Difficult year weighs on T&G Global's 2022 result

Difficult year impacts T&G Global 2022 annual results

T&G Global resumes apple harvest

Zespri expects 40 percent drop in profits this year
New Zealand horticultural exporter Zespri is expecting up to a 40 percent dive in its profit this year. The company has also confirmed to green kiwifruit growers that they will not receive any

Port of Tauranga achieved 11 percent increase in group net profit
Port of Tauranga achieved an 11 percent increase in group net profit for the first six months of the 2023 financial year, despite a fall in total cargo volumes. Group net profit to December was

Seeka reports on challenging 2022
Listed New Zealand produce company Seeka has posted a net profit (after tax) of NZ$6.5m for the 2022 calendar year (12 months to 31 December). The performance was down 56 per cent on the NZ$14.9m

"Lower kiwifruit yields and poor fruit quality all impacting returns”
New Zealand produce company Seeka has announced a net profit after tax of $6.5 million, following a difficult year due to Covid-19 and lower yields across the industry. Michael Franks, Seeka’s

Jacob Darling named CEO of JH Leavy & Co

New Zealand’s kiwifruit growers begin referendum vote
From 23 February until 24 March, New Zealand’s kiwifruit growers are invited to participate in a postal and online referendum for a compulsory levy on kiwifruit exports except Australia. NZKGI

"We won’t know the true impact to our crop until we reach the end of harvest"
It’s been a challenging week for Te Matau-a-Māui, Aotearoa (Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand), and Rockit's thoughts continue to be with their Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne growers, people, partners and

New Zealand avocado sector endures difficult two years
Exports of New Zealand avocados were far lower than anticipated in the 2022-23 campaign owing to weather damage to the country’s crop. With the current season ending this month, shipments were

Cyclone Gabrielle leads to banana shortage in New Zealand
Several signs have been spotted on empty shelves, where bananas normally are, by shoppers at supermarkets all over New Zealand. Local horticulture is among the sectors most severely hit by Cyclone

NZ kiwifruit growers cast their votes
New Zealand kiwifruit growers are voting on whether to continue a compulsory levy on their exports, except fruit sent to Australia. The process will be conducted via a postal and online

Seeka Gisborne ready to support locals following Cyclone Gabrielle
New Zealand produce company Seeka has announced its Gisborne packhouse is back up and running following the devastating impact of Cyclone Gabrielle on the region. While the effects on countless

Seeka reopens Gisborne packhouse
New Zealand produce company Seeka has announced its Gisborne packhouse is back up and running. The facility had been closed following the devastating impact of Cyclone Gabrielle, which swept

WAPA expects growth in apple and pear production for the Southern Hemisphere
For apples, WAPA expects volumes to increase by 5.58 % to a total of 5,130,168 t (2022: 4,859,026 t). Argentina, Brazil, Chile, New Zealand and South Africa expect a larger crop, only Australia is

The Warehouse adds fresh produce
New Zealand retailer The Warehouse has added fresh fruit and vegetables to its range as part of a new trial. A range of fresh produce will be available at six of the discount retailer’s stores

How a New Zealand grower has built and is expanding a successful multi-fruit orchard
A New Zealand fruit grower says that, while it was as challenging season weather-wise for its blueberry crop, they were still able to produce strong volumes. Pahoia Orchards is a family-owned and