Kiwifruit news archive – Page 96
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ArticleCompetitive at what price?
As their suppliers are only too painfully aware, the pricing strategies of most major UK retailers have become their key tools of differentiation. Anabella de Sousa looks at the current environment and its impact on the fresh produce sector.
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Enter the dragon
I have a feeling that even citrus technologists would initially have been stumped by an arrival on Tesco’s shelves
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ArticleKiwifruit defies twister
Zespri explains hopes for the 2005 kiwifruit season after a tornado swept the Bay of Plenty.
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ArticleChapmans chops out the chore
In the latest of our series of articles on the winners of Re:fresh Awards in 2004, Ed Bedington visits Portadown independent retailer Chapmans.
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ArticleNZ researchers want to participate in Europe
FRUIT LOGISTICA: HortResearch ceo Paul McGilvary believes that “innovation is the key to keeping in business” and is looking to the EU to broaden his organisation's knowledge base.
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ArticleNZ kiwifruit returns boost
A new consolidated supply arrangement hopes to increase returns to New Zealand kiwifruit growers.
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ArticleTesco slashes produce prices
Tesco has slashed the price on a number of produce items, in what it claims is a bid to get people eating healthily.
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ArticleNZ in recruitment breakthrough
PickNZ is launched as a major drive to solve New Zealand labour shortages in the sector.
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FPC fights SPV proposal
Changes to the Simplified Procedure Value (SPV) system for calculating import duty payments are likely during the course of 2005 and the proposal on the table offers significantly reduced coverag of the industry.
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ArticleMiller brands make inroads
Miller Chemical and Fertiliser Corporation has been operating for over six decades in the fresh produce sector. Since 2002, the company has increased its European presence to enhance the awareness of its products and innovations. Grapes is one sector that keeps Miller particularly busy, writes Anabella de Sousa.
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ArticleKiwifruit fortunes improve
Prospects for the Italian kiwifruit season are getting better as the campaign progresses with a revised forecast suggesting volumes 27 per cent up on last season at 408,000 tonnes.
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ArticleZespri breaks billion dollar barrier
Despite a challenging year, Zespri has broken the NZ$1 billion (£372m) sales barrier and have also announced an increased forecast.
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ArticleNew Seeka development
New Zealand Kiwifruit supplier Seeka Kiwifruit Industries announced last week that it is taking a 20 per cent shareholding in Opotiki Packing and Coolstorage (OPAC).
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ArticleTesco sees red on kiwifruit
Red-fleshed kiwifruit go on sale exclusively at Tesco this week.
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ArticleZespri breaks export record
The New Zealand kiwifruit crop is heading for a record but lengthy season.
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Voss victorious
Former Zespri International general manager Doug Voss successfully concluded a personal grievance claim against Zespri this week with the NZ employment authorities.
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ArticleKiwifruit faces tricky start
Kiwifruit growers in Europe are facing up to the prospect of a difficult campaign this winter with substantial southern hemisphere fruit still available.
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ArticleKiwifruit good for your heart
A kiwifruit a day may well help keep the doctor away, Norwegian scientists have claimed.