04 Feb 2025

Kiwiflier January/February 2025

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The January/February 2025 issue of Kiwiflier is attached and available online here.
 

This edition's key updates include:
 

  • A sales and market update which highlights strong Zespri Global Supply sales ahead of the New Zealand season (p.1).
  • A positive insurance settlement reached for the 2024 mice incident, with Zespri reaching a $24.1 million settlement with marine cargo insurers (p.1).
  • Jason’s CEO column, where he talks about the positive start to the 2025/26 harvest, the magnitude of the insurance claim, the industry’s support for the expansion of our offshore plantings and our continued focus to deliver another bumper crop (p.2).
  • A 2025 licence release update which provides information on the timeline and application process (p.4 and p.5)
  • A shareholder alignment, including confirmation of the first loyalty payment made directly to growers from Zespri, as part of preparation for the Loyalty as Shares (LaS) and Dividends as Shares (DaS) initiatives commencing this year (p.6).


Other articles in this Kiwiflier include:
 

  • Maturity Clearance System changes  
  • February Grower Roadshow schedule
  • Farewelling CFO Richard Hopkins  
  • Market spotlight: Asia Pacific Region
  • Shares and financial information
  • Improved CAV verification
  • GAP – Worker inductions
  • Gene technologies bill update
  • Zespri in the community – 2025 Zespri Industry Governance Development Programme
  • Further legal action taken in China over IP
  • Innovation spotlight – Dr. Agam Nangul on Food Safety  
  • Court action regarding Kiwifruit variety
  • Carbon Neutral Trial update
  • KVH – Fruit fly response
  • From the field
  • Save the date: Zespri fishing competition and Organic Grower Day

Check out other issues of Kiwiflier here