All New Zealand articles – Page 151
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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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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.
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ArticleNZ apple firms unite
New Zealand firms Fruitpackers (HB) Co-operative Limited (Fru-Pak) and Freshco have announced the formation of a new joint venture company, to be known as Freshco Fruitpackers Ltd.
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ArticleZespri revises forecast returns
New Zealand kiwifruit marketer Zespri is forecasting an NZ$19 million (£7m) drop in returns from this year's kiwifruit exports.
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Freshmax buys OzTaste
New Zealand fresh produce distributor Freshmax has bought Australian fresh fruit marketing firm OzTaste for an undisclosed sum, to add to its growing stable of fruit companies.
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T&G eyes up citrus specialist
New Zealand producer and exporter Turners & Growers is to make a full takeover bid for citrus grower Kerifresh.
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New Zealand to relax residue restrictions
New Zealanders may soon be eating their kiwi fruits with five times their current levels of chemical residues
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Greenlees outlines currency impact
The biggest problem facing the New Zealand kiwifruit industry is the impact of a high NZ dollar on grower returns, Zespri's chairman has said.
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New NZ plant database
A new free-to-use insect and host plant database has been established to help both professionals and amateur in their research into native plants and ecosystems.
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ArticleGibbs pins T&G hopes on offshore growth
New Zealand’s largest top-fruit grower and marketer Turners & Growers is optimistic that it will increase profits this year, but voiced concern at the numbers of growers leaving the business at Friday’s agm.
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ArticleKiwi scientist honoured
NZ research body HortResearch is celebrating the recognition of its scientist Ross Ferguson in the 2007 Queen’s Birthday Honours list.
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ArticleZespri announces full-year result
New Zealand kiwfruit marketer has announced a consolidated net profit after tax 18 per cent down on the previous period.
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EastPack welcomes new board members
Raymond Sharp has been elected as chairman of New Zealand kiwifruit packer EastPack Ltd.
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ArticleGolden hopes for kiwis
Zespri kiwifruit growers have harvested their first Gold of the season in Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne, and early samples are already on their way to Japan.
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New Zealand looks to Pacific to solve labour issues
Rules surrounding permits for seasonal work in New Zealand are being relaxed in anticipation of a new scheme coming into force in April.
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Jazz on course
Commercial volumes of Jazz will reach 500,000 cartons for the first time this year in line with a production target of six million to 10m cartons by 2012.
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Zespri chooses new ceo
New Zealand kiwifruit exporter Zespri has announced Tony Nowell will become its new ceo.
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ArticleZespri man bigs up monopoly
Zespri chief executive Tim Goodacre has defended the single desk system for selling New Zealand kiwifruit despite a recent dip in profits.