Rockit Global announces new China country manager
As Rockit gears up to deliver its latest season, the New Zealand snack sized apple brand is excited to welcome a new China Country Manager – Sales and Marketing, Leon Ai, through its partnership

March Food Price Index reflects the consequences of stormy end to summer in New Zealand
The release of the March Food Price Index for New Zealand shows yet another month of disruption to the country’s fresh produce industry off the back of a challenging summer. Fruit and vegetable

New China country manager for Rockit
Rockit Global has announced the appointment of Leon Ai as its new China country manager – sales and marketing, through its partnership with Primary Collaboration New Zealand (Shanghai) (PCNZ).

Rockit on track for record crop
Rockit is expecting to deliver its biggest season yet, with record export volumes expected in 2023 and a new global marketing campaign kicking off in April. The New Zealand-headquartered miniature

NZ kiwifruit lands in China
JD Fresh hopes to sell 2m trays (3.3 kg equivalents) of New Zealand-grown kiwifruit in China over the 2023 campaign. The fresh food division of e-commerce giant JD.com welcomed its first shipment

Kiwi company looking at record apple export despite cyclone impact
New Zealand apple brand, Rockit has said it will deliver its biggest season yet, with record export volumes expected in 2023. This is despite the impact of the February cyclone on orchards in

Leveraging sustainability and health messages in marketing can increase fresh produce demand and consumption
Sustainability is the future of the global economy, especially the fresh produce industry, according to the Head of Sustainability at New Zealand Trade and Enterprise. Florence Van Dyke told the

JD.com bolsters Zespri kiwifruit imports, aims to sell over 2 million trays in 2023
JD Fresh, the fresh food division of JD.com, recently welcomed the season’s first sea shipment of Zespri kiwifruits from New Zealand to China, commencing JD’s kiwi promotional season on April

Four packaging lessons from kiwi's global supply chain
The long harvest season of New Zealand kiwi and one of the world's longest supply chains present unique packaging challenges. These packaging solutions are intriguing because they can be used for

NZ kiwifruit growers vote to retain levy
New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers (NZKGI) will continue its advocacy work for at least the next six years. The decision was approved in a recent referendum, where New Zealand kiwifruit growers voted

PHOTO REPORT: 10th World Avocado Congress 2023 - Auckland New Zealand
As the World Avocado Congress wrapped up in Auckland, New Zealand, South Africa was announced as the host of the 11th event to be held in 2027. Held over three days, local hosts welcomed around

South Africa to host next World Avocado Congress
South Africa will host the eleventh World Avocado Congress, to be held in 2027. The winning bid was announced on the final day of the tenth World Avocado Congress, held in Auckland, New Zealand,

World Avocado Congress draws to a close
The time is right for the global avocado industry to reclaim the narrative around the fruit’s sustainability. That’s according to Jen Scoular, president of the World Avocado Congress Committee

Mark Piper new CEO of Plant & Food Research in New Zealand
Plant & Food Research - Rangahau Ahumāra Kai in New Zealand announced that Mark Piper has been appointed as CEO from 1 May 2023. Mark takes over from David Hughes who has been CEO since 2018 and

Global banana distributor Agrofair first Dutch multinational to gain fair tax mark
AgroFair has been awarded the Fair Tax Mark, becoming the first multinational head-quartered in the Netherlands to secure accreditation to the gold standard of responsible tax conduct. AgroFair is

New CEO for Plant & Food Research