Kiwifruit record: Zespri achieves $5b sales milestone

Zespri chief executive Jason Te Brake. (Image: Supplied)

Thu, 22 May 2025

Zespri’s global sales topped $5 billion in the 2024-25 season, exceeding a growth target set 10 years ago, the grower-owned kiwifruit marketer says.The goal, set in 2015, was to achieve sales of $4.5b by this year.Zespri sold a record 220.9 million trays of kiwifruit in 2024-25, up from 164.2m in 2023-24.Direct returns to the New Zealand industry reached more than $3b for the first time.'Surpassed a significant milestone'Zespri’s net profit after tax was $155.2m, down from $173.3m in 2023-24, mainly driven by reduced licence...

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