Zespri - Latest News [Page 1]
PVR Act Amendments Set To Strengthen Kiwifruit Export Value
Friday, 15 May 2026, 4:43 pm | Zespri
Zespri CEO Jason Te Brake says the changes will deliver real benefits for New Zealand by protecting growers, backing innovation, growing exports and supporting regional jobs and communities. More >>
Zespri Backs Western Bay Of Plenty Regional Deal
Thursday, 14 May 2026, 8:15 pm | Zespri
Zespri CEO Jason Te Brake reiterated that delays to the Port of Tauranga extension remain a key potential bottleneck which Zespri hoped to see resolved positively as soon as possible. More >>
Zespri Launches New Brand Platform, Grown For Good
Friday, 24 April 2026, 7:56 pm | Zespri
Grown for Good, will launch across Zespri’s core markets globally with the 2026 New Zealand kiwifruit season. More >>
Zespri Launches 2035 Strategy With Ambition To Become The World’s Healthiest Fruit Brand
Wednesday, 25 February 2026, 1:19 pm | Zespri
Zespri will use a number of metrics across key focus areas to measure progress against its ambition to become the world’s healthiest fruit brand. More >>
Strong Final Forecast For Zespri Growers
Wednesday, 18 February 2026, 7:59 pm | Zespri
With early estimates indicating another record crop of around 220 million trays, getting off to a strong season start and managing fruit quality would be key to maximising and maintaining value in market. More >>
Zespri Boosts Customer Trust Using SAP To Support A Streamlined Claims Process
Monday, 12 January 2026, 10:01 am | Zespri
While accounting for only one percent of sales, with the company facing more than 40,000 quality claims a year – totaling over NZD $70 million – Zespri wanted to reimage its claims process. More >>
New Zealand-India FTA Opens Door To Major Kiwifruit Opportunity
Monday, 22 December 2025, 7:18 pm | Zespri
Zespri CEO Jason Te Brake says the agreement unlocks one of the world’s largest markets for New Zealand growers. More >>
Zespri To Commercialise Additional Red Variety To Support Growth Of Zespri RubyRed™
Wednesday, 10 December 2025, 7:16 pm | Zespri
Red80 has been naturally bred by the Kiwifruit Breeding Centre (KBC), Zespri’s joint venture with Plant & Food Research that was set up to accelerate the delivery of new cultivars. More >>
Zespri Forecasts Strong 2025 Season Returns Reflecting Global Demand
Wednesday, 19 November 2025, 5:58 pm | Zespri
CEO Jason Te Brake says it’s been a strong season with a record crop of 215 million trays from New Zealand delivered to markets around the world. More >>
Zespri's Final New Zealand Kiwifruit Season Charter Sets Sail
Thursday, 30 October 2025, 7:51 pm | Zespri
CEO Jason Te Brake says this year’s crop of around 215 million trays, or more than 770,000 tonnes, has been the largest yet, and it’s been a huge industry-wide effort to deliver record volumes to customers and consumers around the world. More >>
Zespri On Track To Deliver Strong Value To Growers In Record Crop Year
Wednesday, 20 August 2025, 7:54 pm | Zespri
Zespri CEO Jason Te Brake says the forecast reflects the strong start to the season, with average per hectare returns forecast to reach record levels for all categories other than SunGold and Organic Green. More >>
Zespri Achieves A First For Fresh Produce With EU-approved Health Claim For Green Kiwifruit
Tuesday, 19 August 2025, 2:21 pm | Zespri
Green kiwifruit is the first fresh fruit to achieve a health claim by the EU Commission, following more than 15 years of Zespri-led research. More >>
Zespri Teams Up With Dame Lisa Carrington In Global Partnership
Tuesday, 24 June 2025, 9:00 am | Zespri
The partnership highlights Zespri’s commitment to health, quality, and excellence -values Dame Lisa has exemplified throughout her record-breaking kayaking career - with a focus on inspiring individuals to stay focused on their health and wellbeing, ... More >>
Zespri Forecasts Strong 2025/26 Season Returns For Growers
Tuesday, 17 June 2025, 7:53 pm | Zespri
CEO Jason Te Brake says average per hectare returns for Green, Sweet Green, Organic Green and Organic SunGold Kiwifruit are now forecast to exceed last year’s record returns. More >>
Fresh Carriers Co., Ltd(FCC), & Zespri Complete First Ever Biofuel Kiwifruit Charter Kicking Off Season In Greater China
Thursday, 27 March 2025, 2:54 pm | Zespri
The Kowhai is Zespri’s first charter shipment for the Greater China region for the 2025/26 season and arrived last night after departing Tauranga in mid-March. It continues the trial work Zespri and FCC are undertaking, following on from a technical ... More >>
Zespri RubyRedTM Vita Back In Store For A Limited Time Only
Tuesday, 25 March 2025, 4:22 pm | Zespri
Zespri General Manager Marketing KokHwee Ng says Zespri RubyRed™ Kiwifruit is available nationwide in the fresh produce section at major supermarkets and fresh fruit retailers from now until June. More >>
Zespri 2025/26 Season Initial Guidance Forecasts Strong Returns For Growers
Thursday, 20 March 2025, 6:40 pm | Zespri
The kiwifruit marketer releases preliminary forecast guidance when early season fruit is still arriving in market, with this refined as more information becomes available throughout the season on fruit and market performance. More >>
Zespri’s First Kiwifruit Charter Of 2025 Departs For China
Friday, 14 March 2025, 9:01 am | Zespri
The vessel, Kowhai – which was named by Zespri in 2020 – is carrying 1.2 million trays or around 5,400 tonnes of Zespri SunGold Kiwifruit, as well as 16 containers of Zespri RubyRed Kiwifruit for customers in China. More >>
Zespri Hits Major Milestone With Fruit Reaching 100 Million+ Households Globally
Wednesday, 26 February 2025, 10:15 am | Zespri
The milestone reflects growing global demand with household penetration, measured via the kiwifruit marketer’s shopper panels, now sitting at around 23 percent in Zespri’s core markets. More >>
Strong Forecast Returns For Growers Puts Zespri On Track To Top $4.5 Billion Sales Goal
Thursday, 13 February 2025, 8:03 pm | Zespri
At a per hectare level, returns for Green and Organic Green have reached record levels off the back of this season’s improved yields and the strong value secured for fruit throughout the season. More >>
