新西兰农民投票决定将奶制品品牌出售给法国的Lactalis, New Zealand farmers vote on selling dairy brands to France’s Lactalis amid concerns over control and transparency.

新西兰农民正在投票表决拟议向法国Lactalis公司出售42亿美元的奶制品品牌Anchor和大陆,担心农民的长期控制、透明度和潜在的供应合同风险。 New Zealand farmers are voting on a proposed $4.2 billion sale of dairy brands Anchor and Mainland to French company Lactalis, with concerns over long-term farmer control, transparency, and potential supply contract risks. 包括新西兰第一领导人彼得斯(Winston Peters)在内的批评者认为这项交易威胁到国民经济安全, 质疑Fonterra缺乏透明度, Critics, including New Zealand First leader Winston Peters, argue the deal threatens national economic security and question Fonterra’s lack of transparency, citing executives’ refusal to testify before parliamentary committees. 虽然Fonterra将销售作为资本回报进行辩护——预计小生产者将获得大约200 000美元的付款——但支持者警告说,短期收益可能会被未来价格下跌和减少使用新西兰牛奶抵消。 While Fonterra defends the sale as a return of capital—projecting payouts of about $200,000 for small producers—opponents warn short-term gains may be offset by future price declines and reduced use of New Zealand milk. 根据牛奶固体生产作出的最后决定预计将在10月30日作出,总理克里斯托弗·卢克森(Christopher Luxon)和澳大利亚首都地区领导人大卫·西摩(David Seymour)敦促农民在不受政治干预的情况下作出决定。 The final decision, based on milk solids production, is expected October 30, with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and ACT leader David Seymour urging farmers to decide without political interference.