All New Zealand articles – Page 159
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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.
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ArticleZespri profits down
New Zealand kiwifruit giant Zespri has announced a 10 per cent decline in half-year profits, posting a consolidated, unaudited after-tax figure of $24.9 million (£8.7m) for the six months to September 30.
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ArticleZespri revises losses forecast
New Zealand kiwifruit marketer Zespri International has revised its forecast for on-shore fruit losses on figures released last month.
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ArticleZespri fortunes change
New Zealand kiwifruit marketer Zespri International is forecasting increased returns across all three product lines as conditions this season combine to produce improved fortunes.
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ArticleZespri growers back year-round supply
NZ kiwifruit exporter Zespri revealed at its agm last week that its growers are strongly behind its year-round supply programme which involves growing fruit outside New Zealand.
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Zespri boss steps down
Zespri chief Tim Goodacre has announced his departure in March next year, after a four-year term leading the company.
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ArticleZespri expects early arrival
Zespri International Europe is expecting to welcome its first vessel of the season carrying New Zealand kiwifruit into Zeebrugge around May 16.
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ArticleGiant NZ co-op mooted
New Zealand kiwifruit co-operatives EastPack and Satara are considering a proposal to merge their grower-owned operations to create the country’s largest kiwifruit packing and cool storage business.
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ArticleNew Zealand at heart of hort research
New Zealand is placing itself at the centre of global research by hosting a high-level science conference next week.
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Zespri boss implicated in bribery scandal
Zespri chief executive Tim Goodacre is reported to have been implicated in a $300 million bribery scandal surrounding the Australian Wheat Board and Saddam Hussein's Iraqi regime.
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ArticleZespri Gold soon year-round
New Zealand kiwifruit marketeer, Zespri, is close to making smooth-skinned Zespri Gold available year-round.