Dairy Partners Americas To Operate In Ecuador
Dairy Partners Americas To Operate In Ecuador, Colombia And Trinidad & Tobago
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd and Nestle are to extend their Dairy Partners Americas joint venture to include Ecuador, Colombia and Trinidad & Tobago.
In a joint statement, the two companies said the operations would involve the manufacture of basic milk powders in Ecuador and Colombia, the manufacture, marketing, sales and distribution of dairy chilled and liquid products in Ecuador and a dairy chilled and liquid joint venture in Trinidad & Tobago.
Fonterra Chief Executive Andrew
Ferrier said the operations in Ecuador and Colombia would
start on July 1 this year and would be incorporated in the
existing DPA regional management structure. DPA currently
collects fresh milk and produces basic milk powders in
Brazil and Argentina and operates chilled dairy facilities
in Brazil, Argentina and Venezuela.