Comvita predicts sweet profit after tax of more than $20m in 2025

Comvita predicts sweet profit after tax of more than $20m in 2025
Staff numbers at Comvita have risen to 630 after its purchase of honey retailer HoneyWorld Singapore. (Image: BusinessDesk)
Rebecca Stevenson
Honey company Comvita says 91% of its team are now shareholders in the NZX-listed firm. Comvita held its annual meeting in Papamoa on Wednesday. Chairman Brett Hewlett said the honey producer has 559 global staff – or 630, if new staff from its recent acquisition, honey retailer HoneyWorld Singapore, were counted. He said one of the “great challenges” for corporations is attracting and retaining talent. “The board have been extremely supportive of the management's multiple initiatives to...

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