Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited

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Company Overview


Company: Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited
Industry: Dairy Products
Website: http://www.fonterra.com

Green, lush, and overflowing with cows, New Zealand makes more milk than it can drink. Citizens use what they can, and Fonterra Co-operative Group sells the extra fluid milk and value-added milk products to cusotmers around the world through its principal marketing arms, New Zealand Milk Products (NZMP) and Fonterra Brands. While NZMP is the world's #1 supplier of industrial dairy ingredients, it produces fluid milk, yogurt, cheese, dairy desserts and spreads, and ice cream. Its products are sold worldwide. Fonterra represents some 11,000 dairy farmers.


Key Numbers

Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) 15,137.6 (2008)
One-year % Growth in Sales 0.0 (2008)
Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) 0 ()
One-year % Growth in Net Income 0.0 ()
Number of Employees 20,000 (2008)
One-year % Growth in Number of Employees 0.0 (2008)
Fiscal Year-End May