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New Zealand’s Horticulture Industry
- Where it’s HeadedPeter SilcockCEO, Horticulture New Zealand
Presentation
1.Horticulture New Zealand
2.Horticulture Industry today
3.The Future
4.Trends
5.Big Issues
6.What this means to you
1. Horticulture New Zealand
- Represents 5500 commercial fruit and vegetable growers
- Protects the right to grow responsibly- Stronger influence on key policy issues- Working on horticulture industry wide
issues for industry good
Horticulture New Zealand
- 22 Affiliated Product Groups with responsibility for looking after product specific issues
- 30 Affiliated regional and local growers associations
- Board of 8 elected growers- 20 staff
Horticulture New Zealand
- Advocate for growers and the industry- Publications – Magazines, Newsletter
and information resources- NZ GAP (good agricultural Practice
programme)- Represent growers on other bodies- Conferences
2. The Horticulture Industry Today
- $6.7 billion value in 2013 (including wine)
- Exports to 120 countries worth $3.65b- 8% of New Zealand’s merchandise
exports- Over 120,000 ha in production- 5,500 growers and 50,000 employees
EXPORTS BY REGION 2005 – 2013 ($NZ Millions)
What is Our Advantage?
- Good science and technology- Temperate climate & good light- Seen as safe, honest and reliable- Freedom from unwanted pests and diseases- Counter seasonal to Northern Hemisphere markets (Kiwifruit,
Apples, Onions and Squash)- Efficient producer of canned and frozen products supplied to
Australia and Asia (Frozen vegetables, juices and french fries)
3. The Future
Our Strategy ‘Growing a New Future’
Target - $10 Billion by 2020
Growing VALUE not volume
What does the Strategy say? - Dominate product categories within
target markets.- Create value, commercialise products
and control intellectual property.- Set the standard for sustainably
produced products- Build global competitiveness
How?
- Targeted export market development- Focus on premium customers- Understand what customers want- Invest in research, science and
technology- Build strong brands
How? (continued)
- Manage and share information- Build leadership and people capability- Be ‘beyond reproach’ on sustainability- Tell the New Zealand Story- Create scale
4. Trends - Consolidation
- Vertical integration
- Celebrity chef/food show trends
- Novelty
- Functional Foods – health, nutrition and performance
- Convenience
5. Big Issues- Biosecurity – Government Industry
Agreements
- People capability
- Resource use and environmental issues
- Trade deals
- Scale
6. What this means for you- Cool chain integrity
- Extended marketing season
- Increased capacity
- New variety impacts on capacity
- Biosecurity treatments