High-value agri airfreight exports fall 5% - MPI

High-value agri airfreight exports fall 5% - MPI
Brent Melville
Airfreight exports of perishable and high-value live products fell 5 percent in the first three months of the year, as US sales growth wasn't enough to offset declines in New Zealand's biggest markets of Australia and China. The Ministry for Primary Industries' economic update for primary industries showed airfreight exports totaled $532 million in the three months ended March 31, with 9 percent declines in China and Australia and a 13 percent increase in exports to the US.  Rock lobster sales were among the hardest hit high-value exports...

More Primary Sector

Zespri on track for 'moderate increase' in volume next year
Primary Sector

Zespri on track for 'moderate increase' in volume next year

Zespri's producer vote to expand global supply passed this week.

Riley Kennedy 12 Dec 2024
Yashili NZ revenue dropped 42%
Primary Sector

Yashili NZ revenue dropped 42%

The Chinese-owned dairy processor’s accounts were due in May.

Riley Kennedy 12 Dec 2024
Zespri growers vote in favour of expanding global supply
Primary Sector

Zespri growers vote in favour of expanding global supply

Zespri’s growers have voted to support the expansion of the kiwifruit marketer’s global supply.A total of 90.6% of voting growers and 93.3% by fruit weight voted in favour of the resolution, which will allocate up to 420 hectares of SunGold fruit per year over six years in Italy,...

Riley Kennedy 11 Dec 2024