Kiwifruit news archive – Page 98

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    Can trade reach for blue heaven?

    2004-02-05T17:52:05Z

    The big question I was left pondering after attending the enthusiastic blueberry conference in London last week, is whether

  • Article

    Hargreaves signs kiwifruit deal

    2004-01-27T18:01:01Z

    Hargreaves Plants has signed a deal with Pico in British Columbia to work with its kiwifruit material.

  • Weather conditions have NZ growers in buoyant mood for the 2004 harvest
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    NZ expecting bumper yields

    2003-12-09T21:00:05Z

    New Zealand press reports suggest top-fruit and kiwifruit growers are expecting a bumper harvest in 2004.

  • Zespri is protecting its investment in Gold by extending the moratorium on new plantings
    Article

    Gold moratorium extended

    2003-10-31T10:00:01Z

    NZ kiwifruit supplier Zespri has decided to extend its limitation on plantings of its premium variety.

  • Article

    PMA report analyses Chinese fresh produce industry

    2003-10-23T18:00:01Z

    The Chinese produce industry is laid bare in a new FreshTrack study by the Produce Marketing Association in the US.

  • New Zealand exporters face trade barriers in key export markets, a new report has found
    Article

    NZ faces trade barriers

    2003-10-23T10:00:01Z

    New Zealand exporters face significant trade barriers for their horticultural produce a new report has found.

  • Import control issues being ironed out
    Article

    Import control issues being ironed out

    2003-09-22T15:51:12Z

    After two years of work, the working party on import controls has delivered positive news.

  • Chiquita makes further sale
    Article

    Chiquita makes further sale

    2003-09-07T20:30:05Z

    Produce multi-national Chiquita Brands International is reducing its stake in an Australian business.

  • Zespri issues first forecast
    Article

    Zespri issues first forecast

    2003-09-07T20:16:07Z

    New Zealand kiwifruit marketer Zespri is forecasting increased prices in Europe will boost end of season returns and net sales revenue.

  • Could genetic engineering in New Zealand dent Zespri's marketing effort?
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    GE worries Zespri

    2003-08-17T20:47:27Z

    New Zealand kiwifruit marketing organisation Zespri has reportedly expressed concern to its national government over the proposed lifting of a genetic engineering moratorium later this year.

  • Zespri bangs single-desk drum
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    Zespri bangs single-desk drum

    2003-08-14T20:25:24Z

    Craig Greenlees chairman of New Zealand kiwifruit marketer Zespri used the company's agm today to extol the benefits of single-desk marketing but warned against complacency.

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    Kiwi appeal

    2003-07-28T20:44:56Z

    Scientists at New Zealand's HortResearch are working hard on developing a kiwifruit that peels as easily as a banana.

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    Zespri profits double

    2003-07-21T00:00:00Z

    New Zealand kiwifruit marketing and export company Zespri has overcome the odds to post record dividends and double profits in the year to March 31.

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    UK fruit and vegetable sales soar

    2003-07-21T00:00:00Z

    A mix of fine weather and the trend of detox diets have lifted sales of fresh fruit and vegetables to record levels according to a report in The Times

  • Article

    Zespri's allergic reaction

    2003-06-19T00:00:00Z

    New Zealand kiwifruit exporter and marketeer Zespri International has released its response to freshinfo reports that kiwifruit may provoke allergic reactions in children.

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    Kiwifruit under safety microscope

    2003-06-18T00:00:00Z

    The Food Standards Agency has commissioned research into allergic reactions to kiwifruit, but has issued no alerts warning children not to eat the fruit, the agency told freshinfo this week.

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    Chilean kiwis take greater share

    2003-06-12T16:02:45Z

    A modest drop in Chilean kiwifruit export volumes this season isn't dampening the enthusiasm of growers and traders, who say prices are the best they have seen for several years. Steve Anderson, in Santiago, and Tommy Leighton report.

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    Kiwi growers keen on EurepGap

    2003-05-26T00:00:00Z

    New Zealand kiwifruit marketer Zespri International has reported that take up within the industry for EurepGap has been "outstanding".

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    Kiwi council

    2003-05-08T00:00:00Z

    New Zealand's kiwifruit sector is establishing an Industry Advisory Council.

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    Kiwifruit growers unite

    2003-04-09T00:00:00Z

    New Zealand's kiwifruit growers have united behind a single organisation to give them a common voice and focus point.