for farmers to help 
identify opportunities for improvements on farm – providing indicators 

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such as the estimated level of biological methane and nitrous oxide 
emissions per hectare, and the amount of emissions per kgMS.

However, achieving a significant reduction requires more than just on-
farm changes. We need to find breakthroughs in reducing emissions from 
cows and that’s why we’ve teamed up with industry partners on a range 
of research and development projects.

Initial results look promising.

 – With Royal DSM, a global science-based company, we’re 

testing if DSM’s feed additive product Bovaer®, which reduces 
methane emissions from cows by about 30% in non-pasture-based 
farming systems, can do the same in New Zealand’s pasture-based 
farming systems.

 – With MPI and DairyNZ, we’ve expanded a promising trial with 

Nestlé to see if including plantain in a cow’s diet can reduce the 
amount of nitrogen produced, reducing emissions and improving 
freshwater quality.

 – With Australian organisation Sea Forest, we’re trying to understand 
if we can reduce emissions by incorporating seaweed in cows’ feed.

 – We’re also exploring whether our expertise in dairy fermentation can 
be used to target methanogens, the microorganisms found in cows’ 
stomachs that produces methane.

Every year we commission AgResearch to understand the full carbon 
life cycle of our milk-producing regions. This allows us to estimate our 
absolute GHG emissions related to farming and to identify opportunities 
for reduction. We report the findings one year in arrears due to the 
complexity of compiling and analysing the information. In New Zealand, 
our profile for the 2019/20 season shows a slight increase in the 
average carbon footprint on-farm, due in large part to a change in the 
composition of imported feed. 

ON FARM 

Dave & Gareth, Taranaki

In order to produce safe, 
sustainable dairy products 
there are some things that 
we can never afford to 
compromise on.

That's why we'll always:

We call this “Our Core”

 – Meet the requirements of our regulators

 – Comply with all market access 

requirements overseas

 – Produce safe, high-quality milk

 – Look after our people, animals 

and the environment

Once the Core foundations are met, our farmer 
owners can grow further through three levels 
of achievement. To make it simple, we use 
the analogy of a journey up the mountain 
to reach greater things. Each level brings 
additional recognition

1201 Te Tihi

ACHIEVED 
LEVEL 3

“THE SUMMIT OF THE MOUNTAIN” 
FOR THE ENTIRE SEASON

1065 Te Puku

“THE MID POINT” 
SIX MONTHS

FARMERS 
ACHIEVED LEVEL 2

980 Te Pūtake

FARMS 
ACHIEVED LEVEL 1

“THE START OF THE JOURNEY” 
THREE MONTHS

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FONTERRA ANNUAL REVIEW 2021One of the special things about being part 
of a co-operative is that we’re there for 
each other when times are tough. 

We were also one of only 12 global food producers and manufacturers 
to be recognised for farm animal welfare leadership in the Business 
Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare (BBFAW) and the only New Zealand 
organisation included in the line-up.  

Responding to extreme weather

One of the special things about being part of a co-operative is that 
we’re there for each other when times are tough. We’ve seen that this 
year with COVID-19, but also with our Emergency Response Teams 
(ERTs) lending a hand when wild weather hits.

In late May, parts of Canterbury experienced some of the worst 
flooding the region has seen in a century. A number of farmers faced 
significant stock, feed and equipment losses with debris spread right 
across their properties. Our Co-op’s local ERT members, as well 
as those from other parts of the country, arrived to pitch in on the 
worst-affected farms. 

Water quality

Improving water quality is important to our Co-op. Farm Environment 
Plans (FEPs) are a key part of The Co-operative Difference and one of 
the main tools we offer farmers to help improve water quality.

Compiled by our Sustainable Dairying Advisors, FEPs give a tailored 
overview of a farm soil health, water quality and freshwater 
biodiversity. They enable farmers to focus on the areas where they can 
make the biggest positive impact.

FEPs help farmers take targeted actions, but we’re also looking to 
accelerate additional solutions. Working in partnership with the 
Department of Conservation, our Living Water programme is trialling 
tools that show dairying and freshwater can thrive together. 

In Waikato, Living Water is trialling floating wetlands as a way of 
improving freshwater quality. Early indications show that introducing 
floating wetlands to farm drains that flow into Lake Areare has reduced 
nitrogen and phosphorus entering the lake. 

With DairyNZ and PGG Wrightson 
Seeds, Fonterra is exploring 
how the use of plantain within 
pasture could reduce the amount 
of nitrogen produced by cows, 
improving freshwater quality. The 
Plantain Potency and Practice 
Programme, which is supported 
by Government funding, aims to 
reduce nitrate leaching on farm.

Animal wellbeing

Our farmer owners care for their 
animals and for many, their cows 
are part of the family. They know 
that healthy cows produce the 
high-quality, nutritious milk our 
customers want and 53% of our 
supplying farms now have Animal 
Health Plans in place.

This year our Cared for Cows 
Standard achieved independent 
certification so we can give 
customers substantiated claims 
about the provenance of our milk.  

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ON FARM 

Pete Morgan & Ann Bouma

Sticking together will always be stronger

  Ann and I are in our 21st year of owning our Pokuru farm 

which we have grown from 120 ha in 1999 when we bought 
it from Ann’s parents, to the current 265 ha. In that time, 
we’ve seen huge advances in benchmarking and performance 
modelling, streamlined accounting, farm record-keeping and 
communication tools. 

However, the fundamental drivers of the business - pasture first, 
good care of our animals and land, tight cost control and embracing 
the challenges and richness of farming life - are still the same. 

We think the premium our milk commands is linked to how much 
our consumers trust it. They care that we care; that our milk is 
nutritious and safe and that we love and look after our cows. 

We are part of a wider farming community that cares for each 
other and is working together to get better at managing our 
beautiful environment. 

Our approach is driven by some simple principles centred around 
feeding excellent pasture to well-cared-for cows to make high 

quality milk we can be proud of. To us, being sustainable addresses 
both the need to be resilient enough to sustain a strong business into 
the future and to do it in a way that takes into account the impact we 
have on our people, animals and environment. 

We need to take full responsibility for our impact on soil, water and in 
particular our emissions. Addressing these issues while producing a 
highly valued food the world wants is a good place to be. 

It was really special to have continuity during the COVID-19 
lockdown, both for our farm business and personally for our family. 
It is a wonder that our milk got picked up, supply chains managed to 
keep our markets serviced under unimaginable disruption and we got 
paid while the world got fed. 

Communal agriculture has sustained people since societies first 
formed. Our Co-operative has always made sense to us; sticking 
together will always be stronger. It means we need to be involved 
and have a say in our direction. It’s not always easy to agree, but it’s a 
healthy test we are going the right way.”

– Pete Morgan & Ann Bouma

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FONTERRA ANNUAL REVIEW 2021OFF FARM 

FONTERRA ANNUAL REVIEW 2021

Off Farm 

From the tanker driver who collects the milk, to our cheese makers and 
packers and everyone in between, our people are focused on one thing 
– creating value from every single drop of milk we collect. 

And in another year disrupted by COVID-19, our people worked tirelessly 
to keep our supply chain running smoothly, meet customer demand and 
deliver for our farmer owners. 

More than ever we’re focused on the safety, health and wellbeing of 
our people and continuing our commitment to employee development, 
engagement and building an inclusive workforce. 

We’re closer to our goal of exiting coal by 2037 and made our biggest 
reduction in carbon emissions from coal in a single year. The boiler at our 
Te Awamutu site completed its first season firing on renewable wood 
pellets and in July, we announced our Stirling manufacturing site is next 
to go coal-free. 

Waitoa

Employee engagement 
up, close to achieving our 
target of top quartile

ZERO 

fatalities

28.1% 

increase in the hours of 
skills-related training

Serious harm injuries  
and recordable injuries  
both down

32.4% 

female representation in 
senior leadership

6.5% 

reduction in our scope 1 & 2 
greenhouse gas emissions 
since FY18

0.3% 

increase in water use at 
our manufacturing sites in 
water-constrained regions

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Health, safety & wellbeing

We want all our people to get home safe, every day. That’s why we put 
safety first and support the mental and physical wellbeing of our people. 

This year, our total recordable injury frequency rate has reduced slightly 
from last year, with the number of serious harm injuries also down. We 
also recorded zero fatalities. While these are encouraging trends, every 
event is one too many. 

Many of our global teams continue to be affected by ongoing lockdowns 
that have tested our usual ways of working. We have leaned into digital 
tools like Microsoft Teams, which have allowed us to stay connected 
and accelerate flexible working options.

We have stepped up our wellbeing game. More than 5,000 people 
have taken part in a series of employee-led webinars that have turned 
the spotlight on mental health. And our ‘Better You’ app is just one of 
our increasing range of virtual wellbeing tools to support our people 
wherever they are in the world. 

We have expanded the reach of our Good Yarn workshops at 
manufacturing sites and offices across New Zealand. The workshops 
provide tools to help improve mental health and personal resilience 
along with practical ways of supporting those who may need it. 
We have also established a network of trained wellbeing staff who 
can provide assistance and where needed, help with access to 
professional support.

Our people

Building a culture of inclusion 
and connection enables us to 
deliver our purpose, empowering 
people to create goodness 
for generations – You, me, 
us together, Tātou, tātou. 

Last year, we appointed a new 
Head of Diversity and Inclusion 
and launched a Global Diversity 
and Inclusion network. One 
of our priorities is to retain a 
greater proportion of women 
and increase the number of 
experienced women hired.

We made progress on female 
representation in senior 
leadership roles this year, 
which is up to 32.4%. Achieving 
greater gender diversity across 
our leadership teams remains 
a priority.

Crawford Street

Whareroa

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OFF FARM 

It was the strength of Kotahi, our supply chain partnership with 
Silver Fern Farms, Maersk Line and the Port of Tauranga, that meant 
we were able to get our products to market and in record numbers, 
with 2.59 million metric tonnes shipped.

We know people need to feel engaged and inspired to be at their best. 
We measure employee engagement using a Co-operative wide survey 
administered by Gallup. Despite the challenges of COVID-19, employee 
engagement was up this year, with more teams in the top quartile and 
almost achieving our target of top quartile overall. 

We’re focused on the development of our people, supporting leadership 
and emerging talent. In 2019, we signed the Aotearoa New Zealand Skills 
Pledge to help employees grow core skills. As part of the Pledge, we have 
committed to doubling on-the-job training and reskilling hours in New 
Zealand by 2025. Over the last 12 months, we’ve seen a 28.1% increase in 
the hours our New Zealand employees spent upskilling.

We have several programmes in place to make this happen, including 
early-in-career offerings for apprentices, trainees and graduates, with 
training that results in independently recognised qualifications.

Resilient supply chains

Global supply chain disruptions have been ever-present since the 
emergence of COVID-19. At the onset of the pandemic, our China team 
provided updates on the developing situation. This helped us to react and 
adapt early, keeping our products moving through the supply chain. 

We really started to feel the pinch in September 2020, as government 
stimulus packages began to kick in and lockdowns prompted a surge 
in online shopping. This, combined with limited airfreight options and 
global port congestion, brought a perfect storm – just in time for our peak 
export period. 

Previous investment in digitising many processes and the resilience of 
our logistics team were very important. It was the strength of Kotahi, our 
supply chain partnership with Silver Fern Farms, Maersk Line and the Port 
of Tauranga, that meant we were able to get our products to market and 
in record quantities, with 2.59 million metric tonnes shipped. Our Kotahi 
partnership means freight is pooled with 50 other New Zealand exporters, 
minimising our exposure to events like COVID-19.

2.59 million

metric tonnes shipped from New Zealand.

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FONTERRA ANNUAL REVIEW 2021Packaging is needed to prevent food waste, so we like to make it easy for 
customers to recycle. In 2019, we established a Sustainable Packaging 
Programme to help us deliver our target of 100% reusable, recyclable 
or compostable packaging by 2025. We’ve worked with experts to 
assess local recycling infrastructures and standards and will influence 
improvements where possible.

Packaging has also been a focus for our network of 66 Farm Source™ 
stores. The team has removed packaging altogether on about a third of 
its Country Mile range and replaced plastic with recyclable options where 
removal isn’t possible. In the last year, Farm Source™ has also introduced 
the 360 REPREVE® workwear range, made from recycled plastic bottles.

Renewable wood pellets

Climate change

Packaging

We are working to reduce our impact on the environment at every point 
across our supply chain. Our manufacturing activities account for about 
9% of our reported GHG emissions, mostly from energy use. For our 
manufacturing operations, our approach is simple - use less and emit less. 
We will use less by continuing to improve our energy efficiency. Last year, 
we achieved our target of a 20% reduction in energy intensity from our 
2003 baseline. 

We plan to convert our remaining nine coal-burning sites to renewable 
energy by 2037. The transition of our Te Awamutu site from coal to 
wood pellets this year has resulted in a significant reduction in the 
total quantity of coal we use. We recently announced that our Stirling 
site will join Te Awamutu in making the transition away from coal and, 
in August 2022, will become our first site where 100% of thermal 
energy is renewable. 

Elsewhere, we are transitioning a third of our light vehicle fleet to EVs and 
installing more charging stations at our sites. The recent roll out of Milk 
Vat Monitoring Systems on farms has created opportunities to optimise 
our tanker pick-up schedules and means we’ll have fewer tankers on the 
road from next year.

Water

Responsible use of water is important for our manufacturing sites, 
particularly those in water-constrained regions. 

Water use increased at these sites by 0.3% this year due to increased 
production, challenges commissioning new equipment and some other 
one-off events. We are still using 2.6% less water at these sites compared 
to 2018 and water-efficiency continued to improve at other sites.

In many instances, we can use the treated water from our factories 
to help grow grass and other crops such as hemp. These crops can 
then be used to produce animal feed, creating a circular model for 
nutrient management. 

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Last year, we achieved our 
target of a 20% reduction 
in energy intensity.

Cynthia Ferrer

OFF FARM 

For the last 18 months, work and personal life 
have basically sat in the same space. 
Our homes have been our gyms, 
our schools, our everything. 
JASMIN MAGSAJO – MARKETING DIRECTOR, FONTERRA PHILIPPINES

Our people: 
professional, dedicated, resilient and agile

  Prioritising the health of our team and allowing us to work from 
home is huge. Not all companies here have committed to that and I am 
truly grateful. It is a load off my mind not having to worry about my 
personal safety and that of my team on a daily basis.

For the last 18 months, work and personal life have basically sat in the 
same space. Our homes have been our gyms, our schools, our everything. 

Lockdown has given me time to reflect on the things that really matter – 
my family and my belief in the power of teamwork. I have gotten through 
these challenging times with the help of people around me, my family and 
my teams within Fonterra whether here in the Philippines, regionally or 
globally. Everyone has been so supportive and strong for each other. 

It’s been really motivating to see how resilient our people have been. We 
work for a company and a category that’s very relevant for people and 
I know that we’re making a difference in people’s lives, their health and 
their wellbeing. So that keeps me motivated.” 

– Jasmin Magsajo, Marketing Director, Fonterra Philippines

Jasmin Magsajo

  Here in the Philippines, we are experiencing a third wave of 
COVID-19 transmissions and the current case numbers far exceed 
the records from last year. Everyone in the team knows a family member, 
neighbour or friend who has been affected by the virus. Our people 
are dealing with this every day, so we need to make sure that they are 
well supported.

For the most part, our people have been working from home since 
16 March 2020. Our people are very professional, dedicated, resilient 
and agile. Amidst adversity, they have remained relentless in pursuit of 
their targets. They have adapted well and have put processes in place 
to meet the demands of the new normal. Despite the challenges over 
the last 18 months, our workforce has strongly demonstrated that we 
are ‘Good Together’ and we recently achieved the highest ever MySay 
engagement scores here in the Philippines.”

– Cynthia Ferrer, HR Director Fonterra Philippines

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FONTERRA ANNUAL REVIEW 2021PRODUCTS, CUSTOMERS & CONSUMERS

FONTERRA ANNUAL REVIEW 2021

Products 
& Customers

We believe there is so much goodness in milk that 
it’s a true superfood. 

Our farmer owners produce top quality milk that comes from grass-fed, cared for 
animals and as a result, New Zealand’s on-farm carbon footprint is among the lowest 
in the world. Studies show that there’s a world of difference between dairy products 
from pasture-raised, grass-fed cows like those in New Zealand and those from housed 
systems and fed grain-based diets.

While our sustainability credentials create demand for our milk, we recognise that 
different customers are looking for different things from our products and ingredients.

Our people are experts at unlocking the science of milk, but we believe we’ve only 
just scratched the surface. Tapping into our experience and IP, we’re delivering on 
the growing customer demand for products that harness the benefits of dairy in new 
and innovative ways. 

Having a presence in our global markets means we can respond quickly to customer 
demand, local dynamics and trends. Drawing on our rich heritage of innovation, we are 
using customer insights to bring new products and ingredients to market, unlocking 
increased value for customers and our farmer owners.

Customer expectations around food transparency are also driving innovation. With 
restrictions on international travel, we’ve used live streaming as a way for customers to 
connect with our farmer-owners, food technologists and chefs. We are growing value 
for our Co-op by staying in-tune with customers and matching our dairy expertise with 
their evolving tastes.

84%

portfolio compliant with 
endorsed guidelines

2

new ingredients launched to 
support mental wellness

6

new patents granted

7

the number of markets where 
consumers are able to track 
the provenance of a product 
using QR codes

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For 94 years, our Research and Development 
Centre (FRDC) in Palmerston North has 
been at the cutting edge of dairy innovation. 
It is the home of spreadable butter, cheese 
lollipops and this year, ambient cream made 
from fresh milk. 

Innovation

The FRDC is supported by Application Centres in a number of our major 
markets, connecting the best of Fonterra with our global customers. This 
year we revamped our Guangzhou Application Centre as we continue 
to grow our Foodservice business in Southern China. This allows us to 
work alongside customers to develop and test new products for the local 
market. Products already launched include a single-serve probiotic sachet 
which can be added to water and salty egg yolk ice cream.

In the US, Fonterra has teamed up with dairy co-operative, Land O’Lakes, 
to open more doors for our Foodservice business. Our reputation for 
developing innovative dairy products, along with our commitment 
to food safety and quality, gives customers confidence to choose our 
products. Leveraging our intellectual property and skills is an approach 
we are looking to apply in other markets. 

Cheese Lollipops

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PRODUCTS, CUSTOMERS & CONSUMERS

Our strategy of focusing on New 
Zealand milk and growing its value 
through innovation means we’re 
well placed to respond to the 
global demand for products that 
help people lead healthier lives. 

This allows us to get value from 
every single drop of milk that 
we collect. 

Whey, once a low value by-
product from cheesemaking, 
is now a valuable source of 
protein that can improve muscle 
strength and resilience in elderly 
people. We’re using this and 
other dairy ingredients to create 
a range of nutrition products for 
people recovering from disease 
and illness, and those who are 
looking for products that will help 
them live longer. 

Responding to customer demand

COVID-19 has generated awareness about general health and products 
that support immunity. While dairy products are a good source of high-
quality protein to help fight infections, those with probiotic bacteria offer 
an added boost.  

We recently launched NZMP™ Milk 
Phospholipids to support adult 
mental wellness. 

In the US, we recently expanded the application of our unique probiotic 
strains to include snack bars, ice cream, cheese and even chocolate. Our 
single-shot probiotic sachets give customers a quick and easy way of 
boosting immunity and we worked with Costa Coffee in China to launch a 
peach probiotics latte.

Sports and lifestyle nutrition is also a growing market for us. While it’s 
traditionally been dominated by products for athletes or gym goers, 
the market has grown to include holistic wellbeing supplements. With 
customers looking for innovative dairy solutions, we see potential for 
growth in this space. 

We’ve also been using our know-how to add value to existing products. 
For our China customers, this includes two new ambient cream 
products which can be stored at up to 35˚C outside of a chiller without 
compromising quality.

Food safety and quality

We recently launched NZMP™ Milk Phospholipids to support adult 
mental wellness. These complex lipids are used in the infant nutrition 
space because they play an important role in brain development. They 
have also now been clinically proven to help manage the effects of stress 
while also improving mood and focus. The versatile ingredient can be 
used in snack bars and ready-to-mix beverages.

Our reputation is built on the trust of our customers which is why we are 
uncompromising in our approach to food safety and quality. This extends 
through every step of our supply chain – from farm to final product. 
Our Food Safety and Quality System ensures that wherever we are in 
the world, we have a clear, consistent framework to deliver safe, quality 
products and services.

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FONTERRA ANNUAL REVIEW 2021Provenance

Increasingly, customers want to know where their food comes from, how 
it is made, and its impact on the environment, animals and communities. 
The Co-operative Difference is our way of connecting farmers with 
customers and giving them guidance that ensures our milk is backed by 
the sustainability credentials customers want. 

Building on this, NZMP™ launched carbonzero™ Organic Butter, 
helping NZMP™’s customers achieve their own sustainability goals and 
capitalising on consumer demand for more sustainable products.

Using our electronic traceability systems, we can track the origins 
of products we make in minutes. This is important for food safety 

New products are giving customers greater choice. Working in 
partnership with Foodstuffs North Island, we launched Simply Milk, 
the first carbonzero™ milk in the Southern Hemisphere, and one of 
just a handful in the world. A range of our Anchor™ specialty milks in 
New Zealand are now also carbonzero™.

A range of our Anchor™ speciality milks in 
New Zealand are now also carbonzero™

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For us, Fonterra’s provenance 
story is really important.
CHANG-WOO CHOI – CEO DAESANG

reasons, but the technology also brings our customers closer to our 
farmer owners. 

For example, consumers can check a pack of Anmum™ is authentic 
and access additional information about its provenance, by scanning a 
QR code with their phone. We are also using QR codes on our new, plant-
based milk bottle made from sugar cane. As well as giving customers a 
different packaging option, it also enables us to tell our supply chain story. 

Technology is helping us bridge the gap between farmers and customer in 
other ways. In the run-up to China’s annual Singles Day shopping bonanza 
on 11 November, our research and development partner BY-HEALTH 
hosted a livestream on two of China’s largest E-commerce platforms, 
directly connecting customers 
with one of our farming families.

With the help of a translator, 
Waikato farmers Colm and Gaynor 
Tierney gave viewers a tour of 
their Ngāruawāhia farm and 
answered questions about dairy 
farming. A similar event hosted 
by Anmum™ attracted more than 
10,000 customers for a live chat, 
taking viewers on a journey from 
the farm to Fonterra’s HQ. 

We’re also using Microsoft’s 
HoloLens technology to 
bring customers closer to 
our researchers and food 
technologists. The mixed reality 
smart glasses give customers the 
chance to virtually 
step into our labs 
where they can watch 
the manufacturing 
process in real time 
and ask questions. 
We’re also exploring 
how we can use 
this technology 
for virtual quality 
control testing.

PRODUCTS, CUSTOMERS & CONSUMERS

Chang-Woo 
Choi, CEO 
Daesang

Flawless Ingredients 

  Daesang is South Korea’s second largest FMCG with 

an annual turnover in 2020 of NZD$3.73 billion. We started 
working with Fonterra three years ago when we were developing 
premium medical and nutrition products for our local market.

We’re seeing high demand for premium products in the Korean 
market and a trend for nutritional foods that support health. As 
the market grows with new products seemingly released daily, 
we needed a point of difference. We wanted a product that 
would support healthy ageing and specifically address muscle 
loss associated with old age. We also wanted to get our product 
to market quickly.

For us, Fonterra’s provenance story is really important. That’s 
why we made it the hero of our premium dairy nutrition range – 
Grass-Fed Protein, a ready-to-mix powdered beverage. We know 
the dairy is high-quality and sustainably sourced but more than 
that, Fonterra brings technical expertise and marketing support 
on top of flawless ingredients.

We launched our product on Lotte, a home shopping TV channel. 
It made US$1 million in 60 minutes, breaking TV sales records. 
We sold out of all 50,000 cans at a rate of around US$17,000 
a minute. Earlier this year, we expanded the range to include a 
beverage format. 

We believe the market for dairy protein is in its infancy here in 
Korea and will continue to grow, not only in older demographics 

but also for millennials. 
Our Grass-Fed brand is 
important for us as consumers 
look for products that are 
different and innovative. 
That’s why we’ve partnered 
with Fonterra – we know 
their milk is high-quality 
and sustainably-sourced 
and they have the technical 
expertise to maximise the 
value from that.”

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FONTERRA ANNUAL REVIEW 2021BUSINESS PERFORMANCE

FONTERRA ANNUAL REVIEW 2021

BUSINESS PERFORMANCE

Business 
Performance

Danielle & Emma, Auckland

Against the backdrop of COVID-19, market 
uncertainty and global supply chain disruption, 
we’ve built on last year’s performance to 
deliver another strong set of results for the 
2021 Financial Year. This has been underpinned 
by a focus on getting our New Zealand milk 
into the products that generate the best overall 
returns to Fonterra and our farmer owners.

FOR MORE DETAIL ON OUR BUSINESS PERFORMANCE FOR THE YEAR 
REFER TO OUR BUSINESS PERFORMANCE REPORT

New Zealand milk 
solids collected

1,539  

(million kgMS) 
Up from 1,517

Farmgate Milk Price of

$7.54 

per kgMS 
Up from $7.14

Total Dividend 

20 cents 

per share 
Up from 5 cents

Reported profit  
after tax

$599m 

down from $659m

Normalised profit  
after tax

$588m 

up from $398m

ENIBD
gearing ratio

35.5% 

down from 41.4% 

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BUSINESS PERFORMANCE

We collected 17,121 million litres of milk, which 
equates to 1,539 million kgMS. At $7.54 for every 
kilogram of milk solids, this means the Co-operative 
contributed $11.6 billion into the New Zealand 
economy in milk price payments alone.

BUSINESS PERFORMANCE

Our reported profit after tax of $599 million is $60 million lower than 
last year, with the 2020 Financial Year benefiting from larger gains from 
the sale of non-core assets. After removing the impact of these gains, 
our underlying performance has improved $190 million on last year, with 
normalised profit after tax of $588 million.

The results have been driven by good growth in several areas, particularly 
in our Foodservice and Consumer channels within Asia Pacific and our 
Greater China Foodservice channel. 

We’ve also delivered on the first stage of our long-term strategy - 
embedding a new customer-led operating model and strengthening our 
balance sheet. This places us in a good position as we focus our energy on 
adding greater value to our business. 

Key metrics1 

NZD

Total number of New Zealand farms
New Zealand milk solids collected 
(million kgMS)2
Total Pay-out
Farmgate Milk Price (per kgMS)
Dividend (per share)
Return on capital3, 4 (%)
Debt to EBITDA3, 5
ENIBD gearing ratio6 (%)

Adjusted net debt gearing ratio3,7 (%)

For the year ended

31 JULY 2020

31 JULY 2021

9,011

8,827

1,517
7.19
7.14
0.05
6.6%
3.3x
41.4%

44.2%

1,539
7.74
7.54
0.20
6.6%
2.7x
35.5%

38.5%

1.  Refer to the Glossary in the Business Performance Report for definition of the metrics 

displayed in the table.

2.  Based on the 12-month milk season of 1 June – 31 May.
3.  Calculation of metric includes amounts relating to Continuing and Discontinued Operations.
4.  For the 2021 Financial Year the notional tax charge was set to 16.1% (2020 Financial Year: 
8.4%). The 2021 return on capital would be 7.2% if calculated with the prior year notional 
tax charge. In 2021 the methodology to calculate return on capital was updated to align the 
definition of debt with the adjusted net debt used in the debt to EBITDA ratio and exclude 
hedge reserves from total equity. The prior years’ have been restated for consistency with the 
current period. 

5.  Prior years’ debt to EBITDA have been restated for consistency with current period. 

Previously, adjusted net debt included a further cash adjustment for 25% of cash and cash 
equivalents held by the parent.

6.  Economic net interest-bearing debt gearing ratio. Excludes amounts attributed to disposal 

groups held for sale.

7.  Going forward, we will change the way we measure net debt so that the net debt (adjusted 
net debt) included in the gearing ratio and debt to EBITDA will be on the same basis. This 
aligns with certain credit rating agency methodology. Under the new methodology net debt 
for the 2021 Financial Year would be $4.3bn.

Total Pay-out1 

$6.52

0.40

$6.79

0.10

$6.35

$7.19

0.05

$7.74

0.20

6.12

6.69

6.35

7.14

7.54

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Dividend 

Farmgate Milk Price 

1.  Refer to the Glossary in the Business Performance Report for definition.

Milk Collection
Litres and milk solids collected

17,051

16,932

17,123

16,876

17,121

On average, we returned $7.54 for every 
kilogram of milk solids our farmer owners 
supplied to us. Combined with an increased 
dividend of 20 cents per share, we have 
delivered a Total Pay-out of $7.74 per kgMS.

1,526

2017

1,505

2018

1,523

2019

1,517

2020

1,539

2021

Litres Collected (million)

kgMS Collected (million)

Fonterra milk collections (kgMS) for the season 
were up in New Zealand by 1.5%, reflecting 
the overall good growing conditions across 
New Zealand in the second half of the season.

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FONTERRA ANNUAL REVIEW 2021BUSINESS PERFORMANCE

Throughout the year 
we have remained 
focused on allocating 
milk into the products 
that generate the 
best overall returns 
to Fonterra and our 
farmer owners. 

Moving milk into the most profitable products

The higher milk price does put pressure on our gross margin, and we 
saw this play out over the last half of the financial year, particularly in 
the final quarter. Our Total Group normalised gross margin in the first 
half of the year was 17.4% and this reduced to 12.4% in the second half, 
resulting in a final Total Group normalised gross margin of 14.7%. 

Normalised EBIT ($ million)

1,155

902

812

879

952

This has in turn impacted Total Group normalised gross profit which 
declined $94 million to $3.1 billion. Despite the higher milk price, EBIT 
is up, helped by lower operating expenses and an increase in ‘Other’. 
Throughout the year we have remained focused on allocating milk into 
the products that generate the best overall returns to Fonterra and our 
farmer owners. 

Total Group normalised EBIT, which reflects underlying business 
performance, was up 8% to $952 million. This comprised $896 million 
from our Continuing Operations and $56 million from Discontinued 
Operations – which are DPA Brazil and our China Farms.

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Breakdown of Total Group Performance

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 

NORMALISED BASIS 
NZD MILLION

Sales volume (‘000 MT) 
Revenue
Cost of goods sold
Gross profit
Gross margin (%) 
Operating expenses2
Other2,3
Normalised EBIT
Normalisations4
EBIT

31 JULY 2020

31 JULY 2021

CONTINUING 
OPERATIONS1

DISCONTINUED 
OPERATIONS1

TOTAL GROUP

CONTINUING 
OPERATIONS1

DISCONTINUED 
OPERATIONS1

TOTAL GROUP

3,842
20,282
(17,236)
3,046
15.0%
(2,194)
(5)
847
435
1,282

227
693
(531)
162
23.4%
(129)
(1)
32
(167)
(135)

4,069
20,975
(17,767)
3,208
15.3%
(2,323)
(6)
879
268
1,147

3,874
20,565
(17,581)
2,984
14.5%
(2,153)
65
896
(9)
887

228
559
(429)
130
23.3%
(89)
15
56
16
72

4,102
21,124
(18,010)
3,114
14.7%
(2,242)
80
952
7
959

1.  Refer to Note 1a and 2c of the FY21 Financial Statements.
2.  Impairments of intangible assets not included in the strategic review for the 2020 Financial Year ($55 million) has been reclassified from other to operating expenses.
3.  Consists of other operating income, net foreign exchange gains/(losses) and share of profit or loss on equity accounted investees.
4.  Refer to the Non-GAAP section of the report.

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On a continuing operations basis, our Consumer channel normalised EBIT 
increased 196% to $290 million and Foodservice channel normalised 
EBIT increased 51% to $369 million. The improved performance in the 

Consumer and Foodservice channels was partially offset by the tighter 
margins in our Ingredients channel, which had lower normalised EBIT of 
$385 million, down 47%.

Asia Pacific

AMENA

Greater China

Total

VOLUME (‘000) MT1

1,386
 1%

1,352
 6%

1,176
 15%

3,914
 1%

EBIT contribution1,2

INGREDIENTS

FOODSERVICE

CONSUMER

TOTAL

$44m
 70%

$79m
 193%

$182m
 184%

305m
 28%

$211m
 47%

$15m
-

$110m
 57%

$336m
 28%

$130m
 27%

$275m
 23%

$(2)m
 94%

$403m
 10%

$385m
 47%

$369m
 51%

$290m
 196%

1.  Prepared on a normalised Continuing Operations basis. Normalised EBIT contributions sum to $1,044 million, and does not align to reported Continuing Operations due to excluding unallocated 

costs and eliminations.

2.  Inclusive of Group Operations EBIT attribution.

Looking at our continuing operations by region:

 – Asia Pacific normalised EBIT increased 28% to $305 million, due to 

significant improvements in our Foodservice and Consumer channels. 
The results here reflect the impact of COVID-19 on consumer 
behaviour. We’re seeing people cooking at home more regularly 
and choosing our consumer brands to do this. This has created good 
momentum for our Consumer business in Asia Pacific, particularly in 
New Zealand and Australia.

 – Greater China normalised EBIT increased 10% to $403 million. This 
has been driven primarily by the strength of our Foodservice channel, 
China’s continued economic recovery from the impact of COVID-19 
and a strong in-country demand for our New Zealand dairy.

 – AMENA normalised EBIT was down 28% to $336 million, due to lower 
sales volumes and the impact of sale prices on longer-term contracts 
lagging increased milk costs. Lower sales volumes were a result of 
milk being allocated to Greater China and parts of Asia Pacific where 
demand was the strongest. However, we have seen improvements 
in our AMENA Foodservice and Consumer channels, including a 
turnaround for our Chilean business.

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A focus on financial discipline

Return on capital is unchanged

We’ve continued to strengthen our balance sheet. The focus on financial 
discipline, alongside strong earnings and proceeds from divestments, has 
seen a reduction in our net debt and improved our key leverage metrics. 

Net Debt1 ($ billion)

6.2

5.6

5.7

Our average capital employed was stable year on year. The impact of 
divestments in the current and prior year reduced our average capital 
employed, but this was offset by the increase in average working capital 
in the current year.

The increase in our normalised earnings has been offset by an increase in 
the notional tax rate applied to normalised EBIT.

4.7

Return on Capital1,2 (%) 

3.8

8.0%

6.2%

5.6%

6.6%

6.6%

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

1.  Net debt excludes amounts attributed to disposal groups held for sale. Refer to Glossary in 

the Business Performance Report for definition.

Net debt is down by $872 million to $3.8 billion. We are also within both 
of our long-term leverage targets, with a debt to EBITDA ratio of 2.7x, 
and gearing at 35.5%. 

Free cash flow for the year was $1.4 billion, reflecting the strong 
underlying business performance combined with the proceeds of asset 
sales. This comprises $1.2 billion from operating activities and $0.2 
billion from investing activities. Of this, $0.8 billion comes from assets 
sales and divestments minus $0.6 billion of capital invested. The free cash 
flow of $1.4 billion has been used to pay interest of $0.3 billion, dividends 
of $0.2 billion (5 cents from last year’s final dividend and an interim 
dividend of 5 cents), and to repay $0.9 billion of debt.

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

1.  Refer to Glossary for definition in the Business Performance Report.

2.  For the 2021 Financial Year the notional tax charge was set to 16.1% (2020 Financial 

Year: 8.4%). The 2021 return on capital would be 7.2% if calculated with the prior notional 
tax charge. In 2021 the methodology to calculate return on capital was updated to align 
the definition of debt with the net debt used in the debt to EBITDA ratio and exclude hedge 
reserves from total equity. The prior years have been restated for consistency with the 
current period.

Normalised Profit After Tax1

792

588

407

398

275

A focus on financial discipline has paid off, 
with a reduction in net debt and gearing levels.

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

1.  Includes amounts attributable to non-controlling interests.

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Mira & Parehuia, Auckland

Reported profit after tax is down $60m to $599 million. This reflects the 
significant benefit last financial year received from the divestments of 
DFE Pharma and foodspring™. After removing the impact of the gains 
from asset sales and other normalisations, our underlying performance 
has improved $190 million on last year, with normalised profit after tax 
of $588 million. 

The difference of $11 million between our normalised and reported profit 
this year is due to the sale of the Ying and Yutian China farming hubs, the 
Falcon China Farms joint venture, realised losses on the sale of Beingmate 
shares and a further impairment of the carrying value of DPA Brazil being 
included in our reported profit.

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FONTERRA ANNUAL REVIEW 2021NON-GAAP MEASURES

A reconciliation between profit after tax to normalised profit after tax is 
presented in the table below.

Profit after tax 
Gain on sale of Ying and Yutian China 
farms
China Farms (impairment reversal)/
impairment
Gain on sale of Falcon China Farms JV
Falcon China Farms JV impairment
Income Statement impact of Beingmate 
investment
Brazil consumer and foodservice 
business impairment
Gain on sale and dividends received 
from DFE Pharma
Gain on sale of Goodminton
Other 
Total normalisation adjustments1
Tax on normalisation adjustments1
Normalised profit after tax

$ MILLION

31 JULY 2020

31 JULY 2021

659

–

63
–
65

(50)

104

(427)
(66)
43
(268)
7
398

599

(32)

(23)
(40)
–

49

39

–
–
–
(7)
(4)
588

1  Normalisation adjustments are also detailed in Note 5 Earnings per share of Fonterra’s Financial 

Statements for the year ended 31 July 2021

A reconciliation between gross profit to Total Group normalised gross 
profit is presented in the table below.

Gross profit from continuing 
operations
Gross profit from discontinued 
operations
China Farms (impairment reversal)/
impairment
Other normalisation adjustments
Total Group normalised gross profit

$ MILLION

31 JULY 2020

31 JULY 2021

3,062

2,984

99

153

63
(16)
3,208

(23)
–
3,114

Non-GAAP measures

Fonterra uses several non-GAAP measures when discussing financial 
performance. Non-GAAP measures are not defined or specified by 
NZ IFRS. 

Management believes that these measures provide useful information 
as they provide valuable insight on the underlying performance of 
the business. They may be used internally to evaluate the underlying 
performance of business units and to analyse trends. These measures 
are not uniformly defined or utilised by all companies. Accordingly, these 
measures may not be comparable with similarly titled measures used by 
other companies. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be viewed 
in isolation nor considered as a substitute for measures reported in 
accordance with NZ IFRS.

Information about non-GAAP measures used by Fonterra, including 
reconciliations back to NZ IFRS measures, can be found in Fonterra’s 
audited Financial Statements for the year ended 31 July 2021. Relevant 
note references are presented in the table on the right. 

Definitions of non-GAAP measures and other measures (such as free 
cash flow, total pay-out and working capital days) used by Fonterra can 
be found in the Glossary of the Business Performance Report.

NON-GAAP MEASURE

NOTE REFERENCE

Non-GAAP profit measures
Normalised earnings per share
Normalised profit after tax attributable to equity 
holders of the Co-operative 
Normalised EBIT
Total Group EBIT
Total Group normalised EBIT
Total Group EBITDA
Total Group normalised EBITDA
Normalised gross profit

Non-GAAP debt measures
Economic net interest-bearing debt (net debt)
Adjusted net debt

Other non-GAAP measures
Debt to EBITDA
Gearing ratio (economic net interest-bearing debt)
Gearing ratio (adjusted net debt)
Return on capital

5
5

1a)
11a)
11c)
11a)
11a)
1a)

9b)
9b)

11a)
11b)
11b)
11c)

In addition to the non-GAAP measures set out in the table above, 
Fonterra uses normalised profit after tax and Total Group normalised 
gross profit.

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NON-GAAP MEASURES

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Directory

FONTERRA BOARD 
OF DIRECTORS

Peter McBride
Clinton Dines 
Brent Goldsack 
Leonie Guiney 
Bruce Hassall 
Holly Kramer 
Andrew Macfarlane 
John Nicholls 
Cathy Quinn
Donna Smit 
Scott St John

FONTERRA 
MANAGEMENT TEAM

Miles Hurrell
Marc Rivers
Judith Swales
Mike Cronin
Fraser Whineray 
Kelvin Wickham
Teh-han Chow
Carly Robinson

REGISTERED OFFICE

Fonterra Co-operative Group 
Limited
Private Bag 92032
Auckland 1142
New Zealand
109 Fanshawe Street
Auckland Central 1010
New Zealand
Phone +64 9 374 9000
Fax +64 9 374 9001

AUDITOR 

KPMG 
18 Viaduct Harbour Avenue
Auckland 1010 
New Zealand 

FARMER SHAREHOLDER 
AND SUPPLIER SERVICES 

Freephone 0800 65 65 68 

FONTERRA SHARES AND 
FSF UNITS REGISTRY 

Computershare Investor Services 
Limited 
Private Bag 92119
Auckland 1142 
New Zealand 
Level 2, 159 Hurstmere Road 
Takapuna 
Auckland 0622 
New Zealand 

CAPITAL NOTES REGISTRY 

Link Market Services Limited 
PO Box 91976 
Auckland 1142 
New Zealand
Level 30, PwC Tower
15 Customs Street West
Auckland 1010
New Zealand 

INVESTOR RELATIONS 
ENQUIRIES 

Phone +64 9 374 9000 
investor.relations@fonterra.com 
www.fonterra.com

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