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Fruit quality issues could cost New Zealand kiwifruit industry up to NZ$500 million
Zespri chairman Bruce Cameron said in an update to the industry that fruit loss and quality claims were well above historical averages.
August 26 , 2022
Kiwifruit smuggler ordered to pay Zespri $8.5M after unsuccessful appeal
Haoyu Gao, a former grower, was last year ordered by the High Court to pay Zespri almost $15m for taking the cuttings to China after signing a supposed licensing agreement with a grower there.
September 07 , 2021
Kiwifruit Claim heads to NZ's Supreme Court
The move comes a month after the Court of Appeal decided to allow the Crown to appeal a High Court decision finding it partially liable over the Psa outbreak.
May 11 , 2020
NZ: Court allows Crown appeal against Kiwifruit Claim decision
Strathboss and Seeka alleged that the Crown was liable to kiwifruit growers and post-harvest operators for granting an import permit without undertaking a risk assessment
April 10 , 2020
Tropical distributors reduce shrink by 50% with Hazel Tech
July 15 , 2019
LPS '19 preview: Italy’s Alegra aims to cement UK position as deciduous fruit supplier
The marketer is eager to emphasise its offer of large, reliable volumes with standardised quality across kiwifruit, pears and stonefruit.
April 15 , 2019
Police uncover huge Italian 'kiwigate' scandal
Investigators say they have uncovered a €6 million scam in which huge volumes of Italian kiwifruit were passed off as more expensive French-grown fruit.
March 27 , 2019
NZ kiwifruit growers' compensation claim heads to Court of Appeal
New Zealand kiwifruit growers and the Crown will battle it out again in the Court of Appeal over the next two weeks in a case that could become precedent-setting.
March 11 , 2019
U.K.: Can-do attitude, business savvy at the heart of Jupiter Group’s international success
The former UK-based importer has transformed into a global producer that is pioneering new grape varieties and reaping dramatic results.
November 29 , 2018
Indian promotions kick off for U.S. pears as varietal mix grows
Sumit Saran of SS Associates discusses the pear deal underway, expectations for Washington apple imports and the results of a multi-faceted Chilean kiwifruit campaign.
November 28 , 2018