2023 Conference Partners

Platinum Partner

MG - Established in 1923, Market Gardeners Limited, trading as MG, is a grower co-operative and leading fresh produce supplier, servicing the entire market with a full range of fruit and vegetables through a network of nine branches. MG partners with local (many of which are shareholders) and international growers, along with retail and food service customers. MG is also involved in a number of complementary businesses including IP, exporting and farming, along with holding the major shareholding in Australian business, Premier Fresh Australia and is the New Zealand partner for large international brands, including Dole and Sunkist. MG is also the leading Summerfruit supplier in New Zealand.

Learn more at www.mggroup.co.nz

PREMIUM Partner

Countdown - We’re New Zealand’s leading supermarket brand, serving more than 3 million customers every week. It’s a big job, but we love what we do - giving Kiwis the very best in choice, value and convenience, while keeping our social and environmental responsibilities top of mind.

Learn more at www.countdown.co.nz

CONFERENCE Partners

JP Exports - partnering with growers to export fruits and vegetables to international markets.

Learn more at www.jpt.co.nz

Fresh Direct - domestic marketers of fresh produce, packing and distributing across New Zealand.

Learn more at www.freshdirect.co.nz

CentralPac - technology led cherry packing specialists based in Central Otago.

Learn more at www.centralpac.co.nz

Central Orchard Management - orchard harvesting and optimisation services, helping orchard owners to deliver the best possible results.

Learn more at www.centralpac.co.nz/orchard-management

Primary Insight specialise in irrigation management research and solutions for orchards and vineyards.

Sentek soil moisture probes
Flora Pulse stem water potential sensors
SWAN Systems precision irrigation and fertiliser platform
Weather stations
Flow meters and water-level sensors
Irrigation system assessment and trouble shooting

We work hard to provide a reliable and quality service that adds value to your business.

Learn more at www.primaryinsight.co.nz

Tuatara Structures is your design and build construction solution. We are proud to have designed and delivered buildings of various sizes and functions for clients throughout NZ. Specialising in large-scale industrial, commercial, and agri-space solutions our team has the experience, capability, and mettle to deliver outstanding results, every time.

Learn more at www.tuatarastructures.com

Yara New Zealand

Yara’s MISSION is to responsibly feed the world and protect the planet

Yara is focused on a nature positive food future that creates value for our customers and delivers a more sustainable food value chain. Yara works closely with partners to improve the quality and sustainability of food production.

Founded in 1905, Yara has established a unique position as the industry’s only global crop nutrition company. We operate in over 60 countries and have a proven track record. Yara New Zealand spans more than 30 years supplying advice and leading foliar, biostimulant, fertigation, dry applied products and tools.

Our VISION is a collaborative society, a world without hunger and a planet respected.

Learn more at www.yara.co.nz

associate Partners

Bayer Crop Science is a leading provider of crop protection products and solutions to the agricultural and horticultural industries. We are committed to working with growers, seed companies, distributors and the wider agricultural industry to bring further innovative crop protection solutions to the New Zealand market.

Learn more at www.cropscience.bayer.co.nz

Fruitfed Supplies is a leading supplier of products and services to the New Zealand horticultural sector, woven into the industry for more than 100 years. As a trading division of PGG Wrightson, Fruitfed Supplies has stores located in the major horticultural regions of New Zealand. Our store network is complemented by over 50 Technical Horticultural Representatives who are out in the field working with growers. Together, our representatives and store teams have the technical and industry knowledge to assist growers in producing profitable and sustainable fruit and vegetable crops.

Learn more at www.fruitfedsupplies.co.nz

Hill Laboratories is New Zealand's largest 100% privately owned and operated analytical testing laboratory with three major testing areas: agriculture, environmental and food. Tried, tested and trusted for over 30 years, our focus has remained unchanged: providing New Zealanders with the best analytical testing service on offer.

Learn more at www.hill-laboratories.com

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics - Founded in 1871, our company started with one man, Carl Heinrich Hellmann, using a horse drawn cart to deliver parcels in and around the town of Osnabrück, Germany.

Today Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has a long and proven track record in providing temperature sensitive logistics solutions here in New Zealand and around the world.

We have the comprehensive knowledge that only experience can provide, and the required infrastructure, to deliver a temperature controlled global supply chain.

Learn more at www.hellmann.com

National Credit Insurance Brokers (NCI) has established itself as the premier trade credit insurance broker in New Zealand, Australia and Singapore. Trade credit insurance is a highly specialised area of insurance and with our 35 years of experience, we have developed an unmatched depth of expertise in arranging the right protection at the right price for both domestic and export trade.

Learn more at www.ncinz.co.nz

T&G Fresh spans the entire fruit and vegetable supply chain, operating as a grower, grower aggregator and supplier of fresh fruit and vegetables in New Zealand. T&G Fresh grows, markets and sells its own apples, tomatoes, blueberries and citrus crops and is the country’s largest grower of tomatoes and citrus. Alongside its own grown produce, T&G Fresh sells produce on behalf of 1,200 independent New Zealand growers through its 11 market floors, located in Whangarei, Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Gisborne, Hastings, New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Wellington, Nelson and Christchurch. Consumer brands in the T&G Fresh portfolio include JAZZ™, ENVY™, Beekist®, Lotatoes™ and Classic.

Learn more at www.tandg.global

CONFERENCE SUPPORTERS

Summerfruit Exporters Committee is an integral part of Summerfruit NZ (SNZ), appointing three exporter representatives to the board of SNZ. This ensures issues facing the export sector form part of the SNZ purpose to promote, foster and establish unity and co-operation amongst exporters in order to maximise monetary returns for growers and exporters.

Learn more at www.summerfruit.co.nz

ADAMA New Zealand Ltd, headquartered in Nelson is a leading global crop protection company, providing solutions to combat weeds, insects, and disease, so farmers can do what they do best: feed the world.

We are passionate about agriculture, horticulture and approach what we do as much more than just a job. Our straightforward, get-it-done attitude helps us stay focused on what we care about most: helping our customers create more sustainable, profitable businesses.

Our team is spread around the country, so we can provide the support you need when you need it.

Learn more at www.adama.com

Waimea Nurseries - NZ’s leading supplier of fruit trees and new varieties to growers. Proud to support the Summerfruit NZ Conference.

Learn more at www.waimeanurseries.co.nz

The AgriChain Centre is a JAS-ANZ accredited independent inspection body, with ISO 17020 certification. Services offered include Quality Assessments, Surveys, Mystery Shopping, Crop Scouting, and Regulatory Sampling Programmes.

We are also an Independent Verification Agency (IVA), on behalf of the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), authorised to provide Phytosanitary Certification Services.

Learn more at www.agrichain-centre.com

Cromwell is the home of Irrigation Services (Southern) where a diverse range of irrigation solutions are offered to a varied group of customers.

The dedicated team are experienced in supporting summerfruit, vineyard, crop and agricultural irrigation and frost needs in the challenging Southern environment.

With knowledge and experience in turf and sports ground maintenance Irrigation Services has worked on a number of commercial contracts in the South Island.

Call Geoff King to help you with your irrigation needs.

Learn more at www.irrigationservices.co.nz

Forest Gold Honey - Beehives Pollination

Our hives are requeened annually with young stock to ensure premium strength and vigour. Every pollination hive is thoroughly checked to ensure it meets the requirements of your orchard. We’re set up to move hives efficiently, just let us know where and when and we’ll do the rest.

Learn more at www.forestgold.co.nz

SPEAKER Partners

At Plant & Food Research, we believe science can create a better future. With our partners, we use world-leading science to improve the way they grow, fish, harvest, prepare and share food. Every day, we have 1000 people working across Aotearoa New Zealand and the world to help deliver healthy foods from the world’s most sustainable systems.

Learn more at www.plantandfood.co.nz