Alliance look at Blue Sky revealed
Alliance look at Blue Sky revealed
Alliance Group has revealed it entered into negotiations over a potential purchase of Blue Sky Meats' assets but no agreement was reached.
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PocketSmith picks up Xero customers
PocketSmith picks up Xero customers
When PocketSmith co-founder Jason Leong heard Xero intended winding down its personal finance product, he quickly got in touch with chief executive Rod Drury.
Start-up funds for toxic gas detector
Start-up funds for toxic gas detector
A start-up company, which aims to commercialise novel gas detection technology, has secured funding thanks to a new partnership between Dunedin's Upstart business incubator and Christchurch-based seed fund investor powerHouse Ventures Ltd.
Farmer confidence up; still gulf: survey
Farmer confidence up; still gulf: survey
New Zealand farmer confidence has continued to edge higher, but the gulf between dairy farmers and sheep and beef farmers in terms of self-assessed viability continues, the latest Rabobank rural confidence survey shows.
Change way to go, meat sector told
Change way to go, meat sector told
There is no place for looking back, regrets, accusations or ''if only's'' in the red meat sector - it is time to embrace change, outgoing Silver Fern Farms chairman Eoin Garden says.
Young sees so much potential
Young sees so much potential
Newly elected Silver Fern Farms director Richard Young believes the sheep industry needs to celebrate its successes.
MIE says election result sends message
MIE says election result sends message
Meat Industry Excellence says it is ''not going to go away'' nor lessen its efforts to improve outcomes for sheep and beef farmers.
SFF vote shows desire for change
SFF vote shows desire for change
Clinton farmer David Shaw has been ousted from the board of Silver Fern Farms as former Meat Industry Excellence executive members Richard Young and Dan Jex-Blake have been voted on.
Country inspires musical output
Country inspires musical output
Craig Adams has always loved music.
Meat industry consultation to begin after 'revolutionary fortnight'
Meat industry consultation to begin after 'revolutionary fortnight'
Federated Farmers is due to start consulting its members on a series of meat industry reform options.
Director loses Alliance board spot Miller voted off; Morrison appointed
Director loses Alliance board spot Miller voted off; Morrison appointed
Alliance Group director Jason Miller has been dumped by shareholders, and Waikaka Valley farmer Don Morrison has been appointed to the group's board.
Top of the south for Farmax consultancy
Top of the south for Farmax consultancy
Simon Glennie reckons he does his farming vicariously through his clients.
Aim for red meat profitability
Aim for red meat profitability
Beef and Lamb New Zealand chairman Mike Petersen believes there is a significant opportunity to improve profitability in the red meat industry through the Red Meat Profit Partnership initiative.
Fonterra slashes dividend two-thirds
Fonterra slashes dividend two-thirds
Fonterra has unexpectedly left its forecast milk price unchanged at $8.30 and slashed its dividend by 22c, due to what it describes as an ''extraordinary situation''.
Look sharp to cut a deal
Look sharp to cut a deal
When several thousand knives go on sale in Dunedin this month, it will mark the end of a small slice of the city's manufacturing history Derek Senior moved to Dunedin in 2003, with the aim of supporting the South by ''getting a bit of industry going down here'' with his knife-making business.
That Christmas jingling could come from dairy farmers' pockets
That Christmas jingling could come from dairy farmers' pockets
Christmas could come early for Fonterra farmer shareholders with predictions that the forecast payout could even top a record $9.
Life's a beach for Dunedin photographer
Life's a beach for Dunedin photographer
When it comes to a career, Derek Morrison has managed to combine his two great loves - photography and the surf.
Veggie Boys a business on the grow
Veggie Boys a business on the grow
When Barry Gazeley and Marty Hay opened their first Veggie Boys produce store in Dunedin two years ago, they thought that was going to be it.
Anzco announces turnaround in effort to scotch rumours
Anzco announces turnaround in effort to scotch rumours
Anzco Foods has announced a turnaround in fortunes ahead of its usual reporting time, saying it has been concerned about rumours in the meat industry around the financial state of individual companies.
Opening doors in Europe
Opening doors in Europe
When it comes to energy efficiency, Dunedin company Escea is on fire.