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We were delighted to host some of Japan’s future rugby stars who recently visited New Zealand as part of the Game on English programme 🏉 Over two weeks, the ten Japanese high school students learnt English, played rugby with local teams, and battled it out in a whipping cream challenge to make the best cream rosette at our Waitoa UHT manufacturing plant. “Game on English was developed to promote international exchange and co-operation through sport. Over the last ten years, many of the programme’s alumni have gone on to great success in their rugby career and some are now playing in Japan Rugby League One, Japan’s premier rugby competition.” - Bryn Rowdon, General Manager of Corporate Planning at Fonterra Japan. To learn more about the Game on English programme, follow the link here: https://lnkd.in/gFjTpeeu

There's only a couple of days left to apply for our 2025 Apprenticeships! Meet Scarlett, one of our Heavy Automotive Technician Apprentices 🚛 Scarlett shares with us her passion for trucks, her experience of working in a male-dominated field, and the perks of learning from other apprentices at Fonterra. Don't miss out – follow the link to apply before August 18 2024: https://brnw.ch/21wLSpe #HeavyAutomotiveApprentice #Fonterra #FonterraCareers

We've teamed up with Superbrewed Food Inc., a natural ingredient manufacturer, to develop functional biomass protein from the Co-op’s lactose 🥛 The aim is to create more value from milk by converting lactose into high-quality, sustainable protein using Superbrewed's technology. “Dairy will always be at the core of Fonterra’s business, now and in the future. At the same time, ingredients produced through emerging technologies can work alongside our dairy products, expanding the range of products and choices we can offer to customers and consumers.” - Chris Ireland, General Manager for Innovation Partnerships at Fonterra. Learn more about our collaboration with Superbrewed Food in the link below:

15 years of KickStart Breakfast! 🌟 We’re proud to be serving breakfast to over 42,000 tamariki and rangatahi every school day in partnership with Sanitarium and the Ministry of Social Development. Learn more about KickStart Breakfast here: https://lnkd.in/gnWmZkxj

Our Cikarang site team in Indonesia planted 1,000 trees in collaboration with Trees4Trees, a non-profit organization focused on reforestation 🌱 A diverse mix of trees, including sengon, jabon, trembesi, gmelina, suren, teak, petai, and jackfruit, were planted in GIIC and Sirnabaya Village.   The initiative involved around 33 enthusiastic Fonterra Indonesia employees as volunteer tree planters, and local farmers.   "Through this tree-planting event, we aim to raise awareness and education on the importance of tree planting and environmentally friendly practices." - M. Ali Nasution, Operations Director at Fonterra Indonesia   Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gwpKZ5PW

This morning, we celebrated 15 years of KickStart Breakfast with our partners Sanitarium and the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) at an Auckland school that has been part of KickStart Breakfast since the programme began. The programme helps students start the day happier and more settled, with a greater ability to focus on learning, according to a report by the Ākina Foundation. “We’re grateful to play our part in supporting our communities, alongside our partners, teachers, student leaders, whānau and the 4,000 strong volunteers, who generously give their time and energy to supporting their local breakfast clubs.” - Simon Tucker, Director of Global Sustainability, Stakeholder Affairs and Trade at Fonterra. KickStart Breakfast is more than a breakfast, it's the start of many opportunities for our future generations. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gncBBpZX

Eight drivers went head-to-head in the finals of our first ever New Zealand Distribution Centres Forklift Championships 🥇 Finals day tested speed, agility and precision. Drivers were scored on placing small balls onto road cones, stacking pallets, and bowling balls off the forks to knock down pins 🎳 It came down to four drivers in the grand finals where things became more demanding, but it was Den ‘the Wolf’ Gage who came out on top 🏆 A huge congrats to Den and everyone that competed in our first ever Forklift Championships! It’s great to recognise the skills and talent of our forklift teams across the country.

Anchor Food Professionals has teamed up with Worldchefs - World Association of Chefs' Societies to launch Taste of Tradition - a collection of delicious recipes blending tradition and innovation ahead of Worldchefs Global Chefs Challenge Finals, taking place in Singapore this October.   11 leading chefs from around the world have each reimagined a traditional dish from their home country with a modern dairy twist. The innovative recipes have been brought together in a digital cookbook, which you can find here: https://lnkd.in/eG2CCBBc   This collaboration focuses on the importance of the foodservice channel and pays tribute to the "white jacket” by showcasing the exceptional chef talent within the culinary industry. Each recipe highlights our high value premium dairy products and the transformative impact they have on enhancing the taste, texture and appearance of a dish.