Fonterra Shareholders' Fund (NS) — Management Reports 2018

Jun 5, 2018

MAY 2018

GLOBAL DAIRY UPDATE

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OUR MARKETS

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OUR PERFORMANCE

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• China imports back to growth for the month. Imports down in Latin America and Middle East and Africa.

• Dairy exports for all regions grew strongly. The US has highest monthly exports in four years.

• 2018 nine-month business update.

• Increased forecast farmgate milk price for the 2017/2018 season of $ 6.75 per kgMS.

• New season forecast farmgate milk price for the 2018/2019 season announced at $ 7.00 per kgMS.

• Forecast earnings per share revised to 25-30 cents due to the rapid and late increase in our input costs.

• Full year target dividend range lowered to 15-20 cents per share.

• Increases in production across all regions for the month. Australian production up for the sixth consecutive month.

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• In April, Fonterra's New Zealand collections were down 2% and Fonterra's Australian collections were up 25% compared to April last year.

• Fonterra's forecast milk collection for the 2018/19 season is 1,525 million kgMS.

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OUR CO-OP

• Fonterra-EECA partnership drives 25% reduction in emissions at Brightwater site.

• Te Rapa celebrates 50 years – a place of work, a producer of world class dairy, a supportive community and, for some, it has even been home.

KEY DATES

1 June 2018 Measurement Date for Share Standard 2018/19 Season

Late September 2018 FY18 Annual Results Announcement

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12 November 2018 December 2018 Fonterra Shareholders' Fund FY19 Q1 Business Update Annual Meeting

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OUR MARKETS GLOBAL IMPORTS

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To view a chart that illustrates year-on-year changes in imports –

CHINA IMPORTS BACK TO GROWTH FOR THE MONTH. IMPORTS DOWN IN LATIN AMERICA AND MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA

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LATIN AMERICA

ASIA

MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA

CHINA

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Import change for the 12 months to January 2018

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Import change for the 12 months to March 2018

Latin America’s dairy import volumes¹ declined 2%, or 3,000 MT, in January compared to the same month last year. The decline was driven by 13,000 MT in WMP which was partially off set by cheese and lactose, up a combined 8,000 MT.

For the 12 months to January, imports were down 1%, or 20,000 MT, compared to the same period the previous year. This was primarily driven by WMP and AMF down 91,000 MT and 18,000 MT respectively. These were partially off set by SMP and whey powder, up a combined 16%, or 77,000 MT.

Asia (excluding China) dairy import volumes¹

were up 9%, or 33,000 MT, in January. This was primarily due to a combined growth of 18%, or 42,000 MT, in most of the largest export categories, in particular fl uid fresh dairy and WMP, which were up 9,000 MT and 7,000 MT respectively. These gains were dampened by a decline in SMP of 10,000 MT.

For the 12 months to January, imports were fl at. Driven by a 66,000 MT decline in SMP, the largest import category, largely off set by gains in cheese of 56,000 MT.

Middle East and Africa

dairy imports¹ in January decreased 1%, or 3,000 MT, compared to the same month the previous year. This was due to growth in SMP and butter categories of a combined 13,000 MT, being more than off set by combined declines in fl uid and fresh dairy and WMP of 16,000 MT.

Imports for the 12 months to January were down 2%, or 86,000 MT. Declines continue to be seen across most of the key import categories apart from fl uid and fresh dairy and SMP, which were up a combined 3%, or 54,000 MT, for the period.

China dairy imports

increased 3%, or 7,000 MT, in March compared to the same month last year. This was driven by a combined 14,000 MT, or 22%, growth in fl uid and fresh dairy, butter and lactose categories. Declines in WMP of 6,000 MT partially off set the gains made.

Imports for the 12 months to March were up 394,000 MT compared to the same period last year. Strong demand out of China continues with imports across all key categories up for the period. Infant formula, WMP and SMP imports added a combined 220,000 MT of additional volumes.

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OUR MARKETS GLOBAL EXPORTS

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DAIRY EXPORTS FOR ALL REGIONS GREW STRONGLY. THE US HAS HIGHEST MONTHLY EXPORTS IN FOUR YEARS

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NEW ZEALAND

AUSTRALIA

EUROPEAN UNION

USA

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Export change for the 12 months to March 2018

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Export change for the 12 months to March 2018

Total New Zealand dairy

exports in March were up 12%, or 32,000 MT, compared to the same month last year. The increase was driven by SMP, WMP and butter, up a combined 30,000 MT, or 20%.

Exports for the 12 months to March were up 1%, or 17,000 MT, on the previous comparable period.

This was driven by an additional 107,000 MT in WMP and fl uid and fresh dairy. These increases for the 12 months to March were partially off set by AMF, SMP and cheese, down a combined 81,000 MT, or 8%.

Australia dairy exports

increased 26%, or 14,000 MT, in March compared to the same month last year. Key drivers were SMP, fl uid and fresh dairy and WMP, up a combined 43%, or 14,000 MT. Exports for the 12 months to March were up 3% on the previous comparable period. Fluid and fresh dairy and infant formula exports continue to show strong growth, up 20%, or 49,000 MT, for the 12 month period to March. However most other export categories remain down, in particular, WMP, whey powder and butter which declined 24%, or 31,000 MT, combined.

EU dairy exports in

January increased by 10%, or 39,000 MT, compared to the same month last year. Exports grew for all categories except WMP and caseinate, which were down a combined 9,000 MT. Growth was primarily driven by fl uid and fresh dairy, infant formula and whey powder, up a combined 33,000 MT, or 19%.

Exports for the 12 months to January were up 6%, or 323,000 MT, on the previous comparable period.

US dairy exports increased 23%, or 42,000 MT, in March, compared to the same month the previous year. This marks the highest exported volumes since March 2014¹. SMP, lactose and WPC and WPI were the primary growth categories, adding a combined 30,000 MT.

Exports for the 12 months to March were up 7%, or 141,000 MT, on the previous comparable period. The increase was driven by cheese, whey powder and SMP up a combined 118,000 MT.

1 http://blog.usdec.org/usdairyexporter/ us-dairy-exports-set-a-new-record-inmarch-0.

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OUR MARKETS GLOBAL PRODUCTION

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INCREASES IN PRODUCTION ACROSS ALL REGIONS FOR THE MONTH. AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTION UP FOR THE SIXTH CONSECUTIVE MONTH

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NEW ZEALAND

AUSTRALIA

EUROPEAN UNION

USA

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Production change for the 12 months to April 2018

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Production change for the 12 months to March 2018

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Production change for the 12 months to February 2018

Total New Zealand milk

production in April was up 3% compared to the same month last year. This is largely due to favourable weather conditions resulting in good late season grass growth throughout most of the country. The South Island in particular, continues to have a strong autumn compared to the same month last year.

For the 12 months to April milk production was fl at compared to the same period the previous year.

Fonterra collections have been reported for April, see page 5 for details.

Australia milk production in March increased 3% compared to the same month last year, largely driven by Victoria and Tasmania benefi ting from favourable seasonal and production conditions.

Production for the 12 months to March was up 2% compared to the same period the previous year due to improved seasonal conditions and cost effi ciencies.

Fonterra collections in Australia have been reported for April, see page 5 for details.

EU milk production increased 1% in March compared to the same month last year, driven by favourable conditions and strong prices.

Germany, France and Italy had the largest increases in production, up 2%, 2% and 3% respectively, in March.

Production for the 12 months to March was up 3% compared to the same period the previous year. This is driven primarily by lower feed costs, higher raw milk prices and good pasture conditions. Ireland, Germany and the United Kingdom showed the most growth, up a combined 4%.

US milk production in

February increased 2% compared to the same month last year.

The increase in production continues to be driven by larger herd numbers and improved production per cow.

Milk production for the 12 months to February increased by 2% compared to the same period the previous year.

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OUR MARKETS

FONTERRA MILK COLLECTION 2017/18 SEASON

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NEW ZEALAND MILK COLLECTION

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To view a table that shows our detailed milk collection in New Zealand and Australia compared to the previous season –

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SOUTH ISLAND

AUSTRALIA

2% Decrease for the season from 1 June to 30 April

3% Decrease for the season from 1 June to 30 April

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Decrease for the season from 1 June to 30 April

26% Increase for the season from 1 July to 30 April

Fonterra’s milk collection across New Zealand for the 11 months to 30 April reached 1,434 million kgMS, 2% below the same period last season.

April collections reached 120 million kgMS, up 2% compared to the same period last year. This was largely due to favourable weather conditions and improved pasture quality in the South Island.

North Island milk collection in April reached 65 million kgMS, 2% down on April last season.

South Island milk

collection in April reached 55 million kgMS, 8% up on April last season.

Fonterra’s milk collection across Australia in April reached 11 million kgMS, 2 million kgMS higher than April last season

This growth in April is due to a combination of favourable seasonal conditions supporting strong production growth and the increase of milk collections from new suppliers.

Forecast Farmgate Milk Price and Fonterra Milk Collection Across New Zealand

We are required to provide a new season forecast for the Farmgate Milk Price of total New Zealand milk collections under DIRA. The Farmgate Milk Price is forecast at $7.00, and collections estimated to increase by 2% in the 2018/19 season assuming a return to more usual climatic conditions.

NZD per KGMS[7.00] Forecast Farmgate Milk Price for the 2018/19 season

M 1,525 KGMS

Forecast milk collection for the 2018/19 season

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OUR MARKETS

FONTERRA GLOBAL DAIRY TRADE RESULTS

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Fonterra GDT results at last trading event 15 May 2018:

4.2% Change in Fonterra’s weighted average product price from previous event

USD3,710 Fonterra’s weighted average product price (USD/MT)

17.5000’ MT Fonterra product quantity sold on GDT

AMF

5.3%

USD 6,354/MT

CHEDDAR

4.5% USD 4,205/MT

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3.0% USD 2,074/MT

BUTTER

% 2.5 USD 5,787/MT

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WMP
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% 0.2 USD3,226/MT

RENNET CASEIN

% 5.8 USD 4,876/MT

Fonterra GDT sales by destination :

LATEST AUCTION

FINANCIAL YEAR-TO-DATE

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SOUTH EAST ASIA
MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA 17,504 518,809
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LATIN AMERICA
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The next trading event will be held on 5 June 2018. Visit www.globaldairytrade.info for more information.

Dairy commodity prices and New Zealand dollar trend

The NZ dollar depreciated sharply in April, driven by a broad strengthening in the US dollar as interest rates in the US lifted.

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OUR PERFORMANCE

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2018 NINE-MONTH BUSINESS UPDATE

VOLUME The forecast Farmgate Milk Price of $6.75 per kgMS has B LME increased 20 cents for this season to refl ect a global 16.0 supply and demand picture that continues to be positive DOWN 5% for farmers. This is expected to continue for next season and REVENUE we are forecasting a Farmgate Milk Price of $7.00 per kgMS for the 2018/2019 season. We will $ announce our forecast earnings 14.8[B] per share for the 2019 fi nancial year in July as normal.

UP 7%

This increase in the forecast Farmgate Milk Price puts pressure on our business, particularly this late in the season. As a result, we have revised our forecasted normalised earnings per share guidance range down to 25–30 cents per share and the dividend range to 15-20 cents per share.

GROSS MARGIN

16.0[%]

DOWN FROM 18.0%

OPEX

$1.9[B]

For the fi rst nine months to 30 April, sales volumes were down 5% refl ecting lower opening inventory and low spring milk collections. Revenues grew 7% as a result of higher prices, but this was insuffi cient to off set higher input costs leading to margin compression. Gross margin declined from 18% to 16% on the previous comparable period. This was

UP 2%

CAPEX

$584

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UP 35%

primarily due to lower margin percentages in Consumer and Foodservice.

Ingredients had lower sales volumes (down 5%) but higher revenues (up 9%) due to higher commodity prices. Gross margins were at 10% and in-line with the comparable period. In the third quarter strengthening commodity prices tightened margins. This is partly because in a rising milk price environment there is a natural pricing lag inherent in our sales contracts. In addition, we also had lower price achievement due to increased competition from US and Europe in cheese and proteins

The Consumer and Foodservice business achieved growth in three regions but was down in Oceania. For the fi rst nine months overall sales volumes were fl at and revenues grew 6% on last year. Gross margins reduced from 28% to 24% on the previous comparable period due to higher input costs, especially for fat products. In the third quarter there was increased competition in the Greater China’s foodservice market and further constraints in some Asian markets limiting

our ability to pass through costs.

Our current forecast for the full year is to sell an additional 130 million LMEs in Consumer and Foodservice than the same period last year, down from the previous target of 400 million.

Our China Farms business grew production by 4% for the fi rst nine months of the year. The business continues to be well positioned for increasing demand for fresh milk in China.

We expect our full year capital expenditure to be within the range of $800-850 million, which at the top end is in line with last year.

At 30 April 2018 our working capital days were 9 days higher than last year due to higher commodity prices, refl ected in higher inventory and receivables. Our year-end gearing is likely to be above 40-45% target range due to the abnormal items announced at the interim result and lower earnings. Our expectation is for gearing to be back within the target range next year.

Changes are expressed relative to fi rst nine - months of FY17

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OUR PERFORMANCE INGREDIENTS

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NEW ZEALAND INGREDIENTS

Fonterra manufactures fi ve commodity products that inform the Farmgate Milk Price.

These are referred to as reference products. All other products are referred to as non-reference products. The pricing relativities between reference product prices and non-reference product prices can impact Fonterra’s gross margins.

Reference products are whole milk powder (WMP), skim milk powder (SMP), butter, anhydrous milk fat (AMF), and butter milk powder (BMP).

Milk collection for the season to date was 2% lower than the same time last year resulting in lower production volumes. This is largely a result of the diffi cult weather conditions impacting pasture growth. For the 2018/2019 we are forecasting collections to rise by 1.5% on the current season, to 1,525 million kgMS.

Revenues were $11.8 billion for the fi rst nine months of the year (up 9% on last year). Volumes were down 5% compared to last year due to lower opening inventory and lower spring milk collections in New Zealand. In the third quarter, revenues were up 7% on last year and volumes were up 9% on last year.

For the fi rst nine months our margins were in-line with the comparable period, at 10%. We were expecting our earnings to be weighted in the second half of the year and this has

not occurred due to the rapid rise in our input costs. Gross margins tightened in the third quarter from 11% recorded in the fi rst half. In a rising milk price environment, there is a natural pricing lag inherent in our sales contracts. We also had lower price achievement because of increased competition in the US and Europe in our cheese and protein portfolios.

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Revenue ($ per metric tonne) for reference products fell 2% on the last quarter while nonreference products declined by 7%. The reduction in revenue per metric tonne for reference products is due to product mix, as we sold less of the higher

priced fat products than in the same period last year.

Closing inventory for the ninemonths to 30 April 2018 was 2% higher than the same period last year and we are targeting a similar closing inventory in the fourth quarter of this year, compared to last year.

The 2016 Milk Price Manual change has added 7 cents per kgMS to milk price for the 2017/18 season to date.

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						Q3 FY17
	**Q3 FY17 **	**Q4 FY17 **	**Q1 FY18 **	**Q2 FY18 **	Q3 FY18	TO Q3 FY18
PRODUCTION VOLUME¹ (000 MT)
Reference products	461	84	583	683	481	4%
Non-reference products	221	71	237	246	208	(6%)
SALES VOLUME¹,² (000 MT)
Reference products	386	481	287	614	455	18%
Non-reference products	185	212	130	180	168	(9%)
REVENUE¹,² ($ PER MT)
Reference products	4,798	4,618	4,928	4,715	4,636	(3%)
Non-reference products	5,781	6,094	5,777	5,958	5,555	(4%)

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2 Excludes China and Latin America foodservice sales and revenue which is included in the production volume..

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OUR PERFORMANCE CONSUMER AND FOODSERVICE

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Our strategy is to convert as much milk as possible into higher-value products

We achieved volume growth in three regions (up 3%) but Oceania decreased 8% due to New Zealand performance challenges. Overall Consumer and Foodservice volumes were fl at at 4 billion LME for the nine months to 30 April 2018.

We continued our growth in Greater China, where sales volumes were up 12% in the third quarter. Other regions outside Oceania also experienced growth but below

our expectations. We also had lower butter sales than forecast because of sustained high fat prices.

Our current forecast for the full year is to sell an additional 130 million LMEs in Consumer and Foodservice than the same period last year, down from the previous target of 400 million.

For the nine months, gross margins declined 4% to 24%

relative to the comparable period. With the increase in the price of milk fats we have seen continued demand towards products with a lower fat composition, sustained competition in Greater China’s foodservice market and further constraints in some Asian markets limiting our ability to pass through costs.

CONSUMER AND FOODSERVICE NINE-MONTH PERFORMANCE

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	ASIA	CHINA	AMERICA	OCEANIA	TOTAL
VOLUME (M LME)
Nine-month FY18	1,306	936	555	1,219	4,016
Nine-month FY17	1,284	884	546	1,318	4,032
% Change	2%	6%	2%	(8%)	0%
GROSS MARGIN (%)
Nine-month FY18	24%	22%	29%	20%	24%
Nine-month FY17	29%	32%	31%	24%	28%

GREATER CHINA

Increased volumes in our Consumer business came mainly from growth in both E-commerce and offl ine channels. Our Foodservice volume growth was driven by increased market demand for Anchor Food Professionals.

Gross margins for our Consumer and Foodservice business were impacted by higher input costs and product mix changes during this period.

OCEANIA

For the fi rst nine months of the year volumes for Oceania were down on the same period last year due to increased competition and performance challenges in New Zealand. Our Consumer and Foodservice business did not fully pass

through higher input costs, which impacted gross margins.

ASIA

The Asia region delivered volume growth in our Consumer and Foodservice business. This refl ects the strength and diversity of our market positions across the regions. However gross margin for the nine-month period

declined compared to the same period last year, due to further constraints in some Asian markets limiting our ability to pass through costs.

LATIN AMERICA

Our Soprole business continues to perform well with strong margins through good execution and continuous innovation. Overall volumes for the Latam region were up 2% for the fi rst nine months of the year, despite diffi cult conditions

in Venezuela and Brazil. Gross margins were down only 2% to 29% for the fi rst nine months of the year compared to 31% last year.

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OUR CO-OP

Fonterra-EECA

partnership drives 25% reduction in emissions at Brightwater site

Fonterra’s Brightwater dairy factory is set to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by 25% following an industry fi rst move that will signifi cantly reduce the site’s reliance on coal.

Thanks to funding support from the Energy Effi ciency and Conservation Authority (EECA), conversion is about to get underway on Brightwater’s existing coal boiler, adding capacity to burn wood biomass to generate steam.

The move will cut emissions from the factory by around 2,400 tonnes a year – roughly the same as taking 530 cars off the road.

Te Rapa celebrates 50 years

For over half a century Te Rapa has been a place of work, a producer of world class dairy, a supportive community and, for some, it has even been home

Te Rapa’s offi cial opening on 20 April 1968, was a milestone which represented the confi dence the New Zealand Co-Operative Dairy Company (now Fonterra) had in the productive Waikato, dairy farming community and its role in the national economy.

Brian Whittington remembers when the site was being built and moving into the small village on site where 35 key staff members were housed.

“We had a real sense of community living in that village. There was a swimming pool, tennis courts, a rugby fi eld and always plenty to do when you weren’t working. We had inter-factory rugby and netball

Fonterra Chief Operating Offi cer Global Operations Robert Spurway says the move to a co-fi red boiler decreases reliance on fossil fuels and is a signifi cant step towards achieving Fonterra’s emission reduction targets.

“Last year we joined forces with the Ministry for the Environment to develop a roadmap to a low emissions future, which included a commitment to undertake a demonstration of co fi ring wood biomass with coal at one of our sites.

“Now, with the support of EECA, we’re putting our co-fi ring strategy into action. Brightwater’s transition to a lower emission energy source is a tangible step toward achieving our target of reducing our Global

competitions in the off season.”

Brian was appointed the dispatch driver to assist the transport offi ce, organising the largest milk tanker fl eet.

“I had to organise 42 tankers to collect milk from 934 suppliers. There was chilled and unchilled milk. The un-chilled milk had to be off the farm by 12.30pm and the chilled milk had to be off by 3.30pm.”

“Te Rapa had a lot to be proud of and the people who worked there have a lot to be proud of because we worked hard and we achieved lots of things.”

Fast forward 50 years, Te Rapa’s dairy products have made a signifi cant stamp on the 96 off shore markets it exports to. From the 1,000 local farmers, the site processes 7.5 million litres of milk a day in peak season – enough product to fi ll nearly 50 shipping containers per day.

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Operations emissions by 30% by 2030, and our longer-term goal of net zero emissions by 2050.”

application where there are big emissions reductions on off er. It’s a great opportunity for replication across Fonterra – and by others looking to adopt this technology to save energy,” says Mr Visser.

EECA Business Group Manager Market Engagement Greg Visser says the boiler technology has the potential to be a sustainability game-changer.

The move to convert the existing coal boiler at Brightwater follows a successful trial that was undertaken in 2017. It is expected that the boiler will be able to co-fi re with wood biomass by October this year.

“This is exactly the type of demonstration project that EECA looks to support. Our funding helps de-risk investment in new technology

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The site has been an early fi re.” says Lindsey. adopter of new systems and a showcase for the milk powder industry. Throughout the early 2000s, innovation and development became increasingly signifi cant, with automation, robotics, and digital technology replacing valves, buttons and paperwork.

“I remember when the plant burnt down. There was a lot of pressure to get it back up and running. We used cloth nappies and toothbrushes to clean the entire plant – so many that we actually cleaned New Zealand and Australia out of nappies.”

An integral part of Fonterra’s commitment to feeding the world, Robert Spurway, Fonterra Chief Operating Offi cer Global Operations, says “Celebrating 50 years is a fantastic opportunity to recognise our people who have contributed to the success and endurance of our Te Rapa site.”

Lindsey Pijnenburg, Processing Advanced Operator, is in his 35th year and over that time has worked in several diff erent roles.

“I’ve had the chance to work with some great people and have been here for expansions, technology changes and even a

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

Global Dairy Market

The charts on the right illustrate the year-on-year changes in imports, exports and production for a range of countries that are important players in global dairy trade.

The absolute size of the bars represents the change in imports, exports or production, relative to the same period the previous year.

Averages are shown where data is complete for the regions presented.

IMPORTS

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

Fonterra milk production

The table on the right shows Fonterra milk solids collected in New Zealand and Australia compared to the previous season.

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MILK COLLECTION	APRIL	APRIL	MONTHLY	SEASON-	SEASON-	SEASON-
(MILLION KGMS)	2018	2017	CHANGE	TO-DATE	TO-DATE	TO-DATE
				2017/18	2016/17	CHANGE
Total Fonterra	120.3	117.7	2.3%	1,434.2	1,459.2	(1.7%)
New Zealand
North Island	65.3	66.7	(2.1%)	857.2	883.4	(3.0%)
South Island	55.1	50.9	8.1%	577.0	575.8	0.2%
Fonterra Australia	11.4	9.1	24.9%	131.8	104.7	26.0%

Fonterra GDT results

This table provides more information on the latest results, including a snapshot of the year-to-date results.

	LAST TRADING EVENT	YEAR-TO-DATE
	(15 MAY 2018)	(FROM 1 AUGUST 2017)
Quantity Sold on GDT	17,504	518,809
(Winning MT)
Change in Quantity Sold on GDT	(13.9%)	2.5%
over same period last year
Weighted Average Product Price	3,710	3,356
(USD/MT)
Change in Weighted Average	9.5%	5.2%
Product Price over same period
last year
Change in Weighted Average	4.2%	–
Product Price from previous event

Fonterra GDT Results

This chart shows Fonterra GDT prices and volumes over the past 12 months.

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4,000 40,000
3,700 33,000
3,400 26,000
3,100 19,000
2,800 12,000
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GLOSSARY

AMF

Anhydrous Milk Fat.

BMP

Butter Milk Powder.

DIRA

Dairy Industry Restructuring Act 2001 (New Zealand).

Farmgate Milk Price

The price for milk supplied in New Zealand to Fonterra by farmer shareholders.

Fluid and Fresh Dairy

The Fonterra grouping of fl uid milk products (skim milk, whole milk and cream – pasteurised or UHT processed), concentrated milk products (evaporated milk and sweetened condensed milk) and yoghurt.

GDT

Global Dairy Trade, the online provider of the twice monthly global auctions of dairy ingredients.

kgMS

Kilogram of milk solids, the measure of the amount of fat and protein in the milk supplied to Fonterra.

LME (Liquid Milk Equivalent)

A standard measure of the amount of milk (in litres) allocated to each product based on the amount of fat and protein (“milk solids”) in the product relative to the amount of fat and protein in a standardised raw milk.

Non-Reference Products

All dairy products, except for Reference Products, produced by the NZ Ingredients business.

Reference Products

The dairy products used in the calculation of the Farmgate Milk Price, which are currently WMP, SMP, BMP, butter and AMF.

Season

New Zealand: A period of 12 months to 31 May in each year.

Australia: A period of 12 months to 30 June in each year.

SMP

Skim Milk Powder.

WMP

Whole Milk Powder.

Fonterra Strategic Platforms

Ingredients

The Ingredients platform comprises bulk and specialty dairy products such as milk powders, dairy fats, cheese and proteins manufactured in New Zealand, Australia, Europe and Latin America, or sourced through our global network, and sold to food producers and distributors in over 140 countries.

It also includes Fonterra Farm Source™ retail stores.

Consumer

The Consumer platform comprises branded consumer products, such as powders, yoghurt, milk, butter, and cheese. Base products are sourced from the ingredients business and manufactured into higher-value consumer dairy products.

Foodservice

The Foodservice platform comprises a range of branded products and solutions for commercial kitchens, including bakery butter, culinary creams, and cheeses.

China Farms

The China Farms platform comprises the farming operations in China, which produce high quality fresh milk for the Chinese market.

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