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From harvest to export: minimising environmental impact across the supply chain Food quality technician inspecting freshly harvested leafy greens during processing in a commercial horticulture facility.COMPANYINDUSTRYNEWSREID PRODUCE CO

From harvest to export: minimising environmental impact across the supply chain

Every season, a portion of the harvest coming out of New Zealand grown crops doesn't make it onto a supermarket shelf. Not because the fruit or vegetables aren't good, but because a size, shape or blemish falls outside cosmetic grading. What happens to that produce next says a lot about…
Emma Donadieu
June 30, 2026
Napier Port’s Influence Grows | Press Release: Port Of Napier Ltd INDUSTRY

Napier Port’s Influence Grows | Press Release: Port Of Napier Ltd

"Napier Port is Now the North Island’s Second Largest Export Port by Volume (Tonnage) And New Zealand’s Fourth Largest Container Terminal,” Says Napier Port’s Chief Executive, Garth Cowie. “That will come as a surprise to many people, including locals. We’re probably an unrecognized jewel. Our growth has been based on…
Reid Produce Co.
December 11, 2012
Irrigation plan: Pump in $230m a year | Hawke’s Bay Today Hawkes Bay fresh and frozen prepared vegetable and fruit supplier - Reid ProduceINDUSTRY

Irrigation plan: Pump in $230m a year | Hawke’s Bay Today

An irrigation scheme unlocking high-value agriculture on the Ruataniwha Plains could increase regional income by $230 million a year and translate into 2250 extra jobs, not to mention the flow-on environmental and social benefits. The construction costs of the Ruataniwha Water Storage Project, its distribution network and on-farm investments, were…
Reid Produce Co.
September 23, 2012