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Fonterra competitors & alternatives
The 12 closest competitors and alternatives to Fonterra among food & beverage companies — ranked by similarity to what Fonterra actually does, not by market-cap band.
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About Fonterra
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited is a New Zealand multinational publicly traded dairy co-operative. Owned by thousands of New Zealand farming families, the company aims to realize the full potential of New Zealand dairy.
Fonterra at a glance
Fonterra is a food & beverage company headquartered in New Zealand. Xcout tracks 9 named people at Fonterra, including Peter McBride (Elected Director, Chairman).
Fonterra leadership
- Peter McBrideElected Director, Chairman
- Alison WattersElected Director
- Alistair FieldAppointed Director
- Brent GoldsackElected Director
- Cathy QuinnElected Director
- Holly KramerAppointed Director
3 more named people on record for Fonterra, with roles, board committees and tenure — see the full roster →
Top 12 Fonterra competitors
Ranked by semantic similarity — how close each company is to Fonterra by what it does, using Xcout's live company graph. Click any company for its full profile, or its competitor set.
Food, Beverage & Tobacco
Headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand, The a2 Milk Company Limited was founded in 2000. Operating with its subsidiaries, the company specializes in marketing and distributing branded milk and related products that contain the A2 protein type. These offerings are available under the "a2 Milk" and "a2 Platinum" brand names across Australia, New Zealand, China, various other Asian markets, and the United States. The company officially changed its name from A2 Corporation Limited to The a2 Milk Company Limited in April 2014.
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Arla Foods is a farmer-owned global dairy company that produces and supplies a wide range of dairy products, including milk, yogurt, cheese, butter, and protein items for consumers and families. The company operates as a cooperative, working with its farmer owners to produce dairy while implementing sustainable farming and climate initiatives.
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Arla is a farmer-owned global dairy company that produces and supplies a variety of dairy products, including milk, yogurt, cheese, butter, and protein items for consumers and families. The company operates as a cooperative, supporting its member farmers in sustainable dairy production and climate-friendly farming practices.
Food, Beverage & Tobacco
Synlait Milk Ltd. is a New Zealand dairy processor selling dairy and plant-based nutritional products, ingredients and powders to multinational customers worldwide. It is headquartered in Dunsandel, Canterbury, with additional manufacturing sites in Auckland and Pōkeno, a Research and Development Centre in Palmerston North and offices in Beijing and in Shanghai. The company manufactures milk powders and foodservice products such as infant formula, adult and early life nutrition products, ingredients such as lactoferrin and foodservice products such as UHT cream.
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FrieslandCampina is a Dutch dairy cooperative and company that produces and sells milk, cheese, infant nutrition, dairy-based beverages, and other dairy products and ingredients. It serves consumers, food-service and professional customers, and food manufacturers in the Netherlands and international markets.
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ANZCO Foods is a New Zealand-based company that exports premium beef and lamb products and provides innovative healthcare solutions globally.
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Aurora Dairies is an Australian farming company headquartered in Melbourne, Victoria, and a champion of the dairy industry. The company operates pasture-based dairy farms across Australia and New Zealand, specializing in dairy product manufacturing.
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Frucor Suntory is a multi-beverage powerhouse operating across Australia and New Zealand. The company is headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand.
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Ornua is an Irish dairy co-operative that exports primary dairy products, consumer foods, and value-added ingredients to over 110 countries worldwide. It serves dairy farmers and global customers by marketing and selling grass-fed Irish dairy products.
Food & Beverages
Foremost Farms is a dairy cooperative headquartered in Middleton, Wisconsin, operating multiple manufacturing plants across the region. The cooperative produces millions of pounds of cheese, butter, whey, and milk protein ingredients for its customers.
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