** Shares of Halo Food Co HLF.AX jump as much as 27.3% to
A$0.014, their best intraday gain since March 25, 2020
** Says its unit signed a deal to manufacture some products
for a unit of Fonterra Co-operative Group FCG.NZ
** Deal for NZ$6.4 million ($3.96 million) for the initial
two-year contract term
** Stock hits highest level since April 18
** As of last close, stock down 59.3% YTD
($1 = 1.6176 New Zealand dollars)
(Reporting by Harshita Swaminathan)
((Harshita.Swaminathan@thomsonreuters.com))