New Zealand Dairy Board
The New Zealand Dairy Board (NZDB) was a statutory board in control of the export of all New Zealand dairy products from its formation in 1923 until 2001.[1][2] It operated through a global network of marketing subsidiaries.
In 2001, the Dairy Board was merged with the two largest New Zealand dairy cooperatives (which represented 96% of the industry) to a company initially called GlobalCo, but shortly afterwards renamed Fonterra.[3][4]
The merger required approval from the Commerce Commission, which it declined, so a special Act of Parliament, the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act 2001 was passed allowing the merger to occur.[3]
See also
[edit]- Fonterra
- New Zealand Meat Producers Board 1922
- New Zealand Wool Board 1944
- Dairy farming in New Zealand
- Agriculture in New Zealand
References
[edit]- ^ Dairy Produce Export Control Act 1923
- ^ "Dairy Board Act 1961"
- ^ a b Herald online staff, Reuters (18 June 2001). "'Huge responsibility' on GlobalCo to perform". New Zealand Herald News. www.nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved 14 October 2010.
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has generic name (help) - ^ "Global Co renamed Fonterra". The New Zealand Herald. 27 August 2001. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
External links
[edit]- Our history at Fonterra