We are delighted to welcome the following exhibitors to our conference
AgriSmart
AgriSmart is a New Zealand workforce management platform designed to centralise digital hiring, time capture, payroll (accommodating for all pay types), crate ticketing, and inductions for horticulture businesses. We work closely with berry growers to streamline labour compliance, boost efficiency, and save time in the field and the office. Trusted across NZ, AgriSmart helps blueberry operations stay ahead with smart, flexible tools built for the challenges of the industry.
Dataphyll
By growers for growers, the Dataphyll orchard management system reduces your labour costs and optimises harvest yields with real-time data. Identify your best performers and most fruitful areas down to the plant, thereby significantly reducing your losses from spoilage—improve productivity and fruit quality; meet your compliance obligations.
Fruitfed Supplies
At Fruitfed Supplies we work closely with industry bodies in New Zealand. Our knowledge comes from being out in the field, offering product recommendations and spray programmes to growers to enable them to meet regulatory requirements. In support of our representatives is our technical team who are up to date on the latest in product developments, while our research and development team is at the forefront of product trials. Fruitfed Supplies has access to leading products designed to help maximise blueberry orchard performance including Valagro’s range of biostimulants and fertilisers
AgriSmart
AgriSmart is a New Zealand workforce management platform designed to centralise digital hiring, time capture, payroll (accommodating for all pay types), crate ticketing, and inductions for horticulture businesses. We work closely with berry growers to streamline labour compliance, boost efficiency, and save time in the field and the office. Trusted across NZ, AgriSmart helps blueberry operations stay ahead with smart, flexible tools built for the challenges of the industry.
Dataphyll
By growers for growers, the Dataphyll orchard management system reduces your labour costs and optimises harvest yields with real-time data. Identify your best performers and most fruitful areas down to the plant, thereby significantly reducing your losses from spoilage—improve productivity and fruit quality; meet your compliance obligations.
Fruitfed Supplies
At Fruitfed Supplies we work closely with industry bodies in New Zealand. Our knowledge comes from being out in the field, offering product recommendations and spray programmes to growers to enable them to meet regulatory requirements. In support of our representatives is our technical team who are up to date on the latest in product developments, while our research and development team is at the forefront of product trials. Fruitfed Supplies has access to leading products designed to help maximise blueberry orchard performance including Valagro’s range of biostimulants and fertilisers
Daltons
For over 75 years, Daltons Ltd, a proud New Zealand-owned family business, has been a beacon of trust for the horticultural industry. From our inception, we have been unwavering in our dedication to supplying superior growing media and nursery supplies that cater to the diverse needs of our customers.
Recognising specialised needs, we’ve introduced Blueberry Substrates – expertly crafted for optimal blueberry cultivation. Complementing this are our tailored pots and advanced fertigation solutions that ensure your blueberries flourish.
Cosio
Cosio Industries Ltd, suppliers of a wide range of Agricultural, Horticultural and Construction Fabrics, which are manufactured by some of the worlds leading makers of quality Polymers for our industry.
Cosio Industries Ltd is committed to remaining a competitive and reliable supplier in the market place in the pursuit of long-term relationships with our customers.
We ensure to continue our commitment of an open and honest relationship with staff members, customers, and manufacturers alike
Flexi Tanks NZ
Simple, safe, and self-supporting, Flexi Tanks are a complete and cost-effective solution for all your liquid storage needs. Our tanks are a fully enclosed, strong, multi-layered rip-stop fabric bladder that can store anywhere between 1,000L – 2,500,000L. Unlike open water storage systems, Flexi Tanks greatly reduce the risk of contamination from nearby spraying programmes, minimize evaporation and are Health & Safety compliant.
Reemoon
Reemoon NZ has made a strong entrance into the New Zealand market, delivering cutting-edge internal scanning systems at T&G and complete packhouse solutions for apples—and now, in 2025, expanding into kiwifruit.
Globally recognised for innovation, Reemoon’s blueberry grading machines are already in use across major markets worldwide.
Mark Burch, Head of Sales and Service NZ, along with the Reemoon team, is excited to engage with the New Zealand blueberry industry and explore future opportunities together.
Yara
Our Mission- Responsibly feed the world and protect the planet.Our mission is our reason to exist. It defines our company’s purpose and role in the world. We believe knowledge grows and has the power to create positive global change. We understand that knowledge helps feed the world, creates profitable businesses, and protects the planet at a time when the population is expanding and our resources are increasingly challenged.Our Vision- A collaborative society; a world without hunger; a planet respected.Our vision for the world is based on ensuring a nature-positive food future. A collaborating community that overcomes cultural, environmental, and economic barriers to create solutions that will lead to a world free from hunger and a planet respected.
Driscolls
The Fresh Berry Company (FBC) is New Zealand’s exclusive agent for Driscoll’s, the global leader in premium berries. Part of RD8 Fresh Produce, FBC manages the full berry supply chain, from nursery to market, supporting local growers with world-class genetics, technical expertise, and market access both in New Zealand and abroad.
ABC Software
ABC Software have been offering flexible software solutions across the fresh produce industry for almost 30 years. Developed in collaboration with growers and packers, ABC Software’s solutions are designed to operate both standalone and as an integrated system, streamlining orchard and packhouse management for maximum efficiency.
ABCgrower – Labour and harvest management. Productivity and block cost reporting for informed decision making. Mobile, cloud-based, with an offline app.
ABCspray – Online agrichemical diary. Complete with consumables inventory management.
ABCpacker – One packhouse system. A full post-harvest solution.
ABCquality – Online checklists and assessments. A QA/QC system for horticulture and beyond.
Biolchim
For over 50 years, Biolchim has been a global leader in specialty fertilisers, focusing on high-performance biostimulants that deliver real field results. Using advanced, proven raw materials, their products support crops through every key stage—boosting root growth, flowering uniformity, fruit set, sizing, and stress resilience. Backed by decades of research and real-world validation, Biolchim is trusted by New Zealand growers in both conventional and organic systems to enhance yield, quality, and endurance across diverse crops and environments.
Horticentre
The Horticentre Group proudly supplies New Zealand growers with a comprehensive range of world-class horticultural products, backed by a knowledgeable, field-based technical team. Made up of three trusted brands—Horticentre, TasmanCrop, and Biobees—the Group operates from 11 strategic locations across the country. With first-hand industry insight and a commitment to helping growers drive crop performance, our service is second to none. Proudly New Zealand owned and the principal sponsor of the Horticentre Charitable Trust.
TOMRA
With over 2,800 lanes of optical sorting and installations in over 35 countries, TOMRA Food is the leader in integrated solutions for the Blueberry industry.
Offering integrated packhouse solutions for all sizes of operations. In addition to size, color, softness, bruising, decay, dehydration, peeling and scarring, we also offer artificial intelligence systems for superior grading and advanced defect detection.
Contact tff-sales@tomra.com for more
ANZ
ANZ is the largest lender to the NZ Agri sector
35 Agri Specialists across the greater Waikato •
Waikato ANZ Agri ~$2bn
We are a full-service provider from start-up to retirement, and alternative investments.
We build strong relationships to support great outcomes.
Label & Litho
At Label and Litho we have a passion for printing labels and this shines through in the quality of the broad range of labels that we produce! Our world class printing presses (both conventional flexographic and digital) and state of the art finishing lines mean that whatever the quantity, whatever the look, we have the best equipment for the job. Our finishing lines give us the ability to add the latest and the very greatest embellishments to the labels that we produce – hi build, foils, embossing, sculptured and foil embossing, texture coatings, security coding and more. We have recently added a brand new state of the art 10 colour Flexographic press with full embellishment capabilities, this brings our press numbers to 4 X Flexo & 3 Digital.
Along with our commitment to producing high quality labels we have a commitment to environmental sustainability and in 2008 became the first label printers in NZ to achieve Enviro-mark Gold. To keep us true to our environmental commitments, an external auditor reviews us every year.
We are proud to sight our customers’ labels on shelves everywhere, not just in New Zealand but internationally.
Oakberry Farms
Oakberry is a small grower and packer of Blueberries based in the Waikato. We grow, southern highbush in tunnels, traditional highbush and rabbiteye, we have been growing for more than 25 years and packing for others for 15 years, there are now 23 growers in our team.
From small beginnings we have evolved to pack over 600 tons, 320,000 trays, we have achieved this by always focusing on quality, building partnerships with good people and companies and investing and innovating with the latest technology.
We are more than a packer, we work extremely closely with our grower team to build a detailed understanding of their production quality and timing, this when teamed with The Fresh Berry Co and Driscoll’s means prices can be maximized for growers, this link into Australia gives us access second to none and we have strong domestic team for all fruit which cannot be exported.
Our agronomy support through farm visits, field days, an annual conference, field guides produced by us for our team to better understand all things blueberry, regular update emails, reports and on-call support helps our growers grow their quality, production and business.
If working with us is something you’re interested in discussing further, give us a call or come and see us.
Together we Grow
BioForce
Transform your crop into a thriving ecosystem with BioForce, New Zealand’s largest supplier of beneficial insects. At www.bioforce.co.nz, we provide top-quality, eco-friendly solutions to naturally manage pests and boost plant health. Our diverse range of beneficial insects, including ladybugs, lacewings, and predatory mites, ensures your crop remains vibrant and productive without harmful chemicals. Embrace sustainable growing practices with BioForce and watch your crop flourish. Visit us today to discover how our expert solutions can help you achieve a healthier, more productive crop!
Unitec
UNITEC is an international group specialized in designing and manufacturing innovative solutions for processing, sorting, quality selection and packing of fresh fruits and vegetables.
For over 100 years, UNITEC has been committed to improve the quality of fruit and vegetables processing in the many countries of the world where it operates, providing “customized” patented solutions, dedicated to all types of fruits and for each stage of the process, with the highest standards in terms of reliability and profitability for its Customers.
Strong attention to market needs and constant research for solutions to increase efficiency and reduce the costs of fruit and vegetables handling are at the heart of UNITEC “mission”.
UNITEC solutions are 100% Made in Italy. They are manufactured in-house and cover the entire handling cycle of fruits and vegetables: from defining the project to producing the mechanical, electrical, electronic components, software, automation, traceability and external and internal quality selection systems, with ultra-high-definition vision systems.
At international level, to be close to its Customers and ensure the complete functionality of their lines, UNITEC has set up a network of operating branches in the most important countries of the fruit and vegetable industry and a sales structure that enables the UNITEC Group to connect to the individual needs of Customers across the world.
Netafim
Netafim, an Orbia business, is the leading global provider of end-to-end smart irrigation solutions. We pioneered drip irrigation in 1965. A solution that made us the largest irrigation company in the world. With over 60 years of ground-breaking innovations, irrigation know-how, and project management expertise, we help design, develop and implement your agricultural vision. We ensure you achieve success and profitability through a fully sustainable, precision operation – no matter your crop, location, climate or conditions. From drip irrigation to sprinklers, filters to water meters, valves to digital farming, we have innovative solutions for all your irrigation requirements. Whether you’re starting a new agriculture project or expanding an existing one, it’s all about maximizing efficiency and driving profitability through the precise application of water and nutrients to increase yields and reduce inputs. Visit Netafim.co.nz to find our how we can help you grow more with less™
Eco Agro
Eco Agro, the Coir Growing Media Export Division of Eco Films Group Sri Lanka, is a rapidly growing exporter of premium coco coir substrates to the global horticulture industry. Our products are OMRI Listed for organic use, ISO 9001 and GMP Certified, and we are proud members of leading international horticulture associations—reinforcing our reputation as a trusted and credible global supplier.
With strong manufacturing operations in Sri Lanka and marketing offices in New Zealand, China, and Azerbaijan, we ensure global reach with local support. Our advanced coir substrates are specifically developed for high-value crops, delivering consistent performance and high yields.
At Eco Agro, we are committed to helping professional growers achieve sustainable success with reliable, eco-friendly, and high-performance growing media.
Agri Automation
As labour costs continue to rise and it becomes more challenging to find and retain staff, investing in automation is an effective way to preserve your bottom line as well as your sanity.
Agri Automation brings the best of breed in autonomous mobile platforms from international suppliers to New Zealand growers as well as a range of complimentary precision horticulture tools.
Our technology works as a force multiplier, allowing you to maximise the productivity of your staff whilst providing a safe workplace that staff want to work in.
We welcome conversations with anyone that wants to grow smarter.
Hill Labs
Hill Labs is New Zealand's largest privately owned analytical testing laboratory and has led the way in analytical testing for over 40 years. With an extensive range of tests, using the latest technology and methods and backed by dedicated Client Services Managers, we are well-placed to deliver accurate, reliable, and timely results to meet the diverse needs of our clients. Founded in 1984 by Dr. Roger and Anne Hill, what began with the modest goal of securing enough work for two full-time technicians has blossomed into a thriving enterprise. Today, Hill Labs employs over 500 people across six locations nationwide, serving three key sectors: Agriculture, Environmental, and Food.
Haygrove
Haygrove design polytunnels and substrate gutter systems, supplying growers of over 30 crops in more than 50 countries, as well as growing berries and cherries on farms in the UK, South Africa, Portugal and China.
Haygrove's versatile product range creates optimal agronomic environments on a field-scale. Through superior air volume, ventilation, strength, and ease of management, our Growing Systems help growers reduce labour costs, extend cropping seasons, and enhance yield and quality.
Our polytunnels range from rain covers through to fully retractable covers, with options for additional technologies such as rainwater gutters, shade nets and integrated substrate gutters, giving growers the flexibility to customise solutions tailored to their specific growing needs.
Pact Packaging
Pact Packaging leads the way on recycling PET, operating the first fully integrated food grade RPET recycling plant in New Zealand. Pact produces high quality rigid packaging formed from NZ sourced post-consumer waste - RPET.
Offering an extensive product range and custom design capability tailored to meet your needs while providing local production and technical support .
Our high-speed labelling system enable retail - ready labels to be applied to our packaging before delivery to our clients . Proud to deliver true circular material management sustainability for New Zealand – taking kerbside collected post-consumer clear PET and manufacturing quality new food grade packaging for you.
Airborne Solutions
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