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NZKGI chief executive Colin Bond has paid tribute to the contribution that departing Zespri CEO Dan Mathieson has made to the kiwifruit industry.

Zespri chief executive Dan Mathieson is to leave the farmer-owned co-operative to take up a new position as president of Driscoll's - a huge California-based company that produces a range of berries.

Zespri chief executive Dan Mathieson will leave the grower-owned company later this year.

Zespri has announced that its board chair Bruce Cameron will step down in February after five years in the role.

Zespri has begun a search for get some of the world’s top innovators and thinkers and has set aside more than $2 million to achieve this.

Zespri says there is strong demand for NZ kiwifruit in all markets and especially in China.

The country's kiwifruit growers faced another tough year as the effects of adverse weather events kicked in.

Zespri has announced the establishment of a new innovation funding initiative, known as ZAG.

Zespri has released its November forecast for the 2023/24 season, with Green, Organic Green and RubyRed per tray returns forecast at record levels, and Zespri SunGold varieties well up on last season.

Around 50 Zespri Kiwifruit growers from New Zealand have been able to see the fruit they grow on retailer shelves in Singapore and across Europe for the first time since an overseas industry tour hiatus due to Covid-19 travel restrictions.