Bounce back in kiwifruit harvest lifts Seeka's annual profit

Bounce back in kiwifruit harvest lifts Seeka's annual profit
Rebecca Howard
By Rebecca Howard Feb. 25 (BusinessDesk) - Kiwifruit grower and marketer Seeka reported a 27 percent lift in full-year profit as the domestic harvest volume recovered from a lull in 2017.    The Te Puke-based company reported net profit of $7.4 million in the year to Dec. 31, up from $5.8 million in calendar 2017. Earnings per share increased to 37 cents from 34 cents. This increase was smaller than the increase in net profit because the company raised equity in the year to strengthen its balance sheet.  Revenue was up 9 percent at $20...