Dairy Partners America

Dairy Partners America is a joint venture established by Fonterra and Nestlé that manages fresh dairy products. The venture focuses on the management and distribution of fresh dairy offerings, leveraging the expertise of its founding companies to ensure quality and efficiency in the dairy supply chain.

CCI Score

-28.10

0.02% April 18

Latest Event

Dairy farmer cooperative stepping up political contributions

The article highlights an increase in political contributions by a dairy cooperative connected to Dairy Partners America, raising concerns about potential corporate influence on political processes from an anti-fascist perspective.

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Dairy Partners America is currently rated as an Accomplice.

-20 to -29 CCI Score

These companies profit from authoritarian practices through their business dealings. Although they may not be directly enforcing oppressive policies, their actions contribute to the economic and operational sustenance of authoritarian regimes.

Latest Events

OCT

01

2023

Dairy farmer cooperative stepping up political contributions
-42.82

The article highlights an increase in political contributions by a dairy cooperative connected to Dairy Partners America, raising concerns about potential corporate influence on political processes from an anti-fascist perspective.
-50

Political Contributions and Lobbying Efforts

March 18

The article reports that for the first time a political figure, Leahy, accepted a campaign contribution from the dairy cooperative’s political action committee. This move, linked to Dairy Partners America, suggests an escalation in political contributions. From an anti-fascist standpoint, increased corporate influence through political donations can undermine democratic accountability and potentially support authoritarian agendas.

Dairy farmer cooperative stepping up political contributions
APR

14

2021

Lobbying Efforts Against Climate Legislation by U.S. Dairy Companies
-26.77

A report highlights that U.S. meat and dairy companies, including key players in the dairy sector, have spent millions in lobbying efforts to block climate legislation. This activity raises concerns about corporate influence over public policy and its potential to undermine democratic processes.
-40

Political Contributions and Lobbying Efforts

March 18

The article reveals that U.S. dairy companies are actively channeling substantial funds into lobbying efforts to oppose climate legislation. Such actions prioritize corporate interests over environmental protection and public welfare, thereby contributing to policy decisions that can undermine democratic accountability and facilitate authoritarian tendencies in regulatory practices.

U.S. Meat and Dairy Companies Spend Millions Lobbying Against Climate Legislation
APR

02

2021

Dairy Partners America: Ties to Industry-Wide Anti-Climate Lobbying Efforts
-26.69

An investigation reveals that major dairy companies, including the parent companies behind Dairy Partners America, have significantly contributed to lobbying against climate action. This event highlights concerns over political contributions that help undermine democratic approaches to environmental regulation.
-40

Public and Political Behavior

March 18

The Inside Climate News article details how major meat and dairy companies have spent millions on lobbying which has contributed to delaying or weakening climate policies. Given that Dairy Partners America is connected to parent companies (Fonterra and Nestlé) implicated in this industry-wide lobbying effort, this negative rating reflects their complicity in supporting political practices that erode democratic responsiveness to climate change.

Big Meat and Dairy Companies Have Spent Millions Lobbying Against Climate Action, a New Study Finds
MAR

21

2016

Dairy Political Contributions and Lobbying: Persisting Complicity in Funding Authoritarian Agendas
-16.13

Despite lower overall political spending noted in the current cycle compared to past years, the dairy industry – which includes Dairy Partners America – contributed over $1.63 million to political campaigns, with a disproportionate share going to Republican candidates. This expenditure, even if reduced from previous levels, aligns with corporate practices that underwrite political actors with authoritarian leanings.
-40

Political Contributions and Lobbying Efforts

March 18

The article details how the dairy industry, potentially including Dairy Partners America, contributed a significant $1.63 million to political campaigns during the 2015-2016 cycle. The majority of these contributions favored Republican candidates, a pattern that raises red flags from an anti-fascist perspective given the association of such political spending with support for authoritarian agendas. Even though the spending is lower than in previous cycles, the sustained financial backing of politically contentious candidates undermines democratic accountability.

Dairy political contributions, lobby spending lower