Fonterra incoming chairman John Wilson confirmed

Fonterra shareholders voted to re-elect incumbent directors John Wilson and Nicola Shadbolt to the Fonterra board. They will be joined by new director Blue Read, a former chairman of the Fonterra Shareholders’ Council from 2007 – 2010.

Read, aged 57, lives and farms near Urenui in Northern Taranaki.? Blue is the current Chairman, New Zealand Co-operative Business Association, and has previously been Chairman, Taranaki Dairy Section of Federated Farmers and Chairman, New Zealand Sharemilkers Association.

Shareholders Rodney Wilson and David Gasquoine were elected unopposed as members of the Directors? Remuneration Committee.