For fresh produce marketing in Australia and New Zealand

By Tom Bicknell

Thursday 17th June 2010, 11:26 GMT

NZ prime minister visits Zespri

New Zealand prime minister visited Zespri�s head office this morning to discuss plans to triple kiwifruit export earnings

Already New Zealand’s largest horticultural The PM was accompanied by Bay of Plenty marketer, Zespri aims to increase its export MP and Health Minister Tony Ryall and business to NZ$3bn by 2025. Tauranga MP .

Zespri presented Prime Minister Key with “The commitment to significantly grow the the ‘Zespri 2025’ document outlining the kiwifruit industry and export earnings, plan at its Mt Maunganui offices this plays right to the heart of achieving New morning. Zealand’s productivity targets and Horticulture NZ’s goal of creating a horticulture industry that is valued at NZ$10 billion by 2020,” said Zespri CEO Lain Jager. John Key “Industry developments such as the Mr Key reportedly told Zespri staff and commercialisation of new kiwifruit local media the would maintain the country’s single point varieties, a focus on value-added marketing of entry kiwifruit export system for as long and a unified collaborative industry as growers support it. structure coupled with innovative and sustainable orchard practices will be the key to our success.”

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