17 December 2004
DCANZ Welcomes Open Country Cheese
The Dairy Companies Association of New Zealand (DCANZ) has welcomed Open Country Cheese Limited as a new member. DCANZ
Chairman Earl Rattray said Open Country Cheese was clearly demonstrating its willingness to play a part in wider dairy
industry issues.
“We are pleased to have another organisation to help co-ordinate and represent the collective public policy interests
of our member dairy companies,” Mr Rattray said. Open Country Cheese Ltd joins foundation members Fonterra Co-operative
Group, Tatua Cooperative Dairy Company, Westland Co-operative Dairy Company, Mainland Products and New Zealand Dairy
Foods.
Mr Rattray has also announced the appointment of John Kennedy-Good to the new position of DCANZ Executive Director. Mr
Kennedy-Good was a General Counsel for the New Zealand Dairy Board for 18 years and was recently a Senior Litigation
Counsel for Fonterra.
“He brings a great deal of dairy industry knowledge and experience to the role,” Mr Rattray said. Mr Kennedy-Good’s
appointment begins immediately.
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