Carol Ward: Record year for Mount Maunganui-based kiwifruit marketer Zespri
Zespri's global revenue has topped $4 billion for the first time despite a challenging season, the company says.
The kiwifruit marketer credited a record crop, investment in brand-led demand creation and its industry's ability to respond and leverage its scale for the record financial result in 2021/22.
In a statement, the Mount Maunganui-based company said its global operating revenue of $4.47 billion was up 15 per cent on the previous year. It had a net profit after tax of $361.5 million.
Expected total dividends were $1.78.
Revenue from fruit sales was up 12 per cent on the previous year…
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