The dairy giant's announced a 75-million-dollar expansion to its Studholme factory in South Canterbury.

It will be a hub for high protein ingredients - for sports nutrition and other medical products.

CEO Miles Hurrell says it's an opportunity for the company to expand its footprint in New Zealand - and in the competitive market.

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22 Oct: A big player in the dairy industry both in New Zealand and abroad, Theo Spierings , has died

30 Sep: Fonterra is being sued - accused of greenwashing

30 Sep: Fonterra's released its latest revised strategy, that will see it focus on selling ingredients to businesses, rather than finished food products to consumers

25 Sep: Things are looking on the up for the dairy sector

25 Sep: Christmas is coming early for dairy farmers

18 Sep: Fonterra is investing 150-million-dollars into a new cool store at its Whareroa site in Taranaki

18 Sep: Dairy prices have risen 0.8 percent at the latest Global Dairy Trade auction overnight

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