Meadow Fresh is a New Zealand dairy brand. It is owned by Goodman Fielder. The modern brand came into being as the result of a brand swap in September 2005 between Dairy Foods, owned by Graeme Hart, and New Zealand Milk, owned by Fonterra.[1]
The two companies that emerged from the swap were:
Dairy Foods was subsequently sold to Goodman Fielder in connection with the IPO of that company. On 3 July 2006, Dairy Foods, Top Hat Convenience Foods, and Goodman Fielder New Zealand amalgamated to become Goodman Fielder New Zealand.
- Fonterra Brands New Zealand Limited, owned by Fonterra.
- Mainland Products Limited, (which had existed since 1954 and became Meadow Fresh from 31 October 2005), owned by Dairy Foods, which was still owned initially by Graeme Hart.