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Appointment of new Chairman – Turners & Growers Ltd

Wednesday, 20 April 2011, 1:49 pm | Turners And Growers

Turners & Growers Limited announces that Rob Campbell has today been appointed Chairman of Turners & Growers Limited effective Thursday 21st April 2011. Mr Campbell replaces as Chairman Tony Gibbs who has resigned from the Board effective ... More >>

Time For ‘Unfair’ Kiwifruit Monopoly To Go - Poll

Monday, 18 April 2011, 2:19 pm | Turners And Growers

The Government should repeal Zespri's monopoly on the export of kiwifruit and promote free trade for all New Zealand kiwifruit exporters, say more than two-thirds of New Zealanders surveyed in a new nationwide poll. The phone survey conducted by Colmar ... More >>

Turners & Growers Chair, Tony Gibbs Not Seeking Re-Election

Monday, 11 April 2011, 5:17 pm | Turners And Growers

Turners & Growers Managing Director, Jeff Wesley has today advised the NZX that the company’s Chairman, Tony Gibbs is not seeking re-election at the Turners & Growers AGM on June 30th. More >>

Turners & Growers Announces European Frozen Fruit Business

Tuesday, 29 March 2011, 2:34 pm | Turners And Growers

Turners & Growers has announced a move into the European frozen fruit business with a new Joint Venture between the Group’s Australian company, Fruitmark and partners in Belgium. More >>

T&G Announces Blueberry Development As It Launches Enzablue™

Wednesday, 2 March 2011, 4:16 pm | Turners And Growers

Turners & Growers, New Zealand’s leading distributor, marketer and exporter of premium fresh produce and the largest corporate horticulture investor in New Zealand is focused on growing the size of the blueberry market here and internationally by ... More >>

Additional Payment for JAZZ™ Growers

Wednesday, 10 November 2010, 2:48 pm | Turners And Growers

Turners & Growers has announced an additional one-off payment of $1 per TCE (Tray Carton Equivalent) for New Zealand growers of JAZZ™ apples who are facing reduced returns due to the New Zealand dollar reaching near record highs against major apple ... More >>

Suspected Bacterial Vine Infection

Monday, 8 November 2010, 4:38 pm | Turners And Growers

Suspected Bacterial Vine Infection MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) and Zespri have kept Turners & Growers fully advised regarding their investigation of a suspected strain of the bacterial kiwifruit vine disease, Pseudomonas syringae pv ... More >>

Golden Opportunity for NZ Horticulture

Friday, 29 October 2010, 2:02 pm | Turners And Growers

 The country’s leading fresh produce company, Turners and Growers says major sporting events like the World Rowing Championships are more than just a chance for New Zealand to win gold on the water, they’re a golden opportunity to win new global customers ... More >>

Asparagus Industry Gets Multi-Million Dollar Boost

Monday, 18 October 2010, 5:04 pm | Turners And Growers

The country’s Asparagus industry is getting a multi-million dollar boost with the announcement today of a joint venture between Turners & Growers and its subsidiary Delica to set up a new Asparagus operation in the Waikato. More >>

Turners & Growers ‘Mobbed’ by Media And Buyers

Friday, 10 September 2010, 4:23 pm | Turners And Growers

Turners & Growers stand at ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA, Asia’s leading trade show for the international fresh fruit and vegetable business, has been ‘mobbed’ by buyers and media since opening on Wednesday in Hong Kong. More >>

Turners & Growers Serving Up New Zealand’s Best

Wednesday, 1 September 2010, 10:46 am | Turners And Growers

Turners & Growers will be serving up a selection of New Zealand’s best fresh produce to international supermarket buyers, consumers and media at ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA, Asia’s leading trade show for the international fresh fruit and vegetable business, ... More >>

Turners & Growers To Appeal High Court Ruling

Tuesday, 17 August 2010, 9:15 am | Turners And Growers

Turners & Growers To Appeal High Court Ruling Turners & Growers has today announced that it will appeal the High Court decision in its case against the privately owned monopoly kiwifruit exporter, Zespri. Turners & Growers Chairman, Tony Gibbs ... More >>

T&G Welcomes Bill to Allow Exports of Kiwifruit

Thursday, 5 August 2010, 5:26 pm | Turners And Growers

The Chairman of the country’s leading fresh produce exporter today welcomed moves in Parliament to update the decade old Kiwifruit Export Regulations to allow owners of new kiwifruit varieties to export their own fruit. More >>

Red Kiwi Makes Plea For OE In T&G Campaign

Saturday, 3 July 2010, 1:19 pm | Turners And Growers

The big OE is a right of passage for thousands of bright young kiwis each year and one red-hearted kiwi is making a very public plea for the chance to head overseas with his mates and earn valuable export dollars for New Zealand. More >>

T&G Direction Unchanged By GPG Announcement

Tuesday, 29 June 2010, 4:26 pm | Turners And Growers

Turners & Growers, New Zealand’s leading distributor, marketer and exporter of premium fresh produce, today confirmed that changes to the board of its shareholder GPG Plc would have no impact on the direction of the company or its leadership. More >>

Kiwifruit Innovation Great, But Late

Thursday, 17 June 2010, 11:04 am | Turners And Growers

Today’s announcement of more green and gold kiwifruit varieties is being welcomed by the company that named the fruit, but Turners & Growers says while innovation’s great, Zespri is late in developing new varieties and lags well behind global competitors ... More >>

Turners & Growers Rolls Out Global Kiwifruit Plans

Monday, 14 June 2010, 9:47 am | Turners And Growers

Turners & Growers Rolls Out Global Plans for ENZARed Kiwifruit   Fifty-one years ago on June 15 1959, Turners & Growers coined the name ‘Kiwifruit’ and took it to the world.  That milestone this week sees the company rolling out global plans ... More >>

Turners & Growers Billboard Kiwifruit Campaign

Thursday, 3 June 2010, 2:46 pm | Turners And Growers

New Zealand’s leading distributor, marketer and exporter of premium fresh produce, Turners & Growers is highlighting the need for changes to the decade old Kiwifruit Export Regulations on high profile billboards that will run in Auckland and Wellington. More >>

Turners & Growers Case Against Zespri

Friday, 21 May 2010, 1:55 pm | Turners And Growers

Thursday 20 May, 2010 News Release   Turners & Growers Case Against Zespri    The High Court in Auckland has today scheduled a six-week substantive hearing starting on 2nd May 2011 to hear Turners & Growers case against Zespri.   The case was ... More >>

Sweet First Taste of New Green Kiwifruit Variety

Tuesday, 11 May 2010, 12:26 pm | Turners And Growers

The company that coined the name kiwifruit and took it to the world is giving New Zealand its first taste of Summerkiwi™, a new early maturing, sweeter green variety, which has been picked for the first time in Kerikeri. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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