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NZMP USA Joins GDT Events

22 January 2026

Exciting news: NZMP USA joins Global Dairy Trade 

Global Dairy Trade (GDT) is excited to announce that Fonterra USA will join GDT Events in early 2026, offering US-origin lactose under the NZMP USA brand.

NZMP USA is the North American extension of Fonterra’s NZMP business-to-business dairy ingredients brand and operates independently from Fonterra’s New Zealand-based operations. This launch marks the first time Fonterra US-origin lactose will be available to buyers worldwide through GDT, starting with TE398 on 17 February 2026.

Matt Hardie, New Product Development Lead at Fonterra USA commented on the offering:

“We’re excited to bring Fonterra USAs high-quality lactose to the GDT Events platform. This launch reflects our commitment to delivering consistent, premium dairy ingredients to global customers, while leveraging GDT’s trusted platform to enhance transparency and reach.” 

Todd Wittlinger, VP Sales at Global Dairy Trade, welcomed the expansion: 

“We’re pleased to support NZMP USA as it brings US origin lactose to the GDT Events platform. This initiative strengthens market access and enhances transparency for global buyers seeking consistent, premium dairy ingredients.” 

 

For further information, contact:

NZMP USA

Matt Hardie, New Product Development Lead from Fonterra

Email: Matt.hardie@fonterra.com

GDT USA - Sales Enquiries 

Todd Wittlinger – VP Sales 

Email: todd.wittlinger@globaldairytrade.com 

GDT Help Desk

Email: help@globaldairytrade.info

About Fonterra USA 

Fonterra Americas is part of Fonterra’s greater Atlantic region. Owned by 9,000 farmers with decades of expertise in dairying, we are one of the largest dairy exporters in the world – shaping the industry in quality dairy solutions and disruptive, differentiated innovations. 

About NZMP USA 

NZMP USA serves as the North American extension of NZMP, Fonterra’s business-to-business dairy ingredients brand. Specializing in US-origin lactose, NZMP USA sources its lactose from Columbia River Technologies (CRT) - a joint venture comprised of Fonterra, Tillamook County Creamery Association, and Three Mile Canyon Farms.

About Global Dairy Trade 

Global Dairy Trade (GDT) is the world leader in developing and operating dairy trading platforms, and actively supports the development of efficient dairy derivative trading. The GDT Events auction service is the world’s pre-eminent price discovery platform for globally traded dairy products, bringing together buyers and sellers of dairy ingredients from 60 countries to trade US$2-3 billion annually. GDT’s credible, market-based reference prices play an important role in allowing buyers and sellers to trade with confidence in global and regional dairy markets. Data generated from the auction process is available through our GDT Insight subscription service to support the global dairy industry and associated financial trading.  

For more information, visit: https://www.globaldairytrade.info

 

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