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Pacific nations split, as NZ abstains vote from global shipping emissions pledge
The world’s maritime watchdog has agreed to a landmark deal for shipping companies.
‘We are world-leading’: Zespri’s compostable label innovation
Zespri says other fruit companies use home-compostable labels, but not in all markets.
Voting on Zespri’s offshore growing expansion plan off to a strong start
Two major industry organisations support growing more SunGold overseas.
Zespri asks producers to vote on overseas expansion
The market wants the gold – but there's a supply-demand gap, Zespri says.
The problem with New Zealand's new red kiwifruit export offering
Retaining a premium price in the future could be a problem, Zespri warns.
SunGold export outlook juicy but yellow kiwifruit competition looms: Zespri
A 'proliferation of brands' are increasingly expanding their kiwifruit offerings.
Zespri's grim warning over rogue Chinese production of NZ gold kiwifruit
Pirate kiwifruit: Zespri challenged in identifying where the fruit is going.
Zespri to hold new vote on expanding overseas kiwifruit production
It didn't work last time - but the global marketer claims significant support now.
Behind the scenes at the Kiwifruit Breeding Centre
'It can take us 20 years to develop a concept.'
Zespri continues crackdown on illegal kiwifruit plantings in China
Chinese growers have been illegally planting Zespri's SunGold or G3 since 2016.
Agribusiness and Trade: Luxon dubbed NZ’s ‘salesman in chief’
Business people accompanying Luxon in Tokyo called him 'chief marketing officer'.
Is a regulated structure still right for today's $4b kiwifruit export industry?
Critical mass and scale saves the sector's bacon time and time again.
Kiwifruit industry 'booming', licence and orchard prices fall
Fewer orchards staying in families as syndicate ownership picked as a growing trend.
Mixed news for growers in Zespri's new returns forecast
Record crop size, record per hectare returns for one variety, but per tray forecast dips.
Markets with Madison: Zespri’s future
The kiwifruit exporter just had a record harvest and is set to pay growers a better yield. Its outgoing CEO explains the seeds it’s now planting for future growth.
'A new and most attractive fruit' in 1928
"The Chinese gooseberry could very easily be cultivated commercially."
Bumper kiwifruit crop for 2024 season
New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Inc says a record 193 million trays have been submitted.
Arohena ‘kid’ to head Zespri
Young leader from Waikato rises through the ranks to head Zespri organisation.
Kiwifruit growers paid record prices despite Zespri profit dip
Green kiwifruit growers paid $9.55 a tray, up from $5.78 for the 2022-23 season.
Zespri net profit has hard landing
It was a tough growing season, but better fruit quality has created some optimism.
Over a million trays of kiwifruit to be destroyed after mice found on ship
Value of fruit plus costs associated with reprocessing and disposal is estimated at $34m.
Mice cause havoc on ship carrying 1.2m trays of kiwifruit to Europe
It's the first time in two decades that Zespri has encountered the issue.
700,000 trays of kiwifruit heading to China
The Kowhai, and the Solent Star, are expected to reach Shanghai at the end of March.
Zespri battles fake kiwifruit packaging in China
China’s Public Prosecutor’s Office told Zespri it would prosecute the crimes.
Zespri brand rides high in US, faces more rivals in Europe
Big potential in both markets as sales top $1 billion last season.
Kiwifruit industry ticks Zespri plans to boost growers' shares investment
Industry alignment of growers and shareholders seen as major challenge ahead.