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Twenty-one students from a class at Hutt Valley’s Rata Street school, a decile two school, were among two classes in the country singled out to receive a new pair of ASIC shoes each from Zespri.

There was an air of excitement in teacher Trish Hereaka’s classroom at morning playtime as Zespri staff set out lunchboxes and arranged the shoes that were to be given to all the class.

A brace of politicians recently hit Zespri’s Mount Maunganui headquarters to kickstart the already announced Agritech Industry Transformation Plan after a three-month delay due to Covid-19.

Fonterra directors have chosen former Zespri chairman Peter McBride as chairman-elect of the co-op.

Zespri returned almost $2 billion to New Zealand’s kiwifruit industry in the 2019/20 financial year.

Zespri returned almost $2 billion to New Zealand’s kiwifruit industry in the 2019/20 financial year.

Italian kiwifruit packhouses' experience in dealing with COVID-19 has helped New Zealand to fast-track innovation in its own packhouses to deal with stringent new safety regulations.

Kiwifruit marketer Zespri says some key markets will soon be able to enjoy red kiwifruit following a recent decision by its board to commercialise a red variety for New Zealand growers.

Zespri last week officially opened its Mount Maunganui head office as part of the kiwifruit industry’s marquee Momentum 2020 conference.

Kiwifruit marketer Zespri says all its packaging will become 100% reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025.