Zespri raises profit forecast range to recognise $50M of Gold3 licence revenue

Zespri raises profit forecast range to recognise $50M of Gold3 licence revenue
Jonathan Underhill
June 21 (BusinessDesk) - Zespri International, the kiwifruit marketer, raised its full-year profit forecast to take into account licence revenue of $50 million from the release of 400 hectares of Gold3 licence in 2016. Zespri is now forecasting profit of $70 million to $75 million for the 2016/17 year, up from the range of $25 million to $30 million it gave in April. The earlier forecast excluded revenue from the release of Gold3 licences that were tendered in May. The closed tender bid process attracted broad participation from the indus...