Cheer for fruit and wine companies

Cheer for fruit and wine companies
Rebecca Howard
Investors in fruit and wine companies will have something to toast as a government initiative means less fruit will be left rotting on the ground.  Scales Corp, Seeka, T&G Global and winemakers like Delegats, Marlborough Wine Estates and Foley Wines will get a lift from news that up to 2,000 Pacific Island workers are to be allowed into NZ from January to help address a shortage of pickers.After months of intense lobbying from the sector the government agreed to allow experienced workers who have previously participated in the recognis...

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