date:Aug 22, 2012
he Islamic festival of Ramadan.
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar a time when Muslims across the world fast during hours of daylight. During this period, food is often bought in bulk. Fonterra exports a number of Anchor-branded products to the Middle East including cheese, butter and powdered milk.
As a result of the Ramadan spike, Fonterra was forced to charter a vessel to ship products to the Middle East. The vessel carried 7,500 tonnes of dairy products to ports in Dubai a