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Fonterra Settles Lawsuit Over Misleading Anchor Butter Labeling

4/1/2026

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Fonterra Co-operative Group reached an out-of-court settlement over Anchor butter's labeling.
Greenpeace Aotearoa filed a lawsuit in September 2024, alleging Fonterra's use of imported palm kernel breached the Fair Trading Act.
The Anchor butter in question was sold from December 2023 to April 2025.
Fonterra admitted the labeling could mislead consumers about feed and violated section 9 of the Fair Trading Act 1986.

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Fonterra Co-operative Group reached an out-of-court settlement over Anchor butter's labeling.
Greenpeace Aotearoa filed a lawsuit in September 2024, alleging Fonterra's use of imported palm kernel breached the Fair Trading Act.
The Anchor butter in question was sold from December 2023 to April 2025.
Fonterra admitted the labeling could mislead consumers about feed and violated section 9 of the Fair Trading Act 1986.