Kiwifruit news archive – Page 91
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ArticleSeeka to tie up Te Awanui Hukapak deal
New Zealand's largest kiwifruit grower is due to finalise a deal with Te Awanui Hukapak today
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ArticleSeeka set to buy Te Awanui Huka Pak
Kiwifruit exporter Seeka looks all but certain to seal its imminent purchase of packer Te Awanui Huka Pak
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ArticleNZ minister backs Zespri monopoly
David Carter says he backs growers' support for the kiwifruit export system and calls on T&G to work more closely with Zespri
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Zespri dismisses latest deregulation call
In the latest bout of the fight between Zespri and Turners & Growers over the future of the New Zealand kiwifruit industry, Zespri has said it considers the NZ government’s 2025 Productivity Taskforce recommendation to remove kiwifruit regulations as completely unacceptable.
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ArticleZespri accuses Turners & Growers
Tony Gibbs refutes Zespri CEO Lain Jager's allegation that T&G colluded with the US government over export monopoly issue
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ArticleZespri slams policy review paper
Marketer criticises 2025 Productivity Taskforce for advocating removal of regulated single-desk system for NZ kiwifruit exports
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ArticleSeeka posts lower H1 profit
New Zealand kiwifruit group sees a slight fall in first-half profit after writing off its Vital Foods investment
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Zespri ignores T&G's swipes
New Zealand kiwifruit marketer Zespri has said it is focusing on ensuring a successful finish to the season rather than getting embroiled in a media debate on whether or not its detractor, Turners & Growers, colluded with foreign powers to break the single-desk system.
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ArticleNZ engineer creates kiwifruit picker
New Zealand engineer Dr Rory Flemmer has won a national award for creating a robotic kiwifruit picking machine
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ArticleSigns of opposition to T&G kiwifruit plan
Growers in New Zealand's South Island have reportedly taken down Enza signs in protest at calls to deregulate the industry
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ArticleT&G campaign sparks US enquiry
The US administration has asked questions of Zespri in the wake of Turners & Growers' campaign against the single-desk export system
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ArticleZespri chairman honoured for achievements
John Loughlin has been given the honour of Fellowship of the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants
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ArticleMr Fruitness project extended
The European Commission has approved another three years of funding for the “Fruitness enjoy it!” project.
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Huge cash boost for NZ kiwifruit R&D
The New Zealand government and Zespri have announced a massive NZ$37.5 million (£16.7m) investment into a joint seven-year Zespri- Plant & Food Research programme to develop new kiwifruit varieties.
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ArticleAustralia advance for Italian kiwifruit
Southern Hemisphere country agrees to allow cold treatment of Italian kiwifruit exports in transit for the first time
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ArticleSeafreight confronts challenges
The seafreight sector has faced turbulent times in recent years, with overcapacity and the global recession throwing the industry off kilter. Doris Lee Butterworth reports
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ArticleT&G welcomes kiwifruit innovation
The group has backed a government move to focus on innovation, but has called the time-frame for the plan "too long"
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ArticleNew Zealand boosts kiwifruit R&D funding
The New Zealand government and Zespri have announced a funding boost for kiwifruit research to NZ$35.7m over seven years
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ArticleZespri 'on track' as new season begins
With pricing for early varieties said to be low, Zespri plans to roll out a major promotional campaign in European schools
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ArticleGreek kiwifruit could top 100,000 tonnes
Favourable weather conditions during the production period have pushed up levels of marketable fruit, according to exporters