Kiwifruit news archive – Page 88
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ArticleNew chairman for Zespri Group
Global kiwifruit marketer Zespri has elected John Loughlin as group chairman to replace Craig Greenlees, whose departure was announced today
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ArticleRecord season predicted for NZ kiwifruit
New Zealand’s kiwifruit export season is looking like one of the best on record, according to grower-owned marketing desk Zespri.
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ArticleNZ kiwifruit output breaks new record
In spite of spiralling production costs, New Zealand kiwifruit production is set to break another record this year
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ArticleKiwis anticipate carbon boost
New Zealand’s apple growers hope to be in the second wave of an initiative from their national government to have their products’ carbon footprint measured.
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ArticleZespri reports kiwifruit sales surge
The New Zealand-based kiwifruit marketer has announced a hefty increase in volumes sold up until mid-August
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Zespri elects new chairman
Zespri Group Ltd Chairman Craig Greenlees has announced his decision to step down after six years in the role.
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ArticleSatara posts 30 per cent net profit rise
The New Zealand-based kiwifruit and avocado cooperative has published improved results for the first half of 2008
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Exotic by any other name..
There are times in life when everyone needs a little help. And to this end, having read with interest the latest statistics on
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ArticleItalian kiwifruit firms await green light
Exporters are waiting on the approval of new kiwifruit protocols in China that could significantly open up the Asian market
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ArticleHortResearch makes DNA discovery
Scientists at New Zealand’s HortResearch have discovered the DNA that controls the colour, shape, flavour, nutrition and ripening of kiwifruit.
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NZ grower scoops lifetime award
New Zealand Bay of Plenty grower Hugh Moore has received the industry’s most prestigious prize, the Bledisloe Cup, for his lifetime of commitment to New Zealand horticulture.
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Zespri confirms kiwifruit trials are underway
Four new varieties, developed in conjunction with HortResearch, are being planted to evaluate their commercial viability
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ArticleScientists unravel kiwifruit genes
New Zealand researchers have mapped the kiwifruit DNA controlling colour, flavour, shape, nutrition and ripening
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Zespri four on trial
New Zealand kiwifruit exporter and marketer Zespri is trialling four new kiwifruit types, with the aim of making them available to growers commercially in 2010.
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ArticleA few good firms
When Cardiff Wholesale Fruit Centre relocated in the 1960s to a site just outside the Welsh capital’s centre, the courtyard facility was a dream come true. But as time has moved on, has the market moved with it? Elizabeth O’Keefe talks to key players on the only primary wholesale market in Wales, and weighs up the pros and cons.
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ArticleZespri enjoys North America sales boost
As Chilean supplies reportedly recede, promotional campaigns in the US and Canada are prompting significant increases in sales
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ArticleZespri hails major sales rise in Europe
Kiwifruit marketer reveals it sold 4.5m more trays in Europe to week 27 thanks to competitive pricing and consumer-oriented promotions
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ArticleZespri warns of sales downturn in Asia
Despite selling a higher volume of kiwifruit in Asia to week 27, the company says an economic slowdown could impact on customers
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ArticleZespri to trial four new varieties
Company's annual general meeting focuses on boosting industry performance in the face of rising costs
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ArticleNew packaging pastures
The environmental agenda has long had an effect on many areas within the fresh produce industry, and the packaging sector has been one of the most affected. Elizabeth O’Keefe discusses what impact the environment-friendly drive has had on fresh produce packaging, and looks at the new technology coming onto the market