Kiwifruit news archive
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CommentComment: Tropical fruit market outlook remains positive despite global challenges
Despite widespread geopolitical turmoil and economic challenges, the outlook for tropical fresh fruit remains extremely positive according to RaboResearch’s Cindy van Rijswick at the Fruitnet Tropicals Congress.
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NewsZespri signs Olympic champion Dame Lisa Carrington as brand ambassador
New Zealand kiwifruit marketer Zespri has announced a four-year global partnership with Dame Lisa Carrington, the country’s most decorated Olympian, as its first-ever global brand ambassador
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NewsCopefrut celebrates 70 years of sustainable growth
Company presents third sustainability report under GRI standard
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NewsZespri signs strategic MOUs to double fruit sales in China over ten years
Distribution and retail partners Joy Wing Mau, Goodfarmer Pagoda and Xianfeng Fruit collectively represent around 80 per cent of Zespri’s business in China
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PodcastsThe Fresh Ideas Show: Banana drama, Brexit bridge-building, and a bunch of clever Kiwis
Fruitnet’s brand new podcast features exclusive interviews and expert analysis of the big stories in the fruit fresh produce business
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NewsZespri forecasts strong 2025/26 returns for growers
Average per hectare returns for many varieties are predicted to exceed the record returns seen in 2024/25
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NewsNew Zealand team develops soft “gripper” for robotic fruit picking arms
Innovation has application for automated picking in kiwifruit industry
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NewsZespri appoints Tim Mackle as chief supply chain officer
Mackle has been Zespri’s acting COO since 2024 and will now lead the company’s end-to-end supply chain
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NewsBayWa secures court approval for restructuring plan
Company’s plan was already underway, with new loans secured until end of 2028, but legal backing now in place
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NewsProduce Plus Winter out now!
The Hort Connections special edition is now available on the new Produce Plus app featuring a Q&A with The Packaging Hippie Gilad Sadan, the Produce Plus-NielsenIQ Top 20 and features on packaging, grading, citrus and kiwifruit
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NewsDSI director Klop buys out founder’s share
Jan van den Adel has exited the business he created in 2011 with Jan de Sterke and Marnix van Fraassen
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NewsNZFN teams up with kiwifruit industry to tackle food insecurity
Big players including Zespri and Seeka donate excess kiwifruit to NZFN to increase access to nutritious food and reduce food waste
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FeaturesFrigotec aims for ripening perfection with Softripe
Frigotec’s Roland Wirth tells Fruitnet how Softripe is making global fruit ripening more efficient, intelligent and sustainable, while unlocking new fruit qualities
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NewsInternational fruit brands target smaller Chinese cities
The likes of Driscoll’s and Zespri look to second- and third-tier cities for growth
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NewsZespri exceeds NZ$5bn in global sales
Kiwifruit marketer sells 220.9mn trays of fruit and delivers record returns to growers as it passes its 2025 goal set a decade ago
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NewsVicki McColl joins Zespri as chief financial officer
McColl previously served as CFO at Silver Fern Farms for over nine years
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AdvertorialA taste of winter: Perth Markets welcomes seasonal produce from local growers
As the seasons turn to winter, Western Australia’s fresh produce wholesale market is preparing for an influx of new seasonal produce
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NewsZespri’s new marketing campaign brings value message to consumers
Kiwi Brothers return to front Asia-wide promotional push, as marketer attempts to change perceptions of its premium products
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NewsOrtolani Cofri merges with Agrintesa
Italian cooperative extends reach across country with incorporation of Imola-based supplier
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NewsRespite for BayWa as restructuring plan is approved
Agreement offers respite to troubled conglomerate and T&G Global owner, with capital injection and loan extension to end of 2028