Zespri International
Pete McBride currently serves as Chairman and Director at Fonterra and holds multiple chairman and director positions at Sydney Markets Limited, Trinity Lands, and Sequal Lumber Ltd. Additionally, Pete is a member of the New Zealand China Council and the Global Supply Advisory Board for Zespri International. Previously, Pete held various leadership roles at Zespri International, including Director and Chairman, and was the Chief Executive Officer at Trinity Lands. Educational qualifications include a Chartered Fellow designation from the Institute of Directors in New Zealand, a PG Diploma in Agribusiness from Lincoln University, and a B. Horticulture from Massey University.
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Zespri International
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Welcome to Zespri, one of the world’s most successful horticultural marketing companies and NZ’s largest horticultural exporter, exporting more than 167 million trays of kiwifruit to more than 50 countries around the world, managing 30 percent of the global volume. We’re part of a global team of growers, post-harvest suppliers, employees, distributors and retailers dedicated to consistently providing quality, fresh kiwifruit. With sales revenues of $3.1 billion, the Zespri™ Brand is recognised as the world leader in premium-quality kiwifruit. Based in New Zealand, we are 100 percent owned by current or past kiwifruit growers, and employ approximately 550 people globally. On behalf of our 3,200 growers in New Zealand and 1,200 growers based elsewhere, we manage kiwifruit innovation, supply and distribution management and marketing of Zespri™ Green, Zespri™ Organic Green, Zespri™ Sweet Green, Zespri™ SunGold, Zespri™ Organic SunGold, Zespri™ Gold Kiwifruit and Zespri™ Red. Zespri invests heavily in the future of New Zealand kiwifruit. Our plant breeding programme is the world’s largest and most advanced, with 75,000 potential new varieties. We are also at the cutting edge of research on kiwifruit health and nutrition, on-orchard productivity and sustainability, to name a few. This passion, innovation and investment ensures Zespri’s position as the world’s premier kiwifruit brand.