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Online shopping takes off
Progressive Enterprises has been running an online service for 15 years, and was relaunched under the Countdown brand in 2010.
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Growers eye domestic market
A Te Puke fresh produce marketing company is intensifying its efforts to win over exporting avocado growers for the growing domestic market.
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Pure extract has sweet success
Te Puna-based company Heilala Vanilla has taken out the fastest-growing exporter and fastest-growing manufacturer awards in the central North Island section of the Deloitte Fast 50 awards.
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Niches way to go for avocado
The New Zealand avocado industry needs to find creative solutions to its challenges in order to take hold of opportunities, visiting experts say.
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Avocado processor eyes bright future
An avocado-processing company with an innovative product has been drawn to Tauranga to be closer to investors and business advisers.
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Quit your jobs, winners told
An internet service which allows reluctant public speakers to upload a rehearsal video and receive valuable feedback from reviewers was the winning presentation at the completion of Tauranga Startup Weekend on Sunday night.
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'Unsung heroes' recognised
Bay of Plenty small-to-medium enterprises are more likely to give their support to community sport groups than any other region in New Zealand, a new survey by the BNZ has found.
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Insolvency rate better
Receivers and liquidators have been appointed to deal with the insolvency problems of nearly 270 Western Bay companies over the past three years