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A2 Milk Co. cuts sales, margin forecasts
26 Feb 2021
The New Zealand-based dairy and infant-formula business has reacted to pressure on its sales in a key market.

A2 Milk Co. moves forward with plan to acquire majority of Mataura Valley Milk
4 Jan 2021
New Zealand's A2 Milk Co. has completed a due diligence process to acquire a controlling interest in a local dairy business.

Covid-19 food industry updates – Friday 18 September (free to read)
18 Sep 2020
just-food is providing daily updates on how the Covid-19 pandemic is affecting the world's packaged food sector.

A2 Milk Co. looking to acquire majority interest in New Zealand peer Mataura
21 Aug 2020
New Zealand-based dairy and infant-formula group A2 Milk Co. is seeking to acquire a controlling interest in a local peer, it has announced.

A2 Milk Co. names clothing industry executive David Bortolussi new CEO
11 Aug 2020
New Zealand-based dairy and infant-formula group A2 Milk Co. has named a clothing industry executive as its new CEO.

A2 Milk boosted by Covid-19 pantry-loading
22 Apr 2020
New Zealand-based dairy and infant-formula producer A2 Milk Co. has seen an impact on sales from the way consumers have reacted to the Covid-19 outbreak.

New Zealand's A2 Milk inks licensing agreement in Canada
13 Mar 2020
New Zealand-based A2 Milk Co. has agreed a licensing deal for fluid milk in the Canadian market with a dairy cooperative.

A2 Milk names Susan Massasso chief growth and brand officer
28 Feb 2020
New Zealand dairy business A2 Milk Co. has created a new position of chief growth and brand officer and appointed someone to the role.

A2 Milk CEO Jayne Hrdlicka steps down less than two years into role
10 Dec 2019
New Zealand-based dairy and infant-formula group A2 Milk Co. announced its CEO has stepped down from the role.

New Zealand's Synlait and A2 Milk extend supply deal
19 Nov 2019
New Zealand infant-formula manufacturer Synlait Milk has extended a supply deal with a local peer, it has announced.

A2 Milk Co. marketing chief Susan Massasso to step down
14 Nov 2019
The A2 Milk Co., the New Zealand-based dairy and infant-formula group, has announced one of its senior team will step down in February.

A2 Milk hires ex-Unilever man Race Strauss as CFO
23 Sep 2019
New Zealand-based infant formula manufacturer A2 Milk Co. has revealed its current chief financial officer is to step down and has named his replacement.

A2 Milk in direct-to-consumer infant-formula deal with Catch Group
1 Nov 2018
New Zealand-based infant-formula manufacturer A2 Milk Co. has formed a direct sales agreement with e-commerce firm Catch Group.

A2 Milk Co. calls objection to US product claims "unfounded"
26 Oct 2018
A2 Milk Co. has called a complaint about product claims it makes in the US from local dairy trade body The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) "unfounded".

US Federal Trade Commission to study A2 Milk claims
25 Oct 2018
New Zealand-based A2 Milk Co. is to see advertising claims it has made in the US referred to the country's Federal Trade Commission.

A2 Milk signs Crediton Dairy as UK fresh-milk processor
28 Sep 2018
New Zealand-based A2 Milk Co. has changed its fresh-milk processor in the UK, with local firm Crediton Dairy taking on the contract from German dairy giant Müller.

A2 Milk extends supply agreement with China State Farm Holding
14 Aug 2018
New Zealand's A2 Milk Co. has extended a supply agreement with China State Farm Holding Shanghai Co. for its infant nutrition products for a further three years.

Synlait expands supply agreement with NZ's A2 Milk Co.
3 Jul 2018
New Zealand infant formula manufacturer Synlait Milk has announced a "significant expansion" to its supply agreement with local dairy and infant-formula group A2 Milk Co.

A2 Milk enters distribution agreement with South Korea's Yuhan Corp
16 Apr 2018
Australia's A2 Milk Co has entered into an exclusive sales and distribution agreement with Seoul-based Yuhan Corp to distribute its branded products in South Korea.

A2 Milk unfazed by potential step-up in China competition
4 Apr 2018
A2 Milk Co. has set out why it believes it can prosper in China amid rising competition in the country for consumers looking for dairy and infant formula without the A1-type protein.

NZ infant-formula firms see shares plunge after Nestle China launch
29 Mar 2018
Nestle has launched an A2 baby nutrition product in China under its Illuma brand.

23 Feb 2018
just-food presents the key metrics from company financials in bitesize format, with analyst insight and social media comment alongside graphs illustrating a business' historical performance to give you an easy-to-read digest of the numbers you need to know.

Fonterra deal "does not change A2/Synlait baby-milk JV"
21 Feb 2018
A2 Milk Co. today (21 February) moved to underline its infant-formula venture with supplier Synlait Milk would continue in the wake of the New Zealand dairy and baby-milk business' new, wide-ranging agreement with Fonterra.

Fonterra in wide-ranging deal with buoyant A2 Milk Co.
20 Feb 2018
Fonterra has struck a deal with A2 Milk Co. covering the manufacturing and distribution of its smaller, fast-growing New Zealand dairy peer's products.

just-food in 2017 - our most-read interviews this year
20 Dec 2017
just-food again secured time with some major industry names in 2017 and our interviews with C-suite executives from companies including Sanderson Farms, Nestle and Danone gave you food for thought.

New Zealand's A2 Milk names Jayne Hrdlicka as CEO
14 Dec 2017
A2 Milk Co has revealed Jayne Hrdlicka will take over the role of chief executive officer and managing director from Geoffrey Babidge, who will retire in 2018.

A2 Milk mulls options for next stage of growth - interview
7 Sep 2017
A2 Milk Co., the New Zealand-based dairy and infant formula business, has had a bumper 12 months. Two weeks ago, the company reported a near-trebling in its annual profits. Revenues jumped more than 50%, fuelled by growth in its home markets of New Zealand and Australia, rapid expansion in China and improved performances from smaller businesses in the UK and the US. Where next? Dean Best spoke to A2 Milk executive Scott Wotherspoon who has been handed a new role that could see the business cast its net wider.

A2 Milk 'eyes Murray Goulburn'
7 Sep 2017
New Zealand-based dairy and infant formula business A2 Milk Co. has been reported to be interested in buying assets from Australian co-op Murray Goulburn.

A2 Milk FY profits almost treble as sales jump
23 Aug 2017
The A2 Milk Company has reported a near-trebling in its annual profits as the New Zealand-based dairy and infant formula business enjoyed bumper sales.

A2 Milk raises outlook on increased formula sales
16 Jun 2017
New Zealand's A2 Milk Co. has lifted its full-year revenue on the back of increased infant formula supply from its contract manufacturing partner Synlait Milk.
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