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T&G Global and Roc Partners join forces to deliver a large-scale Hawke’s Bay horticultural re-development
T&G Global and Roc Partners have entered into a Collaboration Agreement, focused on expanding Aotearoa New Zealand’s supply of premium export apples. The collaboration will see 40 hectares of T&G’s premium JOLI™ and ENVY™ apple brands planted across two...
T&G Global and Sandher form strategic relationship to lead North American cherry exports
With over 8–10 million pounds of premium cherries annually, Sandher engages T&G Global for the sales and marketing of their cherries from Canada. T&G Global is proud to announce a new strategic relationship with Sandher Fruit Packers—a premier Canadian cherry...
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A New Look for the Turners & Growers Brand
Turners & Growers, the global grower, distributor and exporter of fresh produce, has today launched a refreshed corporate brand that signals a positive change and reflects the new direction of the company. With 117 years of history, the company took careful...
Fresh Partnership With Turners & Growers For Garden To Table
Turners & Growers has partnered with the Garden to Table Trust to support primary schools throughout New Zealand with purpose-built gardens, volunteers and equipment. The Garden to Table Trust operates a curriculum integrated programme where children aged between...
Turners & Growers Announces The Acquisition Of Apollo Apples Ltd
Turners & Growers Limited announced today the proposed acquisition of Hawkes Bay-based Apollo Apples for an initial payment of NZ$36.05million. The acquisition of Apollo, which grows, packs and exports approximately 1.4m cartons of apples every year and owns or...
Turners & Growers announces new growth strategy
Turners & Growers has announced a new blueprint to generate further growth for the company and drive improvements for growers, customers and consumers. The company, New Zealand’s leading distributor and marketer of fresh produce, has launched a new corporate...
ENZA Big Crunch
The ENZA Big Crunch, to be held on 10 May, will see around 20,000 school children biting into a Jazz apple and, hopefully, entering the pages of the Guinness Book of World Records by successfully beating the record for the most people eating an apple at the same time....
2012 Annual General Meeting
The 91st Annual Meeting of Turners & Growers Limited was held at the Waipuna Hotel and Conference Centre on Thursday 28th June at 2:00pm. The speaking notes from the Turners & Growers CEO, Chairman and Director are available for download here - Klaus Lutz...
2012 NZ Jazz Season Kicks Off With A Bang
Tuesday 17th of April marked the official opening of the New Zealand Jazz™ Apple season, and so far its shaping up to be the biggest and best yet! To kick the season off with a bang, more than 2000 Jazz™ Apples were handed out to commuters at Britomart...
Takeover by BayWa has significant benefits
Turners & Growers Managing Director, Jeff Wesley says the takeover by BayWa Aktiengesellschaft will have significant benefits for New Zealand's fresh produce industries. Mr Wesley, who has announced his retirement from the company after 7 years, says the German...
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T&G congratulates Cedenco Foods
T&G Global has congratulated Cedenco Foods New Zealand for being named as ExportNZ Hawke’s Bay ASB Exporter of the Year for 2018. The Gisborne-based business was presented with the award by the head of trade finance at ASB Bank, Mike Atkins, at a sold-out awards...
Orchard Rd heads into homes with Everyday Gourmet
Less than seven months after bursting onto the Australian fresh fruit scene, Orchard Rd is heading to the big screen. The premium fruit brands’ Gold Kiwis will feature on Network 10’s Everyday Gourmet show from this Friday (3 August) in recipes created and showcased...
Recognition for pioneer of NZ pipfruit in Europe
A pioneer of New Zealand pipfruit sales (apples and pears) into Europe has been officially recognised by his Kiwi peers at a special gala dinner evening in Christchurch. T&G Global's general manager in Europe, Tony Fissette, who lives in Belgium, has worked...
Incident at T&G’s Palmerston North site
T&G confirms there was a chemical spill this morning at its Palmerston North site, when packaging company Viscount FCC, which shares the site, was undertaking a crate wash. Emergency services were alerted immediately and the Fire Service has contained the spill...
Young Gardener of the Year Awards Opening Soon
Entries officially open to the Young Gardener of the Year Awards next week on Monday 2 July and Kiwi kids nationwide, along with their primary schools, are encouraged to enter! A new category this year, called the T&G Passion for Growing Award, means that any...
T&G ‘Smashes’ Top Australasian Marketing Award With Lotatoes™
T&G Global's New Zealand marketing team has 'smashed' the competition, taking out the PMA Australia-New Zealand 2018 Marketer of the Year Award for its Lotatoes™ potato brand campaign at a gala event in Brisbane. The awards are the premier celebration for...
JAZZ™ re-enters India after six years
The world’s warmest and largest country is set to enjoy a refreshing break with the arrival of JAZZ™ apples for the first time in six years. A small consignment of JAZZ™ was first tested in 2012 with consumers saying they enjoyed their refreshing flavour...
JAZZ™ Apple Anniversary Day
The countdown has begun until JAZZ™ Apple Anniversary Day is officially marked in Japan following a special celebration in Tokyo yesterday. Chairman of the Japan Anniversary Association, Mr. Kiyoshi Kase, presented T&G Global’s country manager for Japan,...
Earthquake Levy
Due to a recent announcement from NZTA that SH1 between Picton & Christchurch has been re-opened, T&G Transport is now in position to lift the EQ Levy effective 1st June 2018. Please see the attached link for more information on this: Earthquake Levy...
T&G sponsors 2018 Hawke’s Bay Export Awards
Hawke’s Bay Export Awards organisers and T&G Global have announced that T&G is a new sponsor of the fourth annual ExportNZ ASB Hawke’s Bay Export Awards to be held in August. The sponsorship is fitting given T&G is New Zealand’s largest fresh produce...
T&G and Seeka reach agreement over kiwifruit operation and assets
T&G has reached an agreement regarding the sale of its Kerikeri-based kiwifruit orchards, packhouse facilities and assets to Seeka Limited. The agreement, valued at approximately $40 million will see Seeka purchase T&G’s post-harvest facilities in Kerikeri for...
Kiwi apple remains ‘envy’ of others in USA
American’s have once again selected New Zealand-born Envy™ apple as their favourite in a consumer competition run by the US Apple Association. The interactive tournament-style competition called on American apple fans to vote for their favourite from 16...
T&G Global Limited Announces New Leadership Appointments
The Board of T&G Global Limited (T&G) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Gareth Edgecombe as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). His commencement date is yet to be confirmed. Additionally, Mr Peter Landon-Lane has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer...
T&G Global confirms sale of processed foods business
T&G Global Limited (T&G) has today entered into a conditional sale and purchase agreement for the sale of the major assets of its subsidiary ENZAFoods New Zealand Limited (trading as T&G Foods) to Cedenco Foods New Zealand Limited (“Cedenco”). Under the...
Meet the man who lives and breathes tomatoes
T&G head grower manager Greg Prendergast loves the great outdoors. But, like many of our people at T&G, he’s taken his love of the land one step further than most and made working as a grower a successful career for over 30 years. Greg, a senior member of our...
Japan prepares to enjoy an apple a day with new JAZZ™ Apple Anniversary
Japanese apple lovers who enjoy an apple a day will be able to truly indulge themselves with Japan declaring 28 June as ‘JAZZ™ Apple Anniversary Day’. The date was chosen as it marks the date the first container load of New Zealand-grown JAZZ™ apples...
T&G continues growth path despite challenging year
T&G Global Limited (T&G) had plenty to celebrate in its 120th year despite climatic challenges which impacted its overall business result and contributed to a reduced profit after tax of $22.6m, down 30% on the previous year. The Group reported over a billion...
T&G Global doubles undergraduate scholarship support from 2018
T&G Global, formerly Turners and Growers, has doubled its support of undergraduate students studying at Massey University’s Palmerston North campus towards a degree in horticulture. Applications for the scholarships, worth up to $5,000 per year of study over three...