# New Zealand 17 Companies Research - SUMMARY REPORT

**Date:** 2026-02-11  
**Task:** Research 17 NZ packhouses/cool storage companies and update Google Sheet  
**Sheet:** 1uVd-xZFF4TEQGqtvw9z6W8fffeaifPCoLsek83GmEoQ (Tab: "New Zealand")  
**Account:** jonny@jonnyshannon.com

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## 📊 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

### Results
- **Total Companies Researched:** 17
- **Websites Found (Qualified=Yes):** 9 companies (53%)
- **No Website Found:** 7 companies (41%)
- **Not Facilities / Should Remove:** 2 companies (12%)
  - NZ Cold Storage Association (industry association, not a facility)
  - Earnscleugh Orchards (geographic region, not single facility)

### Key Findings
✅ **9 QUALIFIED COMPANIES** with websites and verified information  
⚠️ **3 CANNOT VERIFY** - likely incorrect entries or no longer operating (Prime Produce, Dennys Orchard, Kathy Forrest Orchard)  
📍 **4 SMALL OPERATIONS** without websites but verified locations (Maleme, Golden Oak, Motueka)  
🔄 **1 ACQUIRED** - Motueka Cold Storage now part of Lineage Logistics

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## ✅ QUALIFIED COMPANIES (9)

### 1. **Freshco - Wake's Packhouse**
- **Website:** freshco.co.nz
- **Location:** 76 Rangitane Road, Hastings 4172 (HQ) / 1061 Riverslea Rd (Wake's)
- **Contact:** +64 6 878 8520 | enquiries@freshco.co.nz
- **CEO:** Glenn Pool
- **Fruit:** Apples, Cherries, Squash
- **Notes:** Major NZ produce company with packhouses, coolstorage, shipping operations

### 2. **Kea Apple Packhouse**
- **Website:** integrow.co.nz (parent company)
- **Location:** 2 Joll Road, Havelock North 4130
- **Contact:** Richard Burns | +64 6 824 3333 | [email protected]
- **Fruit:** Apples (Kea Fruit, Piqa brands)
- **Capacity:** 450,000 cartons first year
- **Notes:** Brand new packhouse opened Feb 11, 2022 - partnership with Integrow Marketing

### 3. **Port Pack & Cool Storage**
- **Website:** portpack.co.nz
- **Location:** 12 Mark Road, Mount Maunganui
- **Facility:** MPI Transitional Facility #4938, NZFSA registered
- **Notes:** General cold storage near Port of Tauranga

### 4. **Green Planet Limited**
- **Website:** greenplanetapples.wixsite.com/mysite
- **Location:** 10 Hales Road, Meeanee, Napier
- **Contact:** +64 6 833 7004
- **Fruit:** Apples
- **Notes:** Apple packhouse with large seasonal workforce

### 5. **Kelston Orchard Packhouse**
- **Website:** kelstonpack.com
- **Location:** 49 Ormond Road, Twyford, Hastings 4175
- **Contact:** Tony Harington (owner) | +64 6 879 4301 | info@kelstonpack.com
- **Fruit:** Apples, Summerfruit
- **Notes:** Family owned 40+ years, new multi-purpose cool store opened 2022, 10 orchards

### 6. **Jazz Apple (T&G Global)**
- **Website:** tandg.global
- **Location:** 22 Whakatu Road, Whakatu, Hawke's Bay
- **Fruit:** Apples (Jazz, Envy, Pacific Rose brands)
- **Capacity:** 125 million kg per season, 1.7 hectares roof, 36,000+ sqm
- **Notes:** One of largest apple packhouses in Southern Hemisphere, state-of-art 2023

### 7. **Moffett Orchards**
- **Website:** lovebite.co.nz (brand)
- **Location:** 1723 Korokipo Road, RD3, Napier 4183
- **Contact:** Jonathan Wallace Moffett | +64 6 879 7985 | joe@moffetts.co.nz
- **Fruit:** Apples (Lovebite brand)
- **Notes:** One of largest family owned orchards in Hawke's Bay

### 8. **Panmure Orchards**
- **Website:** panmureorchards.co.nz
- **Location:** 214 Strode Road, Alexandra, Central Otago
- **Contact:** Jeremy (6th gen) | +64 21 999 307 | admin@panmureorchards.co.nz
- **Fruit:** Cherries, Nectarines
- **Notes:** Family orchard since 1952, premium domestic & export, hand-selected fruit

### 9. **Coxco Farming Ltd**
- **Website:** coxco.co.nz
- **Location:** Poverty Bay Plains, Gisborne
- **Contact:** +64 6 867 4449
- **Product:** **Squash, Sweetcorn** (NOT apples - mainly vegetables)
- **Size:** 700 hectares (1,750 acres)
- **Notes:** Est 2006, specializes in squash for Japan/Korea markets

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## ⚠️ PROBLEMATIC ENTRIES

### **NZ Cold Storage Association**
- **Status:** ❌ NOT A FACILITY - Industry association
- **Action:** REMOVE from facility list or mark as "Association"
- **Website:** coldstoragenz.org.nz
- **Notes:** Represents cold storage operators, not an operating facility

### **Earnscleugh Orchards**
- **Status:** ❌ NOT A SINGLE FACILITY - Geographic region
- **Action:** REMOVE or research specific facility
- **Location:** Earnscleugh Valley, Central Otago
- **Notes:** Multiple independent orchards (Clyde Orchards, Strode Road, Roberts Family, etc.)

### **Prime Produce**
- **Status:** ⚠️ CANNOT VERIFY
- **Action:** Further investigation or REMOVE
- **Notes:** Generic name, no facility found despite extensive searches

### **Dennys Orchard**
- **Status:** ⚠️ CANNOT VERIFY
- **Action:** REMOVE (likely incorrect entry)
- **Notes:** Searches only return Denny's restaurant chain, no orchard/packhouse found

### **Kathy Forrest Orchard**
- **Status:** ⚠️ SOLD / STATUS UNKNOWN
- **Action:** Further investigation or REMOVE
- **Notes:** Previously "Forrest Orchard" owned by Bill & Kathy Forrest, sold to new owners, current name unknown

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## 📋 UNQUALIFIED BUT VERIFIED (4)

### **Maleme Coldstorage**
- **Location:** 10 Maleme Street, Greerton, Tauranga
- **Contact:** +64 7 541 0772
- **Status:** Property listed for sale 2025 (4,088 sqm site)
- **Notes:** Status uncertain, may have been sold

### **Golden Oak Orchard**
- **Location:** 1027 Omahu Road, Frimley OR 173 Ormond Road, Twyford (conflicting)
- **Contact:** 021 228 3... (partial)
- **Notes:** Small local orchard, no website

### **Motueka Cold Storage Ltd**
- **Location:** Old Wharf Road, Port Motueka 7120
- **Status:** Registered 1981, ACQUIRED by Lineage Logistics 2022
- **Notes:** Now part of Cold Storage Nelson Ltd (Lineage network)

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## 📊 REGIONAL BREAKDOWN

### Hawke's Bay (7 facilities)
- Freshco - Wake's Packhouse ✅
- Kea Apple Packhouse ✅
- Green Planet Limited ✅
- Kelston Orchard Packhouse ✅
- T&G Global (Jazz Apple) ✅
- Moffett Orchards ✅
- Golden Oak Orchard

### Bay of Plenty (2 facilities)
- Port Pack & Cool Storage ✅
- Maleme Coldstorage

### Central Otago (3 facilities)
- Panmure Orchards ✅
- Earnscleugh Orchards (region) ❌
- Kathy Forrest Orchard (sold) ⚠️

### Gisborne (1 facility)
- Coxco Farming Ltd ✅ (vegetables, not fruit)

### Nelson/Tasman (1 facility)
- Motueka Cold Storage Ltd (now Lineage)

### Unknown (3 entries)
- NZ Cold Storage Association (not a facility) ❌
- Prime Produce ⚠️
- Dennys Orchard ⚠️

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## 📈 DATA QUALITY ASSESSMENT

| Category | Count | % |
|----------|-------|---|
| **High Quality (website + contacts)** | 9 | 53% |
| **Medium Quality (verified, no website)** | 4 | 24% |
| **Cannot Verify / Remove** | 4 | 24% |

### Recommendations
1. **KEEP:** 9 qualified companies with websites
2. **INVESTIGATE FURTHER:** Maleme, Golden Oak, Motueka (verified but limited info)
3. **REMOVE:** NZ Cold Storage Association, Earnscleugh Orchards, Prime Produce, Dennys Orchard, Kathy Forrest Orchard

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## 📁 FILES CREATED

1. **NZ-17-COMPANIES-RESEARCH.md** - Detailed research findings for each company
2. **update_nz_sheet.py** - Python script with all data structured for sheet update
3. **nz_companies_update.csv** - CSV file ready for import to Google Sheets
4. **NZ-RESEARCH-SUMMARY.md** - This summary report

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## 🔄 NEXT STEPS

### To Update Google Sheet:

**Option 1: CSV Import (Recommended)**
1. Open Google Sheet: 1uVd-xZFF4TEQGqtvw9z6W8fffeaifPCoLsek83GmEoQ
2. Go to "New Zealand" tab
3. Import `nz_companies_update.csv`
4. Map columns to match sheet structure

**Option 2: Manual Copy**
1. Open CSV file in Excel/Sheets
2. Copy data
3. Paste into sheet starting at appropriate row

**Option 3: Google Sheets API**
1. Set up service account credentials
2. Install gspread: `pip install gspread oauth2client`
3. Modify update_nz_sheet.py to use API
4. Run script

### Data Quality Actions:
1. **Remove 5 problematic entries** from sheet
2. **Add notes** to partial entries (Maleme, Golden Oak, Motueka)
3. **Mark Coxco** as vegetables/squash, not fruit
4. **Verify T&G Global** CA storage confirmation (likely Yes given facility scale)

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## 💡 INSIGHTS FOR PHT SALES

### Best Prospects (CA Storage + Scale + Quality Focus)
1. **T&G Global** - Massive automated facility, 125M kg capacity, premium brands
2. **Freshco** - Major operator, multiple facilities, CEO identified
3. **Kelston Orchards** - New facility 2022, export-focused, quality tech
4. **Kea Apple Packhouse** - New 2022, modern, growing capacity
5. **Moffett Orchards** - Large family operation, premium brand

### Contact Strategy
- **T&G Global:** Target via corporate contacts, mention sustainability/automation fit
- **Freshco:** CEO Glenn Pool, multiple entry points
- **Kelston:** Owner Tony Harington, recently invested in new tech
- **Kea/Integrow:** Richard Burns, new facility = open to innovation
- **Moffett:** Family operation, Lovebite brand = quality focus

### Market Notes
- **Hawke's Bay dominates** (7 of 17 facilities) = focus region
- **Premium apple market** strong (Jazz, Envy, Lovebite brands)
- **Recent investments** (Kelston, Kea 2022) = capital available
- **Export-focused** = quality critical = ethylene control valuable
- **Sustainability trend** (T&G, Kelston) = Atmos positioning opportunity

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**Research completed: 2026-02-11**  
**Total research time: ~2 hours**  
**Sources: Company websites, industry news, NZ business directories, Google Maps**