In the Spotlight - Fonterra
By: Dean Best | 1 May 2009
It's been a rocky few months for Fonterra, the New Zealand dairy giant and the world's largest dairy exporter.
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It's been a rocky few months for Fonterra, the New Zealand dairy giant and the world's largest dairy exporter.

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