Kiwifruit news archive – Page 89
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Kiwifruit antioxidants "easier to absorb"
USDA study suggests antioxidants in kiwifruit may be more beneficial to human health than those found in other fruits
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Zespri triumphs in battle for the sun
Zespri has won compensation after court orders Chinese kiwifruit firm to stop using sun emblem
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Zespri targets growth in South East Asia
The kiwifruit marketer has a new head of operations for South East Asia, in a bid to enhance sales and business strategy in the region
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Trader banned from shifting kiwifruit
A wholesaler has been banned from selling a batch of kiwifruit after the fruits were found to be the equivalent of one millimetre too small by EU grading laws.
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ArticleZespri dismisses talk of possible takeover
Reports saying that Zespri could be taken over have been denied by the group
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ArticleZespri poised for North American growth
Oppenheimer expects to handle significantly higher volumes of NZ kiwifruit this season as North American demand grows
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ArticleSeeka profits halve as costs rise
Lower market pricing, rising costs and the increasing value of the NZ dollar has resulted in a considerable fall in profit for the group
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Zespri chief resigns
Zespri ceo Tony Nowell is stepping down at the end of June a little more than a year into the job.
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New Gold advert for Zespri
Kiwifruit marketer unveils new television spot for Zespri Gold to be shown in key European markets
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ArticleZespri forecasts boost to kiwifruit grower returns
Returns to New Zealand's kiwifruit growers are expected to bounce back this season thanks to better pricing, sizes and exchange rates.
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ArticleCorrea out to take top Prize
José Tomás Correa, commercial manager of Chilean fruit exporter Prize, was in the UK this week, looking to build a client base for the company’s kiwifruit, cherries, top fruit and grapes.
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ArticleKiwifruit growers to get higher returns
Zespri is predicting higher returns to New Zealand’s kiwifruit growers this season, thanks to the positive combination of better pricing, sizes and exchange rates.
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ArticleT&G says it is ready to export NZ kiwifruit
Turners & Growers has reported a drop in pre-tax profits in its annual shareholders report
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ArticleSummerkiwi and Enza seal production deal
Summerfruit is also harvesting its first Chilean kiwifruit in 2008
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ArticleZespri welcomes new-season NZ fruit
The first kiwifruit to the EU this season has arrived in Zeebrugge and Tarragona
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ArticleGenomics takes central role
HortResearch is a commercially focused research company that has been extremely proactive in recent years, seeking new strategic collaborations internationally. At the centre of much of its work is a genomics team that, over the last eight years, has taken understanding fruit to a new level. Tommy Leighton visited the firm’s Auckland headquarters to talk to Roger Hellens, science leader for genomics.
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ArticleZespri counters takeover talk
Speculation, claims and counter claims have surfaced this week surrounding Zespri and a possible takeover of the New Zealand kiwifruit marketer, by post-harvest operators within the sector in New Zealand.
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ArticleZespri crop climbs
Total NZ kiwifruit crop volumes are expected to be slightly up on last year, as the size profile of fruit is a little larger.
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ArticleBattling to stay afloat
FPJ was in Hawke’s Bay last month at the same time that England’s cricketers completed a comeback from 1-0 down to take the test series 2-1 in Napier against the local Black Caps. Like its cricket team, New Zealand’s top-fruit industry finds itself staring down the barrel after several tough years in a row. Unable to depend on the old guard - customers and varieties in the fruit industry’s case - the search is on for the new star performers. Tommy Leighton finds out what is being unearthed.
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Zespri in early start
Zespri has has kicked off the New Zealand kiwifruit season early this year as its first vessel set sail for Japan last week, after harvesting began three weeks ago.