Federated Farmers says most farmers are looking at Fonterra's change in strategy with cautious optimism. Â
The dairy giant's signalled its intent to divest well-known brands such as Anchor and overseas brands Fonterra Oceania and Fonterra Sri Lanka. Â
It wants to focus on producing ingredients and selling them to consumers and other businesses. Â
Federated Farmers Dairy Chair Richard McIntyre told Mike Hosking that some are concerned about Fonterra's potential move away from value-added products. Â
But he says they're also talking about investing more in innovation, so it'll be interesting to see the detail.Â
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