2021 Full Year Results
Growing
healthier
futures
Annual Report 2021
About
this report
Over the last three years, we have
continued to evolve our approach to
reporting to show a more integrated
view of our economic, social and
environmental performance and
activities.
Since 2016, we’ve annually
contributed to the Global Reporting
Initiative (GRI) Reports for our
ultimate parent company, BayWa
AG. This 2021 Annual Report is
T&G Global’s second integrated
report which we’ve prepared in
accordance with the GRI Standards:
Core option. The GRI Standards are
the world’s most widely used global
sustainability reporting standard.
To guide the structure of our
report, we continue to reference
the Integrated Reporting <IR>
framework, in conjunction with GRI
principles and indicators. Integrated
thinking and reporting is a process
of continuous improvement, and we
will continue to strengthen this in the
years to come. One example of this is
in 2021 we sought external assurance
for our Scope 1 and 2 Greenhouse
Gas (GHG) Emissions for the period
from 1 January 2021 to 31 December
2021 to provide certainty in our data
and to highlight gaps and areas of
improvement to ensure best practice
reporting is followed.
This report is for the period 1
January 2021 to 31 December 2021
and includes T&G Global Limited
and its subsidiaries.
In this report we use some words
in te reo Māori, including: Aotearoa,
which is New Zealand’s Māori
name; whānau, which means a
family group, extended family; mahi,
which means to work, accomplish,
make; kaitiaki, which means a
guardian, caregiver, custodian;
and Kaitiakitanga, which means
guardianship, stewardship, trustee.
Please note, the photos in this report were taken both before
and after the arrival of COVID-19 and at different Alert Levels,
so physical distancing and facemasks are not always in place.
Contents
Our year
At a glance 4
Chair and CEO review 6
Year in review10
About T&G14
Our progress
Our strategy18
Grow great brands20
Win in key global markets24
Lead Aotearoa New Zealand's fresh produce future27
High-performance30
Mindsets34
Kaitiakitanga 36
Governance
Board of Directors52
Executive team53
Corporate governance54
Statutory information56
Independent auditor’s report 60
Financials64
Appendices
Appendix 1 — How we create value138
Appendix 2 — Responding to what's important140
Appendix 3 — GRI index142
Appendix 4 — Employee and workforce data
145
Appendix 5 — Associations and memberships148
Directory150
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Our year
Operating profit
$16.9m
2020: $32.4m
Apples revenue
$851.4m
2020: $872.3m
International Trading
revenue
$129.2m
2020: $178.7m
VentureFruit™ revenue
$19.0m
2020: $2.9m
T&G Fresh
operating profit
$18.0m
2020: $18.4m
Employee Connection meter
74%
2020: 75%
Fairgrow donations
1m kg
of fresh produce = 5.5m servings
2020: 264, 475kg
Net profit (before tax)
$9.8m
2020: $22.0m
Revenue
$1.37b
2020: $1.41b
Apples operating profit
$40.6m
2020: $54.7m
International Trading
operational (loss) / profit
($12.4m)
2020: $2.3m
VentureFruit™ operating
profit / (loss)
$2.3m
2020: ($2.6m)
T&G Fresh revenue
$365.5m
2020: $357.7m
Total recordable injuries
167
2020: 175
Greenhouse gas emissions*
32,520 tCO
2
e
Profit (after tax)
$13.6m
2020: $16.6m
At a glance
2017: 35,779 tCO
2
e (our baseline year)
*Greenhouse gas emissions includes
Scope 1 and 2 only
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Our 2021
performance
For the year ending 31 December
2021, our operating profit
decreased from $32.4 million to
$16.9 million, a 48% decline on
last year. This was largely due to
the impact of the aforementioned
hail, labour shortages,
increased shipping costs and
shipping delays, as well as the
COVID-19 influence on market
and customer access - both
in Aotearoa New Zealand and
offshore markets. This was offset
to some extent by increased
Envy™ licensing revenue.
Revenue remained largely
constant, down from $1.41 billion
in 2020 to $1.37 billion this year.
Net profit before tax decreased
from $22.0 million to $9.8 million
in 2021, and profit after tax
decreased by 18%, from $16.6
million to $13.6 million this year.
Total equity grew 10.4%, from
$519.8 million to $573.6 million
in 2021, enhanced by unlocking
significant underlying value
from the Company’s strategic
capital recycling programme.
This followed the sale of 490
Nayland Road in Nelson and the
subsequent sale and leaseback
of our post-harvest facility at
22 Whakatu Road in Hastings.
The Whakatu sale generated
$79.5 million and was one of the
country’s largest commercial
sales in 2021. From these
sales we’ve reduced debt and
invested in the future growth of
our business, including orchard
redevelopment, new automation
technology and a new state-of-
the-art packhouse.
Chair and CEO review
Tēnā koutou
2021 has been a year
that we’ve continued to
make strong progress
in delivering our
strategy and building a
sustainable foundation
for growth. However,
it has also been a year
interrupted by some
significant challenges
which have had a
disappointing impact
on our financial results.
Apples
As a result of the end-to-end
supply chain challenges faced by
our Apples business, including
reduced volumes, variable fruit
sizes, shipping disruptions,
in-market quality issues and a
longer sales window overlapping
with Northern Hemisphere fruit,
our Apples operating profit
decreased by 26%, from $54.7
million in 2020 to $40.6 million in
2021. Revenue decreased from
$872.3 million in 2020 to $851.4
million in 2021.
International
Trading
Revenues in our International
Trading division decreased, from
$178.7 million in 2020 to $129.2
million this year. While margins
remained strong, particularly in
our Asian business, supply was
constrained in many regions due
to labour shortages, shipping
constraints and inclement
weather. Operating profit
decreased from $2.3 million
in 2020 to an operating loss of
$12.4 million in 2021.
Our Peruvian grape operation
posted poor results with a loss
of $17.3 million, largely due to
a review and subsequent write
down of asset values.
T&G Fresh
It has been a year of two halves for
T&G Fresh. In the first six months
we dealt with ongoing COVID-19
shocks from the previous year,
including supply chain challenges
reducing our ability to export and
import fresh produce, combined
with an oversupply of some
categories such as tomatoes. The
second half of the year showed
evidence of stabilisation of the
business, despite protracted
lockdowns in key domestic markets,
and this provides a strong platform
for growth in 2022 and beyond.
In 2021, revenue increased from
$357.7 million in 2020, to $365.5
million. Operating profit decreased
from $18.4 million in 2020 to $18.0
million this year.
VentureFruit™
With the establishment of
VentureFruit™, our global genetics
and variety management business,
all trading income for our plant
variety rights (PVR), such as Envy™
and JAZZ™, has this year moved
into this new reporting segment.
VentureFruit™ receives royalties
from the sale of T&G’s PVR
varieties; and in addition, in 2021
strong demand from growers to
plant Envy™ generated significant
revenue for the business.
Our year
Challenging
environment
Leading into the 2021 apple season,
the December 2020 hail event in
Nelson adversely impacted our apples
in the region, reducing both our own
and independent growers’ volumes.
This was followed by the early
ripening of apples across the country,
compressing the harvest period. Given
COVID-19 related border closures
and the tight labour market, we had
labour shortages of both local and
Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE)
team members, which meant some
apples were left unpicked.
Global supply chains have been
significantly disrupted, seriously
affecting our apple exports as well as
the importing of tropical produce into
Aotearoa New Zealand. There were
fewer ships visiting Aotearoa New
Zealand, reduced calls at regional
ports, container shortages, delays
to schedules and increased waiting
times in destination ports. We worked
tirelessly to address this, chartering
ships and partnering with primary
sector exporters to get produce to
markets. Despite our best efforts, our
market access was constrained, and
some produce arrived late into market
leading to quality issues and missed
sales opportunities.
Benedikt Mangold
Chair (left)
Gareth Edgecombe
Chief Executive Officer (right)
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Three Hawke’s Bay orchards
were sold to the New Zealand
Superannuation Fund, through
its rural investment manager
FarmRight, with T&G contracted
to provide orchard services
and all post-harvest, export
and marketing services. This
partnership highlights the
strong investment opportunity
and potential in Envy™ and
demonstrates the strength of our
strategy and future direction.
With the proceeds from
recycling capital from the sale
of 490 Nayland Road and 22
Whakatu Road, as well as the
aforementioned orchards, we’ve
not only redeveloped orchards
and acquired new automated
orchard equipment, we’ve
embarked on the construction
of a new $100 million, leading-
edge, automated packhouse
in the Hawke’s Bay. As well
as improving productivity, it
will accommodate increasing
volumes of Envy™ and other
apple varieties.
A critical element in realising
future value and delivering
our strategy is capturing
and maximising intellectual
property (IP). Throughout our
business we have exceptional
IP in a variety of areas, including
deep global expertise in
genetics, IP management
and commercialisation of
plant varieties. Building
off this experience, we
launched VentureFruit™, our
global genetics and variety
management business. We have
big plans for VentureFruit™,
which will bring new and superior
fruit to consumers, retailers and
growers around the world.
Driven by our purpose to grow
healthier futures, this year we
made solid progress against
our strategy and against our
ongoing transformation ambition
to become a customer-driven,
high-performing, premium fresh
produce business.
With global consumer demand for
our premium Envy™ apple brand
projected to increase five-fold by
2030, we’ve continued to build the
platform to support this growth.
In critical and key markets, we’ve
strengthened our in-market
capabilities and expertise to
build deeper partnerships with
customers and consumers.
This has been supported by new
plantings of Envy™ as part of
our development programme
to supply 10 million more tray
carton equivalents (TCEs) from
Aotearoa New Zealand and the
United States. This additional
volume is a key part of the next
phase of our growth which is
grounded in highly productive
orchard and post-harvest
systems that utilise best practice
technology and automation.
In Aotearoa New Zealand, old
orchards have been replanted
with Envy™, on future-proofed,
automation-ready 2D structures,
with a further 300 hectares to be
redeveloped over the next three
years. In addition, a further 400
global hectares of new Envy™
plantings have been contracted.
Significant investment has also
been made on new picking
platforms to further enhance
safety and efficiency.
For T&G Fresh, our Aotearoa
New Zealand business, it’s been a
challenging year - with COVID-19
related issues, labour constraints,
adverse weather and tough trading
conditions in the first half of the year.
Throughout this difficult environment
the team has focused on what’s in
their control, and it’s been pleasing
to see their hard work translate into
positive momentum in the latter
half of the year, particularly in our
tomatoes, Pacific Island exports
and our Fijian domestic businesses.
On top of this, the integration
of Freshmax New Zealand was
completed early in the year.
Early in 2022, we look forward
to welcoming Rod Gibson to the
business in the role of Managing
Director T&G Fresh and seeing
the benefit he’ll bring to T&G from
his extensive fresh produce and
retail experience.
While many challenges have
come our way, we’re incredibly
proud of the continued progress
made in building a high-
performance culture. Leadership
and capability has been a key
focus because we know that when
we improve our team’s skills and
capabilities, we grow careers,
create new opportunities and
drive performance.
Underpinning this is our shared
mindsets, which play a critical
role in culture, performance and
ambition. This year we identified
that as we embark on the next stage
of our growth strategy, we needed
to capture the values required for
success. Our four new mindsets: be
bold, do the mahi, one team and take
good care, are grounded in our unique
identity, uniting and guiding our
behaviour and actions into the future.
Outlook ahead
While 2021 has been challenging,
we’ve delivered on our strategy
and built a solid platform for
growth, while staying focused on
the safety and wellbeing of our
people, growers, customers and
communities.
We have a phenomenal team
who’ve worked together to solve
problems, find opportunities,
keep each other safe and deliver
an essential service. While many
of our people worked from
home during the lockdowns
across Aotearoa New Zealand
and most of our global markets,
for the majority of our people in
front-line operational roles, they
worked on-site to keep fresh
produce flowing to Kiwis and
consumers around the world.
This wasn’t always easy, and on
behalf of everyone, thank you.
We also want to acknowledge
the leadership of Prof. Klaus
Josef Lutz, who stepped down
as Chairman in June. Under his
leadership over the past nine
years, T&G has evolved into
a strong global player in the
premium fresh produce sector,
and we thank Klaus for his
leadership, guidance and support
over the years.
As we look ahead to 2022, we
expect many of the challenges
to continue, with supply chain
constraints, inflation and
rising costs in labour, freight
and utilities. On top of this, in
all of our global markets we
have ongoing uncertainty with
COVID-19 as countries learn to
live and work with it. While we’re
very pleased with the outcome of
the industry’s combined efforts
in working with the Government
on quarantine free travel for
some RSE nations, it’s likely we,
along with many of our growers,
will struggle for enough seasonal
workers this coming harvest,
given low unemployment and the
absence of backpackers.
Despite this and other challenges,
we’ll do everything to find ways to
deliver and mitigate any adverse
impacts. Our tight control on costs
and prudent spending will continue,
as will our ongoing efforts to
capture value and efficiencies from
continuous improvements.
At the same time, together with
BayWa Global Produce, in 2022
we will make solid progress on our
new strategy for managing climate
change. We will establish and verify
an emissions reduction target
through the Science Based Target
initiative (SBTi) and implement
an internal shadow carbon price
to guide business decisions and
strategy. We look forward to
seeing the positive outcome of
these actions and playing a role in
supporting Aotearoa New Zealand’s
climate ambitions.
As we close out 2021, it’s important
we remain resilient in these volatile
and uncertain times. We have an
incredible team doing a great job
to deliver our strategy despite
any curveballs that come our
way. With our confidence, energy,
determination and strong underlying
business momentum, the future
is bright. We look forward to a
stronger and improved 2022.
Noho ora mai,
Benedikt Mangold
Chair
Gareth Edgecombe
Chief Executive Officer
Strong progress against strategy
Our year
Section heading
• In its first year of operation,
our Fairgrow charity donated
more than 1 million kilograms
of fresh fruit and vegetables to
New Zealanders in need.
• Generated $79.5 million from the sale
and leaseback of 22 Whakatu Road
in Hastings.
• Teamed up with Zespri and Plant &
Food Research on a regenerative
horticultural programme within the
kiwifruit, apple and berry industries.
• Sold 40 hectares of orchards to the
New Zealand Superannuation Fund,
through its rural investment manager
FarmRight, with T&G contracted to
provide orchard services and all post-
harvest, export and marketing services.
• JAZZ™ apples
celebrated 10 years of
being sold in Japan –
one of our key export
markets.
• Launched Ka Awatea,
our new Māori and
Pasifika leadership
programme.
July
• Partnered with All
Good to deliver the
first Fairtrade and
Zero Carbon certified
bananas in Aotearoa
New Zealand.
May
• Joined forces with Lincoln
University to offer students
hands-on learning and a
pathway into employment in
the horticulture sector.
SeptemberNovemberDecember
• Welcomed eight new
automated apple picking
platforms in the Hawke’s
Bay, helping increase
productivity and provide
greater safety for our
people.
• Shipped the first of
our refreshed JAZZ™
branded premium apples
from Aotearoa New
Zealand to the world.
March
• Introduced four new mindsets
(company values) to help
propel us into the future.
• Sold 25,000 gift packs of
Envy™ apples in one-minute
on Tmall - China’s largest
business-to-consumer online
retail website.
October
• Launched our early-
ripening apple brand,
Poppi™, enabling
an early entry of
Aotearoa New
Zealand apples into
highly competitive
Asian markets.
February
• Created 150 new
permanent positions
across our Hawke’s
Bay apple operations.
• VentureFruit™,
our new global
genetics and variety
management
business,
is launched.
August
JanuaryJune
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Our year
• Launched
GoodYarn, a peer-
delivered mental
health awareness
programme to
encourage everyday
conversations about
mental health.
April
Year in review
Growing
healthier
futures
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Section heading
Taipa
Kerikeri
Tūākau
Ōhaupō
Reporoa
Gisborne
Hawke's Bay
Nelson
Auckland*
Whangārei
Hamilton
New Plymouth
Tauranga
Christchurch
Dunedin
Wellington
Palmerston North
Central Otago
Our Footprint
SITES
(Group office*, sales, market floors,
distribution centres)
GROWING SITES / REGIONS
T&G apple, blueberry, tomato and citrus regions,
and third party apple suppliers
Note: In addition, T&G Fresh partners with over 1,000 third party
fruit and vegetable growers throughout Aotearoa New Zealand
POST-HARVEST AND PACKING FACIlITIES
T&G facilities
KEy
About T&G
Our footprint
Our team of 2,000 people, located across 13 countries, is united
by our purpose of growing healthier futures. Together we grow
apples, tomatoes, citrus, blueberries and grapes, and partner
with growers around the world who share the same passion for
sustainability and excellence.
With our clear strategy in place, we’re focused on growing great
brands, winning in key global markets and leading Aotearoa
New Zealand's fresh produce future. Enabling the delivery of our
strategy is a high-performance culture and a deep commitment
to Kaitiakitanga. As kaitiaki we’re committed to treating the land,
people, produce, resources and community with the greatest of
respect and care, as guardians of their future. This is central to
who we are and what we do.
Together, with the shared vision and expertise of our global
network, we create value every day for our people, growers,
customers, consumers, communities and shareholders.
Today, as T&G Global,
our fresh, delicious
produce nourishes
people in more than
60 countries around
the world.
Our story began 124
years ago as Turners
and Growers, a fruit
auction business only
located in Auckland.
Our year
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Section heading
Growing regions
Argentina
Canada
Chile
Ecuador
Guatemala
Mexico
Panama
Peru
USA
• British Columbia
• Angol • Talca
• Temuco
• Ica
• Piura
• California • Oregon
• Washington State
Growing regions
Austria
France
Germany
Italy
Portugal
Spain
Switzerland
UK
• Steiermark
• Tyrol
• Alps
• Loire Valley
• Occitanie
• Provence
• Bodensee
• Rheinland-Pfalz
• South Tyrol
• Castilla y León
• Region Vaud
• Valais
• Herefordshire
• Kent
• Lincolnshire
• Suffolk
• Sussex
Growing regions
South Korea
Thailand
• Boeun • Hongcheon
• Geochang • Yesan
Growing regions
New South
Wales
Queensland
South
Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
West
Australia
Pacific
Islands
• Coffs Harbour
• Griffith
• Wamuran
• Adelaide
• Loxton
• Renmark
• Huon Valley
• Ouse
• Koo Wee Rup
• Mildura
• Narre Warren
• Robinvale
• Shepparton
• Swan Hill
• Warragul
• Bullsbrook
• New Caledonia
• Samoa
• Tonga
Growing regions
• Auckland
• Central Otago
• Gisborne
• Hawke’s Bay
• Kerikeri
• Nelson
• Ōhaupō
• Reporoa
• Taipa
• Tūākau
Growing regions
Egypt
Morocco
South Africa
Zambia
• Eastern Cape
• Western Cape
GLOBAL MARKETS
WE SERVE
GROWING REGIONS
Own and third party
OFFICES
KEy
Our year
Americas
Revenue ($'000)$ 75,479
Employees (permanent)350
Offices (Group or Sales)4
Asia
Revenue ($'000)$284,291
Employees (permanent)31
Offices (Group or Sales)5
Africa
UK & Europe
Revenue ($'000)$506,166
Employees (permanent)470
Offices (Group or Sales)3
Australia &
Pacific Islands
Revenue ($'000)$87,760
Employees (permanent)129
Offices (Group or Sales)4
Aotearoa New Zealand
Revenue ($'000)$411,717
Employees (permanent)1,208
Offices (Group or Sales)12
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Our strategy
Our progress
Guided by a shared purpose to grow healthier futures, we are
guardians of T&G.
We’re driven by a desire to strengthen and grow our business, while
respecting and caring for the land, resources, people, produce and
communities that help sustain us.
Refined in 2020, our strategy focuses our efforts on three key
areas which leverage our strengths and positions us to seize the
opportunities ahead: grow great brands, win in key global markets and
lead Aotearoa New Zealand's fresh produce future. How we’ll deliver
our strategy is through our people, our high-performance culture, our
mindsets, and our deep and genuine commitment to Kaitiakitanga.
Grow great brands
• Best genetics in apples, berries and grapes
• Unique varieties and brands loved by
consumers
• World class in growing and post-harvest,
with global partners maximising our
intellectual property
Win in key global
markets
• Unlock markets selected for premium and
potential
• Close to customers with capability in-market
• Most efficient end-to-end supply chain
lead Aotearoa
New Zealand's fresh
produce future
• Win in key categories
• Optimise channels to market
• Create valued partnerships
Our purpose
Growing healthier futures
Our vision
The world's leading premium fresh produce company
Our measures
• Partner of choice • Best place to work
• Financial returns • Brand/category performance
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has been supported with new
packaging formats in key
markets, including cardboard
recyclable multipacks.
In mid-2021, we launched a
global marketing campaign
emphasising the new JAZZ™
catchphrase “Is it JAZZ™ time
yet?”. This puts the apple at the
heart of the snacking occasion,
in a conversational and
spontaneous way, promoting it
as a healthier snacking choice.
Following extensive market
research in 2020 across key
global markets, we identified
the opportunity for our JAZZ™
apple brand to develop more
differentiated positioning. With
more people looking for healthier
snacking choices, the unique
premium qualities of JAZZ™
make it the ideal snacking apple.
Shaped by these consumer and
market insights, a broad strategy
was developed to position the
brand in this category.
A key component was this year’s
refresh and the strengthening of
the look and feel of the 25-year-
old brand. JAZZ™ now stands
out and appeals as the ideal
snack on the go, with a more
vibrant colour palette. This
Introducing Poppi™
In February 2021, we launched a new apple
brand Poppi™ for an early ripening variety,
which was developed to strategically extend the
season for our Aotearoa New Zealand export
apples in our key high-growth Asian markets.
The Poppi™ brand name was developed as a
nod to the distinctive red colour of the apple
and
appeals to consumers who prefer sweeter
tasting,
radiant red apples. Thanks to its early
ripening qualities, Poppi™ was one of the first
apples of the 2021 season to arrive in key
Asian markets, helping to fill a seasonal gap
in the market.
Envy™ is a real Kiwi horticultural success story, harnessing local
IP to provide consumers with an exceptional tasting, perfectly
balanced, premium apple, while delivering strong returns to
growers, communities and shareholders.
In the 13 years since we first released Envy™ to Aotearoa New
Zealand growers, it’s now grown under licence in 13 countries –
with Aotearoa New Zealand and North America our key supply
regions, and it’s sold year-round to consumers in over 60 countries.
Over the years, we've developed Envy™ into a brand that
customers can trust and our consumers seek out, and today it’s
on track to be a billion-dollar brand with standout performance
in key markets across Asia and North America. With projected
global consumer demand requiring an additional 10 million TCEs
to meet the required 25 million TCEs by 2030 (an additional 760
million apples), in 2021 we secured and increased new plantings
and strengthened our foundation for the future.
Our progress
Great brands are brands
you love. They build deep
consumer connections
with their clear core
values and differentiated
positioning. At T&G,
we’re focused on growing
great brands and building
consumer demand. We
have unique varieties and
the world’s best genetics
in apples, berries and
grapes; supported by
world class growing and
production systems,
marketing, in-market
teams and partnerships.
Grow
great brands
Envy™ - creating shared value
from Aotearoa New Zealand’s IP
New look for JAZZ™
Envy™ apples are a natural
fit for festivities and gifting
occasions, due to their large size,
sophisticated flavour and fresh
aroma. As part of our marketing
strategy to position Envy™ as
the ultimate celebration apple,
in 2021 we delivered multiple
global integrated marketing
campaigns for key festivities.
In key Asian markets, the Mid-
Autumn Festival represents
one of the largest celebrations
of the year, with millions of
people recognising the full
moon occasion. To celebrate, we
collaborated with key influencers
and developed eye-catching
point of sale displays and special
premium Envy™ gift boxes. This
year we also diversified our
sales channels by trialling Tmall,
China’s largest business-to-
consumer online retail website.
Through our collaboration with
Viya, the number one opinion
leader on Tmall, in just one
minute we sold a record 25,000
Mid-Autumn Festival gift packs
of Envy™ apples, totalling
100,000 apples sold.
In the United States, special
occasions like Valentine’s Day
and Mother’s Day have seen huge
success for Envy™. This year the
brand become the official partner
of Kitchn’s first-ever virtual Brunch
Fest to celebrate Mother’s Day.
Kitchn is one of the United States'
most popular food and lifestyle
media outlets, with 25 million unique
monthly visitors. Our Mother's Day
campaign received over 200 million
views, helping further grow brand
recognition and strong sales growth
in our key United States market.
Envy™, the ultimate
celebration apple
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Building the
packhouse of
the future
With increasing volumes of
Envy™ and other varieties over
the next five to ten years, a
future-ready, highly productive
automated packhouse is
required.
In December 2021, we started
building a new $100 million
state of the art packhouse at
our Whakatu West site in the
Hawke’s Bay.
With the capacity to pack more
than 125 million kilograms of
apples per season, it will be one
of the largest packhouses in the
Southern Hemisphere.
The packing lines have
been designed to allow
for a combination of fully
automated, partly automated
and standard packing lines –
and when operating with its
new automated technology,
we expect to be able to pack
more than twice the volume we
currently pack with a similar
number of team members.
Our two existing packhouses
at our East and West sites in
the Hawke’s Bay will then be
converted to apple cool stores.
In 2021, we made good headway
on our roadmap to a highly
productive future through
automation of orchards and post-
harvest services.
Traditionally, apple orcharding
systems have been grown
and geared towards a manual
harvesting process and our
success has been based on
selling high quality, premium
apples to consumers around
the world. The focus on manual
harvesting has been due to
technology solutions not yet
being commercially available or
viable. This is changing. While
robotic pickers are still some
years away, for the past five years
we have embraced technology
to increase productivity, improve
quality and yields, and help
address workforce shortages.
This tech-driven future requires a
new way of growing apple trees to
provide the density and uniformity
required by future automation. At
T&G we’ve selected 2D orchard
structures as our structure of
choice. It increases the quality,
consistency and yield of our fruit,
and by using automated platforms
- and in future other forms of
new technologies, it delivers
efficiencies for our team by
standardising tasks and making
it easier and safer to access
fruit and conduct a range of
orchard activities.
This year we removed 61
hectares of old orchards and
replanted with Envy™, on new
future-proofed 2D structures.
Of our total 737 hectares of T&G
owned and leased orchards
in Aotearoa New Zealand, we
now have 180 hectares in 2D
structures and over the next
three years we plan to redevelop
a further 300 hectares. As
our leased orchards come up
for renewal, we will look to
recontract them and re-plant
in 2D structures. In addition,
we’ve contracted a further 400
hectares of Envy™ plantings
globally, with 250 hectares
planted in 2021.
Supporting this has been
significant investment in tech-
enabled orcharding equipment.
Eight picking platforms were
purchased in 2021 to further
enhance safety and efficiency,
bringing our total platforms to
12. We partnered with Fruition
Horticulture to trial a pneumatic
defoliator which uses alternating
pulses of air to remove leaves
from the lower parts of trees,
exposing the fruit to sunlight –
which is important for fruit colour
and premium pricing in export
markets. This machine replaces
the manual work done by orchard
crews. And planning is underway
for unmanned automated mowers
and sprayers as part of a five-year
technology programme of work.
150 new roles
In 2021, we created 150 new permanent roles
across our Hawke’s Bay apple operations
to help us meet worldwide demand for our
premium brands.
These new roles help us deliver on our future
growth objectives and provide people with
an opportunity to build skills, capabilities and
career pathways in horticulture.
New team members work across harvest and
post-harvest roles, developing a thorough
understanding of both operational and growing
processes. This also includes spending time
developing our 2D orchards as part of our
pathway to automation.
new and unique berries, of which
VentureFruit™ is the exclusive global
commercialisation partner. In addition,
VentureFruit™ also announced a
partnership with Plant IP Partners
to test and evaluate new varieties
of apples which have been bred in
Aotearoa New Zealand.
With consumers’ needs continually
evolving and costs of production rising,
it’s vital our sector brings new, high
quality fruit to market which delivers
on taste, nutrition, convenience and
sustainability at a premium price.
By working alongside key partners,
VentureFruit
™ will deliver great tasting,
healthy fruit and help alleviate and
adapt to environmental pressures.
T&G has established a track record
in global IP management and
commercialisation, growing, and
sales and marketing, by tapping into
leading genetics from our extensive
network of the world’s best plant
breeding and research partners. In
August, we announced the launch of
VentureFruit
™, a global genetics and
variety management business built on
deep expertise in creating value from
new fruit varieties.
VentureFruit™ has been set up to
collaborate with breeders, research
partners, growers, and sales and
marketing organisations around the world
to bring new, high value and superior
quality fruit to markets and consumers
globally. With this, increased value will
be generated for consumers, retailers,
growers and communities, and we can
help nurture our natural environment
through adaptation and innovation.
Coinciding with the launch of
VentureFruit™, we signed two key
partnerships. Firstly, a co-investment
alongside science organisation
Plant & Food Research in a range of
Our progress
VentureFruit™ – bringing high value
superior fruit to global consumers
Partnering
to accelerate
growth
To help further increase the
supply of Envy™, in November
we partnered with the New
Zealand Superannuation Fund
through its rural investment
manager FarmRight. This saw us
sell 40 hectares of Hawke’s Bay
orchards to the Fund, with T&G
contracted to provide orchard
services and all post-harvest,
export and marketing services.
This freed up capital to invest in
Envy’s™ growth, whilst providing
the Fund with returns to help
fund the future superannuation
costs of New Zealanders.
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Despite this, our teams worked
creatively to get fruit to market,
stabilise pricing and do whatever
possible to meet global sales
programmes and manage
expectations with our retail
customers. This included working
closely with other primary industry
businesses to get fruit to market,
and sourcing four charter ships of
our own – two to the United States
and two to Europe/United Kingdom.
Less fruit in market did have a
positive impact on pricing, with
prices generally holding. However,
this was offset by increases in costs
of freight and shipping, delayed
shipments and the late arrival of
fruit in some markets, leading to
price erosion.
The United Kingdom performed
well, with excellent quality JAZZ™
apples in market. Customers were
sufficiently supplied, despite lower
volumes given aforementioned
shipping constraints and delays
from Aotearoa New Zealand. In
Europe, due to the slow arrival of
Aotearoa New Zealand fruit, the
season started slowly, however our
team on the ground worked hard to
fill retail programme gaps.
Having a team on the ground in the
United States was invaluable in 2021.
The issues with managing the late
arrival of Envy™ and other varieties
from Aotearoa New Zealand and
the smooth transition to selling
Northern Hemisphere fruit was
managed carefully in order to avoid
competition with local fruit.
Win in key global markets
Our progress
The partnerships we
have with our customers
around the world are vital
in ensuring our global
sales programmes are a
success and continue to
grow year-on-year.
To unlock and deliver this potential,
over the past five years we’ve
established and expanded the
capabilities of our in-market teams
in Asia, the United States, Europe
and the United Kingdom – all
markets where there is significant
future growth potential and where
demand for our produce is high.
Depending on the market size, the
team’s capabilities now include
sales and marketing, supply chain
and quality. With T&G being the
Importer of Record in many of these
markets, we can now import the
fruit ourselves and take a greater
degree of control over that fruit.
We can ensure it gets to our end
customers and consumers at the
right time while maintaining high
quality standards.
This year, our global sales
programme faced a number of
challenges, including severe
hail in the Nelson region in
December 2020 which affected
the region's apple crop.
Further impacting this was
the seasonal worker shortage
experienced during 2021. With
borders still restricted as a
result of COVID-19, there were
significantly fewer RSE workers
in Aotearoa New Zealand and
a lack of backpackers. Our
team undertook an extensive
local recruitment campaign
and partnered with the Ministry
of Social Development to
successfully hire over 950 New
Zealanders during the season,
however despite best efforts, at
the peak of the season we were
still short 300 people per day.
This meant an unprecedented
amount of fruit was unable to be
picked in 2021, thereby reducing
export volumes.
On top of this we experienced
shipping issues, including delays,
congestion in international
ports and ships bypassing some
Aotearoa New Zealand ports. This
impacted not just our Southern
Hemisphere apples but also our
Northern Hemisphere season
and the export of apples from
Washington State in the United
States to Asia. It also impacted
other traded categories, such
as grapes, berries and citrus,
and their movement from
Australia, North America and
South America into our Asian
destination markets.
Due to these factors, our
Aotearoa New Zealand apple
crop for the 2021 season was
5.05 million TCEs, a 20%
reduction on the year prior. Our
United States crop for 2021
was 3.8 million TCEs, an 8.7%
increase from 2020.
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We’re proud of our Aotearoa New Zealand business,
T&G Fresh, and the vital role it plays in growing healthier
futures for generations of New Zealanders.
As a grower in its own right with an expansive, vertically integrated growing
business, we ensure we have the right genetics in our own growing operations
and that we strive for excellence in the categories in which we grow fresh
produce - citrus, berries and tomatoes.
T&G Fresh also represents more than 1,200 independent growers, selling their
produce to retailers and foodservice providers nationwide through our 12 regional
trading floors, and through our direct relationships with the major supermarket
retailers, quick service restaurants and in-home meal kit delivery services.
We also import produce not readily grown or available in Aotearoa New
Zealand, as well as exporting fresh produce to the Pacific Islands, Australia,
Asia, Europe and North America.
A key competitive advantage
to supporting Envy’s™ growth
strategy is T&G’s globally
controlled 365 day a year delivery
programme to key markets. This
ensures consumers enjoy year-
round supply of Envy™.
Our global Envy™ expansion
programme focuses on the
key global markets of Asia, the
United States, Europe and the
United Kingdom, and establishing
in-market offices and in-market
teams with the right capabilities.
This enables us to build strong
relationships with our customers
and partners, and develop
an in-depth understanding of
consumer needs.
In-market teams allows
consistent channel development,
such as the e-commerce
ecosystem in China. We can
also proactively respond to and
manage market and consumer
changes, while enhancing global
reach and the ability to drive
consumer demand and loyalty,
further underpinning and enhancing
the global success of Envy™.
As part of our global consumer
demand programme, in 2021
we created our own simple
framework for demand growth,
which
orientates our focus and
activities across our end-to-end
value chain. This includes the key
success factors for every apple so
that we capture the projected Envy™
demand and deliver the ultimate
apple experience to every consumer.
We have identified the critical and
key markets which we have to win
in and each of these markets has
a specific and tailored accelerated
demand plan. This maps out the
areas of focus and the key actions
required to grow demand and attain
the premium pricing we desire.
Having in-market teams further
strengthens our accelerated demand
plans, as teams are closer to
consumers, and retail and wholesale
customers, and by using their in-
depth knowledge we can proactively
address challenges and identify
future customer focused solutions.
Our progress
Lead Aotearoa
New Zealand's fresh
produce future
Following on from the year prior,
in 2021 our T&G Fresh business
continued to experience supply
chain challenges as a result of
COVID-19. Given global shipping
constraints and delays, this
hampered the importing of
tropical fresh produce and the
exporting of some categories,
such as tomatoes. Severe
weather events including hail
also impacted Nelson apples and
Central Otago summer fruit.
The lack of exports accompanied
with flat local demand impacted
values across our markets and
covered crops divisions in the
first quarter of the year.
Our markets business was also
impacted by COVID lockdowns,
which also had a real impact
on Aotearoa New Zealand’s
foodservice sector. Our T&G
Fresh imports division was
heavily impacted by shipping
disruptions, especially the lack
of consistency of vessels out of
Long Beach, California.
At times, resourcing was also
affected as team members were
identified as close contacts and
required to isolate. This put
pressure on some of our sites,
with office-based colleagues and
workers from temp agencies
stepping in to ensure business
continuity and the ongoing supply
of fresh produce to New Zealanders.
A focus on sales and operations
planning and our decision to
rationalise our footprint by exiting
our Favona glasshouse early, led to
a significant financial turnaround in
the second half of the year.
Consumer demand for Envy™ in
Asia continues to be very robust
and pricing levels in both China
and Singapore in particular were
strong, setting us up for a positive
season ahead in 2022. Consumer
demand in Thailand and Vietnam
was excellent at the beginning
of the season, which was really
pleasing to see. However,
COVID-19 restrictions in both
countries saw the closure of many
wholesale markets, resulting in
significant drops in demand.
While pricing in Japan was very
good towards the start of the
season, we saw some erosion
in price with the late arrivals,
as we ran into competition with
local apples.
Overall, despite the challenges
of this season, we’ve seen some
real pockets of excellence and
great opportunity for 2022.
Demand for our apples is
incredibly high in our markets,
but ensuring our crop is delivered
into markets at the right time is
crucial to maximising prices.
Ensuring year-round supply of
Envy™ in key markets
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Our progress
Growing through
adversity for our
Pacific Islands
business
In 2021, our Fijian domestic business
experienced very challenging times
due to COVID-19, with the closure
of international borders meaning
one of the country’s main sources of
income - tourism, was significantly
impacted. Furthermore, due to
widespread infection of COVID-19
throughout Fiji and lockdowns,
we were operating with a limited
number of team members.
Despite these challenges, our team
showed extreme resilience and
flexibility. They worked closely with
suppliers and partners to diversify
our product offering, making use of
our infrastructure and reliable supply
chain. This ensured food was able
to get to customers at a challenging
time in Fiji, whilst adhering to strict
COVID-19 safety protocols.
Demand for imported produce also
remained strong from customers
throughout the Pacific region
despite COVID-19 challenges.
The strength of our grower and
customer partnerships, combined
with our fast and adaptive actions,
held the business in good stead,
leading to a positive financial
performance for our Pacific Islands
business, including Fiji.
Surplus
tomatoes from
COVID-19
In the first quarter of the
year, Aotearoa New Zealand
experienced a surplus of cheap
tomatoes as a result of growers
being unable to export fruit to
Australia and the Pacific Islands
given reduced freight space.
While consumers may have
welcomed the low pricing, it
was not beneficial for growers
in terms of covering the costs
of production. This affected our
sales in the first half of the year.
With T&G’s tomato growing
operations spanning sites
at Favona Road in Māngere,
Reporoa, Ōhaupō and Tūākau,
a decision was made to bring
forward the closure of the Favona
Road glasshouse site to June
2021. All team members who
wished to continue working
with us secured new roles, and
production was moved across our
other glasshouses.
With consumer demand for
blueberries increasing, this year
we invested in the future growth
of the category in Aotearoa New
Zealand, positioning ourselves
to provide year-round supply
of superior, premium berries.
Utilising our expertise and
strength in sales, marketing,
brand development and new
genetics through VentureFruit
™,
we have secured the sole rights
to grow new premium Southern
Highbush varieties in Aotearoa
New Zealand. These berries are
currently only grown in Australia.
The results from consumer
trials of the berries have been
very positive. The new varieties
are high yielding and have good
storability as well as fantastic
taste, firmness and size. They also
produce fruit in the months when
supply is lower in Aotearoa New
Zealand and Asian markets.
The first stage of the development
will see 2.5 hectares planted in
Kerikeri, Northland, with production
growing to 60 tonnes over the next
five years. The second stage will
see up to 20 hectares planted by
2024, which will be a combination
of T&G owned and third-party
investment and production, with the
final stage looking to grow to
70 hectares of production.
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Strengthening
commercial
acumen
Given the complex nature of
our business, we continually
strengthen the commercial
acumen of our broader
leadership group.
Throughout 2021, we presented
hypothetical scenarios that
challenged our leaders’ decision-
making processes and enhanced
their awareness of team
dynamics. In teams, our leaders
provided recommendations
on the case studies, with the
objective of maximising return to
both T&G and our growers.
In 2022, we will continue to focus
on capability build sessions to
further enhance our leaders’
abilities.
leaders
in Action:
Fostering career
progression
In 2021, we offered our
Leaders in Action development
programme to 48 mid-level
leaders within our global
business. The programme is
designed to foster and support
career progression into greater
leadership positions within our
business.
Designed around our high-
performance framework,
participants took part in eight
modules, building knowledge
on a range of topics, including
design thinking, continuous
improvement, performance
transparency, through to leading
change.
Not only has this programme
had an incredible impact on the
participants, but the skills taught
have positively benefited their
teams, as leaders have increased
their leadership capability.
High-performance
This year our key focus was
building leadership and
capability. By improving
the skills and capabilities
of people at every level
within T&G, we’re able to
grow careers and make
skilled opportunities more
accessible, in turn driving
business performance.
Joining forces
with lincoln
University
As part of our commitment to
provide more accessible pathways
into our industry and support
positive career growth at every
level, in September we partnered
with Lincoln University to offer
students a hands-on learning
experience and pathway into
employment.
The two-year programme sees
students earn a fulltime wage while
gaining valuable, practical work
experience as they study towards
a Level 5 Diploma of Horticulture.
We also provide T&G trained tutors
and paid study time to help with
the academic components of the
course.
This partnership makes obtaining a
qualification, practical experience
and a long-term career pathway,
more attainable and appealing. At
the same time, it provides increased
support during our peak season and
brings new talent into our industry.
Our framework
In 2021, we simplified the well-researched performance framework to fit more effectively
into our business.
The framework below has a focus on empowering our purpose, building belief in our
strategy, ensuring transparency and accountability, growing capability, and having a clear
understanding of, and connection to, our mindsets and our practices.
Building a high-performance culture
We know our success as a business is dependent on our people. That’s why we’re committed to
helping our team be their very best, day after day, year after year.
Our high-performance framework has been developed to foster an environment that enables
everyone at T&G to reach their full potential. Together, we’re purposefully shaping our culture so
everyone understands what we've set out to achieve and we all have the ability to influence outcomes,
operate with autonomy, know our ideas are deeply valued, and have ownership for the outcomes.
Capability
The way we work
Purpose
leadership
Culture
Performance transparency & accountability
Strategy & plan
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Connection
Meter
It’s been a year of challenges, both
at work and personally, for our
global team given the COVID-19
environment. This meant we had to
find new ways to stay connected,
share what’s going on and support
each other to keep motivation levels
high. One way we’ve done this is
through our Connection Meter
survey, which is run three times
a year by Human Synergistics.
It provides our leaders and their
teams with a clear understanding
of how people feel, their sense of
connection, and the areas where we
can create positive change.
We ended 2021 with 74% of our
people feeling connected, which
is 2% above the global benchmark
and a 2% increase from our March
survey. Guided by these insights,
our leaders work with their teams
to create connection action plans
to help make a positive difference
at T&G. Given the challenges we’ve
faced this year, including extended
lockdowns for many of our people
around the world, we’re pleased we
were able to maintain connection
levels similar to 2020 levels.
Branch Out:
Raising literacy
and numeracy
skills
In 2021, we also saw the return
of our Branch Out programme to
help raise core communication,
literacy and numeracy skills
within our team. With four out
of ten Kiwis having literacy and/
or numeracy challenges, we
want to help our people have the
confidence and skills to thrive –
both at work and personally.
This year, we had two cohorts
complete the programme from
our Ōhaupō and Hawke’s Bay sites.
From the programme, participants
gain confidence in workplace
literacy and numeracy, as well
enhancing their digital skills. Not
only has this programme improved
productivity in our workplace, it’s
also positively impacted people’s
personal lives.
A pathway for our
emerging leaders
Following on from a successful launch in 2020, our Emerging
Leaders programme returned this year and was introduced
to our T&G Fresh business. This programme focuses on
providing a pathway for our frontline and future leaders to
reach their greatest leadership potential.
Throughout the 14-week period, our people build on
various leadership skills including effective communication,
developing people, and leading safety and wellbeing. Since
developing the programme in 2020, we’ve rolled out 13
cohorts within Aotearoa New Zealand, totaling 161 graduates.
Our progress
The first T&G Fresh graduates from
the Emerging Leaders programme.
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Mindsets
Fundamental to our success are our shared
mindsets. We know our values and attitudes
ultimately impact our ability to achieve what we
set out to do, and having a connected, aligned and
empowered team is critical to our success.
In early 2021, we reviewed our T&G mindsets to see
if they reflected the attitudes we need for the next
stage of our growth strategy. It was decided a new
set of mindsets would better capture the values
needed for us to reach our greatest potential.
Throughout the year, over 100 global team members
came together to form a collaborative cross-
sectional working group, and together they created
four new, uniquely T&G mindsets.
Grounded in our Kiwi roots, and together with our
global ties, our mindsets guide how we act, what we
do, what’s expected of us and what we reward.
In the last quarter of the year, a series of purpose and
mindset workshops began to be rolled out, exploring
our purpose – both what it means and how we
contribute to it as a team, as well as understanding
our own personal values and how they align to our
new mindsets. The impact of these workshops has
been huge, with our people developing a deeper
connection with their teammates and our business,
and it’s from this strong base that we’ll achieve our
growth strategy as one collective team.
One Team
Work together.
Strong partnerships.
Have fun.
Do the
Mahi
Own it. Improve it.
Set high standards.
Take
Good Care
Listen. Support.
Make a difference.
Creating new
mindsets for
future success
Be Bold
Lead. Push boundaries.
Create the future.
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At T&G, Kaitiakitanga captures
what sustainability means to
us - treating the land, people,
produce, resources and
community with the greatest of
respect and care, as guardians
of their future. This is central
to who we are and what we do.
We’re committed to wanting
to do and be better, and help
grow a healthier and more
sustainable future.
Kaitiakitanga
Our people
We're growing a safe, healthy
and passionate team, where
everyone's empowered to be
their best and thrive.
Aspirations
• Protect and grow
• Fairness in our workplace
Our place
As kaitiaki, we're building a healthier
planet by protecting and nurturing
our natural environment and using
our resources responsibly.
Aspirations
• Climate action
• Closing the loop
• Lower impact, smarter growing
Our produce
Our safe and sustainable produce
value chain provides nutrition to
our customers and consumers,
and enhances livelihoods.
Aspirations
• Safe food
• Responsible partnerships
• Healthy communities
Our progress
Our Kaitiakitanga
framework
Our Kaitiakitanga framework has
three pillars, each with its own
aspirations and targets. Each
pillar is committed to making a
contribution towards achieving
9 of the 17 United Nations
Sustainable Development Goals
(UN SDGs), and by doing this,
we’ll make progress towards
growing a healthier tomorrow.
Our Kaitiakitanga
governance
and management
Kaitiakitanga is deeply ingrained
in T&G’s business and strategy,
with accountability sitting with
the Chief Executive and Executive
team. To inform our focus, in
2019 we conducted a materiality
assessment to detail the issues
most material to our stakeholders.
This assessment found climate
change, water availability, food
safety, and financial management
and performance are our top
issues. Projects have been
developed to address the identified
material issues. These key projects
are managed by several senior
team members from across the
business, which is in line with our
ambition to embed Kaitiakitanga
within our operations. Projects
of work are supported by T&G’s
Sustainability Manager who
oversees core Kaitiakitanga
strategies and associated projects.
Projects which are material to
the success of our Kaitiakitanga
framework, and which reduce our
impacts and enhance our efforts as
kaitiaki, are regularly reviewed by
the T&G Executive Team to ensure
project cadence and delivery.
Our Kaitiakitanga framework aligns to 9 of the 17
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
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To build a strong,
resilient and high-
performing business
it comes down to your
people, and at T&G
we have a talented,
hard working team
powering us forward.
We’re committed to
enhancing their lives
and helping them thrive.
To do this, we’re building a
positive and productive culture,
where health, safety and
wellbeing is paramount and we
can be ourselves. Nurturing an
inclusive and diverse culture is
vital to our success, and we’re
determined to make progressive
steps to ensure everyone is
welcome, regardless of their
gender, age, ethnicity, sexual
orientation or abilities.
Our two aspirations of Protect
and grow, and Fairness in our
workplace are about growing
a safe and healthy team and
creating positive change through
an inclusive and diverse business.
Protect
and grow
We’re determined to have a
leading safety and wellness
culture. To do this, we have a
robust three-year health, safety
and wellbeing strategy which is
designed to move T&G from a
SafePlus grading of ‘developing’
to a business which is ‘leading’.
In 2021 we made good progress
towards achieving this.
Decreasing our Total
Recordable Injuries
As we learned to live and
work with COVID-19, we've
focused on keeping our people
safe and reducing the risk of
transmission in our workplace.
This year, we reduced our Total
Recordable Injuries from 175 in
2020 to 167 in 2021. Whilst the
number remained consistent
with last year’s, there were no
notifiable injuries to WorkSafe.
Although this reduction was not
as large as previous years, it
shows we’re continuing to move
the numbers in the right direction.
In 2022, we will retain the same
key performance indicators and
work towards our ambitious
target of reducing injuries by 15%
on the previous year.
Building strong and safe
role models
Our Protect and Grow leadership
training programme is for site
operational people leaders and
health and safety representatives.
The programme has four modules:
CARE, RISK, ENGAGE and
LEARN. In 2021 we completed
rolling out our RISK and ENGAGE
modules, with 311 people
completing our RISK module and
244 completing ENGAGE. While
we’d intended to develop and
deliver our fourth and final module,
LEARN, in 2021, given the pull of
COVID-19 on our health and safety
team, we decided to complete the
first three modules and roll out
LEARN in 2022. LEARN covers
incident reporting and investigation
processes to ensure our team
supports our continual learning and
improvement programme.
Our progress
Investing in a safe and
productive workplace
With a tight labour market and
border restrictions, this year
presented a challenge with many
new and unexperienced workers
joining our team to help with the
apple harvest in the Hawke’s Bay.
Picking apples is labour-intensive
work, and at times it’s physically
demanding, requiring strength
and endurance. To ensure a safe
and productive workplace, we
invested in eight new state-of-the-
art automated picking platforms
to enable fast, efficient and safe
picking of apples. This enabled
our less fit or new team members
to harvest around six bins per day,
whereas traditional techniques
using ladders would historically
see around two to three bins
harvested per day. Whilst this
greatly contributed to productivity,
it also reduced the number of
injuries on our orchards and
delivered on our commitment of
getting everyone home safe every
day.
Critical hazard and
risk management
This year was intended to be
the second year of a three-year
programme of work to assess
the risks associated with our
critical hazards. Unfortunately,
given COVID-19, this programme
was significantly impacted. We
have employed a dedicated
Health & Safety Manager Critical
Risk to lead this work in 2022.
A new health,
safety and incident
reporting system
As part of our continual
improvement programme, we
have entered into an agreement
with ecoPortal to introduce its
health, safety, environmental
and risk management reporting
system into our global business.
This will provide a central
system to monitor and manage
incidents, hazards and risks.
The system has been configured
to meet our requirements and
will be rolled out as soon as
COVID-19 response activities
allow.
Our people
Managing the risk
of fatigue
Fatigue presents a huge risk
in our workplace, especially
in areas where our people are
doing shift work, driving or
have on-call requirements.
This year, we introduced a new
range of tools and resources
for our people leaders and
team members to help better
understand and effectively
manage and prevent fatigue in
our workplace.
GoodYarn: Helping
our people talk about
mental health
In April, we launched GoodYarn,
a peer-delivered programme
which helps our team understand
and build confidence talking
about mental health and knowing
where and when to get extra
help. Originally started as an
initiative for rural communities
in Aotearoa New Zealand,
GoodYarn has since branched
into urban workplaces.
Thirty-eight team members from
across Aotearoa New Zealand
volunteered to complete the
two-day training course, with
the intention of then facilitating
workshops at each of their sites
afterwards. Unfortunately, due
to COVID-19 lockdowns and
restrictions, the workshops have
not yet been able to take place.
In 2022, once restrictions lift,
we’ve prioritised a full schedule
of workshops across the country.
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Growing healthier
futures for our people
through Pulse
To help strengthen our team’s
health and wellbeing, in August
we launched Pulse, a global
wellbeing digital app. The app
promotes the development of
daily healthy habits, provides
information and resources,
and helps builds company
and team culture through
wellbeing challenges.
Our Pulse app proved incredibly
beneficial during this year's
COVID-19 lockdowns and
restrictions, providing a virtual
space for our global team to
connect and support each
other in our virtual Race Around
the World step challenge.
During September, 206 team
members competed as part of
43 teams, and together walked
an astonishing 47,146 kilometres
– the equivalent of travelling
around the world. The outcome
from the challenge was excellent
with teams feeling energised,
connected and supported, in
what was a challenging and long
lockdown for many of our people.
Fairness in our workplace
At T&G, we know there’s more we can do to build a more inclusive and
representative business, reflecting the diversity of all our communities.
In 2020, we joined Diversity Works and following a stocktake
identified that we’re at ‘starter’ level. This year, Diversity Works
launched its Aotearoa Inclusivity Matrix, a new evidence-based
framework which allows workplaces to identify their diversity, equity
and inclusion maturity and practices across seven areas. Guided by
this new framework, we’ve updated our stocktake and developed
our global Inclusion and Diversity (I&D) strategy, with the intention
of developing a detailed action plan in 2022. At the same time, we’ve
made solid progress on some key initiatives, as outlined below.
Ka Awatea: Nurturing strong Māori and
Pasifika leaders
This year, we introduced a new leadership programme designed
specifically to nurture, develop and support our Māori and Pasifika
team members. Ka Awatea aims to connect people with their cultural
heritage, and explore what leadership means for them, their whānau,
hapū and iwi. Throughout the intensive five-month programme, 29
team members from across Aotearoa New Zealand discovered their
leadership style and grew their confidence and capability in leading.
Ka Awatea not only contributes to developing our team members’
abilities, but it helps progress our journey to better integrating
Māori and Pacifica cultures into our business. It does this through
participants working on rōpū’s and presenting business cases to the
Executive team for initiatives which support inclusion and diversity.
For example, forming a Māori and Pacifica engagement group to help
foster deeper connections with our communities and iwi, and ensure
more diverse celebrations are recognised at T&G. In 2022, we’ll work
with Ka Awatea graduates to refine and implement these ideas.
Our progress
Helping young
Kiwis succeed
Establishing strong partnerships
with people from all backgrounds
is vital to our business and
society’s success. At the beginning
of 2021, we partnered with First
Foundation, an organisation set up
to help support young Kiwis whose
socio-economic circumstances
make it harder for them to attend
university. This year we offered
a four-year scholarship to a
bright young man completing his
final year of high school before
venturing on to tertiary studies at
the University of Auckland. He’ll
be the first in his family to attend
university and will gain valuable
work experience throughout his
studies within our business. In
2022, we’ll extend this sponsorship
to three recipients to help progress
young, talented individuals through
the next stage of their lives.
Standing together to
speak up and stop bullying
Celebrated annually around the
globe, Pink Shirt Day recognises
the importance of making sure
everyone feels safe, valued and
respected. In 2021 our business
turned pink, to strongly support
this important message. Our T&G
whānau came together at each
of our sites and virtually to share
morning tea and hear about the
importance of speaking up. At T&G,
we take a strong stance against
workplace bullying and encourage
anyone to speak to their leaders or
through our anonymous Speak Up
hotline, to ensure our workplace is
one where everyone is supported
and can thrive.
Our T&G Fresh customer service and Auckland administration team celebrating Pink Shirt Day.
Ka Awatea graduates outside the Mataatua Marae in Māngere, Auckland.
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Our business started from great
soil, natural resources and care in
our heart, and we’re determined
to keep it that way for future
generations to come. We are
committed to having a positive
impact on our planet and using
our resources responsibly. Our
three aspirations of Climate
action, Closing the loop, and
Lower impact, smarter growing
are grounded in helping build a
healthy environment for tomorrow
and beyond.
Our place
Climate action
As a food producer, the climate is
pivotal to our business. Yet, with
rising global temperatures, reduced
rainfall and increasing weather
events, we could face significant
disruption. That’s why we’re
minimising the effect our operations
have on the planet by reducing our
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions,
harnessing clean energy and
adapting with innovative solutions.
We’re committed to planning
and preparing for the future
environment and the potential
opportunities and challenges that
may arise.
In December, T&G’s climate
change strategy was refreshed
and will be implemented in 2022.
Our key focuses for next year are
to set a science-based emission
reduction target through our
majority shareholder, BayWa Global
Produce, and to align with the
recommendations set out by the
Task Force on Climate-Related
Financial Disclosures (TCFD). In
addition, we will implement an
internal shadow carbon price to
guide business decision making
and strategy as it relates to carbon
intensity. As part of our ‘carbon
neutral by 2030’ commitment, next
year we’ll look to offset some of our
emissions where reductions are
not possible. We will also prioritise
working with our team and grower
partners on climate
change education.
Our progress
Reducing greenhouse
gas emissions
As part of our commitment towards
best practice reporting, this year
we assured our Scope 1 and 2
emissions to provide certainty in
our data and to help identify gaps
and areas for improvement. Like all
entities embarking on this journey,
integrated reporting is a process of
continual improvements.
Our target is to reduce T&G's Scope
1 and 2 GHG emissions by 22% by
2025, against our 2017 baseline.
And then longer term, achieve
carbon neutral operations by 2030.
Throughout 2021, efforts to reduce
our GHG emissions have been
made, resulting in a 9.1% decrease
from 35,779 tCO
2
e in 2017 to
32,520 tCO
2
e in 2021, for Scope
1 and 2 emissions combined. In
2021, incremental reductions
across T&G were made as a result
of improved efficiencies such as
route optimisation for freight in
Aotearoa New Zealand and reduced
forklift use in Peru. Emissions from
refrigerants increased in 2021 from
2017 levels, this is primarily due to
greater data capture this financial
year compared to our base year. In
2021, T&G consumed 43,770,557
kWh of electricity, a 27% reduction
from 2017 levels of 60,573,523 kWh.
2017 data has not been assured by a
third-party provider. Where feasible,
we will focus on the electrification of
Scope 1 emission sources to ensure
we maintain reductions.
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Our progress
Life cycle assessment
of JAZZ™ apples
Together with our majority
shareholder, BayWa Global
Produce, and our UK-based
fruit marketing and distribution
partner, Worldwide Fruit,
we're mapping the baseline
environmental impact and carbon
emissions of JAZZ™ apples –
those that are grown in Aotearoa
New Zealand and sold in the
United Kingdom, as well as those
grown in the United Kingdom and
sold in that market. From this,
we’ll develop a comprehensive
emissions reduction and
environmental management
programme, with the intention of
minimizing and – if still required
– offsetting all emissions
associated with JAZZ™ apples.
This will ultimately enable us to
offer customers and consumers
a carbon neutral JAZZ™ apple.
This year we developed the
proof of concept and in 2022
we'll continue to capture data
from across the end-to-end
supply chain, including
orchards, packhouses and
transport, to complete the life
cycle assessment.
Renewable electricity
Together with BayWa AG, in
2020 we achieved our first
climate objective of sourcing
100% of electricity from
renewable energies. This year,
we’ve continued to deliver on
this. For our Aotearoa New
Zealand sites, we’ve purchased
renewable energy certificates
from Meridian Energy, under its
certified renewable electricity
scheme. For our international
sites, we will be achieving this by
purchasing renewable electricity
certificates through BayWa
using a broker agency. These
renewable electricity certificates
will be purchased by the end
of February 2022 to cover T&G
Global’s international electricity
consumption for the period from
1 January 2021 to 31 December
2021. This has resulted in zero
emissions being reported from
our Scope 2 activities.
Carbon Disclosure
Project: B rating
Since 2019, we’ve participated
in the Carbon Disclosure
Project (CDP) as part of BayWa
AG. This year, in our third year
of participation, BayWa was
awarded a climate rating of B
for its coordinated measures
in response to environmental
and climate action issues. In
maintaining a B rating for the
second year, BayWa scored better
in the ‘direct greenhouse gas
(GHG) emissions’ and ‘energy
consumption categories’, in part
due to achieving our first climate
target at the end of 2020 - using
renewable energy sources to
cover all electricity needs across
the Group. With a CDP rating of
B, BayWa Group’s commitment
to environmental sustainability
remains above the average for
both Europe and the industry.
Aotearoa New Zealand’s
greenest bananas
In partnership with All Good, in
May we delivered the first Fairtrade
and Zero Carbon certified bananas
in Aotearoa New Zealand. By
working alongside Agrofair and
our Ecuadorian growers, we were
able to find a solution to offset
the carbon footprint of every All
Good banana. Now, every All
Good banana is carbon neutral –
certified by EKOS and offset in a
permanent forest protection project
in the Peruvian Andes, close to
the Fairtrade farms in El Guabo,
Ecuador.
The project protects the
Amazonian Rainforest from road
and agricultural development,
with significant benefits to the
indigenous people. It’s also aligned
to the UN SDGs and certified to the
Verified Carbon Standard (VCS).
This is an Aotearoa New Zealand
first, with our T&G Fresh business
the first company to import, sell
and distribute Zero Carbon bananas
across the country.
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Climate Leaders
Our ultimate parent company,
BayWa AG, was selected by the
United Nations and Bloomberg
to appear in a film titled “50
Sustainability and Climate Leaders”
for its activities in sustainability
and climate protection. The film
takes a look at how BayWa, as a
traditional conglomerate in the
agriculture, energy and building
materials segments is driving
the industry forward through
sustainable innovation. In addition,
it documents our activities of
launching a climate change-
resistant apple variety that is
reliable in terms of yield and quality,
even in dry and hot climates.
CO
2
emissions - Scope 1 and 2
Diesel
LPG
Resource type (tCO₂e)
Natural
gas
Electricity
consumption
Refrigerants
Heating
oil
Petrol
37.5%
11%
10%
2%
39.5%
2021 tCO₂e
(assured)
32,520
2%
2%
7%
7%
3.5%
38.5%
40%
2017 tCO₂e
(un-assured)
35,779
9.1 %
reduction
ScopeResource typeFy21 tCO
2
e assuredFy17 tCO
2
e un-assured
Diesel12,878.4214,159.57
Natural gas12,165.5013,507.50
Refrigerants2,967.731,155.18
Heating oil3,462.532,582.35
Petrol7 17.9 9845.02
LPG328.57709.91
Scope 1Subtotal Scope 132,520.7533,229.53
Scope 2
Electricity consumption
(market based)
02,548.40
Scope 1 & 2Subtotal Scope 1 & 232,520.7535,779
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Our progress
Closing the loop
Our Closing the Loop aspiration
commits us to finding ways to
design out waste across our
end-to-end supply chain. We
have three key areas of waste
that we’re trying to eliminate:
packaging and materials,
operational waste and food
waste. We are committed to
partnering and collaborating to
create, develop and implement
innovative solutions to help
reduce the amount of waste in
these areas. In 2021, we made
progress in all three areas.
Diverting waste
from landfill
This year, we sent 3,535 tonnes
to landfill, an 8.5% reduction
since 2017, when our waste
disposal levels were 3,865
tonnes. This data has not been
assured by a third-party provider.
In 2021, we conducted an
internal audit of our waste to
landfill data, noting a number
of gaps in data collection. As
such, in 2022 we will address
the gaps found. This will ensure
we have a robust and accurate
understanding of the waste we
send to landfill which will result
in reporting consistency. T&G
has strived to achieve zero waste
to landfill; however, this has
proven to be a difficult task due
to the lack of recycling solutions
for packaging and materials
which we’re currently unable to
avoid as a result of there being
no suitable alternatives. As a
result, in 2022 we will review and
if necessary, refine, our 2025
zero waste to landfill target.
Turning food waste
into bioenergy
In August 2020, construction
began on Aotearoa New
Zealand's first large-scale food
waste-to-bioenergy facility,
which is being built by Ecogas on
our Reporoa site. Construction
has continued this year, under
COVID-19 restrictions. This
included installing equipment
to pre-shred the plant and food
waste and remove contaminants
to achieve the highest degree of
conversion to biogas.
Installation of the reactors and
tanks will commence in January
2022, with the facility due to start
test processing organic waste in
winter 2022. By partnering with
Ecogas to build the facility, in
return for T&G providing 1,600
tonnes of plant waste from our
tomato glasshouse operation,
we’ll purchase renewable heat
and CO
2
, which is needed for
growing the fruit. This will see us
using a carbon neutral, circular
economy alternative to natural
gas at our Reporoa operation.
Home compostable
apple PLU trial
In 2021, we trialled a home
compostable Price Look Up
(PLU) sticker for a shipment
of our Envy™ apples. The trial
identified areas of improvement
were still needed before moving
to this solution for the long term.
More work and collaboration
with our partners will take place
in 2022 to ensure we find a
sufficient alternative.
New recyclable
packing for JAZZ™
As part of our commitment
towards achieving 100%
recyclable packaging by 2025,
this year we rolled out new
recyclable packaging formats
for our JAZZ™ brand.
The new packaging formats
further support JAZZ’s™ new brand
positioning, as the ideal apple on the
go. In 2021, we sold over 3.5 million
cardboard foodtainers of JAZZ™
in Europe.
Finding a home for
our surplus fresh produce
in the UK
Every year, Worldwide Fruit has
surplus produce that doesn’t have
a commercial home, however
in the past we’ve struggled to
redistribute the produce at scale
due to the logistical complexities
of pallets, punnets and trays. This
year, partnering with The Bread and
Butter Thing (TBBT) and Fareshare
provided a solution, by creating
a business-to-consumer model
redistributing food directly to those
who need it.
Not only does this partnership
help support parents in feeding
their families nutritious food, it
also plays a part in reducing our
food waste and its impact on the
environment. Since June, Worldwide
Fruit has redistributed more 65,300
kilograms of fresh fruit to TBBT
- that’s over 350,000 pieces of
fresh fruit. In that time, we’ve also
donated more than one million
apples to Fareshare.
lower impact, smarter growing
With an ever-growing global
population and overall food
demand increasing, we need to
help meet this growing demand.
However, at the same time, the
world’s natural resources are
limited and we need to respect
and help address the scarcity
of resources. To do this, we’re
investing in innovation and
genetics to increase our growing
efficiency and improve the
health and biodiversity of our
land and ecosystem.
Regenerative
horticulture
Sustainable food production is
at the heart of Aotearoa New
Zealand’s horticultural sector
and continually, over generations,
T&G has kept evolving its growing
practices. With consumers and
businesses seeking to consume
and produce food that improves,
enhances and supports the
environment, we want to validate
and advance regenerative
horticultural practices.
In November, we partnered with
Zespri and Crown Research
Institute Plant & Food Research
on a project to research, develop,
define and promote sustainable
and regenerative horticulture
practices within the kiwifruit,
apple and berry industries.
The project, which has the
potential to be one of the most
extensive horticultural research
programmes in Aotearoa New
Zealand, is partially funded
through the Ministry for Primary
Industries’ Sustainable Food
and Fibre Futures Fund. Phase
one of the six-year project is
underway. It involves exploring
regenerative practices and
analysing consumer market
insights with the goal to move
to a longer-term programme
of research, including scientific
and market validation, along with
the implementation of science
and grower-backed practices in
regenerative horticulture.
Collaborating to improve
water resilience
In 2021, T&G’s total recorded
water consumption was 1,517,788
litres, with 5,704 litres being
discharged as wastewater.
This data is incomplete for the
group and has not been assured
internally or by a
third-party provider.
We know many of the areas in
which we grow produce are prone
to drought and, as a result, their
water resources are under stress.
In 2021, Worldwide Fruit became
a signatory to the Courtauld
Water Ambition Project, a
collaborative supply chain
initiative to support South African
growers who supply the United
Kingdom market to improve
water resilience in key priority
catchments and growing areas.
Prior to signing up to the
Courtauld Water Ambition
Project, Worldwide Fruit was
already actively involved in water
stewardship activities within
priority catchments in South
Africa, and had developed
its own water stewardship
framework. This followed
a global assessment of
catchments in 2015.
An initial survey with Worldwide
Fruit’s South African growers
identified numerous positives but
also a number of opportunities
that have the potential to
improve water management,
especially at catchment level. By
working alongside their strategic
growers and non-governmental
organisations to discuss these
issues, share learnings and
collaborate on solutions, they’re
jointly helping protect the long-
term future of water supply in key
production regions.
In 2022, Worldwide Fruit will
extend its water stewardship
framework to its Spanish and
Chilean supply chains, with
the intention of fostering close
collaboration around the water
management at both farm and
catchment level to support
progressive change.
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Vendor QA Programme. All growers
and suppliers that T&G Fresh trades
on behalf of, also have recognised
food safety certifications.
All T&G Fresh’s growing and
packing operations, aside from
Northern Prepack which packs only
third party supplied root vegetables,
have GLOBALG.A.P certification.
They also hold GRASP certification,
which assesses social practices on
farms, such as worker health, safety
and welfare.
All T&G Fresh market sites
supplying to supermarkets
now have NZG.A.P. responsible
sourcing certifications and our
T&G Fresh blueberry and citrus
growing operations in Kerikeri
completed their Sedex certification
requirements.
Our responsibility is ensuring that
consumers can trust the safety and
quality of our products. Therefore,
all T&G sites comply with stringent
food quality standards. In order to
comply with these standards, our
focus on food safety and quality
covers the entire production
chain, from growing right through
to consumer. All growers and
suppliers must comply with clear
and strict product specifications,
certifications and accreditations.
We use quality advanced control
systems and inspection equipment,
combined with visual inspections by
experienced quality specialists.
Our produce
Safe food
Vital to our success is ensuring
our produce is of the highest
standards of food safety, quality
and assurance. Our consumers
deserve to know how and where
their food is produced and have
absolute confidence that it’s
safe to consume. That’s why
we’re building a world-class,
transparent supply chain that
has the highest standards of
food safety.
Meeting customer
certifications
T&G is committed to providing
our customers and export
markets with assurances not
only on the safety and quality
of our produce, but also on
our environmental and social
standards. We do this through
the application of our own strict
standards, as well as adhering
to third-party certifications
and audits, and the individual
requirements of our customers.
This year, all our apples met
GLOBALG.A.P standards and our
post-harvest packing operations
were BRC certified. We also met
additional requirements, such as
Sedex and customer audits for
Costco and Tesco.
In our T&G Fresh business, we
met all requirements including
our Food Control Plans, Hazard
Analysis and Critical Control
Point, as well as Woolworths
Given the fundamental role our
customers, growers, suppliers
and partners play in our
business, we’re committed to
building strong, long-lasting and
mutually beneficial partnerships.
From this and a set of shared
social, environmental and
economic objectives, we’ll
together have a positive impact
on people, society and planet.
Responsible sourcing
We are committed to building
sustainable food supply chains
through long-term partnerships
with our growers. We support
them in their efforts to apply
the highest environmental and
social standards. It’s our priority
to ensure that we ensure a
sustainable food chain, requiring
full compliance of growers
and suppliers to all relevant
applicable standards.
Value chain risk
assessment
In 2021, we undertook a value
chain risk assessment in order
to analyse any risks from a social
or environmental perspective
across our global value chain,
and what measures we have in
place within the organisation
currently to address these risks.
With all data and information
now gathered, the focus for
2022 will be on analysing the
results and determining next
steps – defining actions, where
necessary, to address any
potential gaps identified through
the risk assessment.
For more than 124 years,
with the help of our
partners, we’ve provided
communities around
the world with safe,
high-quality fruit and
vegetables. This fresh
produce not only provides
essential vitamins,
minerals and fibre, but
also helps fuel people
and enhances their
livelihoods. Yet, we
know not everyone can
access or afford nutritious
food. At T&G, we’re
committed to helping
address food insecurity
and building Healthy
communities through
Responsible partnerships
and Safe food.
Signing the
United Nations
Global Compact
As part of our commitment
to build strong, long-lasting
and mutually beneficial
partnerships, in 2021 BayWa
AG signed up to the United
Nations (UN) Global Compact
with immediate effect. With
T&G part of BayWa AG, this
displays our commitment to
upholding and promoting the
initiative‘s ten principles in the
areas of human rights, labour,
the environment and anti-
corruption. By becoming a
member of the world’s largest
multi-stakeholder initiative for
corporate social responsibility,
we are demonstrating that our
commitment to sustainability
is serious.
Our progress
Responsible partnerships
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Fairgrow donates one million
kilograms of produce
In December 2020, we established Fairgrow to
help increase the supply of donated fresh fruit
and vegetables across Aotearoa New Zealand.
Together with our network of growers, Fairgrow
aggregates surplus produce and raises funds to
help buy produce when it’s not in abundance or
readily available. We then partner with the New
Zealand Food Network to connect donated fresh
fruit and vegetables with their community of
food rescue organisations, iwi and charities.
Within one year of Fairgrow’s inception, the charity
achieved the incredible milestone of donating its
one millionth kilogram of fresh produce to food
insecure Kiwis across Aotearoa New Zealand.
This is the equivalent of 5.5 million servings.
To help support the New Zealand Food Network
reach more people, this year we established
an agreement to loan our Hastings site outside
work hours so they have space to work from.
A number of our team have taken up the
opportunity to participate in our Matched Giving
Programme, where we match every dollar
donated up to a total of $50,000 per annum.
Other team members regularly volunteer at the
New Zealand Food Network, including using
their annual volunteer day, to help pack food
deliveries for food hubs across the country.
In 2022, Fairgrow will continue to grow and
maximise its impact by recruiting more growers
to join our Fairgrow network and by raising
increased funds to help purchase additional
produce when it’s not readily available. This will
enable Fairgrow to have a greater reach nationally
and help support more local communities and
families in need.
Healthy
communities
We’re passionate about the goodness that
comes from fresh produce and we want
to support our communities to share the
same passion and thrive. That's why we're
partnering with others to help address
food insecurity and encourage a love for
growing and eating fresh produce.
Growing budding gardeners
For over eight years, T&G has partnered
with New Zealand’s Garden to Table
charity, which works with primary school
children to change the way they think
about food by teaching them how to
grow, harvest, prepare and share fresh,
seasonal food.
Garden to Table is now in more than
186 schools and reaches over 13,000
children, aged between 5 to 11 years old.
Despite COVID-19 limiting the extent of
in-person activities this year, some of
our team visited a number of local schools
to garden alongside the children and
share our knowledge. We also developed
the JAZZ™ Real Life Maths resource which
was distributed to all Garden to Table
schools, linking our end-to-end JAZZ™
brand and supply chain to the country’s
maths and science curriculum.
In 2021, we signed a further three-year
partnership with Garden to Table.
Our progress
Supporting Thailand’s
COVID response
In September 2021, as COVID-19
continued to severely impact
Thailand, our local team reached
out to help. We donated 300kg of
JAZZ™ apples to three local non-
profit organisations to help fuel
their generous volunteers and
workers. Food for Fighters, one
of the recipient organisations,
was set up to provide healthcare
workers with lunch during long
days at the hospital.
The other two recipient
organisations, Scholars of
Sustenance Thailand and
Bangkok Community Help
Foundation, have a team of
volunteers who everyday
aggregate food to feed
communities in need. Our local
Thailand team is incredibly
grateful for the work these
organisations do for their local
communities, and we were
honoured to be able to show
thanks for their efforts.
Fuelling Kiwi kids with
fresh fruit
This year we continued our
partnership with 5+ A Day
Charitable Trust to provide Kiwi
kids with fresh fruit through
the Ministry of Health’s Fruit
in Schools programme. Every
school day, our T&G whānau
provided over 260 low-decile
schools – that’s more than
64,000 kids – in Northland,
Auckland, Hamilton, Gisborne,
Hastings and Canterbury with
delicious fresh fruit.
During the COVID-19 lockdown,
when schools were closed,
deliveries destined for over 67
schools across Auckland were
instead redistributed to charities
such as the Auckland City Mission
and Fair Food New Zealand to be
distributed to those in need.
Students from Wesley Primary School, in Auckland,
taking part in the Garden to Table programme.
T&G Global team members
volunteering at the New Zealand
Food Network.
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Doug Bygrave
Chief Financial Officer
Rachel Stotter
Director
International Sales
Craig Betty
Director Operations
Monique Mallon
Director IT
Adrienne Sharp
Head of Corporate
Affairs
Executive teamBoard of Directors
Governance
Carol Campbell
Independent Director
Ralf Tobias Priske
Non-Independent
Director
Andreas Helber
Non-Independent
Director
Marcus Poellinger
Non-Independent
Director
Benedikt Mangold
Chair and Non-
Independent Director
Rob Hewett
Independent Director
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Heather Kean
Director People
& Culture
Peter landon-lane
Managing Director
VentureFruit™
Rod Gibson
Managing Director
T&G Fresh
Gareth Edgecombe
Chief Executive Officer
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Corporate governance
The Board is the
governing body
of T&G Global
Limited (the
Company) and
its subsidiary
companies (T&G).
Role of the Board
The Board is responsible to
shareholders for the performance
of T&G, which includes setting the
objectives and the strategies for
achieving those objectives, identifying
significant areas of business risk
and implementing policies to deal
with those risks, setting the overall
policy framework and monitoring
the continuing performance of T&G
and its management. The Board also
ensures that procedures are in place
to provide effective internal financial
control.
Responsibility for the day-to-day
management of T&G is delegated
by the Board to the Chief Executive
Officer (CEO). The Board is committed
to act with integrity and expects
high standards of behaviour and
accountability from all staff members.
Board membership
There are no executive Directors
across the Board but a broad mix of
skills and industry experience relevant
to the guidance of T&G’s businesses.
Mrs C.A. Campbell and Mr R.J. Hewett
are independent Directors for the
purposes of the NZX Listing Rules.
Conduct of the Board
The Board has adopted a formal Code
of Ethics which sets out the expected
standards of professional conduct of
its members.
The Board meets at regular intervals
and conducts its affairs to ensure
matters can be discussed openly,
frankly and confidentially. Any
potential conflicts of interest relating
to Directors are identified and
disclosed. Affected Directors are
usually not permitted to vote on any
related matter where a conflict exists.
The Board operates a code of
conduct that forbids Directors and
other affected parties to deal in the
Company’s shares at any time when
they are in possession of insider
information and during periods which
are deemed by the Board to be
‘closed’ periods. These closed periods
customarily include the end of the six
and 12 month reporting cycles, and until
such time as profit announcements
have been publicly disclosed. Closed
periods include any additional period
when the Board is engaged in matters
that are likely to have an impact on the
market value of the shares.
Board access to advice
The Board has established a
procedure whereby Directors and
Board Committees have the right,
in connection with their duties and
responsibilities, to seek independent
professional advice at the Company’s
expense, with the prior approval of
the Chair.
Independent professional advice
includes professional legal and
financial advice, but excludes any
advice on the personal interests of a
Director. The Board regularly invites
key managers and Executives to
attend and present at Board meetings,
and interaction with Directors is
routinely encouraged.
Board Committees
The Board has two constituted
Committees, the Finance, Risk and
Investment Committee (FRIC) and the
Human Resources Committee (HRC),
both of which operate under Board
approved charters.
The FRIC meets at least three
times per year and is responsible
for overseeing compliance with
statutory financial regulations and
related responsibilities, ensuring that
effective systems of accounting and
internal control are established and
maintained, overseeing internal and
external audit, and liaising with T&G’s
independent auditors.
Governance
Risk identification
and management
T&G has adopted a system of internal
control, based on written procedures,
policies and guidelines. To reinforce
this, an internal audit function exists
that reports to the Board through
the FRIC.
The Board acknowledges that it is
responsible for the overall internal
control framework. In discharging this
responsibility the Board has in place
a number of strategies designed to
safeguard T&G’s assets and interests
and to ensure the integrity of reporting.
Procedures are in place to identify
areas of significant business risk and
to remediate and effectively manage
those risks. As required, the Board
obtains advice from external advisors.
While the Board acknowledges that
it is responsible for the overall control
framework of T&G, it recognises
that no cost effective internal
control system will preclude all
errors and irregularities.
Directors’ and
officers’ insurance
T&G has arranged directors’ and
officers’ liability insurance covering
Directors acting on behalf of T&G.
Cover is for damages, judgements,
fines, penalties, legal costs awarded
and defence costs arising from
wrongful acts committed while acting
for T&G.
The types of acts that are not covered
are dishonest, fraudulent and
malicious acts or omissions; wilful
breach of statute, regulations or duty
to the Company; improper use of
information to the detriment of T&G;
and breach of professional duty.
This Committee is chaired by Mrs C.A.
Campbell, and comprises Mr R.J. Hewett
and Mr A. Helber. The FRIC members
also meet separately with the auditors
as required.
The HRC is responsible for reviewing,
approving and monitoring T&G’s Health
and Safety Policy, Strategy, Annual Plan
and programme of work. This ensures
the health and safety of all those who
work for or come into contact with
T&G. Additional responsibilities include
ensuring that the remuneration strategy,
policies and practices reward fairly and
responsibly with a clear link to T&G’s
strategic objectives and corporate and
individual performance; and assisting
the Board in succession planning for the
CEO and senior management positions
which identifies and targets individuals for
development. This Committee meets at
least four times per year and comprises
Mr R.J. Hewett (chair), Mrs C.A. Campbell
and Mr R.T. Priske.
The Board has not at this stage
established a Nominations Committee
owing to a belief that Director
appointments are of such significance
that they should be a direct responsibility
of the full Board. This matter is kept
under review.
Interests register
The Company and each subsidiary of
the Company are required to maintain
an interests register in which particulars
of certain transactions and matters
involving the Directors must be recorded.
The interests registers for the Company
and its subsidiaries are available for
inspection at its registered office. Details
of all matters that have been entered in
the interests register of the Company
by individual Directors during the year
are outlined in the statutory information
section of these accounts, and should
be read in conjunction with the individual
Directors’ profiles.
T&G management
structure
T&G’s organisational structure is
focused on its five business divisions
being Apples, International Trading,
VentureFruit™, T&G Fresh and Other
Business. These operations are managed
separately with direct reporting to the
CEO and to the Board which exercises
overall control.
Tax strategy and
governance
T&G’s tax strategy has been developed
in line with its commitment to operate
in a manner that is fair, honest, ethical
and legal, and the acknowledgment
that collecting and paying tax is an
important contribution to society.
In line with this, T&G’s tax strategy
encompasses the following principles:
Tax value
Substantially minimise tax cost while
complying with the law.
Risk and reputation
Effectively managing tax risks and
opportunities by operating within a
framework of prudent and proactive
tax risk management and high quality
tax governance procedures, giving
consideration to T&G and BayWa’s
reputation.
Ensuring tax positions are at least
more likely than not to be correct,
are supported by well-reasoned
and documented conclusions. Seek
external advice and/or obtain certainty
on tax positions from tax authorities
where appropriate.
Business partnering
Partnering with the business to
facilitate growth and development of
the Group’s business activities.
Positive tax authority relationship
Developing a positive working
relationship with tax authorities by
having an open, honest and proactive
approach and making voluntary
disclosures where incorrect tax
positions are unintentionally taken.
Should any dispute arise regarding the
interpretation and application of tax
law, T&G is committed to addressing
the matter promptly with the tax
authority and resolving it in an open
and constructive manner.
Participating in the development of tax
policy where appropriate.
People
Developing and enhancing our people
professionally and personally as part of a
world-class tax team operating under the
principles of integrity and transparency.
Compliance
Meeting statutory requirements and
regulations, filing required tax returns/
disclosures, ensuring integrity in the
reported tax disclosures, and making tax
payments accurately and on time, in each
jurisdiction in which T&G operates.
T&G implements this strategy through
T&G’s Tax Risk Management Policy and
T&G’s Tax Operating Model Guideline,
together the Tax Control Framework,
which have been designed to provide a
framework for tax risk management and
control processes. All T&G employees
must adhere to the Tax Strategy Policy
and the Tax Control Framework.
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Statutory information
12 months to 31 December 2021
12 months to 31 December 2021
Directors of T&G Global limited $’000
Prof. K.J. Lutz
(resigned on 23 June 2021)
26
B.J. Mangold41
C.A. Campbell (Director fees)93
C.A. Campbell (Committee work)15
A. Helber36
R.J. Hewett (Director fees)93
R.J. Hewett (Committee work)15
R.T. Priske36
MaleFemale
Directors51
Officers44
BayWa Aktiengesellschaft90,671,206
Wo Yang Limited24,496,386
Governance
Mr M.A. Poellinger has been appointed on 14 May
2021, and in line with the recent changes to BayWa’s
subsidiary Board directorship policy received no
Director’s remuneration during 2021.
Directors and officers composition
At 31 December 2021 the gender composition of T&G’s
Directors and officers was as follows:
Auditors
Deloitte Limited has continued to act as the principal
auditor of T&G and has undertaken the audit of the
financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2021.
Directors’ loans
No Director is in receipt of any loans from T&G.
Directors’ remuneration
The following persons held office as Director during the
year. Remuneration paid or accrued included incentive
payments, vehicles, superannuation and other benefits,
where applicable. On top of fees, Directors also receive
an annual travel allowance of $1,000.
Employee remuneration
T&G paid remuneration including benefits in excess of $100,000 to
employees (other than Directors) during the 12 months. The salary
banding for the employees is disclosed in the following table:
The current year total remuneration spread takes into account
the impact of exchange rate movements on employees paid in
foreign currencies.
CEO remuneration
The CEO remuneration consists of fixed remuneration,
short-term incentive and long-term incentive.
Fixed remuneration
Mr Edgecombe received remuneration of $1,333,346
during the 2021 Financial Year. This amount includes
employer KiwiSaver contributions, a vehicle allowance
and a short term incentive payment. His base salary for
2021 was $933,239.
Short term incentive
Subject to the achievement of profitability targets set
by the Board at the start of each year, Mr Edgecombe
will be entitled an annual bonus of up to 40% of base
salary. This bonus can be over and underachieved with a
maximum payment of 150%.
long term incentive (lTI)
Mr Edgecombe is entitled to participate in a LTI scheme
set by the Board, based on an earnings before interest
and tax growth plan. The fulfilment of 100% of the goals
under the scheme will entitle Mr Edgecombe to a LTI
payment of 50% of his base salary.
From 2020, the LTI payment partially vests in year three
(50%) and closes out in year five (50%). No bonus will
be paid if the achievement rate is less than 50% and the
maximum amount is capped at 150%
Directors shareholdings
As at 31 December 2021, no current Directors or parties
associated with current Directors held ordinary shares
(2020: nil). There were no share transactions during the
year ended 31 December 2021 in which Directors held
‘relevant interests’.
Indemnification and insurance of
Directors and officers
The Company indemnifies all Directors named in this
report, and current and former executive officers of
T&G against all liabilities (other than to the Company or
members of T&G) which arise out of the performance
of their normal duties as Director or executive officer,
unless the liability relates to conduct involving lack
of good faith. To manage this risk, T&G has indemnity
insurance. The total cost of this insurance including
Directors and officers of offshore subsidiaries during
the 12 months was $40,765 (2020: $40,765).
NUMBER OF EMPlOyEES
$‘000 NZD EQUIVAlENT 20212020
100-1104143
110-1203336
120-1304431
130-1401417
140-1501718
150-1602516
160-1701719
170-18087
180-19096
190-200810
200-2101010
210-22043
220-23077
230-24031
240-25063
250-26034
260-27033
270-280-1
280-29012
290-3002-
300-3103-
310-320-2
320-3301-
340-35011
350-360-2
360-37031
380-390-1
390-400-1
410-420-1
420-430-2
440-4501-
450-460-1
460-470-1
470-480-1
480-490-1
490-5001-
530-54021
540-5503-
560-5702-
590-600-1
980-9901-
1,070-1,080-1
1,300-1,3401-
TOTAl274255
Information used by Directors
No member of the Board of the Company, or any
subsidiary, issued a notice requesting to use information
received in their capacity as Director which would not
otherwise have been available to them.
Interested transactions
No Directors disclosed the existence of any transactions
with T&G during the 12 months in which they held an
interest.
Substantial shareholders
The following information is given pursuant to Section 26
of the Security Markets Act 1988. The following parties
are recorded by the Company as at 31 December 2021
as substantial security holders in the Company, and
have declared the following relevant interest in voting
securities under the Securities Markets Act 1988:
The total number of voting securities issued by the
Company as at 31 December 2021 was 122,543,204.
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Governance
20 largest shareholders
as at 31 December 2021
Spread of security holders
as at 31 December 2021
Domicile of shareholders
as at 31 December 2021
Name
Units% Of issued capital
BayWa Global Produce GmbH90,671,206
73.99%
Wo Yang Limited 24,496,386
19.99%
Bartel Holdings Limited 1,319,154
1.08%
National Nominees New Zealand Limited 915,894
0.75%
HSBC Nominees (New Zealand) Limited 415,649
0.34%
R.J. Turner, C.E. Turner, Redoubt Trustees Limited & Evans Pennell Trustees
Limited
202,689
0.17 %
Tribal Nominees Limited 188,661
0.15%
New Zealand Depository Nominee Limited 156,736
0.13%
S.A. McCabe 131,181
0.11%
S.J. Turner, C.M. Turner & D.H. Turner 108,696
0.09%
Tribal New Zealand Traders Limited 108,374
0.09%
L.R. Hotham101,482
0.08%
A.E. Waite 100,802
0.08%
P.J.S. Rowland93,507
0.08%
FNZ Custodians Limited 93,379
0.08%
J. Backhouse86,173
0.06%
M.C. Goodson, D.D. Perron, Goodson & Perron Independent Trustee Limited 79,339
0.06%
BNP Paribas Nominees (NZ) Limited 74,081
0.06%
R.M. Scott 63,494
0.05%
Accident Compensation Corporation 58,933
0.05%
Total119,465,816
97.49%
Range
Total holders% Of total holdersUnits% Of issued capital
1 to 49984
13.95%
19,156
0.02%
500 - 99986
14.29%
62,317
0.05%
1,000 - 1,999122
20.27%
166,908
0.14%
2,000 - 4,999123
20.43%
380,221
0.31%
5,000 - 9,99977
12.79%
513,942
0.42%
10,000 - 49,99987
14.45%
1,771,950
1.44%
50,000 - 99,99910
1.66%
711,800
0.58%
100,000 - 499,9999
1.49%
1,514,270
1.23%
500,000 - 999,9991
0.17 %
915,894
0.75%
1,000,000 and above3
0.50%
116,486,746
95.06%
Total602
100%
122,543,204
100%
location
Total holders% Of total holdersUnits
New Zealand 578
96.01%
7,225,232
Australia 16
2.66%
63,276
Hong Kong 2
0.33%
24,497,644
Germany 2
0.33%
90,703,154
Singapore 2
0.33%
39,432
Malaysia 1
0.17 %
11,716
United States of America1
0.17 %
2,750
Total602
100.00%
122,543,204
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Auditor's report
Independent
Auditor’s Report
Key audit matter
How our audit addressed the key audit matter
Biological asset valuations (Note 8)
The Group’s biological assets of $25.1 million (2020:
$23.5 million) predominantly represent produce such as
apples, grapes, blueberries, citrus fruits and tomatoes,
growing on bearer plants (e.g. trees and vines) at balance
date.
Biological assets are measured at fair value less
estimated point-of-sale costs. This is calculated by the
Group using discounted cash flow models.
The valuation of biological assets is a key audit matter
due to the subjective judgements and assumptions in
the valuation models, many of which are specific to the
location of the asset and therefore unobservable in the
market. These unobservable inputs and assumptions
include the forecast production yield per hectare per
annum by weight, annual gate prices expected to be
received, costs expected to be incurred and a discount
rate reflecting the risks inherent in the crops.
The discount rate takes into account the risk of unknown
adverse events including natural events, the possible
impact of diseases and other adverse factors that may
impact on the quality, yield or price.
We held discussions with management to understand
if there were changes in market or environmental
conditions, or other risks inherent in the current crop
valuations.
Our audit procedures were focused on the higher value
biological assets, or where in our professional judgement
there is a greater level of uncertainty associated with the
cash flow forecasts.
We engaged our internal valuation specialist to consider
whether the valuation methods applied were reasonable.
We compared the forecast production per hectare,
forecast prices, and forecast costs to the approved
budgets for the relevant fruit growing activities, and
assessed the historical accuracy of the Group’s forecasts.
With input from our internal valuation specialist we
assessed the discount rates assumed in the model and
evaluated changes from the prior year.
We also performed a sensitivity analysis to assess the
impact that a change in the discount rate would have on
the valuation of the biological assets.
We checked the mechanical accuracy of the discounted
cash flow models.
Property, plant & equipment valuations (Note 9)
Commercial and orchard land, improvements and
buildings (‘land and buildings’) of the Group amounting
to $240.9 million (2020: $243.9 million) are measured at
fair value less accumulated depreciation and impairment
losses at balance date. Revaluations are performed with
sufficient regularity to ensure that the carrying amount
does not differ materially from the fair value.
As disclosed in Note 9, land and buildings were valued
using a combination of market comparison, income
capitalisation and depreciated replacement cost
methodologies.
The valuation of land and buildings is a key audit matter
because changes to key assumptions used in the
valuation methods could have a material impact on the
carrying amount of land and buildings, with changes
recognised in either other comprehensive income or
profit or loss, as appropriate.
Our procedures have focused on the appropriateness of
the valuation methodologies and the reasonableness of
the underlying inputs and assumptions.
We obtained an understanding of the Group’s process for
valuing the land and buildings as at 31 December 2021.
We evaluated the independence and competence of the
Group’s external valuers engaged to perform the valuation
of land and buildings.
On a sample basis:
• We considered whether the underlying assumptions
used by the external valuers were consistent with our
knowledge of the properties in their specific locations;
• We assessed comparable sales data used in the
valuations to independent sources; and
• We compared capitalisation rates used, as applicable,
to market reports to check that those rates reflected
market trends.
We also performed sensitivity analysis to assess the
robustness of the methods used by the Group’s external
valuers on valuation of the land and buildings.
Opinion
We have audited the consolidated financial statements of T&G Global Limited and its
subsidiaries (the ‘Group’), which comprise the consolidated balance sheet as at 31 December
2021, and the consolidated income statement, statement of comprehensive income,
statement of changes in equity and statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and notes
to the consolidated financial statements, including a summary of significant
accounting policies.
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements, on pages 64 to 135,
present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Group as at
31 December 2021, and its consolidated financial performance and cash flows for the year
then ended in accordance with New Zealand Equivalents to International Financial Reporting
Standards (‘NZ IFRS’) and International Financial Reporting Standards (‘IFRS’).
Basis for
opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (‘ISAs’) and
International Standards on Auditing (New Zealand) (‘ISAs (NZ)’). Our responsibilities under
those standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the
Consolidated Financial Statements section of our report.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a
basis for our opinion.
We are independent of the Company in accordance with Professional and Ethical Standard 1
International Code of Ethics for Assurance Practitioners (including International Independence
Standards) (New Zealand) issued by the New Zealand Auditing and Assurance Standards
Board and the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants’ International Code of
Ethics for Professional Accountants (including International Independence Standards), and we
have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements.
Other than in our capacity as auditor including the provision of audit related services and
non-assurance services provided to the Corporate Taxpayers Group of which the Group is a
member, we have no relationship with or interests in the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
These services have not impaired our independence as auditor of the Company and Group.
Audit
materiality
We consider materiality primarily in terms of the magnitude of misstatement in the financial
statements of the Group that in our judgement would make it probable that the economic
decisions of a reasonably knowledgeable person would be changed or influenced (the
‘quantitative’ materiality). In addition, we also assess whether other matters that come to our
attention during the audit would in our judgement change or influence the decisions of such a
person (the ‘qualitative’ materiality). We use materiality both in planning the scope of our audit
work and in evaluating the results of our work.
We determined materiality for the Group financial statements as a whole to be $7.0 million.
Key audit
matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of most
significance in our audit of the consolidated financial statements of the current period. These
matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the consolidated financial statements as
a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these
matters.
To the Shareholders of T&G Global Limited
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Hamish Anton
Partner
for Deloitte Limited
Wellington, New Zealand
28 February 2022
Other information
The directors are responsible on behalf of the Group for the other information. The
other information comprises the information in the Annual Report that accompanies
the consolidated financial statements and the audit report.
Our opinion on the consolidated financial statements does not cover the other
information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
Our responsibility is to read the other information and consider whether it is
materially inconsistent with the consolidated financial statements or our knowledge
obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If so, we are
required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.
Directors’
responsibilities for
the consolidated
financial statements
The directors are responsible on behalf of the Group for the preparation and fair
presentation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with NZ IFRS
and IFRS, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary
to enable the preparation of consolidated financial statements that are free from
material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the consolidated financial statements, the directors are responsible on
behalf of the Group for assessing the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern,
disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going
concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the Group
or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
Auditor’s
responsibilities
for the audit of
the consolidated
financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated
financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to
fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable
assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted
in accordance with ISAs and ISAs (NZ) will always detect a material misstatement
when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered
material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to
influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these consolidated
financial statements.
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the consolidated financial
statements is located on the External Reporting Board’s website at:
https://www.xrb.govt.nz/standards-for-assurance-practitioners/auditors-
responsibilities/audit-report-1
This description forms part of our auditor’s report.
Restriction on use
This report is made solely to the Company’s shareholders, as a body. Our audit
has been undertaken so that we might state to the Company’s shareholders
those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no
other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume
responsibility to anyone other than the Company’s shareholders as a body, for our
audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
Contents
Income statement64
Statement of comprehensive income 65
Statement of changes in equity 66
Balance sheet68
Statement of cash flows70
Notes to the financial statements 73
General information
Basis of preparation73
New accounting standards, amendments
and interpretations
75
Financial performance
Segment information76
Revenue from contracts with customers79
Other income82
Other expenses83
Taxation86
Operating assets
Biological assets88
Property, plant and equipment92
Intangible assets97
Funding
Leases100
Loans and borrowings103
Net financing expenses 105
Capital and reserves105
Earnings per share107
Dividends107
Reconciliation of liabilities arising
from financing activities
108
Working capital
Trade and other receivables109
Inventories112
Trade and other payables112
Group structure
Investments in subsidiaries113
Investments in joint ventures118
Investments in associates119
Other disclosures
Investment property122
Related party transactions123
Financial risk management125
Derivative financial instruments133
Contingencies135
Commitments135
Events occurring after the balance date135
Financials
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NOTES2021
$’000
2020
$’000
Revenue from contracts with customers41,365,4131,412,590
Other operating income5 10,861 10,019
Purchases, raw materials and consumables used (1,007,737)(1,086,876)
Employee benefits expenses6 (175,775)(177,458)
Depreciation and amortisation expenses6 (52,645)(45,879)
Other operating expenses6 (123,230)(80,020)
Operating profit16,88732,376
Financing income13 1,234 1,334
Financing expenses13(16,866)(14,108)
Share of (loss) / profit from joint ventures22 (114)65
Share of profit from associates23 2,139 2,357
Other income5 7,384 -
Other expenses6 (866) -
Profit before income tax 9,798 22,024
Income tax credit / (expense)7 3,754 (5,434)
Profit after income tax 13,552 16,590
Attributable to:
Equity holders of the Parent 8,876 11,056
Non-controlling interests 4,676 5,534
Profit for the year 13,552 16,590
Earnings per share (in cents)
Basic and diluted earnings15 7. 2 9.0
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.
NOTES2021
$’000
2020
$’000
Profit for the year 13,552 16,590
Other comprehensive income
Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:
Gain on revaluation of property, plant and equipment:
Held by subsidiaries of the Group14 67,658 38,582
Deferred tax effect on revaluation of property, plant and equipment14 (12,961)(2,976)
Deferred tax effect on sale of property, plant and equipment14 5,977 (61)
60,674 35,545
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations 2,672 (3,861)
Cash flow hedges:
Fair value (loss) / gain, net of tax (13,448)14,420
Reclassification of net change in fair value to profit or loss 2,602 (4,178)
(8,174)6,381
Other comprehensive income for the year 52,500 41,926
Total comprehensive income for the year 66,052 58,516
Total comprehensive income for the year is attributable to:
Equity holders of the Parent 60,822 53,563
Non-controlling interests 5,230 4,953
66,052 58,516
Income statementStatement of comprehensive income
For the year ended 31 December 2021For the year ended 31 December 2021
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NOTES
Share
capital
$'000
Revaluation
and other
reserves
$'000
Retained
earnings
$'000
Total
$'000
Non-
controlling
interests
$'000
Total
equity
$'000
Balance at 1 January 2021 176,357 113,289 216,961 506,607 13,147 519,754
Profit for the year - - 8,876 8,876 4,676 13,552
Other comprehensive
income / (expense)
Revaluation of property,
plant and equipment
14 - 67,658 - 67,658 - 67,658
Deferred tax effect on revaluation of
property, plant and equipment
14 - (12,961) - (12,961) - (12,961)
Deferred tax effect on sale of
property, plant and equipment
14 - 5,977 - 5,977 - 5,977
Exchange differences on translation
of foreign operations
14 - 2,114 - 2,114 558 2,672
Movement in cash flow
hedge reserve
14 - (10,842) - (10,842) (4) (10,846)
Total other comprehensive income - 51,946 - 51,946 554 52,500
Transactions with owners
Dividends16 - - (7,353) (7,353) (4,849) (12,202)
Total transactions with owners - - (7,353) (7,353) (4,849) (12,202)
Transfer from asset revaluation
reserve due to asset disposal
14 - (52,123) 52,123 - - -
Balance at 31 December 2021 176,357 113,112 270,607 560,076 13,528 573,604
NOTES
Share
capital
$'000
Revaluation
and other
reserves
$'000
Retained
earnings
$'000
Total
$'000
Non-
controlling
interests
$'000
Total
equity
$'000
Balance at 1 January 2020176,357111,623172,726460,70613,697474,403
Profit for the year - -11,05611,0565,53416,590
Other comprehensive
income / (expense)
Revaluation of property,
plant and equipment
14 -38,582 -38,582 -38,582
Deferred tax effect on
revaluation of property, plant
and equipment
14 -(2,976) -(2,976) -(2,976)
Deferred tax effect on sale of
property, plant and equipment
14 -(61) -(61) -(61)
Exchange differences on
translation of foreign operations
14 -(3,288) -(3,288)(573)(3,861)
Movement in cash flow hedge
reserve
14 -10,250 -10,250(8)10,242
Total other comprehensive
income / (expense)
-42,507 -42,507(581)41,926
Transactions with owners
Dividends16 - -(7,353)(7,353)(5,441)(12,794)
Acquisition of non-controlling
interest's share in subsidiaries
- -(309)(309)(62)(371)
Total transactions with owners - -(7,662)(7,662)(5,503)(13,165)
Transfer from asset revaluation
reserve due to asset disposal
14 -(40,841)40,841 - - -
Balance at 31 December 2020176,357113,289216,961506,60713,147519,754
20212020
Statement of changes in equity
For the year ended 31 December 2021
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.
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NOTES2021
$'000
2020
$'000
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents59,00544,664
Trade and other receivables18147,550184,948
Inventories1945,56039,666
Taxation receivable12,3349,942
Derivative financial instruments273,63014,832
Biological assets825,12923,449
Total current assets293,208317,500
Non-current assets
Trade and other receivables1839,36017,087
Derivative financial instruments271,3116,561
Deferred tax assets71,3201,166
Investments in unlisted entities8687
Property, plant and equipment9399,806392,700
Right-of-use assets11139,461119,198
Investment property24 -13,500
Intangible assets1075,85377,842
Investments in joint ventures223,2383,347
Investments in associates2330,63731,753
Total non-current assets691,072663,242
Total assets984,280980,742
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables20162,693179,098
Loans and borrowings1210,87924,729
Lease liabilities1121,33021,282
Taxation payable11,7171,861
Derivative financial instruments273,3971,547
Total current liabilities210,016228,517
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Approved for and on behalf of the Board
B.J. Mangold
Director (Chair)
28 February 2022
C.A. Campbell
Director (Chair of Finance, Risk and Investment Committee)
28 February 2022
NOTES2021
$'000
2020
$'000
Non-current liabilities
Trade and other payables205921,320
Loans and borrowings1232,34576,400
Lease liabilities11134,745102,457
Derivative financial instruments273,1585,623
Deferred tax liabilities729,82046,671
Total non-current liabilities200,660232,471
Total liabilities410,676460,988
Equity
Share capital14176,357176,357
Revaluation and other reserves14113,112113,289
Retained earnings270,607216,961
Total equity attributable to equity holders of the Parent560,076506,607
Non-controlling interests13,52813,147
Total equity573,604519,754
Total liabilities and equity984,280980,742
Balance sheet
As at 31 December 2021
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.
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NOTES2021
$'000
2020
$'000
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash was provided from:
Cash receipts from customers 1,400,352 1,442,418
Other 683 71
Cash was disbursed to:
Payments to suppliers and employees(1,336,693)(1,374,939)
Interest paid (6,582)(10,997)
Income taxes paid (2,400)(272)
Net cash inflow from operating activities 55,360 56,281
Cash flows from investing activities
Cash was provided from:
Cash acquired with business - 605
Dividends received from joint ventures and associates 2,854 2,430
External loan repayments from suppliers, customers, associates and joint ventures 2,024 2,808
Sale of apple orchards 13,279 -
Sale of investment property 15,500 -
Sale of Whakatu Road site 79,545 -
Sale of other property, plant and equipment 4,194 605
Sale of Nayland Road site - 50,514
Cash was disbursed to:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment9 (49,093)(41,193)
Purchase of intangible assets10 (4,107)(5,584)
Purchase of Freshmax NZ Limited - (27,904)
Purchase of non-controlling interest's share in subsidiary - (371)
Loans to suppliers, customers, associates and joint ventures (3,407)(449)
Net cash inflow / (outflow) from investing activities 60,789 (18,539)
Statement of cash flows
For the year ended 31 December 2021
NOTES2021
$'000
2020
$'000
Cash flows from financing activities
Cash was provided from:
Net proceeds from short-term borrowings - 22,600
Proceeds from long-term borrowings 70,325 48,953
Cash was disbursed to:
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests16 (4,849)(5,441)
Dividends paid to Parent's shareholders16 (7,353)(7,353)
Repayment of long-term borrowings (115,421)(56,512)
Net repayment of short-term borrowings (13,000) -
Repayment of related party loan - (5,270)
Repayment of lease liabilities (30,413)(21,658)
Bank facility fees and transaction fees (3,083)(3,311)
Net cash outflow from financing activities17 (103,794)(27,992)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 12,355 9,750
Foreign currency translation adjustment 1,986 (1,294)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 44,664 36,208
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 59,005 44,664
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.
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NOTES2021
$'000
2020
$'000
Profit for the year
13,552 16,590
Adjusted for non-cash items:
Amortisation expense6 4,359 2,672
Depreciation expense6 48,286 43,207
Movement in deferred tax7 (20,392)882
Movement in expected credit loss allowance18 (125)1,837
Revenue from sale of licences (14,308) -
Share of loss / (profit) of joint ventures22 114 (65)
Share of profit of associates23 (2,139)(2,357)
Other movements (5,764)(1,422)
10,031 44,754
Adjusted for investing and financing activities:
Bank facility and line fees 3,083 3,311
Fair value adjustment of investment property24(2,000)1,500
Gain on sale and leaseback of Whakatu Road site5(7,384) -
Impairment of assets94,821 -
Impairment of intangible assets101,437 -
Impairment of loans to associates - 921
Loss on sale of apple orchards6 438 -
Loss on disposal of other property, plant and equipment6 7,486 2,838
Net gain from reversal of previous impairment losses through profit and loss5(1,870) -
Net gain from reversal of previous property, plant and equipment revaluation changes through
profit and loss
5 (946)(13)
Write down of investment in associate6 428 -
5,493 8,557
Impact of changes in working capital items net of effects
of non-cash items, and investing and financing activities:
Decrease in debtors and prepayments 33,170 6,278
Increase in biological assets (1,680)(816)
Decrease in creditors and provisions (6,776)(9,468)
Increase in inventories (5,894)(11,350)
Decrease in net taxation receivable 7,464 1,736
Total 26,284(13,620)
Net cash inflow from operating activities 55,360 56,281
Statement of cash flows (continued)
Reconciliation of profit after income tax to net cash flow from operating activities
Notes to the financial statements
1. Basis of preparation
Reporting entity and statutory base
T&G Global Limited (the Parent) and its subsidiary companies (the Group), are recognised as one of New Zealand’s
leading grower, distributor, marketer and exporter of premium fresh produce. Key categories for the Group include
apples, grapes, berries, citrus (lemons, mandarins and navel oranges) and tomatoes.
These consolidated financial statements presented are for the Group which comprises the Parent and its subsidiaries,
joint ventures and associates as at 31 December 2021.
The Parent is registered in New Zealand under the Companies Act 1993 and is a FMC Reporting Entity under the
Financial Market Conducts Act 2013, and the Financial Reporting Act 2013.
The Parent is a limited liability company incorporated and domiciled in New Zealand and is listed on the New Zealand
Stock Exchange. The address of its registered office is 1 Clemow Drive, Mount Wellington, Auckland.
BayWa Global Produce GmbH (the Immediate Parent) and BayWa Aktiengesellschaft (the Ultimate Parent) are the
parents of the Group and based in Munich, Germany.
Statement of compliance
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with New Zealand Generally Accepted
Accounting Practice (NZ GAAP). They comply with New Zealand equivalents to International Financial Reporting
Standards (NZ IFRS) and other applicable New Zealand Financial Reporting Standards as appropriate for profit-oriented
entities, and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). These consolidated financial statements are prepared in
accordance with the requirements of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013.
These consolidated financial statements are expressed in New Zealand dollars which is the presentation currency of the
Group. All financial information has been rounded to the nearest thousand ($'000) unless otherwise stated.
Measurement basis
The measurement basis adopted in the preparation of these consolidated financial statements is historical cost except for
certain assets and liabilities, identified in specific accounting policies, which are stated at fair value.
Basis of consolidation
In preparing these consolidated financial statements, subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which the Group
gains control until the date on which control ceases. All intercompany transactions, balances, income and expenses
between the Group’s companies are eliminated.
Accounting policies of subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates have been aligned where necessary to ensure
consistency with policies adopted by the Group.
General information
This section describes the principles and general accounting policies used in the preparation of the financial statements.
Accounting policies that relate to specific line items on the income statement and balance sheet are described in their
respective notes.
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The Group applies the acquisition method to account for business combinations. The consideration transferred for the
acquisition of a subsidiary is the fair value of the assets transferred, the liabilities incurred to the former owners of the
acquiree and the equity interests issued by the Group. The consideration transferred includes the fair value of any asset or
liability resulting from a contingent consideration arrangement.
Identifiable assets acquired, and liabilities and contingent liabilities assumed in a business combination are measured
initially at fair values at the acquisition date. The Group recognises any non-controlling interest in the acquiree on
an acquisition-by-acquisition basis, either at fair value or at the non-controlling interest’s proportionate share of the
recognised amounts of the acquiree’s identifiable assets.
Acquisition related costs are expensed as incurred. If the business combination is achieved in stages, the acquisition date
fair value of the Group’s previously held equity interest in the acquiree is initially remeasured at fair value at the acquisition
date through profit or loss.
Goodwill is initially measured as the excess of the aggregate of the consideration transferred and the amount of any non-
controlling interest and fair value of the Group’s previously held interest (if any) over the net identifiable assets acquired
and liabilities assumed. If this consideration is lower than the fair value of the net assets of the subsidiary acquired, the
difference is recognised in profit or loss.
Basis of accounting
Significant accounting policies are set out within the notes to which those policies are applicable and are designated with
a
symbol. All other significant accounting policies are set out on the following page. There have been no significant
changes made to accounting policies during the year. Refer Note 2 for discussion on interpretations approved and effective
in the current year, and other standards approved but not yet effective for the Group in the current year.
Foreign currency translation
The assets and liabilities of the Group’s subsidiaries that do not have New Zealand dollars as their functional currency are
translated to New Zealand dollars at foreign exchange rates ruling at balance sheet date. The revenues and expenses of
these foreign operations are translated to New Zealand dollars at rates approximating the foreign exchange rates ruling at
the dates of the transactions.
Exchange differences arising from the translation of foreign operations are recognised in other comprehensive income and
accumulated in the foreign currency translation reserve.
Non-monetary assets and liabilities that are measured at historical cost in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange
rate on the date of the transaction. Non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies that are stated at fair
value are translated to New Zealand dollars at the foreign exchange rate on the dates that the fair value was determined.
Fair value estimation
Where fair value measurement has been applied, a symbol designates the paragraph describing the valuation method used.
The Group uses various valuation methods to determine the fair value of certain assets and liabilities. The inputs to the
valuation methods used to
measure fair value are categorised into three levels:
• Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
• Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly
(that is, as prices) or indirectly (that is, derived from prices).
• Level 3: Inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (that is, unobservable inputs).
Goods and services tax (GST)
The income statement, statement of comprehensive income and statement of cash flows have been presented with all
items exclusive of GST. All items in the balance sheet are stated net of GST, except for receivables and payables, which
include GST invoiced.
Critical accounting estimates and judgements
The Group makes estimates and judgements concerning the future. The resulting accounting estimates may, by
definition, not equal the related actual results. The estimates and judgements that have a potential risk of causing a
material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are discussed within
the notes to which those judgements are applicable and are designated with a
symbol.
Area of estimate and judgementNOTES
Sale of licences 4 Revenue from contracts with customers
Fair value of biological assets 8 Biological assets
Valuation of property, plant and equipment 9Property, plant and equipment
Carrying value of intangible assets 10Intangible assets
Calculation of lease liabilities 11Leases
COVID-19 pandemic
The Group’s result was impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic particularly with:
• Shipping delays in the Apples and International Trading business units and associated impacts on pricing and shipping costs;
• Market access and supply shortages in International Trading;
• Shipping delays of imported produce, availability and cost of labour, and restrictions on physical openings of
independent retailers and foodservice in the T&G Fresh business unit.
The impact of the pandemic on the balance sheet is assessed on an ongoing basis throughout the year specifically
looking at balance sheet items held at fair value, rely on market inputs, or where management judgement is applied in the
valuation of a balance sheet item.
The carrying values of these areas in particular were considered:
• Trade receivables and inventory
• Commercial land and buildings, and orchard land and improvements
• Biological assets
• Goodwill
• Investments in associates and joint ventures
• Borrowings
From the Group's assessment, no material adjustments were required on the reported results. These assessments were
based on information available at the time of preparing these financial statements and will be monitored on an ongoing basis.
Notes to the financial
statements (continued)
2. New accounting standards, amendments and interpretations
New standards, amendments and interpretations adopted in the current year
Implementation of IFRS Interpretations Committee ('IFRIC') agenda decision on Configuration and Customisation
costs incurred in implementing Software-as-a-Service ('SaaS').
The International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee ('IFRIC') issued an agenda decision on Configuration
or Customisation Costs in a Cloud Computing Arrangement in April 2021. This Interpretation clarifies the accounting
treatment in respect of costs of configuring or customising a Software as a Service ('SaaS') arrangement. The Group
adopted this Interpretation retrospectively for the period beginning 1 January 2021 and has completed a review noting no
material impact on the Group's financial statements.
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3. Segment information
Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the chief operating
decision-makers. The chief operating decision-makers have been identified as the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief
Financial Officer and the Business Leads of the Group.
The chief operating decision-makers assess the performance of the operating segments based on operating profit, which
reflects earnings before financing income and expenses, share of profit from joint ventures and associates, other income,
other expenses and income tax expense. Inter-segment pricing is determined on an arm’s length basis and segment
results include items directly attributable to a segment.
No single external customer’s revenue accounts for 10% or more of the Group’s revenue.
Operating segments
The Group comprises the following main operating segments:
Operating SegmentSignificant Operations
ApplesGrowing, packing, cool storing, sales and marketing of apples worldwide.
International TradingInternational trading activities other than apples. Major markets are Asia, Australia and the
Americas. Product is sourced from New Zealand, Australia, North America, South America and
Europe.
T&G FreshGrowing, trading and transport activities within New Zealand and exports to the Pacific.
This incorporates the New Zealand wholesale markets, the Freshmax New Zealand Limited
business, and the tomato and citrus growing operations.
VentureFruit™During the year, the Group launched the VentureFruit
TM
business division which is the
Group's global genetics and variety management business. Through its range of services,
VentureFruit
TM
will identify, acquire, develop, build and protect new varieties of fruit. Revenue
from the sale of right-to-grow licences is also included in this business division.
OtherIncludes property and corporate costs.
Notes to the financial
statements (continued)
Financial performance
This section explains the performance of the Group and details the contributions made by the Group’s operating segments. It also
describes how the Group earns its revenue and addresses other areas that impact on profitability such as other income, other
expenses, and taxation.
Standards on issue not yet effective
NZ IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts (NZ IFRS 17)
NZ IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts (NZ IFRS 17) has not been adopted early. This standard provides consistent principles for
all aspects of accounting for insurance contracts. This standard becomes effective for annual periods commencing on or
after 1 January 2023. The impact on the financial statements has not yet been determined.
There are other standards, amendments and interpretations which have been approved but are not yet effective. The
Group expects to adopt other standards when they become mandatory. None are expected to materially impact the
Group's financial statements although may result in change in disclosure.
Apples
$'000
International
Trading
$'000
T&G Fresh
$'000
VentureFruit
™
$'000
Other
$'000
Total
$'000
2020
(1)
Total segment revenue944,414199,392370,5462,9249301,518,206
Inter-segment revenue(72,111)(20,676)(12,829) - - (105,616)
Revenue from external customers872,303178,716357,7172,9249301,412,590
Purchases, raw materials and
consumables used
(695,568)(168,679)(222,564)-(65)(1,086,876)
Depreciation and amortisation expenses(20,101)(776)(22,433)(69)(2,500)(45,879)
Net other operating expenses(101,914)(6,935)(94,316)(5,468)(38,826)(247,459)
Segment operating profit / (loss)54,7202,32618,404(2,613)(40,461)32,376
Financing income1,334
Financing expense(14,108)
Share of profit from joint ventures65
Share of profit from associates2,357
Profit before income tax22,024
Apples
$'000
International
Trading
$'000
T&G Fresh
$'000
VentureFruit
™
$'000
Other
$'000
Total
$'000
2021
Total segment revenue 957,673 147,394 378,594 46,014 255 1,529,930
Inter-segment revenue (106,233) (18,150) (13,070) (27,064) - (164,517)
Revenue from external customers 851,440 129,244 365,524 18,950 255 1,365,413
Purchases, raw materials and
consumables used
(647,150) (126,946) (222,661) (10,967) (13) (1,007,737)
Depreciation and amortisation expenses (24,694) (639) (24,820) (109) (2,383) (52,645)
Net other operating expenses (139,038) (14,074) (100,025)(5,560) (29,447) (288,144)
Segment operating profit / (loss)40,558 (12,415) 18,018 2,314 (31,588)16,887
Financing income 1,234
Financing expense(16,866)
Share of loss from joint ventures (114)
Share of profit from associates 2,139
Net other income 6,518
Profit before income tax 9,798
(1)
Prior year segment results have been re-presented to ensure consistency in the composition of business segments to reflect the Group's
internal reporting. This had no impact on the income statement or other primary statements with the only impact being in the 2020 segment
information presentation. Refer to Note 4.
Segment information provided to the chief operating decision-makers for the reportable segments is shown in the
following tables:
The VentureFruit™ segment result reported above eliminates intercompany royalties received from the Apples operating
segment. These royalties are derived by the Apples operating segment from external sources and as such, are reported
in the Apples operating segment.
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2021
$'000
2020
$'000
New Zealand411,717331,894
Australia and Pacific Islands87,760101,310
Asia284,291355,898
Americas75,47987,649
Europe506,166535,839
Total1,365,4131,412,590
2021
$'000
2020
$'000
New Zealand601,212583,730
Other47,78354,610
Total648,995638,340
The Group is domiciled in New Zealand. The total revenues from external customers in New Zealand and other regions are:
The total non-current assets other than trade and other receivables, derivative financial instruments, deferred tax assets
and investment in unlisted entities located in New Zealand and other countries are:
4. Revenue from contracts with customers
The Group records revenue from the following sources:
Sale of produce
Revenue from the sale of produce is recognised either on dispatch or when the produce has reached its destination,
depending on the terms and agreements with customers and when there is supporting evidence that control and
ownership of the produce has transferred to the customer.
Commissions
The Group acts as an agent in certain revenue generating transactions where it facilitates the sale of produce into
markets and customers. Commission revenue is recognised in these instances when there is supporting evidence that
control and ownership of goods have transferred to the end-customer.
Services
The Group derives the majority of its service revenue through the provision of cool storage and packing services during
the growing and selling seasons. Revenue from the provision of services is recognised simultaneously as the services
are being performed over the length of the contract or at a point in time depending on the specifics of the contract.
Royalties
The Group recognises revenue from royalties from sales of the Group’s licenced apple varieties. Royalties are
recognised at the point in time the sale of licenced apple varieties occurs.
Sale of licences
The Group has developed a new revenue stream from the sale of right-to-grow licences for its premium apple variety
Envy™. A right-to-grow licences transfers a right to grow Envy™ over an approved number of hectares, and the right to gain
access to the varietal plant material to growers who enter into an agreement with the Group. Revenue from the sale of
licences is recognised at the point in time control of the licence transfers to a grower, which has been determined as when
a grower enters into a right-to-grow agreement with the Group. As the right-to-grow the variety and access to varietal plant
material are conferred to the grower at the point in time the right-to-grow agreement is signed, revenue is recognised at
this point in time.
Principal and agency arrangements
The Group holds arrangements in which it acts as the principal and other arrangements in which it acts as the agent. The
following factors have been used by the Group in distinguishing whether it acts as the principal or the agent in specific
arrangements:
• Primary responsibility for fulfilling the promise to provide the goods or services to the end-customer.
• Inventory risk before goods are transferred to the end-customer.
• The discretion to establish the price of goods and services above.
Notes to the financial
statements (continued)
The key accounting judgment applied by the Group is around the determination of the performance obligations in the
agreements, when these obligations are satisfied, and when revenue is recognised. The Group identified two distinct
performance obligations in its sale of right-to-grow licences:
• Transferring a right to obtain plant material
• Transferring a right to use the Envy™ brand
The right to obtain plant material is separately identifiable from other goods and services contained in the right-to-grow
and growing agreements with growers. A grower can benefit from obtaining the plant material as once the grower is
in possession of plant material, they can plant the variety and grow fruit to generate future economic benefits. These
rights are conferred to the grower on signing of the right-to-grow agreement and growing agreement. It is at this point
in time that the Group considers its performance obligation satisfied, and revenue is recognised at this point in time.
When a grower enters into the agreements, the Group also transfers the right to use the Envy™ brand when selling the
variety of apples. The right to use the Envy™ brand is separately identifiable from other goods and services contained
in the agreements, and a grower can benefit from using the brand as selling the variety as Envy™ leads to economic
benefits for the grower. Access to the Envy™ brand is an obligation that is satisfied at a point in time and revenue is
recognised as royalties at the time Envy™ licenced apple variety sales occur.
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Apples
$'000
International
Trading
$'000
T&G Fresh
$'000
VentureFruit
™
$'000
Other
$'000
Total
$'000
2021
Nature of revenue
Sale of produce805,213122,552283,929 - -1,211,694
Sale of licences - - -16,381 -16,381
Commissions12,6875,40624,224967 -43,284
Services26,7861,28657,37118425585,882
Royalties6,754 - -1,418 -8,172
Revenue from external customers851,440129,244365,52418,9502551,365,413
Timing of revenue recognition
At a point in time
Sale of produce805,213122,552283,929 - -1,211,694
Sale of licences - - -16,381 - 16,381
Commissions12,6875,40624,224967 -43,284
Services19,8471,28657,36118425578,933
Royalties6,754 - -1,418 -8,172
844,501129,244365,51418,9502551,358,464
Over time
Services6,939 -10 - -6,949
6,939 -10 - -6,949
Revenue from external customers851,440129,244365,52418,9502551,365,413
Notes to the financial
statements (continued)
Apples
$'000
International
Trading
$'000
T&G Fresh
$'000
VentureFruit
™
$'000
Other
$'000
Total
$'000
2020
(1)
Nature of revenue
Sale of produce813,072173,136287,198 - -1,273,406
Sale of licences - - -2,373 -2,373
Commissions20,9152,46521,294 - -44,674
Services29,9203,11549,22554793083,737
Royalties8,396 - -4 -8,400
Revenue from external customers872,303178,716357,7172,9249301,412,590
Timing of revenue recognition
At a point in time
Sale of produce813,072173,136287,198 - -1,273,406
Sale of licences - - -2,373 -2,373
Commissions20,9152,46521,294 - -44,674
Services20,4153,11549,21054793074,217
Royalties8,396 - -4 -8,400
862,798178,716357,7022,9249301,403,070
Over time
Services9,505 -15 - -9,520
9,505 -15 - -9,520
Revenue from external customers872,303178,716357,7172,9249301,412,590
(1)
Prior year segment results have been re-presented to ensure consistency in the composition of business segments to reflect the Group's
internal reporting. This had no impact on the income statement or other primary statements with the only impact being in the 2020 segment
information presentation note. Refer to Note 3.
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5. Other income
The Group recognised income from other operating and non-operating activities during the year.
Other operating income consists of the following:
NOTES2021
$'000
2020
$'000
Net exchange gains - 580
Net gain from changes in fair value of biological assets82 ,1 745,698
Net gain from change in fair value of investment property242,000-
Net gain from reversal of previous property, plant and equipment
revaluation changes through profit and loss
94613
Net gain from reversal of previous impairment losses through profit and loss101,870 -
Rent - others1,9572,095
Rent from subleases1,4521,120
Other462513
Total10,86110,019
NOTES2021
$'000
2020
$'000
Gain on sale and leaseback of Whakatu Road site117,384 -
Total7,384 -
Other income consists of the following non-operating activities:
NOTES2021
$'000
2020
$'000
Directors' remuneration25355386
Fleet costs11,09910,135
Impairment of assets94,821-
Insurance8,4556,991
Net exchange losses14,036 -
Net loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment7,4862,838
Professional fees15,53613,643
Promotion costs9,4608,014
Rental and property related costs18,05115,354
Repairs and maintenance10,22010,759
Research and development7502,047
Travel and accommodation1,4772,109
Other operating expenses
Other operating expenses includes the following:
Net exchange losses do not include a net realised foreign exchange gain of $14.2 million (2020: $2.3 million) recognised
as part of revenue and purchases, raw materials and consumables used. The total impact of exchange differences in the
current financial year was a net gain of $0.1 million (2020: $2.9 million).
Impairment of assets includes $4.7 million related to bearer plants at the Peru grape growing operations. This was
recognised in the International Trading operating segment.
Notes to the financial
statements (continued)
NOTES2021
$'000
2020
$'000
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment922,41020,790
Depreciation of right-of-use assets1125,87622,417
Amortisation of intangible assets104,3592,672
Total52,64545,879
6. Other expenses
Depreciation and amortisation expenses
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Employee benefits expenses
During the year, contributions of $4.3 million were made by the Group towards employees’ superannuation schemes
(2020: $4.1 million).
Audit fees
Audit fees of the Group and related services from the Group’s auditors consist of the following:
2021
$'000
2020
$'000
Deloitte Limited and affiliated firms
(1)
Audit of the financial statements601613
Audit related services 7 9
Other services2020
Other auditors
Audit services provided501612
Other services
(2)
178134
Defined contribution plans
Obligations for contributions to defined contribution pension plans are recognised as an expense in the income
statement as incurred.
Short-term employee benefits
Employee entitlements to salaries and wages and annual leave, to be settled within twelve months of the reporting
date, represent present obligations resulting from employees’ services provided up to the reporting date, calculated at
undiscounted amounts based on remuneration rates that the Group expects to pay.
(1)
Services performed by Deloitte Limited in 2021 comprise the following:
• Audit of statutory financial statements for the Group and individual subsidiary companies, including offshore subsidiaries with local
statutory audit requirements where Deloitte Limited, or a member of its network, is the auditor.
• Review of solvency return for a captive insurance subsidiary.
• Other services including agreed upon procedures relating to packhouse settlement. The Group has also paid $0.02 million to Deloitte
Limited for administrative services to the Corporate Taxpayers Group (CTG) of which the Group alongside a number of other organisations
are a member.
(2)
Other services relates to internal audit services performed by Ernst & Young Global Limited.
Notes to the financial
statements (continued)
2021
$'000
2020
$'000
BDO for Delica (Shanghai) Fruit Trading Company Limited2710
Burgess Hodgson LLP for Worldwide Fruit Limited99103
HLB Mann Judd for Delica Australia Pty Limited, Delica Domestic Pty Limited, T&G Vizzarri Farms Pty Limited103178
Hutchinson and Bloodgood LLP for Delica North America, Inc.86110
Moss Adams LLP for ENZAFRUIT Products Inc.9276
JPAC for T&G South East Asia Limited94135
Total501612
During the year, subsidiaries of the Group engaged other auditors to perform audit services and the fees paid were as
follows:
Other expenses
Other expenses consists of the following non-operating activities:
2021
$'000
2020
$'000
Loss on sale of apple orchards438 -
Write down of investment in associate428 -
Total866 -
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2021
$'000
2020
$'000
Profit before income tax 9,798 22,024
Prima facie taxation at 28% (2020: 28%) (2,743)(6,167)
(Add) / deduct tax effect of:
Non-deductible items (2,608)(1,778)
Effect of tax rates in non-NZ jurisdictions 1,631 1,533
Tax on share of joint ventures' and associates' profits 393 551
Deferred tax assets not recognised (5,375)(1,308)
Reinstatement of tax base on depreciable buildings in New Zealand - 1,173
Adjustments in respect of prior periods (279)276
Unutilised foreign tax credits not available for future periods (298)(99)
Non-taxable capital gain on sale 6,859 -
Deferred tax liability unwind due to sale of Whakatu Road site 5,439 -
Non-taxable items 1,136 247
Change in tax rate in non-New Zealand jurisdiction (422) -
Other 21 138
Total 3,754 (5,434)
(B) Reconciliation of prima facie taxation and tax expense
The taxation expense that would arise at the standard rate of corporation tax in New Zealand is reconciled to the
tax expense as follows:
Notes to the financial
statements (continued)
(C) Deferred taxation
Balance of temporary differences
Property,
plant and
equipment
$'000
Intangible
assets
$'000
Biological
assets
$'000
Provisions
and
accruals
$'000
Unrelieved
trading
losses
$'000
Other
$'000
Total
$'000
2020
Balance as at 1 January(42,032)(2,015)(6,680)2,8857,536(596)(40,902)
Additions through business
acquisition
177(1,879) - 332 - - (1,370)
Recognised in income statement
prior year
(84) - 24(165)(960) - (1,185)
Recognised in income statement5,124150(393)1,548(5,889)(237)303
Recognised in equity prior year - - - - - 278278
Recognised in equity(3,037) - - - - 499(2,538)
Foreign exchange movements16(16) - (6)(85) - (91)
Balance as at 31 December(39,836)(3,760)(7,049)4,594602(56)(45,505)
2021
Balance as at 1 January (39,836) (3,760) (7,049) 4,594 602 (56) (45,505)
Recognised in income statement
prior year
(82) (188) - (573) (962) 395 (1,410)
Recognised in income statement 11,708 1,330 (367) 269 8,412 450 21,802
Recognised in equity (6,984) - - - 4,152 (516) (3,348)
Foreign exchange movements (51) (9) - (9) 32 (2) (39)
Balance as at 31 December (35,245) (2,627) (7,416) 4,281 12,236 271 (28,500)
Net deferred tax balance of $28.5 million (2020: $45.5 million) is represented by deferred tax assets of $1.3 million (2020:
$1.2 million) and deferred tax liabilities of $29.8 million (2020: $46.7 million).
2021
$'000
2020
$'000
Deferred tax assets / (liabilities) expected to be settled within 12 months 9,101 (2,318)
Deferred tax liabilities expected to be settled in more than 12 months (37,601)(43,187)
Total (28,500)(45,505)
Expected settlement
(D) Imputation credits
The Group had a negative imputation credit account balance of $2.7 million as at 31 December 2021 (2020: $2.3 million
negative balance) and the Group will be making a voluntary payment before 31 March 2022 to ensure the balance is in
credit at that time.
7. Taxation
2021
$'000
2020
$'000
Current tax expense(16,638)(4,552)
Deferred tax credit / (expense) 20,392(882)
Total 3,754(5,434)
(A) Taxation on profit before income tax
Income tax
Current tax assets and liabilities are measured at the amount expected to be recovered from or paid to the relevant
taxation authorities based on the current period’s taxable income and any adjustments in respect of previous years.
Deferred tax
Deferred tax is provided on all temporary differences at the balance date between the tax bases of assets and liabilities
and their carrying amounts for financial reporting purposes.
Income tax is recognised in the income statement apart from when it relates to items recognised directly in other
comprehensive income or equity, in which case it is recognised in other comprehensive income or equity.
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Notes to the financial
statements (continued)
(E) Additional tax disclosures
The tax credit for the year of $3.8 million (2020: $5.4 million charged), equates to an effective tax rate of negative 38.3%
(2020: 24.7%). This represents a tax credit on a profit before tax. The principal reasons for the tax credit are the significant
non-taxable capital gains on disposals and the sale of 22 Whakatu Road which has released a $5.0 million credit to
deferred tax expense. The initial $5.0 million deferred tax liability arose on the acquisition of 22 Whakatu Road in 2014 as
the fair value of the business combination (initial accounting value) was higher than the purchase price paid (initial tax
value). Excluding this event, the Group’s effective tax rate is higher than the New Zealand statutory corporate tax rate of
28% due principally to the non-recognition of deferred tax assets on losses in Peru. In 2020, the rate of 24.7% (tax charge
on a profit) was lower than the NZ statutory rate principally due to the different corporate tax rates applicable for the
subsidiaries operating in foreign jurisdictions, and the impact of non-deductible and non-taxable items.
At the reporting date, the Group had unrecognised tax losses from its Peru operations that arose between 2018 and 2021
of approximately $25.0 million (2020: $4.0 million) which are available for offset against future Peru profits. The losses
will all expire within the next 4 years, with the first expiry in 2022.
8. Biological assets
Operating assets
This section describes the assets used to operate the business and generate revenue for the Group. Operating assets include
biological assets, property, plant and equipment, and intangible assets.
Biological assets consists of unharvested fruit growing on bearer plants, and are stated at fair value based on their
present location and condition less estimated point-of-sale costs. Any gain or loss from changes in the fair value of
biological assets is recognised in the income statement.
Point-of-sale costs include all other costs that would be necessary to sell the assets.
The fair value of the Group's apples, grapes, berries, citrus fruit and tomatoes are determined by management using a
discounted cash flow approach.
Costs are based on current average costs and referenced back to industry standard costs. The costs are variable
depending on the location, planting and the variety of the biological asset. A suitable discount rate has been determined
in order to calculate the present value of those cash flows. The fair value of biological assets at or before the point of
harvest is based on the value of the estimated market price of the estimated volumes produced, net of harvesting and
growing costs. Changes in the estimates and assumptions supporting the valuations could have a material impact on
the carrying value of biological assets and reported profit.
The following significant assumptions and considerations have been taken into account in determining the fair value of
the Group’s biological assets:
• Forecasts for the following year based on management’s view of projected cash flows, including sales and margins,
adjusted for inflation, location and variety of crops.
• The Group has unhedged projected cash flows from sales in foreign currencies. These have been translated to the
Group’s functional currency at average exchange rates sourced from financial institutions based on forecasted sales
profiles.
Apples
$'000
Tomatoes
$'000
Citrus
$'000
Grapes
$'000
Blueberries
$'000
Total
$'000
2020
Balance at 1 January 18,360 1,854 1,977 611 (169) 22,633
Capitalised costs 31,267 - 5,982 692 1,796 39,737
Change in fair value less costs to sell 2,077 3,327 272 - 22 5,698
Decrease due to harvest(31,860)(3,708)(6,497)(1,303)(1,251)(44,619)
Balance at 31 December 19,844 1,473 1,734 - 398 23,449
2021
Balance at 1 January 19,844 1,473 1,734 - 398 23,449
Capitalised costs 34,374 - 5,957 8,262 1,490 50,083
Change in fair value less costs to sell (2,600) 3,739 1,389 - (354) 2,174
Decrease due to harvest (32,704) (1,578) (6,564) (8,262) (1,469) (50,577)
Balance at 31 December 18,914 3,634 2,516 - 65 25,129
• Discount rates to adjust for risks inherent to the crop, including natural events, disease or any other adverse factors
that may impact the quality, yield or price.
• Any significant changes to management of the crop in the current and following year.
Valuation process
Within the Group’s finance team are individuals who work closely with the Group’s key biological asset categories during
the year. These finance team members are also responsible for performing valuations of the Group’s biological assets
for financial reporting purposes.
Discussions of valuation processes and results are held between the Chief Financial Officer and the finance team at
least once every six-months in line with the Group’s reporting requirements.
The main level 3 inputs used by the Group are derived and evaluated as follows:
• Production yields, including tray carton equivalents per hectare and tonnes per hectare, are determined based on
historical production trends for each orchard and forecasted expected yields based on the underlying age and health
of the orchards.
• Annual gate prices represent management’s assessment of expected future returns for the biological assets based
on historical trends, current market pricing, and known market factors at balance date.
• Discount rates are determined by reference to historical trends and loss events, and an assessment of the time value
of money and any risks specific for the current crop being valued.
• The fair value of biological assets and the level 3 inputs to the fair value model are analysed at the end of each
reporting period as part of the half-yearly discussion held with the Chief Financial Officer.
As part of the analysis the level 3 inputs are reviewed and assessed for reasonableness with reference to current
market conditions. The calculated fair value of biological assets is also reviewed to determine if it is a fair reflection of
management’s expected returns for each crop type.
The cash outflows used in the fair value calculation include notional cash flows for land and bearer plants owned by the
Group. They are based on market rent payable for orchards of similar size.
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ProduceUnobservable inputsRange of unobservable inputs
20212020
ApplesTray carton equivalent (TCE) per hectare per annum270 to 4,996117 to 5,500
Weighted average TCE per hectare per annum 1,931 2,335
Export prices per export TCE$10 to $73$10 to $71
Weighted average export prices per export TCE per annum$32.34$35.39
Risk-adjusted discount rate25%35%
TomatoesTonnes per hectare per annum48 to 541159 to 582
Weighted average tonnes per hectare per annum359435
Annual price per kilogram (kg) per season$1.46 to $18.97$1.34 to $18.98
Weighted average price per kg per season$3.97$3.53
Risk-adjusted discount rate25%25%
CitrusTonnes per hectare per annum 35 36
Weighted average tonnes per hectare per annum 35 36
Annual gate price per tonne per season$792 to $2,569$750 to 2,570
Weighted average gate price per tonne per season$2,154$2,139
Risk-adjusted discount rate14%14%
BlueberriesTonnes per hectare per annum6.96.3
Weighted average tonnes per hectare per annum6.96.3
Annual gate price per kg per season$8.14 to $17.95$8.50 to $18.50
Weighted average gate price per kg per season$17.47$17.67
Risk-adjusted discount rate18%18%
The unobservable inputs used by the Group to fair value its biological assets are detailed below:
Notes to the financial
statements (continued)
Fair value measurement
As the yield per hectare and gate price or export price per TCE increases, the fair value of biological assets increases.
As the discount rate used increases, the fair value of biological assets decreases.
For the Group’s apples crop, an increase of 5% in the discount rate would decrease the crop’s fair value by $0.4 million
(2020: $0.4 million). A decrease of 5% in the discount rate would increase the fair value of crop by $0.4 million (2020:
$0.5 million).
For the Group’s tomatoes, citrus, and blueberry crops, an increase or decrease of 5% in the discount rate would not have
a material impact on the fair value of the crop.
Risk
Being involved in agricultural activity, the Group is exposed to financial risks arising from adverse climatic or natural
events. Financial risk also arises through adverse changes in market prices or volumes harvested, and adverse
movements in foreign exchange rates.
Price risk is minimised by close monitoring of commodity prices and factors that influence those commodity prices. The
Group also takes reasonable measures to ensure that harvests are not affected by climatic and natural events, disease, or
any other factors that may negatively impact on the quality and yield of crop. Foreign currency risk is mitigated by using
derivative instruments such as foreign currency hedging contracts to hedge foreign currency exposure.
Activity on productive owned and leased land
The productive owned and leased land growing different types of biological assets and by agricultural product types are
detailed in the table below:
HectaresProduction units
2021202020212020Unit measure
Apples6617391,270,0351,603,147TCE
Tomatoes282810,205,43912,372,771kg
Citrus90903,150,4263,223,001kg
Grapes59115202,326340,000kg
Blueberries111171,33269,711kg
Techniques applied by the Group which are used to value biological assets are considered to be level 3 in the fair value
hierarchy. Inputs are not based on observable market data (that is, unobservable inputs). There have been no transfers
between levels during the year.
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Notes to the financial
statements (continued)
9. Property plant and equipment
Commercial
land and
improvements
$'000
Orchard
land and
improvements
$'000
Buildings
$'000
Bearer
plants
$'000
Glass-
houses
$'000
Motor
vehicles
$'000
Plant and
equipment
and hire
containers
$'000
Work in
progress
$'000
Total
$'000
At 1 January 2020
Cost or valuation47,39481,705140,88336,54727,9156,487140,57640,160521,667
Accumulated
depreciation and
impairment
(348)(1,213)(9,154)(8,079)(12,893)(4,490)(99,411) - (135,588)
Net carrying amounts 47,04680,492131,72928,46815,0221,99741,16540,160386,079
Year ended 31
December 2020
Opening net carrying
amounts
47,04680,492131,72928,46815,0221,99741,16540,160386,079
Additions2431591,039178452,0589,75127,72041,193
Additions through
business acquisition
- - 1,063 - - 22,3101043,479
Reclassifications1,1331,1361,73013,951 - 135,009(22,972) -
Depreciation(1,211)(759)(6,540)(1,644)(962)(647)(9,027) - (20,790)
Disposals(16,695)(756)(33,699)(1,122) - (131)(1,227)(992)(54,622)
Revaluations12,193 - 12,426 - - - - 10824,727
Depreciation write back
on revaluations
869 - 13,296 - - - - - 14,165
Foreign exchange
movements
(69)(375)(530)(849) - 92749(1,531)
Closing net
carrying amounts
43,50979,897120,51438,98214,1053,30148,25544,137392,700
At 31 December 2020
Cost or valuation43,87681,828125,24849,27527,9607,552151,19544,137531,071
Accumulated
depreciation and
impairment
(367)(1,931)(4,734)(10,293)(13,855)(4,251)(102,940) - (138,371)
Net carrying amounts 43,50979,897120,51438,98214,1053,30148,25544,137392,700
Year ended 31
December 2021
Opening net
carrying amounts
43,509 79,897 120,514 38,982 14,105 3,301 48,255 44,137 392,700
Additions 78 118 1,395 1,629 388 267 5,265 39,953 49,093
Reclassifications 1,131 - 520 11,726 - - 3,247 (16,624) -
Depreciation (1,160) (733) (6,486) (2,347) (970) (874) (9,840) - (22,410)
Disposals (12,880) (7,748) (47,215)(7,396) (17) (22)(1,706) (7,437)(84,421)
Impairment through
profit and loss
- - - (4,710)--(111)-(4,821)
Revaluations 8,904 14,989 38,780 - - - - (639)62,034
Depreciation write
back on revaluations
966 1,367 4,287 - - - - - 6,620
Foreign exchange
movements
95 228
338 (335) - 11 480 194 1,011
Closing net
carrying amounts
40,643 88,118 112,133 37,549 13,506 2,683 45,590 59,584 399,806
At 31 December 2021
Cost or valuation 41,189 89,400 115,983 46,513 28,323 7,347 139,030 59,584 527,369
Accumulated
depreciation and
impairment
(546) (1,282) (3,850) (8,964) (14,817) (4,664) (93,440) - (127,563)
Net carrying amounts 40,643 88,118 112,133 37,549 13,506 2,683 45,590 59,584 399,806
Commercial land and improvements, orchard land and improvements, and buildings are stated at their fair value less
accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. All other items of property, plant and equipment are stated at their
cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses.
Revaluations
The Group’s policy is to revalue commercial land and improvements, orchard land and improvements, and buildings
every three years with valuations being performed by independent registered valuers based on the price that would
be received to sell the asset in an orderly transaction between market participants under current market conditions.
Valuation assessments are performed earlier than every three years if market evidence suggests that property values
have moved materially since the time of the last valuation assessment.
All property valuers used are members of the New Zealand Institute of Valuers, with the exception of the valuers
appointed in Belgium, Peru and the United Kingdom who have the appropriate expertise as required in those
jurisdictions.
The revaluations are conducted on a systematic basis across the Group so that the asset revaluations are performed
with sufficient regularity to ensure that the carrying amount does not differ materially from that which would be
determined using fair value at balance date. Where valuations are not obtained for land and improvements, and
buildings, the carrying values of these assets are reassessed for any material change.
Any increase in value that offsets a previous decrease in value of the same asset is charged to the income statement.
Any other increase is recognised directly in other comprehensive income and accumulated in the asset revaluation
reserve. Any decrease in value that offsets a previous increase in value of the same asset is charged against the
revaluation reserve. Any other decrease in value is charged to the income statement.
Depreciation
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment, other than commercial and orchard land which is not depreciated, is
calculated on a straight-line basis so as to expense the cost of the assets, or the revalued amounts, to their expected
residual values over their useful lives as follows:
• Commercial land improvements 15 to 50 years
• Orchard land improvements 15 to 50 years
• Buildings 15 to 50 years
• Bearer plants 7 to 40 years
• Glasshouses 33 years
• Motor vehicles 5 to 7 years
• Plant and equipment and hire containers 3 to 15 years
Impairment
Items of property, plant and equipment are assessed for indicators of impairment at each reporting date. Impairment
losses are recognised in profit or loss in the period in which they arise.
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The following table presents the valuers and valuation techniques of the most recent valuation of the Group's commercial
land and improvements, and buildings, carried out between October to December 2021. Overall uplift from the
revaluation of property amounted to $52.3 million.
The principal valuation approaches used by the valuers during their valuations of commercial land and improvements,
orchard land and improvements, and buildings, and the impact of a change in a significant unobservable valuation input
are described below.
The following table presents the valuers and valuation techniques of the most recent valuation of the Group’s orchard
land and improvements, carried out between October and December 2021. Overall uplift from the revaluation of orchards
amounted to $16.4 million.
Revaluations
PropertyValuer
Depreciation replacement cost / discounted cash flow / income capitalisation approach
29 Stuart Road, PukekoheTelfer Young
5125 Roxburgh-Ettrick Road, Ettrick, RoxburghTelfer Young
Depreciation replacement cost / market comparison approach
153 Harrisville Road, Tuakau, WaikatoTelfer Young
292 Harrisville Road, Tuakau, Waikato Telfer Young
133 Lynd Road, Ohaupo, WaipaTelfer Young
3057 Broadlands Road, Broadlands, RotoruaTelfer Young
655 Main Road, Riwaka, MotuekaTelfer Young
Depreciation replacement cost / market comparison approach/ income capitalisation approach
2 Anderson Road, Whakatu, HastingsLogan Stone
Income capitalisation approach / market comparison approach
20 Mihaere Drive, Roslyn, Palmerston NorthTelfer Young
Market comparison approach
37 Goodall Road, Riwaka, MotuekaTelfer Young
3800 Sint-Truiden, BelgiumVangronsveld & Vranken
Apple Way, Pinchbeck, Spalding, United KingdomJones Lang LaSalle
PropertyValuer
Depreciation replacement cost / market comparison approach
Kerikeri orchards, KerikeriLogan Stone
Apollo orchards, Heretaunga Plains, Hawke's BayLogan Stone
2 Anderson Road, WhakatuLogan Stone
Ormond Road, Twyford, HastingsLogan Stone
Raupare Road, Twyford, HastingsLogan Stone
Tambo Grande District, Sullana Province, Piura, PeruInvalsa
657 Main Road, Riwaka, MotuekaLogan Stone
99 Swamp Road, Riwaka, MotuekaLogan Stone
83 Swamp Road, Riwaka, MotuekaLogan Stone
101 Motueka River West Bank Road, Brooklyn, MotuekaLogan Stone
Principal valuation approach and description of approachRelationships of unobservable inputs to fair value
Depreciation replacement cost approach
This approach involves assessing the replacement cost of building
and site improvements, adjusting this cost for depreciation and any
obsolescence and the market value of land.
The higher the replacement cost after adjustments,
the higher the fair value.
Discounted cash flow approach
This approach is based on the future projection of rental income cash
flows discounted back to their present value, with inputs which include:
• Discount rates with a range from 8.3% to 9.4% (2020: 8.5% to 9.5%)The higher the discount rate, the lower the fair value.
• Terminal yield rates with a range from 7.0% to 10.0% (2020: 7.8% to
10.5%)
The higher the terminal yield rate, the lower the fair value.
• Investment horizon of 10 years (2020: 10 years)The longer the investment horizon, the higher the fair value.
• Rental growth estimated at between 0% to 5.9% per annum (2020:
0.1% to 9.3% per annum)
The higher the rental growth rate, the higher the fair value.
Income capitalisation approach
This approach capitalises the actual contract and / or potential income
at an appropriate market derived rate of return. Capitalisation rates
applied range from 6.0% to 9.1% (2020: 6.5% to 9.3%).
The higher the capitalisation rate, the lower the fair value.
Market comparison approach
This approach analyses comparable sales evidence to a sale price
per square metre of floor area and makes adjustment to these rates
to reflect differences in the location, size and quality of the buildings,
together with an adjustment for any market movement since the sales
occurred.
The higher the sale price per square metre
after adjustments, the higher the fair value.
Notes to the financial
statements (continued)
The methods and valuation techniques used for assessing the current market value of commercial land and
improvements, orchard land and improvements, and buildings by external valuers are disclosed on the following page.
Changes in the estimates and assumptions underlying the valuation approaches could have a material effect on the
carrying amounts of the properties, with changes in value reflected either in other comprehensive income or through
the income statement as appropriate in accordance with the Group’s accounting policy.
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Land and buildings at historical cost
If land and buildings were carried under the cost model, their carrying amounts would be as follows:
Fair value measurement
The following values represent fair value at the time of valuation, plus additions and less disposals and accumulated
depreciation, since the date of valuations. Management have assessed that these values represent fair value.
2021
$'000
2020
$'000
Commercial land and improvements
Cost 14,967 20,814
Accumulated depreciation and impairment(6,691)(5,599)
Net carrying amount8,27615,215
Orchard land and improvements
Cost 59,710 63,939
Accumulated depreciation and impairment(21,140)(21,087)
Net carrying amount38,570 42,852
Buildings
Cost 67,967 95,034
Accumulated depreciation and impairment(33,741)(34,350)
Net carrying amount34,226 60,684
2021
$'000
2020
$'000
Commercial land and improvements40,64343,509
Orchard land and improvements88,11879,897
Buildings112,133120,514
Total240,894243,920
Notes to the financial
statements (continued)
10. Intangible assets
Goodwill
$'000
Software
$'000
Plant variety
rights
$'000
Other
intangibles
$'000
Total
$'000
At 1 January 2020
Cost21,14025,5714,6389,63060,979
Accumulated amortisation - (17,540)(3,683)(1,180)(22,403)
Net carrying amounts21,1408,0319558,45038,576
Year ended 31 December 2020
Opening carrying amounts21,1408,0319558,45038,576
Additions - 4,5256783815,584
Additions through business acquisition30,05747 - 6,71236,816
Reclassifications - 61 - (61) -
Amortisation - (1,315)(53)(1,304)(2,672)
Impairment through profit or loss - - - - -
Disposals - (458)(139) - (597)
Foreign exchange movements(225)401(9)(32)135
Net carrying amounts50,97211,2921,43214,14677,842
At 31 December 2020
Cost50,97229,8521,60922,787105,220
Accumulated amortisation - (18,560)(177)(8,641)(27,378)
Net carrying amounts50,97211,2921,43214,14677,842
Year ended 31 December 2021
Opening carrying amounts 50,972 11,292 1,432 14,146 77,842
Additions - 1,169 81 2,857 4,107
Reclassifications - 1,520 - (1,520) -
Amortisation - (1,774) (87) (2,498) (4,359)
Impairment through profit or loss - - (147) (1,290)(1,437)
Reversal of impairment through profit or loss - - 1,870 - 1,870
Disposals - (48)(1,924) (140)(2,112)
Foreign exchange movements (33) (47) 8 14 (58)
Net carrying amounts 50,939 12,112 1,233 11,569 75,853
At 31 December 2021
Cost 50,939 32,306 1,389 22,334 106,968
Accumulated amortisation - (20,194) (156) (10,765) (31,115)
Net carrying amounts 50,939 12,112 1,233 11,569 75,853
Techniques applied by the Group which are used to value certain classes of property, plant and equipment are
considered to be level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. Inputs are not based on observable market data (that is,
unobservable inputs). There have been no transfers between levels during the year.
Intangible assets, except for goodwill acquired by the Group, are stated at cost less accumulated amortisation and
impairment losses.
Software, licences and capitalised costs of developing systems are recorded as intangible assets, unless they are
directly related to a specific item of hardware and recorded as property, plant and equipment, and are amortised over a
period of 3 to 8 years.
Acquired brands are amortised over their anticipated useful lives of 10 to 25 years where they have a finite life.
Goodwill is recorded at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill and any other intangible assets with
indefinite useful lives are tested for impairment at each balance date.
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99
Goodwill held by the Group relates to acquisitions of Status Produce Limited, the Delica Group (including cash-
generating units of Delica Limited, Delica Australia Pty Limited and T&G Vizzarri Farms Pty Limited), Worldwide Fruit
Limited and Freshmax New Zealand Limited.
Goodwill
2021
$'000
2020
$'000
ENZAFruit New Zealand Limited1,395 1,395
Delica Australia Pty Limited3,290 3,312
T&G Fresh - Covered Crops8,699 8,699
T&G Fresh - Markets30,057 30,057
T&G Vizzarri Farms Pty Limited1,609 1,620
Worldwide Fruit Limited5,889 5,889
Total50,939 50,972
The key assumptions used for the value-in-use calculations are as follows:
EBIT growth rateDiscount rateTerminal growth rate
202120202021202020212020
Cash-generating units
ENZAFruit New Zealand Limited1.50%1.50%9.50%9.50%1.50%1.50%
Delica Australia Pty Limited1.50%1.50%9.50%9.50%1.50%1.50%
T&G Fresh - Covered Crops1.50%1.50%9.50%9.50%1.50%1.50%
T&G Fresh - Markets1.50%1.50%9.50%9.50%1.50%1.50%
T&G Vizzarri Farms Pty Limited1.50%1.50%9.50%9.50%1.50%1.50%
Worldwide Fruit Limited1.50%1.50%10.30%11.90%1.50%1.50%
The calculations support the carrying amount of recorded goodwill. Management believes that any reasonable change in
the key assumptions used in the calculations would not cause the carrying amount to exceed its recoverable amount.
Impairment tests for goodwill
Notes to the financial
statements (continued)
The discount rate used for the purposes of goodwill impairment testing is based on a calculated weighted average cost
of capital adjusted for risks specific to the cash-generating units.
The weighted average cost of capital is based on the cost of debt and cost of equity weighted accordingly between the
relative percentages of debt and equity. The cost of debt is the actual cost of debt and the cost of equity is calculated
using the capital asset pricing model.
The recoverable amounts of cash-generating units have been determined based on value-in-use calculations.
These calculations require the use of estimates as to future profitability of the relevant cash-generating units to
which goodwill has been allocated and the choice of a suitable discount rate in order to calculate the present value
of those cash flows.
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101
Key judgement areas include:
• The discount rates applied; and
• The assessment of whether options to extend or terminate a lease will be exercised.
Discount rates used include the Group's incremental borrowing rates (IBR). The Group's IBR is the average
of the borrowing rates obtained from financial institutions as if the Group had purchased the leased asset, with
the term of the borrowing similar to the lease term. The weighted average rate applied for each leased
asset class are:
The assessment of whether a lease contract will be extended or terminated at the end of the lease contract is
dependent on the asset class and type. For property leases, this will be determined by the Group's intention to exercise
a contractual right of renewal at the end of the initial lease term. For motor vehicles, an extension of two months has
been applied to all vehicles expiring in the current financial year as this is the average time taken to either return the
vehicle to the lessor, or to extend the lease contract.
The Group has applied the following practical expedients when entering into a new lease:
• The use of a single discount rate to a portfolio of leases with similar characteristics;
• Not recognising ROU assets and liabilities for leases with a term of less than 12 months;
• Not recognising ROU assets and liabilities if the underlying leased asset is considered a low-value asset; and
• For short-term leases (lease term of 12 months or less) and leases of low-value assets, the Group has opted to
recognise a lease expense on a straight-line basis as permitted by NZ IFRS 16. This expense is presented
within other
operating expenses in the income statement.
11. Leases
Notes to the financial
statements (continued)
Asset20212020
Orchard land 5.22%5.22%
Property5.22%5.22%
Glasshouses5.22%5.22%
Motor vehicles4.96%6.01%
Plant and equipment5.15%6.18%
Funding
This section focuses on how the Group funds its operations and manages its capital structure.
Right-of-use assets
Orchard
land
$'000
Property
$'000
Glasshouses
$'000
Motor
vehicles
$'000
Plant and
equipment
$'000
Total
$'000
2020
As at 1 January 202014,945 24,340 3,662 13,838 3,28160,066
Additions5,831 39,601 - 14,088 1,14160,661
Additions through business acquisition - 19,738 - 1,249 - 20,987
Terminations (net) - - - (29) - (29)
Depreciation expense(1,905)(10,257)(1,049)(8,303)(903)(22,417)
Foreign exchange movements - (26) - (40)(4)(70)
As at 31 December 202018,87173,3962,61320,8033,515119,198
2021
As at 1 January 2021 18,871 73,396 2,613 20,803 3,515 119,198
Additions 1,636 40,090 - 4,073 3,075 48,874
Terminations (net) (325) - (1,460) (493) (497) (2,775)
Depreciation expense (1,785) (14,191) (600) (7,843) (1,457) (25,876)
Foreign exchange movements - 3 - 33 4 40
As at 31 December 2021 18,397 99,298 553 16,573 4,640 139,461
The Group as a lessee
The Group leases certain property, plant and equipment. The Group recognises a right-of-use asset and a corresponding
lease liability with respect to all lease arrangements in which it is the lessee, except for short-term leases and leases of
low-value assets where the Group recognises the lease payments as an other operating expense on a straight-line basis
over the term of the lease.
Right-of-use (ROU) assets
ROU assets comprise the initial measurement of the corresponding lease liability, lease payments made at or before the
commencement date and any initial direct costs. They are subsequently measured at cost less accumulated depreciation
and impairment losses.
Wherever the Group incurs an obligation for costs to dismantle and remove a leased asset, restore the site on which it
is located or restore the underlying asset to the condition required by the terms and conditions of the lease, a provision
is recognised and measured under NZ IAS 37 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets. The costs are
included in the related ROU asset, unless those costs are incurred to produce inventories.
ROU assets are depreciated over the shorter period of lease term and useful life of the underlying asset. The estimated
useful lives of ROU assets are determined on the same basis as similar owned assets within property, plant and
equipment. Depreciation starts at the commencement date of the lease.
The Group applies NZ IAS 36 Impairment of Assets to determine whether a ROU asset is impaired and accounts for any
identified loss under the same policy adopted for property, plant and equipment.
Variable rents that do not depend on an index or rate are not included in the measurement of the lease liability and ROU
asset. The related payments are recognised as an expense in the period in which the event or condition that triggers
those payments occurs and are included in other operating expenses in the income statement.
Lease liabilities
Lease liabilities are initially measured at the present value of the lease payments that are not paid at the commencement
date, discounted by using the rate implicit in the lease. If this rate cannot be readily determined, the Group uses its
incremental borrowing rate (IBR). Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability comprise:
• Fixed lease payments, less any lease incentives;
• Variable lease payments that depend on an index or rate, initially measured using the index or rate
at the commencement date;
• The exercise price of purchase options, if the lessee is reasonably certain to exercise the options; and
• Payments of penalties for terminating the lease, if the lease term reflects the exercise of an option to terminate the lease.
Lease liabilities are presented as a separate line in the balance sheet and are subsequently measured by increasing the
carrying amount to reflect interest on the lease (using the effective interest method) and reducing the carrying amount
to reflect the lease payments made.
The Group remeasures the lease liability if:
• The lease term has changed or there is a change in the assessment of exercise of a purchase option, in which case the
lease liability is remeasured by discounting the revised lease payments using a revised discount rate;
• Lease payments change due to changes in an index or rate, in which case the lease liability is remeasured by
discounting the revised lease payments using the initial discount rate; or
• A lease contract is modified and the lease modification is not accounted for as a separate lease, in which case the
lease liability is remeasured by discounting the revised lease payments using a revised discount rate.
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103
The total cash outflow for leases in 2021 was $30.4 million (2020: $21.7 million).
NOTES2021
$'000
2020
$'000
Expenses
Depreciation of right-of-use assets625,876 22,417
Interest expense on lease liabilities7,498 5,181
Short-term leases3,152 3,238
Leases of low-value assets465 594
The Group leases various items of property, plant and equipment under non-cancellable operating leases expiring within
3 months to 23 years. The leases have varying terms and with no renewal option to purchase in respect of the leased
operating plant and equipment in the financial year ended 31 December 2021.
Sale and leaseback
On 15 November 2021, the Group completed a transaction to sell and leaseback its post-harvest operations, packhouse,
warehousing and coolstores at 22 Whakatu Road, Hastings. The site was sold for $79.5 million to Property For Industry
Limited, and the sale continues the Group's strategy of releasing capital for reinvestment in business growth.
The Whakatu Road site has an initial lease term of 15 years with rights of renewal for a further 20 years. The Group has
recognised a right-of-use asset from the leaseback of the Whakatu Road site based on a 15 year lease term, representing
the initial assessment that the site will be occupied for a period of 15 years.
Total right-of-use asset additions recognised from the leaseback of the property amounted to $32.2 million. Proceeds
from the sale of the site and associated lease payments are included in the statement of cash flows. A gain on sale of $7.4
million from the sale and leaseback was recognised in Other Income (refer Note 5).
Lease liabilities - maturity analysis
2021
$'000
2020
$'000
Lease liabilities
Less than one year21,33021,282
Between one and two years15,46816,440
Between two and three years13,92812,391
Between three and four years11,26211,130
Between four and five years9,9857,674
More than five years84,10254,822
Total lease payable156,075123,739
Current21,33021,282
Non-current134,745102,457
Notes to the financial
statements (continued)
Amounts recognised in the income statement
2021
$'000
2020
$'000
Current
Secured borrowings 10,879 24,729
Total 10,879 24,729
Non-current
Secured borrowings 32,345 76,400
Total 32,345 76,400
2021
$'000
2020
$'000
Secured and unsecured borrowings repayment schedule
Within one year
10,87924,729
Between one and two years
32,34576,400
Total
43,224101,129
Interest rates
As at 31 December 2021 the weighted average interest rate on the secured and unsecured borrowings is 2.3% (2020:
1.8%), fixed for periods up to 3 months (2020: 3 months).
12. Loans and borrowings
Borrowings are recognised initially at fair value less directly attributable transaction costs.
Subsequent to initial recognition, borrowings are stated at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
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Amount
$'000
Expiry
date
Banking facilities in New Zealand
Term debt facility140,00027 Feb 2023
Seasonal facility90,00030 Nov 2022
Money market facility40,00027 Feb 2023
Overdraft facility3,000Uncommitted
Banking facilities in the United Kingdom
Term debt facility3,81630 Mar 2022
Term debt facility4,36130 Jul 2025
Banking facilities in Australia
Overdraft facility3,100Uncommitted
Security and bank facilities
As at 31 December 2021 the Group had a term debt facility from the Bank of New Zealand, HSBC, Rabobank and Westpac
amounting to $140.0 million (2020: $140.0 million). The seasonal facility is renewed annually and is not drawn as at 31
December 2021. These facilities are secured by a guarantee from the Ultimate Parent for no consideration.
The banking facilities for the 2022 year are as follows:
Notes to the financial
statements (continued)
2021
$'000
2020
$'000
Finance income
Interest income 1,234 1,334
Total 1,234 1,334
Finance expenses
Interest expense on borrowings (8,910)(8,836)
Effective interest on long-term receivables(212)(108)
Interest expense on lease liabilities (7,498)(5,181)
Capitalised interest 115 315
Bank fees (361)(298)
Total(16,866)(14,108)
Net financing expenses(15,632)(12,774)
13. Net financing expenses
14. Capital and reserves
Share capital
2021
Shares
2020
Shares
2021
$'000
2020
$'000
Balance at 31 December122,543,204122,543,204176,357176,357
All ordinary shares on issue are fully paid and have no par value. All ordinary shares rank equally with one vote attached
to each fully paid ordinary share. There are no other classes of shares issued and no ordinary shares were issued
during the year.
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107
Notes to the financial
statements (continued)
2021
$'000
2020
$'000
Asset revaluation reserve
Balance at 1 January 110,223 115,519
Gain on revaluation of property, plant and equipment 67,658 38,582
Deferred tax effect on revaluation of property, plant and equipment (12,961)(2,976)
Transfer to retained earnings due to sale of property, plant and equipment (52,123)(40,841)
Deferred tax effect on sale of property, plant and equipment 5,977 (61)
Balance at 31 December 118,774 110,223
Foreign currency translation reserve
Balance at 1 January (7,406)(4,118)
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations 2,114 (3,288)
Balance at 31 December (5,292)(7,406)
Cash flow hedge reserve
Balance at 1 January 10,472 222
Movements in fair value (17,085)17,447
Reclassification of net change in fair value 2,606 (4,170)
Taxation on reserve movements 3,637 (3,027)
Balance at 31 December (370)10,472
Total 113,112 113,289
Revaluation and other reserves
Revaluation and other reserves consists of the following:
ReserveParticulars of reserve
Asset revaluation reserve
The revaluation reserve relates to commercial land and improvements, orchard land and
improvements, and buildings.
Foreign currency translation reserve
The foreign currency translation reserve comprises all foreign exchange differences arising
from the translation of the financial statements of foreign operations into New Zealand dollars.
Cash flow hedge reserve
The cash flow hedge reserve accounts for the fair value movements of hedging instruments
designated as cash flow hedges.
16. Dividends
2021
$'000
2020
$'000
2021
Cents per
share
2020
Cents per
share
Ordinary shares
Final dividend7,353 - 6 -
Interim dividend - 7,353 - 6
Dividends to non-controlling interests in Group subsidiaries4,8495,441 - -
Total12,20212,794
15. Earnings per share
The earnings used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share is net profit after tax attributable to equity holders of
the Parent of $8.9 million (2020: $11.1 million).
The weighted average number of shares used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share is 122,543,204 shares
(2020: 122,543,204 shares).
The basic and diluted earnings per share is 7.2 cents (2020: 9 cents).
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109
NOTES
Balance at
1 January
2020
$'000
Non-cash
changes
(1)
$'000
Recognised
on acquisition
$'000
Financing
cash flows
(2)
$'000
Balance at
31 December
2020
$'000
Borrowings
Secured borrowings1286,259(171) - 15,041101,129
Loans from related parties125,19377 - (5,270) -
Lease liabilities1161,56362,30821,526(21,658)123,739
Total153,01562,21421,526(11,887)224,868
Other current liabilities
Deferred payments20 - 202 - - 202
Deferred payments to related parties201442,055 - - 2,199
Total1442,257 - - 2,401
Total liabilities arising from
financing activities
153,15964,47121,526(11,887)227,269
NOTES
Balance at
1 January
2021
$'000
Non-cash
changes
(1)
$'000
Recognised
on acquisition
$'000
Financing
cash flows
(2)
$'000
Balance at
31 December
2021
$'000
Borrowings
Secured borrowings12101,129191-(58,096)43,224
Lease liabilities11123,73962,749-(30,413)156,075
Total224,86862,940-(88,509)199,299
Other current liabilities
Deferred payments20202(66)--136
Deferred payments to related parties202,199(1,584)--615
Total2,401(1,650)--751
Total liabilities arising from
financing activities
227,26961,290-(88,509)200,050
(1)
Non-cash changes within lease liabilities relate to new leases entered into in the financial year, interest, lease modifications and
reassessments of lease terms.
(2)
Financing cash flows are made up of the net cash inflow / (outflow) from financing activities in the statement of cash flows with the
exception of dividends paid, and bank facility fees and transaction fees, which do not result in liabilities on the balance sheet.
17. Reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities
The below table details changes in the Group’s liabilities from financing activities, including both cash and non-cash changes.
Liabilities arising from financing activities are those for which cash flows were, or future cash flows will be, classified in the
Group’s statement of cash flows from financing activities.
Notes to the financial
statements (continued)
18. Trade and other receivables
Working capital
This section reviews the level of working capital the Group generates through its operating activities. The working capital items
described below include trade and other receivables, inventories, and trade and other payables.
Trade receivables are initially recognised at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective
interest method, less any expected credit loss allowance.
The following categories of trade and other receivables are subject to the expected credit loss model:
• Trade receivables
• Loan receivables
• Related party receivables
• Receivables from joint ventures and associates
• Receivables from the Ultimate Parent and associates of the Ultimate Parent
• The Group applies the simplified approach to measuring expected credit losses which uses a lifetime expected credit
loss allowance for all the above receivables as they all display the same risk profile. Related party receivables are
mainly trade in nature and are on terms consistent with external customers.
The measurement of expected credit losses is a function of the probability of default, loss given default and the
estimated exposure at default. The Group considers an event of default as occurring when information obtained
(internally and externally) indicates a debtor (this includes trade receivables, loan receivables, and receivables from
related parties) is unlikely to pay its creditors including the Group. The assessment of the probability of default and
loss given default is based on historical data adjusted by forward looking information relating to the debtor and general
economic conditions of the debtors. As for the estimated exposure at default, this is represented by the assets’ gross
carrying amount at the reporting date.
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111
Notes to the financial
statements (continued)
NOTES2021
$'000
2020
$'000
Current
Gross trade receivables125,475156,937
Prepayments13,62415,111
GST and other taxes8,83111,154
Receivables from joint ventures22312 -
Receivables from associates23-539
Receivables from related parties25129 -
Receivables from Ultimate Parent's subsidiaries and associate25527
Other receivables4682,619
Expected credit loss allowance(1,294)(1,439)
Total147,550184,948
Non-current
Trade receivables 23,4044,883
Prepayments-575
Other receivables15,95611,629
Total39,36017,087
Total trade and other receivables186,910202,035
Gross receivablesImpaired receivables
2021
$'000
2020
$'000
2021
$'000
2020
$'000
Not past due164,027164,361 - -
Past due 1-30 days17,36528,373 - -
Past due 31-60 days2,8815,340 - 1
Past due 61-90 days1,9831,4532024
Past due over 90 days1,9483,9471,2741,414
Total188,204203,4741,2941,439
Included in ‘Other Receivables’ is a loan receivable from a growing partner of $11.9 million (2020: $13.1 million) and interest
charged of $0.6 million (2020: $0.6 million) for the year. The loan is expected to fund joint activities in new growing ventures
between the Group and the growing partner, and repayment of the loan is expected within 3 years (2020: 4 years).
Analysis of receivables
2021
$'000
2020
$'000
Analysis of movements in the expected credit loss allowance
Balance at 1 January1,439997
Net remeasurement of expected credit loss allowance(125)140
Change in expected credit loss allowance due to new trade and other receivables-1,697
Amount written off during the year(20)(1,395)
Balance at 31 December1,2941,439
Although the Group has a number of receivables aged more than 30 days past due, the risk of financial loss is mitigated
as the Group has a policy of only dealing with creditworthy customers. Credit worthiness and customer limits are
determined by reference to credit ratings and country ratings provided by the Group’s credit insurer. The Group’s
exposure and the credit ratings of its customers are continuously monitored.
All trade and other receivables are individually reviewed regularly for impairment as part of normal operating procedures
and provided for where appropriate.
The Group has numerous credit terms for various customers. These credit terms vary depending on the services
provided and the customer relationship. A receivable is considered impaired if there has been any indications of
significant financial difficulties for the customer or default or late payments more than 90 days overdue unless there are
prior arrangements.
The Group makes advances to customers, suppliers, joint ventures and associates. All advances are within the agreed
credit periods. The Group’s policy requires security to be taken for advances to third parties. This security ranges from
charges over property and assets to personal guarantees. The Group does not hold any collateral over these balances.
Included in the provision for expected credit loss allowance are individually impaired receivables amounting to $1.0
million (2020: $1.1 million) for certain balances being past due. The remaining loss allowance balance represents the
expected amount of default from customers as well as advances made to customers, suppliers, joint ventures and
associates over their lifetime based on historical trends of defaults from customers.
The following table details the risk profile of amounts due from customers based on the Group’s provision matrix. As
the Group’s historical credit loss experience does not shows significantly different loss patterns for different customer
segments, the provision for expected credit loss allowance based on past due status is not further distinguished between
the Group’s different customer base.
Trade receivables - days past due
Not past due
$'000
Past due
1-30 days
$'000
Past due
31-60 days
$'000
Past due
61-90 days
$'000
Past due
over 90 days
$'000
Total
$'000
At 31 December 2021
Expected credit loss rate0.00%0.00%0.02%1.65%23.61%5.06%
Loss given default rate60%60%60%60%60%60%
Estimated total gross
carrying amount at default
164,02717,3652,8811,9831,948188,204
Lifetime ECL- - - 20 276296
At 31 December 2020
Expected credit loss rate0.00%0.00%0.03%2.77%11.45%2.85%
Loss given default rate60%60%60%60%60%60%
Estimated total gross
carrying amount at default
164,36128,3735,3401,4533,947203,474
Lifetime ECL- - 1 24271296
112
113
2021
$'000
2020
$'000
Finished and semi-finished goods38,14332,564
Consumables (including packaging)7,4177,102
Balance at 31 December45,56039,666
19. Inventories
Notes to the financial
statements (continued)
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first in, first out basis) or net realisable value. Net realisable value is the
estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less the estimated costs of completion and selling expenses.
NOTES2021
$'000
2020
$'000
Current
Trade payables91,75073,703
Employee entitlements14,08714,908
Accrued expenses42,93953,232
Payables to associates231,35318,320
Payables to related party2511,67517,768
Payables to Immediate Parent25600 -
Payables to Ultimate Parent's subsidiaries and associate258743
Deferred payments6866
Deferred payments to related parties251341,058
Total162,693179,098
Non-current
Employee entitlements4343
Deferred payments68136
Deferred payments to related parties254811,141
Total5921,320
20. Trade and other payables
Trade and other payables are initially recognised at fair value and then subsequently measured at
amortised cost.
The cost of inventories recognised as an expense and included in ‘Purchases, raw materials and consumables used’ in the
income statement for the year ended 31 December 2021 amounted to $923.9 million (2020: $1,004.1 million).
21. Investments in subsidiaries
Significant subsidiaries of the Group are listed below:
Name of entityPlace of business
and country of
incorporation
Ownership
interest (%)
Principal activity
20212020
Delica LimitedNew Zealand100100Investment company
Delica Australia Pty LimitedAustralia100100Fruit exporter
Delica Domestic Pty LimitedAustralia100100Fruit and produce wholesale distributor
Delica North America, Inc.United States of America5050Fruit exporter
Delica (Shanghai) Fruit Trading
Company Limited
China100100In-market services and fruit importer
ENZAFRUIT New Zealand
(CONTINENT)
Belgium100100Apple marketing
ENZAFRUIT New Zealand International
Limited
New Zealand100100Apple sales and marketing
ENZAFRUIT Peru S.A.CPeru100100Horticulture operations
ENZAFRUIT Products Inc.United States of America100100Fruit variety development
and propagation
Fairgrow Limited
(1)
New Zealand100100Facilitate donation of
fresh produce items
Freshmax New Zealand LimitedNew Zealand100100Fresh produce wholesale distributor
Fruit Distributors LimitedNew Zealand100100Investment company
Fruitmark Pty LimitedAustralia100100Processed foods broking
Fruitmark USA Inc.United States of America100100Processed foods broking
Status Produce Favona Road LimitedNew Zealand100100Holding company
T&G CarSol Asia PTE. LimitedSingapore5050In-market services and fruit importer
T&G Chile SpA
(2)
Chile100100In-market services and fruit importer
T&G Fresh Produce PTE LimitedSingapore100100In-market services and fruit importer
T&G Fruitmark HK LimitedHong Kong100100Processed foods broking
T&G Global Vietnam Company LimitedVietnam100100In-market services and fruit importer
T&G Insurance LimitedNew Zealand100100Captive insurance provider
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Group structure
This section provides information on the Group’s structure and the subsidiaries, joint ventures, and associates included in the
consolidated financial statements.
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Name of entityPlace of business
and country of
incorporation
Ownership
interest (%)
Principal activity
20212020
T&G Japan LimitedJapan100100In-market services and fruit importer
T&G Orchard Services Limited
(3)
New Zealand100-Horticulture operations
T&G Processed Foods LimitedNew Zealand100100Processed foods sales and marketing
T&G South East Asia LimitedThailand100100In-market services and fruit importer
T&G Vizzarri Farms Pty LimitedAustralia5050Fruit and produce wholesale distributor
Taipa Water Supply LimitedNew Zealand6565Water supply
Turners & Growers (Fiji) LimitedFiji7070Fresh produce importer
Turners & Growers Fresh LimitedNew Zealand100100Fresh produce wholesale distributor
and horticulture operations
Turners & Growers New Zealand
Limited
New Zealand100100Shared services provider
VentureFruit ™ Australia Pty Limited
(4)
Australia100100Variety management services
VentureFruit ™ Global Limited
(5)
New Zealand100100Investment company
VentureFruit ™ International Limited
(5)
New Zealand100100Investment company
VentureFruit ™ NZ Limited
(5)
New Zealand100100Variety management services
VentureFruit ™ USA Inc.
(6)
United States of America100-Variety management services
Worldwide Fruit LimitedUnited Kingdom5050Apple importer and packing services
Notes to the financial
statements (continued)
The balance date of all subsidiaries is 31 December.
(1)
On 6 October 2020, Fairgrow Limited was incorporated. Operating activities only commenced in February 2021. The entity is located in
Auckland, New Zealand.
(2)
On 14 March 2017, T&G Chile SpA was incorporated. Operating activities only commenced in January 2021. The entity is located in
Santiago, Chile.
(3)
On 21 May 2021, T&G Orchard Services Limited was incorporated. The entity is located in Auckland, New Zealand.
(4)
On 10 December 2020, VentureFruit™ Australia Pty Limited was incorporated. Operating activities only commenced in March 2021. The
entity is located in Victoria, Australia.
(5)
On 9 December 2020, VentureFruit ™ Global Limited, VentureFruit ™ International Limited and VentureFruit™ NZ Limited were
incorporated. Operating activities only commenced in January 2021. The entities are located in Auckland, New Zealand
(6)
On 25 May 2021, VentureFruit™ USA Inc. was incorporated. The entity is located in Delaware, United States of America.
Name of entityPlace of business
and country of
incorporation
Ownership
interest held by
non-controlling
interests
20212020
Delica North America, Inc.United States of America50%50%
Worldwide Fruit LimitedUnited Kingdom50%50%
Name of entityProfit allocated to
non-controlling
interests
Accumulated
non-controlling
interests
2021
$'000
2020
$'000
2021
$'000
2020
$'000
Delica North America, Inc.2891,1202,9823,607
Worldwide Fruit Limited2,7192,9157,2706,408
Individually immaterial subsidiaries with non-controlling interests1,6681,4993,2763,132
Total4,6765,53413,52813,147
Details of non-wholly owned subsidiaries that have material non-controlling interests
The table below shows details of non-wholly owned subsidiaries of the Group that have material non-controlling interests:
Summarised financial information in respect of each of the Group's subsidiaries that have material non-controlling
interests is set out below. The summarised financial information represents amounts before intragroup eliminations.
Delica North America, Inc.
The terms of the shareholders' agreement of Delica North America, Inc. specify that the Group has the right to appoint 3
of the entity's 5 directors. The Group therefore has the ability to approve the annual business plan and annual budget, as
well as dictate the direction of other fundamental business matters of the entity.
This satisfies the criteria set out in NZ IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements around achieving control over an entity
and consequently, Delica North America, Inc. is accounted for as a subsidiary by the Group.
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Worldwide Fruit Limited
The shareholders' agreement specifies that the Group has the right to approve Worldwide Fruit Limited's annual business
plan and annual budget and the right to approve the appointment of the Chief Executive Officer.
This satisfies the criteria set out in NZ IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements around achieving control over an entity
and consequently, Worldwide Fruit Limited is accounted for as a subsidiary by the Group.
2021
$'000
2020
$'000
Balance sheet
Current assets33,10048,456
Non-current assets72106
Current liabilities(27,763)(41,510)
Non-current liabilities(52)(50)
Equity attributable to owners of the Company(2,375)(3,395)
Non-controlling interests(2,982)(3,607)
Income statement
Revenue76,256117,082
Expenses(75,678)(114,842)
Profit for the year5782,240
Profit attributable to owners of the Company2891,120
Profit attributable to non-controlling interests2891,120
Profit for the year5782,240
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests1,1111,524
Cashflows
Net cash inflow / (outflow) from operating activities2,652(1,058)
Net cash outflow from investing activities(2,018)(3,344)
Net cash outflow from financing activities(183)(213)
Total net cash inflow / (outflow)451(4,615)
2021
$'000
2020
$'000
Balance sheet
Current assets42,22950,140
Non-current assets19,60919,614
Current liabilities(39,998)(48,792)
Non-current liabilities(3,775)(5,172)
Equity attributable to owners of the Company(10,795)(9,207)
Non-controlling interests(7,270)(6,408)
Income statement
Revenue398,206409,160
Expenses(392,768)(403,330)
Profit for the year5,4385,830
Profit attributable to owners of the Company2,7192,915
Profit attributable to non-controlling interests2,7192,915
Profit for the year5,4385,830
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests2 ,1 7 73,190
Cashflows
Net cash inflow from operating activities6,63610,758
Net cash outflow from investing activities (3,711)(11,115)
Net cash (outflow) / inflow from financing activities(2,511)2,202
Total net cash inflow4141,845
Notes to the financial
statements (continued)
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Set out below are the joint ventures of the Group as at 31 December 2021. The joint ventures have share capital consisting
solely of ordinary shares, which are held directly by the Group.
The Group’s investments in joint ventures in 2021 and 2020 are:
Set out on the following pages are the associates of the Group as at 31 December 2021. The associates have share capital
consisting solely of ordinary shares, which are held directly by the Group.
The Group’s investments in associates in 2021 and 2020 are:
Loans provided to joint ventures relates to a loan provided to Wawata General Partner Limited. The loan is repayable on
27 January 2022 with interest charged at a rate of 3.7% per annum.
(1)
Allen Blair Properties Limited operations wound down and distributed their final shareholders distribution in December 2021.
Allen Blair Properties Limited and The Fruit Firm Limited have a balance date of 31 March. These were the reporting
dates established when these companies were incorporated and it is impractical for these companies to change their
balance dates. The remaining associates of the Group have a balance date of 31 December.
For the purposes of applying the equity method of accounting, management accounts of the companies for the period
ended 31 December 2021 have been used. Differences in accounting policies between the Group and the associates have
been adjusted for.
The balance date of all joint ventures is 31 December.
For the purposes of applying the equity method of accounting, management accounts of the companies for the year
ended 31 December 2021 have been used. Differences in accounting policies between the Group and the joint ventures
have been adjusted for.
None of the Group's joint ventures as at 31 December 2021 are considered to be material to the Group during the period.
The Group's share of profit and the carrying amounts of the Group's interest in all joint ventures are presented below:
Transactions with joint ventures of the group
The Group has entered into the following transactions with its joint ventures during the year:
Name of entityPlace of business and
country of incorporation
Ownership
interest (%)
Principal activity
20212020
Growers Direct LimitedUnited Kingdom5050Apples importer
Wawata General Partner LimitedNew Zealand5050Horticulture operations
Name of entityPlace of business and
country of incorporation
Ownership
interest (%)
Principal activity
20212020
Allen Blair Properties Limited
(1)
New Zealand-33Property investment
Grandview Brokerage LLCUnited States of America3939Investment company
Intelligent Fruit Vision LimitedUnited Kingdom2424Orchard technology
development
The Fruit Firm LimitedUnited Kingdom2020Stonefruit importer and
packing services
2021
$'000
2020
$'000
Group's share of (loss) / profit and comprehensive income of joint ventures(114)65
Carrying amount of the Group's interest in joint ventures3,2383,347
2021
$'000
2020
$'000
Sale of produce to joint ventures2,1723,033
Purchase of produce from joint ventures(1,137) -
Loans provided to joint ventures300 -
Interest on loan charged to joint ventures1 -
Services provided to joint ventures581,046
Current receivables owing from joint ventures312 -
Dividends from joint ventures received by the Group - 625
Notes to the financial
statements (continued)
23. Investments in associates
22. Investments in joint ventures
Under the equity method, an investment in a joint venture is initially recognised in the balance sheet at cost.
The investment is adjusted for the Group’s share of the profit or loss and other comprehensive income of the joint
venture which is recognised from the date that joint control begins, until the date that joint control ceases.
Investments in joint ventures are assessed for indicators of impairment at each reporting date.
Under the equity method, an investment in an associate is initially recognised in the balance sheet at cost. The
investment is adjusted for the Group’s share of the profit or loss and other comprehensive income of the associate
which is recognised from the date that significant influence begins, until the date that significant influence ceases.
Investments in associates are assessed for indicators of impairment at each reporting date.
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121
Summarised financial information for material associate
Set out below is the summarised financial information for Grandview Brokerage LLC, the associate considered to be
material to the Group for the period.
Grandview Brokerage LLC
2021
$'000
2020
$'000
Balance sheet
Current assets167,530143,851
Non-current assets36,20932,974
Current liabilities(173,409)(146,997)
Non-current liabilities(6,969)(7,051)
The above amounts of assets includes the following:
Cash and cash equivalents14,82012,260
Income statement
Revenue1,070,7851,069,098
Depreciation and amortisation expenses(1,674)(1,426)
Interest expense(1,358)(1,182)
Income tax expense(3,132)(1,099)
Profit after tax and total comprehensive income8,1058,782
Group's share of carrying amount
Carrying amount from Group's share in associate9,2028,972
Goodwill on acquisition26,34825,028
Other adjustments(5,253)(3,233)
Group's adjusted share of carrying amount in associate30,29730,767
Group's share of profit from continuing operations
Gain from Group's share in associate3,1933,459
Other adjustments(1,100)(765)
Group's adjusted share of profit from continuing operations in associate2,0932,694
Dividend received from associate2,5641,805
Transactions with associates of the group
The Group has entered into the following transactions with its associates during the year:
The Group's share of profit and the carrying amounts of the Group's interest in all associates are presented below:
2021
$'000
2020
$'000
Group's share of profit and comprehensive income of associates
Grandview Brokerage LLC2,0932,694
Other46(337)
Total2,1392,357
Carrying amount of the Group's interest in associates
Grandview Brokerage LLC30,29730,767
Other340986
Total30,63731,753
2021
$'000
2020
$'000
Sale of produce to associates26,59733,911
Services received from associates(4,620)(3,641)
Current receivables owing from associates - 539
Current payables owing to associates(1,353)(18,320)
Dividends received from associates2,5641,904
Notes to the financial
statements (continued)
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123
Notes to the financial
statements (continued)
24. Investment property
25. Related party transactions
2021
$'000
2020
$'000
At fair value
Balance at 1 January13,50015,000
Net gain / (loss) from fair value adjustment2,000(1,500)
Disposal(15,500)-
Balance at 31 December-13,500
2021
$'000
2020
$'000
Services received from the Ultimate Parent(724)(915)
2021
$'000
2020
$'000
Services received from the Immediate Parent(600)-
Current payables owing to the Immediate Parent(600)-
2021
$'000
2020
$'000
Sale of produce to the Ultimate Parent's subsidiaries15730
Purchase of produce from the Ultimate Parent's subsidiaries(476)(287)
Services provided to the Ultimate Parent's subsidiaries30 -
Services received from the Ultimate Parent's subsidiaries(1,867)(1,872)
Current receivables owing from the Ultimate Parent's subsidiaries5 -
Current payables owing to the Ultimate Parent's subsidiaries(87)(43)
During the year, investment property which comprised of the commercial property on 490 Nayland Road in Nelson was
sold to Willis Bond Capital Partners No3 Limited at fair value.
Transactions with the Group's related parties comprise of sales and purchases of produce and services provided
and received.
Transactions with the Ultimate Parent
The Group has related party transactions with the Ultimate Parent as follows:
Transactions with the Immediate Parent
The Group has related party transactions with the Immediate Parent as follows:
Transactions with the Ultimate Parent's subsidiaries and associates
The Group has related party transactions with BayWa IT GmbH, BayWa Obst GmbH & Co. KG and BayWa r.e.
Bioenergy GmbH, three wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Ultimate Parent, and the transactions with these
subsidiaries are detailed as follows:
Transactions with joint ventures and associates
The Group has related party transactions with its joint ventures and associates. The details of the transactions are
contained in Notes 22 and 23 respectively.
Investment properties are properties held either to earn rental income, for capital appreciation or for both.
Investment properties are measured at fair value as determined by property valuers who are members of the New
Zealand Institute of Valuers. Revaluations are conducted annually.
The fair value is determined based on quoted market prices and is the estimated amount for which a property could
be exchanged on the date of valuation between a willing buyer and a willing seller in an arm’s length transaction after
proper marketing where the parties have each acted knowledgeably, prudently and without compulsion.
Transfers are made to investment properties when there is a change in use of the property. This may be evidenced by
ending owner occupation, commencement of an operating lease to another party or commencement of construction or
development for future use as investment property.
Investment properties are derecognised when they have been disposed of. Any gains or losses arising from a change in
fair value are recognised in the income statement.
Other disclosures
This section presents disclosures required to provide readers with an understanding of the Group’s activities during the financial year.
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Notes to the financial
statements (continued)
The Group also has related party transactions with Obst vom Bodensee Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH, an associate of the
Ultimate Parent, and the transactions with this associate are detailed as follows:
The Group is subject to a number of financial risks which arise as a result of its activities, including importing, exporting
and domestic trading. Treasury activities are performed by a central treasury function and the use of derivative financial
instruments is governed by the Group’s policies approved by the Board. The Group does not engage in speculative
transactions.
The global Interest Rate Benchmark Reform has led to some interest rate benchmarks, such as interbank offered rates,
being reformed or discontinued. The Group considered the impact of moving to alternative benchmark interest rates and
no material impacts or adjustments were considered necessary. The two main areas which could have been impacted
were the Group’s bank debt and derivative financial instruments. For bank debt, the Group did not historically utilise
relevant interbank offered rates and the reform had no impact on the Group’s measurement of bank debt. For derivative
financial instruments, the Group did not have material amounts of derivatives linked to interbank offered rates and the
reforms did not have a material impact on this area.
Market risk
(i) Foreign exchange risk
The Group operates internationally and has exposure to foreign currency risk as a result of transactions denominated in
foreign currencies from normal trading activities. Major trading currencies include the Australian dollar, United States
dollar, Euro, Japanese yen and British pounds.
The Group’s foreign currency risk management policies are designed to protect the Group from exchange rate volatilities
as they relate to future foreign currency payments or foreign currency receipts, and the protection of profit margins at the
time foreign currency exposures are created or recognised.
To manage foreign currency risk, the Group utilises hedging instruments in the form of spot foreign exchange contracts,
forward foreign exchange contracts, and currency options. Any other financial instrument must be specifically approved
by the Finance, Risk, and Investment Committee on a case-by-case basis. Contracts are entered into within parameters
determined by the Group’s Treasury Policy and contracts generally do not exceed 2 years.
For hedges of highly probable forecast sales and purchases, as the critical terms of the hedge contracts and the
corresponding hedged items are the same the Group performs a qualitative assessment of hedge effectiveness. It is
expected that the value of the contract and the value of the corresponding hedged item will change in opposite directions
in response to movements in underlying exchange rates.
The main source of hedge ineffectiveness in the Group’s hedging relationships are in the timing of cashflows, and
differences in the timing of implementation of hedge contracts.
The Group uses forward foreign exchange contracts and currency options to manage these exposures with the main
exposure relating to its Apples export business. As at 31 December 2021, the Group held foreign exchange contracts and
currency options with a contract value of $322.0 million (2020: $278.3 million).
The below tables highlight the foreign exchange cover in place, average exchange rate, notional foreign currency and New
Zealand dollar value of the contracts as at 31 December:
All related party amounts outstanding are unsecured and will be settled in cash. No expense has been recognised in the
current or prior years for expected credit losses in respect of the amounts owed by related parties.
2021
$'000
2020
$'000
Sale of produce to the Ultimate Parent's associate - 1,889
Current receivables owing from the Ultimate Parent's associate - 27
Transactions with related parties
The Group has related party transactions with M&G Vizzarri Farms and David Oppenheimer & Company I, L.L.C and the
transactions with the related parties are detailed as follows:
Key management personnel compensation
2021
$'000
2020
$'000
Sale of produce to related parties1,1661,173
Purchase of produce from related parties(16,508)(24,815)
Services received from related parties-(769)
Current receivables owing from related parties129 -
Current payables owing to related parties(11,675)(17,768)
% of forecast exposure
20222023
ActualPolicyActualPolicy
USD57.61%31%-75%43.42%25%-50%
GBP63.00%31%-75%38.70%25%-50%
EUR59.00%31%-75%35.13%25%-50%
JPY55.73%31%-75%35.23%25%-50%
2021
$'000
2020
$'000
Short-term employee benefits5,4454,831
Long-term employee benefits8844
Termination benefits170134
Directors' remuneration355386
Total6,0585,395
At 31 December 2021, the Group had outstanding deferred payments to key management personnel of $0.6 million
(2020: $2.2 million) relating to short-term and long-term incentives. Refer to Note 20.
26. Financial risk management
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127
Average exchange ratesNotional value: Foreign currencyNotional value: Local currency
2021
$'000
2020
$'000
2021
$'000
2020
$'000
2021
$'000
2020
$'000
USD0.680.65174,898133,492256,329205,251
GBP0.510.5111,30011,10022,29121,858
EUR0.570.5617,21521,90430,20339,165
JPY74.5668.55881,475548,07511,8237,995
-10%+10%
2021
$'000
2020
$'000
2021
$'000
2020
$'000
Pre-tax (profit) / loss(1,142)(1,272)9341,041
Equity(33,639)(25,310)27,53521,066
20212020
Weighted average
interest rate
Loans and
borrowings
Weighted average
interest rate
Loans and
borrowings
Australian dollars--- -
British pounds2%3,5242% 5,429
New Zealand dollars2%39,7002%95,700
United States dollars-- - -
Total43,224101,129
Exchange rate sensitivity
Reasonable fluctuations in foreign exchange rates were determined based on a review of the last two years’ historical
movements. A movement of plus or minus 10% has therefore been applied to the exchange rates to demonstrate the
sensitivity to foreign currency risk of the Group.
The following sensitivity is based on the foreign currency risk exposures in existence at the balance date. The impact of
a plus or minus 10% foreign exchange movement on New Zealand dollars against all trading currencies, with all other
variables held constant, is illustrated below:
(ii) Interest rate risk
The Group is exposed to interest rate risk as it borrows funds at both fixed and floating interest rates.
Interest rate risk is identified by forecasting cash flow requirements, short-term through to long-term. Short-term
seasonal funding is provided by a syndicate of four banks. These funding arrangements are negotiated at the start of each
season, on behalf of apple growers who bear the interest cost.
The Group has floating rate borrowings used to fund ongoing activities which are repriced on roll-over dates.
As at 31 December 2021, $30 million of interest bearing loans are subject to interest rate repricing within the next 14
months (2020: $73.0 million).
Interest rate derivatives
The Group’s treasury policy allows up to 100% (2020: 100%) of forecasted core debt to be fixed via interest rate
derivatives to protect the Group from exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. Accordingly, the Group has entered into
interest rate swap contracts under which it is obliged to receive interest at variable rates and to pay interest at fixed rates.
Swaps currently in place cover approximately 100% (2020: 93.8%) of the forecasted core debt. The fixed interest rates
average 3.4% (2020: 3.4%). The variable rates are set at the bank bill rate 90 day settlement rate, which at balance
date was 0.96% (2020: 0.3%). The contracts require settlement of net interest receivable or payable each 90 days as
appropriate, and are settled on a net basis. As at 31 December 2021, the Group held swaps with a contract value of $80
million (2020: $95.0 million).
Hedge effectiveness is tested by matching critical terms for prospective testing and cumulative dollar offset for
retrospective tests. The potential sources of hedge ineffectiveness are timing of cashflows, and differences in timing
of implementation of the hedge contract.
Interest rate sensitivity
At 31 December 2021, $30 million (2020: $73.0 million) of loans are at fixed rates for defined periods of up to 3 months,
after which interest rates will be reset. Additionally, the Group has overnight deposits that are subject to fluctuations
of interest rates. If the Group’s loan and deposit balances at 31 December had remained the same throughout the year
and interest rates moved by 1.5% then the impact would be a $0.28 million gain or loss on pre-tax profits (2020: 1%
movement, $0.5 million gain or loss).
A 1.5% sensitivity has been used as this is what management estimates is a likely range within which interest rates will
move for the year.
The table below highlights the weighted average interest rate and the currency profile of interest bearing loans and
borrowings:
Notes to the financial
statements (continued)
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129
Notes to the financial
statements (continued)
(iii) Price / commodity risk
The Group does not trade in commodity instruments and therefore is not exposed to commodity price risk.
Credit risk
In the normal course of business, the Group is exposed to counterparty credit risks. The maximum exposure to credit risk
at 31 December 2021 is equal to the carrying value for cash and cash equivalents, trade and other receivables, derivative
financial instruments and a guarantee claimable of $25.5 million (2020: $24.2 million) in the event the guarantee in Note
28 is called. Credit risk is managed by restricting the amount of cash and derivative financial instruments which can
be placed with any one institution and these institutions are all New Zealand registered banks with at least a Standard
& Poor’s rating of A. The financial condition and credit evaluation of trade and loan receivables, receivables from joint
ventures, associates and related parties are continuously considered.
Due to the nature and dispersion of the Group’s customers and growers, the Group’s concentration of credit risk is not
considered significant.
Liquidity risk
The Group manages liquidity risk by continuously monitoring cash flows and forecasts and matching maturity profiles of
financial assets and liabilities. The Group also maintains adequate headroom on its loan facilities.
Policies are established to ensure all obligations are met within a timely and cost effective manner.
The following table analyses the Group’s financial liabilities into relevant contractual maturity groupings based on the
remaining period at the balance date to the contractual maturity date. For the purpose of this table, it is assumed that
year end interest rates applicable to the term loan will apply through to expiry of the term loan facility, even though the
Group has the option to repay the loan prior to its expiry date. For cash flow hedges, the impact on the profit and loss is
expected to occur at the same time as the cash flows occur.
The amounts disclosed for financial guarantees are the maximum amounts the Group could be forced to settle under the
arrangement for the full guaranteed amount if that amount is claimed by the counterparty to the guarantee.
Carrying
amount
$'000
Less than
six months
$'000
Between six
months and
one year
$'000
Between
one and two
years
$'000
Between
two and five
years
$'000
Over five
years
$'000
Total
$'000
2021
Borrowings43,22410,07 737036,299 - - 46,746
Trade and other payables
(excluding employee
entitlements)
149,155148,606 - 549 - - 149,155
Derivative financial
instruments - cash flow
hedges:
6,453 - - - - - -
Inflows - (15,642)(83,006)(81,115) - - (179,763)
Outflows - 16,82386,93084,7321,7 74 - 190,259
Derivative financial
instruments - fair value
through profit or loss:
102 - - - - - -
Inflows - (716) - (2,897) - - (3,613)
Outflows - 730 - 2,985 - - 3,715
Lease liabilities156,07516,17213,77422,65352,688109,207214,494
Financial guarantees25,47225,472 - - - - 25,472
Total380,481201,52218,06863,20654,462109,207446,465
Carrying
amount
$'000
Less than
six months
$'000
Between six
months and
one year
$'000
Between
one and two
years
$'000
Between
two and five
years
$'000
Over five
years
$'000
Total
$'000
2020
Borrowings101,12924,4251,70581,678 - - 107,808
Trade and other payables
(excluding employee
entitlements)
165,467164,190 - 1,277 - - 165,467
Derivative financial
instruments - cash flow
hedges:
7,040 - - - - - -
Inflows - (8,964)(604)(493) - - (10,061)
Outflows - 10,1911,6011,8261,086 - 14,704
Derivative financial
instruments - fair value
through profit or loss:
130 - - - - -
Inflows - (2,984)(394) - - - (3,378)
Outflows - 3,129403 - - - 3,532
Lease liabilities123,73915,85815,15222,78544,05373,226171,074
Financial guarantees24,20024,200 - - - - 24,200
Total421,705230,04517,863107,07345,13973,226473,346
The amounts disclosed below are contractual undiscounted cash flows at balance date:
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Notes to the financial
statements (continued)
Capital risk management
The main objective of capital risk management is to ensure the Group operates as a going concern, meeting debts as
they fall due, maintaining the best possible capital structure and reducing the cost of capital. Group capital consists of
share capital, other reserves and retained earnings. To maintain or alter the capital structure the Group has the ability
to review the size of dividends paid to shareholders, return capital or issue new shares, reduce or increase debt, or sell
assets.
There are a number of externally imposed bank financial covenants required as part of seasonal and term debt facilities.
These covenants are calculated monthly and reported to the banks on a monthly and quarterly basis.
The key covenants are as follows:
Financial covenantsRequirement imposed
Contingent liabilitiesContingent liabilities of the Group shall not at any time exceed 6% (2020: 6%) of total
tangible assets of the Group.
Debt to debt and equityThe debt to debt and equity percentage shall not exceed the specified percentage as at the
end of each month. This percentage ranges from 45% to 55% (2020: 45% to 55%).
Tangible net worthThe tangible net worth of the Group shall not be less than $270.0 million (2020: $270.0
million).
Seasonal facility stock and debtorsSeasonal facility stock and debtors of the Group shall at all times be equal to or exceed the
specified ratio as at the end of each month. This ratio ranges from 1.1:1 to 1.25:1 (2020: 1.1:1
to 1.25:1).
Total net worth of Ultimate ParentThe total net worth of the Ultimate Parent shall not at any time be less than EUR 800 million
(2020: EUR 800 million).
In addition, the Group also makes the following undertakings:
• At all times, the tangible assets of the Group entities that form part of the guaranteeing group shall not be less than
90% (2020: 90%) of the total tangible assets of the whole Group.
• At all times, the total earnings before interest and tax (EBIT as defined within the banking agreement) of the Group
entities that form part of the guaranteeing group shall not be less than 75% for the year (2020: not less than 75% for
the year) of the total EBIT of the Group.
The Group complied with all financial covenants during the year.
Seasonality
Due to the seasonal nature of the business the risk profile at 31 December is not representative of all risks faced during
the year. Seasonality causes large fluctuations in the size of borrowings and debtors.
Financial instruments by category
The classification of the Group’s financial assets and liabilities depends on the purpose for which the assets were
acquired or liabilities were incurred. Management determines the classification of its financial assets and liabilities at
initial recognition and re-evaluates this designation at every balance date.
Financial assets and financial liabilities classed as measured at amortised cost are carried at amortised cost less any
impairment. Financial assets measured at amortised costs includes cash and cash equivalents which comprises cash
balances and call deposits. Bank overdrafts that are repayable on demand and form an integral part of the Group’s cash
management are included in current liabilities in the balance sheet and as a financial liability measured at amortised
cost, unless there is a right of offset, and included as a component of cash and cash equivalents in the statement of
cash flows.
Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through profit or loss are initially recognised at fair value. Realised
and unrealised gains arising from changes in fair value are included in the income statement.
Financial assets and financial liabilities classed as derivatives for hedging are recognised at fair value. The Group
recognises the effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments that qualify as cash
flow hedges in other comprehensive income. Gains or losses relating to the ineffective portion of a cash flow hedge
are recognised in the income statement. Amounts taken to equity are transferred to the income statement when the
hedged transaction affects the income statement.
Investments in unlisted entities are carried at fair value and classified as fair value through other comprehensive
income as they are not held for trading. Unrealised gains and losses arising from changes in fair value are recognised
in other comprehensive income, except for dividends from those investments which are recognised in profit or loss.
When investments in unlisted entities are sold, the accumulated fair value adjustments are recycled directly through
retained earnings.
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statements (continued)
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Measured
at
amortised
cost
$'000
Fair value
through
profit or
loss $'000
(mandatory)
Derivatives
for hedging
$'000
Equity
instrument
designated
at fair value
through
OCI $'000
Total
$'000
2021
Cash and cash equivalents59,005 - - - 59,005
Trade and other receivables (excluding prepayments and taxes)164,455 - - - 164,455
Investment in unlisted entities - - - 8686
Derivative financial instruments - 4764,465 - 4,941
Total223,4604764,46586228,487
2020
Cash and cash equivalents44,664 - - - 44,664
Trade and other receivables (excluding prepayments and taxes)175,195 - - - 175,195
Investment in unlisted entities - - - 8787
Derivative financial instruments - 1,38820,005 - 21,393
Total219,8591,38820,00587241,339
Measured at
amortised
cost
$'000
Fair value
through profit
or loss (held
for trading)
$'000
Derivatives
for hedging
$'000
Total
$'000
2021
Borrowings43,224 - - 43,224
Trade and other payables (excluding employee entitlements)149,155 - - 149,155
Lease liabilities156,075 - - 156,075
Derivative financial instruments - 1026,4536,555
Total348,4541026,453355,009
2020
Borrowings101,129 - - 101,129
Trade and other payables (excluding employee entitlements)165,467 - - 165,467
Lease liabilities123,739 - - 123,739
Derivative financial instruments - 1307,0407,17 0
Total390,3351307,040397,505
Financial liabilities
Financial assets
The estimated fair values of all of the Group’s other financial assets and liabilities approximate their carrying values.
Techniques applied by the Group which use methods and assumptions to estimate the fair value of financial assets and
liabilities are considered to be level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
• The fair value of derivative instruments designated in a hedging relationship is determined using the following
valuation techniques:
• Foreign currency forward exchange contracts have been fair valued using quoted forward exchange rates and
discounted using yield curves from quoted interest rates that match the maturity dates of the contracts.
• Foreign currency option contracts have been fair valued using observable option volatilities, and quoted forward
exchange and interest rates that match the maturity dates of the contracts.
Interest rate swaps are fair valued by discounting the future interest and principal cash flows using current market
interest rates that match the maturity dates of the contracts These valuation techniques maximise the use of observable
market data where it is available and rely as little as possible on entity-specific estimates.
Inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1 of the fair value hierarchy are observable for the asset or liability,
either directly (that is, as prices) or indirectly (that is, derived from prices). There have been no transfers between levels
during the year.
27. Derivative financial instruments
Derivative financial instruments are used to hedge exchange rate and interest rate risks. The Group does not hold or
issue derivative financial instruments for trading purposes. Derivative financial instruments are recognised at fair value.
Any resulting gains or losses are recognised in the income statement unless the derivative financial instrument has
been designated into a hedge relationship that qualifies for hedge accounting.
Cash flow hedges
Cash flow hedges are currently applied to forecast transactions that are subject to foreign currency fluctuations and
future interest cash flow on loans. The Group recognises the effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivative
financial instruments that qualify as cash flow hedges in other comprehensive income. These accumulate as a separate
component of equity in the cash flow hedge reserve.
Gains or losses relating to the ineffective portion of a cash flow hedge are recognised in the income statement in other
operating expenses. Amounts taken to equity are transferred to the income statement when the hedged transaction
affects the income statement in revenue and cost of goods sold.
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2021
$'000
2020
$'000
Current assets
Cash flow hedges
Forward foreign exchange contracts3,10313,018
Foreign currency options511,423
Fair value through profit or loss (held for trading)
Forward foreign exchange contracts476391
Total3,63014,832
Non-current assets
Cash flow hedges
Forward foreign exchange contracts3025,305
Foreign currency options -259
Interest rate swaps1,009 -
Fair value through profit or loss (held for trading)
Forward foreign exchange contracts -997
Total1,3116,561
Current liabilities
Cash flow hedges
Forward foreign exchange contracts3,076392
Foreign currency options219535
Interest rate swaps -490
Fair value through profit or loss (held for trading)
Forward foreign exchange contracts102130
Total3,3971,547
Non-current liabilities
Cash flow hedges
Forward foreign exchange contracts1,9151
Interest rate swaps1,2435,622
Total3,1585,623
Notes to the financial
statements (continued)
2021
$'000
2020
$'000
Bonds and sundry facilities7575
Guarantees of bank facilities for associated companies25,39724,125
Total25,47224,200
2021
$'000
2020
$'000
Property, plant and equipment21,98312,085
Intangible assets217445
Total22,20012,530
Non-cancellable operating leases receivables
28. Contingencies
The Group has the following guarantees:
29. Commitments
Capital commitments
As at 31 December, the Group is committed to the following capital expenditure:
When the Group as a lessor
Whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessee, the contract
is classified as a finance lease. All other leases are classified as operating leases.
Rental income (net of any incentives given to lessees) is recognised on a straight-line basis over the term of the
relevant lease. All properties leased to third parties under operating leases are included in the 'Buildings' category
within ‘Property, plant and equipment’ on the balance sheet. They are depreciated over their expected useful lives on a
basis consistent with similar property, plant and equipment.
Amounts due from lessees under finance leases are recognised as receivables at the amount of the Group's net
investment in the leases. Finance lease income is allocated to accounting periods so as to reflect a constant periodic
rate of return on the Group's net investment outstanding in respect of the leases.
2021
$'000
2020
$'000
Within one year1,5371,344
One to two years874968
Two to five years1,8021,691
Later than five years300270
Total4,5134,273
Operating leases receivables
Future minimum rentals receivable under non-cancellable operating leases as at 31 December are as follows:
30. Events occurring after the balance date
There are no material events that occurred after the balance date that would require adjustment or disclosure in
these accounts.
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Appendix 1:How we create value138
Appendix 2:Responding to what’s important140
Appendix 3:GRI index142
Appendix 4:Employee and workforce data
145
Appendix 5:Associations and memberships148
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2021
$'000
2020
$'000
2019
$'000
2018
$'000
2017
$'000
Revenue
Continuing activities1,365,4131,412,5901,216,4091,188,2031,068,145
Profit
Pre-tax profit9,79822,02410,31113,24241,954
Net profit after tax13,55216,5906,61110,39440,246
Funds employed
Paid up capital176,357176,357176,357176,357176,357
Retained earnings and reserves 383,719330,250284,349223,942237,417
Non-controlling interests13,52813,14713,69713,32111,819
Non-current liabilities 200,660232,471181,276192,854217,164
Current liabilities210,016228,517198,553147,207155,959
Total984,280980,742854,232753,681798,716
Assets
Property, plant and equipment399,806392,700386,079396,546450,981
Other non-current assets 291,266270,542176,651103,50393,254
Current assets293,208317,500291,502253,632254,481
Total984,280980,742854,232753,681798,716
20212020201920182017
Statistics
Number of ordinary shares on issue122,543,204122,543,204122,543,204122,543,204122,543,204
Earnings per share - cents7. 29.00.74.630.2
Net tangible assets per security$4.06$3.61$3.56$3.08$ 3 .17
Percentage of equity holders funds to
total assets
58%53%56%55%53%
Ratio of current assets to current
liabilities
1.391.391.471.741.63
Ratio of debt to equity
(1)
0.720.890.800.810.88
Dividends
Cents per share on paid up capital 66 - 12
(2)
6
Total dividend paid$7,352,592$7,352,592-$14,707,592$7,352,592
(1)
Debt includes trade payables.
(2)
An interim dividend and final dividend were paid out at 6 cents each in 2018.
Five year financial review
Inputs
Social capital
T&G relies on strong and trusted
relationships with growers,
distributors, customers and
external stakeholders around
the world to enable year-round
supply of key varieties into
global markets.
Intellectual capital
Intellectual property, including
premium brands and in-
market expertise are key to
our competitive advantage and
future growth.
Outcomes
Leadership
Creating a sustainable business
model creates prosperity for
our growers, employment in our
communities and year-round
supply of fresh produce for our
customers.
Loyalty
Meeting consumer and customer
needs through high quality
premium produce and brands,
and the rights to unique Plant
Variety Rights (PVRs), drives
loyalty from our customers
and consumers and enhanced
returns for our growers.
Financial capital
We invest financial capital across
our operations (including land,
glasshouses, orchards and post-
harvest infrastructure), support
growers and invest in genetics
and facilities.
Physical capital
Tangible assets including land,
packhouses, cool stores, trucks,
post-harvest facilities, 12 market
locations, vehicles, equipment
and our in-market facilities,
enable us to supply key global
markets.
Fuel for growth
Recycling capital is future-
proofing our business for a more
sustainable future, including
improved efficiencies, stronger
yields, enhanced returns and fit-
for-purpose assets.
Global reach
Our infrastructure gives us
the scope to drive sustainable
performance across our supply
chain, and provide a secure
global network for year-round
supply of healthy produce and
our premium brands.
Human capital
A diverse, talented, global
workforce, with the best knowledge
and insights, ensures we have the
skills to develop, grow, pick, sell and
deliver our produce to the world’s
consumers.
Natural capital
Natural resources are fundamental
to our business and future
prosperity. Soil, water, atmosphere,
energy and sunshine, and our
precious pollinators, are utilised to
grow healthy and nutritious produce.
Great workplace
Creating a high performing, exciting,
global workplace that attracts the
best talent armed with the best
global knowledge, invests in its
people, has efficient processes
and is a safe place to work.
Guardianship
Land that is healthy and continues
to support fresh produce production.
A strong focus on conserving water,
reducing our greenhouse gas
emissions and reusing resources,
while providing healthy and
nutritious produce to the world.
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How we create value
We grow, partner, source and
supply high quality fresh produce
which is desired by consumers
and customers around the world.
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Identifying, understanding and closely managing what matters most to our stakeholders is vital to the long-term success
of our business.
In 2021, we focused engagement on two of the four metrics which we measure company performance against: Partner
of choice and Best place to work. This saw us engage with our customers, growers and team members to identify and
understand sentiment, expectations, what’s important and what drives value and connection.
Customers
An independent Customer Value Management survey was conducted to gain greater understanding of our global
customer sentiment. Insights were gathered on what drives value for our customers, how we’re performing relative to
their expectations, and how we perform versus our competitors. Ninety-four customers participated, including importers,
receivers, distributors, retailers and wholesalers, across all our produce categories. We saw improvements relative to
our 2020 findings; with 80% of customers giving T&G an overall ‘good’ or ‘great’ score. Our strengths continue to be in
the performance of our strong partnerships and relationships, along with our image and reputation. For 2022, our focus
remains on our operational performance in a challenging global environment and providing consistency for our customers.
Growers
In 2020, an independent review was conducted with our Hawke’s Bay, Gisborne, Nelson and Otago apple growers to
understand their alignment with our apples strategy, the value they place on supporting services, and any potential risks
and opportunities. This year, we acted on these findings. Communications have been strengthened with monthly calls and
updates providing a forum for growers to both hear from and raise questions and concerns with management; technical
and supplier support was enhanced with more time spent on the ground with growers; seven new varieties were piloted;
and a new interim grower payment was introduced for four key varieties to help improve grower cashflow. In early 2022,
we will complete an updated grower survey to benchmark progress and identify further steps to further enhance our
relationships and deliver greater value.
Employees
Keeping our team safe, well, engaged and connected is crucial to our business’ success. Throughout the year and
amidst the challenges COVID-19 presented, we’ve used different ways to engage and connect with each other,
including daily Tier or stand-up meetings, monthly leadership updates, workshops, strategy town halls and our
Connection Meter surveys.
Three times a year we use Human Synergistics’ Connection Meter to better understand our team’s connection, including
their wellbeing, stress levels, practicality, and the quality of leadership. The results are openly shared across the business,
with each team identifying and actioning two fast actions which will make an immediate difference.
In 2021, we developed our new mindsets (company values). To do this, we brought together over 100 global team
members to form a collaborative cross-sectional working group. Members included graduates, both new and long-
standing employees, office-based team members and people from our operational front-line. Through an extensive
process of surveys, focus groups and workshops, stories and experiences were shared about what makes us unique, how
we perform when we’re at our best, what’s common and shared amongst all of us, what’s important, and what’s needed
to carry our business forward into the future. From these rich and personal insights, our people distilled this into our four
new mindsets: be bold, do the mahi, one team and take good care.
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Appendices
Growers
We engage with our growers
throughout the year, led by our
Apples Supply team and our T&G
Fresh Procurement and Engagement
team, supported by regular orchard
visits for technical and quality
service support, regular meetings,
calls and updates.
Employees
Throughout the year, we continually engage with
our people through everyday interactions, regular
team meetings, Connection Meter surveys,
business updates, strategy roadshows, as
well as regular engagement with unions.
Led by our People & Culture
team, Labour Managers and
business leads, we also engage
with our seasonal workforce.
Suppliers
Led by our Procurement
and Property team, we
engage with our suppliers
on an ongoing basis.
Shareholders & advisors
We regularly engage with
our shareholders and the
wider financial community
through formal reporting and
meetings.
Iwi
Around Aotearoa New Zealand,
we engage with iwi as growers,
partners, community members
and as kaitiaki.
Customers
& consumers
We engage with our customers on an
ongoing basis through our International
Sales and T&G Fresh account management
teams. This engagement provides us
with insights on their consumers, and
in addition we engage directly
with consumers through our
social media channels and
consumer research.
Government
Through our Corporate
Affairs team and business
units, we engage with central
and regional governments.
Growing
healthier
futures
Appendix 2
Responding to what's important
Appendix 3
GRI index
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GRI
Standard
DescriptionReferencePage
General standard disclosures
102-1Name of the organisationT&G Global Limited-
102-2Activities, brands, products and servicesAbout T&G
Appendices: How we create value
14-17
138-139
102-3Location of headquarters1 Clemow Drive, Mt Wellington, Auckland 1060,
Aotearoa New Zealand
-
102-4Location of operationsAbout T&G14-17
102-5Ownership and legal formNew Zealand limited liability company
Listed on the New Zealand Stock Exchange
-
102-6Markets servedAbout T&G14-17
102-7Scale of the organisationAbout T&G14-17
102-8Information on employees and other workersAppendices: Employee and workforce data145-147
102-9Supply chainOur strategy
Appendices: How we create value
18-29
138-139
102-10Significant changes to the organisation and its
supply chain
Chair and CEO review
Our strategy
6-9
18-29
102-11Precautionary principle or approachT&G applies a precautionary approach through
our sustainability strategy (Kaitiakitanga), and
we continue to seek to improve our capability in
doing this
-
102-12External initiativesAbout this report
Kaitiakitanga
2
36-51
102-13Membership of associationsAppendices: Associations and memberships148-149
102-14Statement from senior decision-makerChair and CEO’s review6-9
102-16Values, principles, standards and norms of behaviourOur strategy
High-performance
Mindsets
18-29
30-33
34-35
102-18Governance structureCorporate governance52-59
102-40Stakeholder groupsAppendices: Responding to what’s important140-141
102-41Collective bargaining agreements3.71% of our workforce is covered by collective
agreements
-
102-42Identifying and selecting stakeholdersKaitiakitanga
Appendices: Responding to what’s important
36-51
140-141
102-43Approach to stakeholder engagementAppendices: Responding to what’s important140-141
102-44Key topics and concerns raisedKaitiakitanga
Appendices: Responding to what’s important
36-51
140-141
102-45Entities included in the consolidated financial
statements
About this report2
102-46Defining reporting content and topic boundariesAbout this report
Kaitiakitanga
Appendices: Responding to what’s important
Appendices: GRI index
2
36-51
140-141
142-144
Topic specific disclosures
Water and effluents
103-1Disclosure on management approachOur Kaitiakitanga governance and management 37
303-5Water consumptionLower impact, smarter growing47
Emissions and energy
103-1Disclosure on management approachOur Kaitiakitanga governance and management37
305-1Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissionsClimate action42-45
305-2Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissionsClimate action42-45
302-1Energy consumption within the
organisation
Climate action42-45
Waste
103-1Disclosure on management approachOur Kaitiakitanga governance and management37
306-5Waste directed to disposalClosing the loop46
Food safety
103-1Disclosure on management approachOur Kaitiakitanga governance and management37
416-2Incidents of non-compliance concerning
the health & safety of products and
services
No incidents of non-compliance occurred in 2021-
Training and education
103-1Disclosure on management approachHigh-performance
Our people
30-33
38-41
Occupational health and safety
103-1Disclosure on management approachProtect and grow38-39
Financial management and performance
103-1Disclosure on management approachOur Kaitiakitanga governance and management37
201-1Direct economic value generated and
distributed
At a glance
Chair and CEO review
4-5
6-9
GRI
Standard
DescriptionReferencePage
102-47List of material topicsOur Kaitiakitanga governance and management37
102-48Restatements of information2021 is T&G Global’s second GRI report-
102-49Changes in reportingAbout this report2
102-50Reporting period1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021-
102-51Date of most recent report31 December 2020-
102-52Reporting cycleAnnual-
102-53Contact point for questions regarding the
report
Chief Financial Officer, 1 Clemow Drive, Mt Wellington,
Auckland 1060, Aotearoa New Zealand
-
102-54Claims of reporting in accordance with the
GRI Standards
About this report2
102-55GRI content index142-144
102-56External assuranceIndependent auditor's report
Deloitte Limited have provided limited assurance over the
Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions for the reporting period.
60-63
-
144
145
Appendix 4
Employee and workforce data
Resource Original data metricConversion
rate to kWh
Diesel Litres9.917
Petrol Litres8.428
Heating OilLitres10
LPG Kilograms12.78
12 months average
Permanent
TemporaryGrand total
Auckland557133690
Christchurch90898
Dunedin14721
Gisborne123
Hamilton371148
Hastings278496774
Kerikeri237497
Nelson5598153
New Plymouth10010
Palmerston North621173
Taupō362157
Tauranga24327
Wellington20020
Whangārei213
Grand total1,2098652,074
Total number of Aotearoa New Zealand employees by employment contract
Total Aotearoa New Zealand employees by employment contract (permanent and temporary)
12 months average
Full-time
Part-timeGrand total
Male74627773
Female44139480
Grand total1,187661,253
Total number of Aotearoa New Zealand employees by employment type
The following tables provide additional information, context and detail to the main body of the 2021 Annual Report as
required by the GRI Standards.
Employee and workforce information has been calculated using data averaged over the required reporting period shown
in each table. The data has been rounded.
Scope
T&G Global has reported management
approaches for key material topics: climate
change, water and food safety, and at least one
topic-specific disclosure where data is available.
Energy and GHG emissions
methodologies and baseline
Baseline
T&G’s baseline year for reporting energy and
emissions is 2017, and this aligns to our ultimate
parent company BayWa AG's baseline year.
We use the financial control approach to GHG
emission reporting as per the GHG protocol.
T&G accounts for 100% of emissions from our
operations under Scope 1 and Scope 2 if we
have 50% ownership of the operation. We have
obtained limited assurance over the Scope 1 and
2 emissions figures for the period 1 January 2021
to 31 December 2021 by Deloitte Limited.
Methodologies
Data is captured in BraveGen Sustainability
Reporting software. The data is sourced from
suppliers, invoices and calculated estimates
from operations (when accurate/actual usage
data is not available). Relevant emissions
factors are captured within BraveGen which
automatically calculates the CO
2
emissions
based on usage.
We receive energy data in different measures
and convert all reported measures to kWh using
the following conversion rates as used by our
ultimate parent company BayWa AG.
Emissions factors
Emissions factors were sourced based on geographic
regions from multiple sources listed below:
• https://www.mfe.govt.nz/publications/climate-
change/measuring-emissions-2020-quick-guide
• GWP source is United Nations Intergovernmental Panel
on Climate Change (IPCC) IPCC AR5
• Greenhouse gas reporting: conversion factors 2020 -
GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Where relevant emissions factors cannot be sourced from
the above, the BayWa Corporate Sustainability team has
provided the relevant details from VDA (German Association
of the Automotive Industry: https://www.vda.de/en).
Energy data from some international offices is not
included as usage is minimal due to the type and scale of
the operations.
As part of the BayWa Group, T&G follows the GHG Protocol’s
Market-based approach to emissions reporting.
For our 2021 electricity consumption, in line with BayWa
policy, for our Aotearoa New Zealand sites, we’ve purchased
renewable energy certificates from Meridian Energy,
under its certified renewable electricity scheme. For our
international sites, we will be achieving this by purchasing
renewable electricity certificates through BayWa using a
broker agency. These renewable electricity certificates will
be purchased by the end of February 2022 to cover T&G
Global’s international electricity consumption for the period
from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021. This has resulted
in zero emissions being reported from our Scope 2 activities.
Water and waste methodologies
Due to limitations in Scope 3 data collection for water,
which is a material topic, and waste, data has not been
captured in full and therefore not reported in full. This has
been disclosed within this report in relation to water.
Missing or delayed data
T&G Scope 3 data is incomplete and is a focus for the
Company for 2022 to ensure data for core topics, such as
water and waste, is accounted for across the business.
This will be reflected in our 2022 Annual Report.
GRI scope, methodologies and limitations
12 months average
Permanent
TemporaryGrand total
Male7495291,278
Female459335794
Grand total1,2088642,072
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147
Appendices
Average seasonal employee monthly headcount movement, by Aotearoa New Zealand region
AucklandHamilton
DunedinHastings
MaleFemale Grand total
January73
48121
February63
3396
March53
3083
April49
3382
May59
3998
June50
4090
July42
2264
August46
2369
September60
2585
October38
2563
November43
2871
December51
2677
Auckland52
3183
MaleFemaleGrand total
January1
23
February6
39
March14
317
April13
316
May10
313
June7
411
July5
49
August3
36
September1
-1
October-
--
November-
--
December-
--
Dunedin5
27
MaleFemaleGrand total
January235
183418
February387
223610
March490
331821
April475
315790
May319
300619
June277
278555
July221
209430
August179
155334
September182
133315
October205
79284
November234
56290
December336
79415
Hastings295
195490
MaleFemaleGrand total
January5
16
February1
12
March-
11
April-
11
May2
-2
June3
14
July2
13
August2
13
September1
23
October-
44
November2
46
December3
25
Hamilton2
23
MaleFemaleGrand total
January76
1793
February82
25107
March99
43142
April115
54169
May96
49145
June90
44134
July59
1372
August51
1263
September50
1363
October45
1055
November48
856
December55
257
Nelson72
2496
MaleFemaleGrand total
January2
1012
February3
1013
March2
46
April-
--
May-
--
June-
--
July1
-1
August4
48
September7
714
October10
717
November15
1126
December17
1229
Taupō5
510
MaleFemaleGrand total
January53
2679
February60
71131
March30
6696
April26
3359
May82
25107
June76
24100
July74
2498
August63
2487
September30
1343
October13
518
November15
2540
December21
425
Kerikeri45
2873
MaleFemaleGrand total
January-
--
February-
--
March-
--
April-
--
May-
--
June-
--
July-
--
August-
--
September-
--
October-
--
November2
-2
December6
28
Palmerston
North
1
11
KerikeriPalmerston North
NelsonTaupō
Employment data is reported on full-time equivalent (FTE). The data is sourced from the SAP HCM system and is limited to Aotearoa New
Zealand based employees. Union information was sourced from DataPay. Due to data limitations, T&G Global is unable to publish detailed
employee and workforce data for our international sites. The data has been compiled based on the actual employee headcount data.
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149
Appendix 5
Associations and memberships
OrganisationFunctionOur role
Business Leaders’ Health & Safety
Forum
Coalition of business and government leaders, improving
performance of workplace health and safety in Aotearoa New
Zealand
Member
Citrus New ZealandIncorporated society representing Aotearoa New Zealand citrus
growers
Board member
Diversity Works New ZealandProfessional body providing guidance for workplace diversity and
inclusion
Member
Governance New ZealandProfessional body, providing leadership in governance, compliance
and risk management
Member
Horticulture New ZealandIndustry peak body advocating and representing the interest of
New Zealand’s vegetable growers
Member
Human Resources Institute of
New Zealand
Professional body providing services and support for people who
work in HR in New Zealand
Member
Institute of Directors New ZealandProfessional body providing guidance to New Zealand directors Member
New Zealand Apples & Pears Inc.Representative organisation for New Zealand’s pipfruit industry Board member
New Zealand AvocadoIndustry peak body representing New Zealand’s avocado growersMember
The New Zealand Council of
Cargo Owners
Professional body representing the shipping supply chain interests
of New Zealand’s largest exporters and importers
Chair
New Zealand Horticulture
Export Authority
A statutory authority working to promote the effective export
marketing of horticultural products
Committee member
New Zealand Institute of
Safety Management
Professional association for New Zealand health and safety
practitioners
Member
Onions New ZealandIndustry peak body representing growers and exporters of onions
in New Zealand
Member
Plant Germplasm Import CouncilCoalition of plant germplasm import industry groups and the
Ministry of Primary Industries, focused on improving New
Zealand’s germplasm import programme
Member
Potatoes New ZealandIndustry peak body representing interests of New Zealand’s potato
industry
Member
Strawberry Growers of New ZealandIndustry peak body representing the interest of New Zealand’s
strawberry growers
Member
Tomatoes New ZealandIndustry peak body representing New Zealand’s tomato growers Board member
United Fresh New Zealand
Incorporated
Professional body providing services and representation to the
fresh produce industry
Board member
Vegetables New Zealand Inc.Represents the interests of growers of all fresh vegetable cropsMember
OrganisationFunctionOur role
Freshfel EuropeForum for the European fresh fruit and vegetable chain,
representing its members at EU and international level to ensure
a diverse, sustainable, and robust EU fruit and vegetable sector
Member
Fresh Trade BelgiumAssociation representing importers, exporters and wholesalers,
fresh cut companies and logistic service providers active in the
fruit and vegetable business in Belgium
Member
International Fresh Produce
Association
Global fresh produce trade associationMember
United Nations (UN) Global CompactA voluntary initiative based on CEO commitments to implement
universal sustainability principles and to take steps to support
UN goals
Member (via our ultimate
parent company, BayWa
AG)
Washington Apple
Education Foundation
Charitable organisation with a desire to advance Washington’s tree
fruit industry’s charitable work
Member
Washington State Tree
Fruit Association
Professional body providing advocacy and support to the
Washington State tree fruit industry
Member
Aotearoa New Zealand associations and membershipsInternational associations and memberships
Appendices
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151
Directory
Directors
B.J. Mangold
Chair and Non-independent Director
C.A. Campbell
Independent Director
A. Helber
Non-independent Director
R.J. Hewett
Independent Director
M. Poellinger
Non-independent Director
R.T. Priske
Non-independent Director
Registered office
1 Clemow Drive
Mt Wellington
Auckland 1060
Aotearoa New Zealand
Registered office contact details
PO Box 290
Shortland Street
Auckland 1140
Aotearoa New Zealand
Telephone: (09) 573 8700
Website: www.tandg.global
Email: info@tandg.global
Auditors
Deloitte limited
Principal bankers
Bank of New Zealand
HSBC
Rabobank
Westpac New Zealand
Principal solicitors
Russell McVeagh
Share registry
Computershare Investor Services limited
level 2, 159 Hurstmere Road
Takapuna
Auckland 0622
Aotearoa New Zealand
Share registry contact details
Private Bag 92119
Victoria Street West
Auckland 1142
Aotearoa New Zealand
Investor enquiries: (09) 488 8700
Website: www.computershare.co.nz
Email: enquiry@computershare.co.nz
1 Clemow Dr, Mt Wellington, Auckland 1060
Tel: +64 9 573 8700
info@tandg.global
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MEDIA RELEASE
28 February 2022
T&G Global reports its 2021 Annual Results
At a glance:
• Revenue: $1.37 billion, down from $1.41 billion
• Operating profit: $16.9 million, down from $32.4 million
• Net profit before tax: $9.8 million, down from $22.0 million
• Net profit after tax: $13.6 million, down from $16.6 million
• Total equity: $573.6 million, up from $519.8 million
T&G Global today announced its financial results for the year ending 31 December 2021.
While strong progress has been made in delivering T&G’s strategy, significant challenges
throughout the year have impacted its financial results.
T&G Global Chief Executive Officer, Gareth Edgecombe, says the ongoing implications of COVID-
19 have continued to challenge the company however through the hard work of its team, T&G is
well progressed in building a sustainable foundation for growth.
“2021 brought about some real challenges that have had a detrimental effect on our bottom line.
The impacts of hail on our Nelson-grown fruit and challenges with border closures and labour
shortages due to COVID-19, reduced both the sizing and volumes of our apples. Further, global
supply chain disruptions, including fewer ships visiting Aotearoa New Zealand and container
shortages, affected our ability to import tropical produce into Aotearoa New Zealand and export
apples to customers around the world,” says Gareth.
“Our T&G whānau worked tirelessly to address these challenges, chartering ships and partnering
with primary sector exporters to get our fresh produce to export markets. However, despite our
best efforts, our market access was constrained, with some produce arriving late and therefore
missing sales opportunities.”
Operating profit decreased from $32.4 million to $16.9 million. This was largely due to the impact of
the hail, labour shortages, increased shipping costs and shipping delays, as well as the influence
COVID-19 had on market and customer access – both in Aotearoa New Zealand and around the
world. This was offset to some extent by increased Envy™ licensing revenue.
Revenue remained largely constant, down from $1.41 billion in 2020 to $1.37 billion this year. Net
profit before tax decreased from $22.0 million to $9.8 million in 2021, and profit after tax decreased
by 18%, from $16.6 million to $13.6 million this year.
Total equity grew 10.4%, from $519.8 million to $573.6 million in 2021, enhanced by unlocking
significant underlying value from the Company’s strategic capital recycling programme.
Driven by its purpose to grow healthier futures, excellent progress is being made on T&G’s
strategy and ongoing transformation to become a customer-driven, high-performing, premium fresh
produce business.
“With global consumer demand for our premium Envy™ apple brand projected to increase five-fold
by 2030, we’ve continued to build the platform to support this growth. This has included
strengthening our in-market capabilities in key global markets, planting more Envy™ on future-
proofed 2D structures and making significant investment in new automation technology such as
new picking platforms. We’ve also started construction on a new $100 million, leading-edge,
automated packhouse in the Hawke’s Bay, which will improve productivity and accommodate
increasing volumes of Envy™ and other apple varieties,” says Gareth.
“Furthermore, the launch of VentureFruit™, our global genetics and variety management business,
was a real success and future plans will see us bring new and superior fruit to consumers, retailers
and growers around the world.
“Looking at the year ahead, we’ll continue to navigate and manage any challenges that come our
way, including COVID-19, continuing supply chain constraints, rising costs in freight and utilities,
and workforce shortages. At the same time, we’ll be focused on creating increased value from our
genetics and intellectual property, maximising the growth potential of our premium Envy™ and
JAZZ™ brands, and implementing our new climate change strategy.”
T&G Global Chair and BayWa Global Produce Chief Executive Officer, Benedikt Mangold, says
although the financial results are behind expectations, the Company is managing well in a
challenging environment and its underlying fundamentals are very strong.
“While 2021 has had its challenges, it’s important we remain resilient in these volatile and
uncertain times,” says Benedikt.
“Consumers around the world are increasingly seeking out trusted, high quality, sustainably-
produced fresh produce, and under Gareth’s leadership, T&G has a clear and deliberate strategy
to realise this future growth. This year, our team kept each other safe, kept fruit and vegetables
flowing to customers and consumers, and remained absolutely focused on delivering on our
strategy. With a talented, high-performing team, we look forward to a stronger and improved 2022,”
he said.
For further information, please contact:
Adrienne Sharp
Head of Corporate Affairs
adrienne.sharp@tandg.global
+64 27 801 5534
About T&G Global
Our story began 124 years ago as Turners and Growers, and today T&G Global helps grow healthier futures
for people around the world. Located in 13 countries, our team of 2,000 people both grow and partner with
over 1,200 growers to market, sell and distribute nutritious fresh produce to customers and consumers in
over 60 countries. As kaitiaki, we do this guided by kaitiakitanga. For us, this means we treat the land,
people, produce, resources, and community with the greatest of respect and care, as guardians of their
future. www.tandg.global
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Name of issuer T&G Global Limited and subsidiary companies
Reporting Period 12 months to 31 December 2021
Previous Reporting Period 12 months to 31 December 2020
Currency New Zealand Dollar
Amount (000s) Percentage change
Revenue from continuing
operations
$1,365,413 -3%
Total Revenue $1,365,413 -3%
Net profit/(loss) from
continuing operations
$8,876 -20%
Total net profit/(loss) $8,876 -20%
Interim/Final Dividend
Amount per Quoted Equity
Security
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Imputed amount per Quoted
Equity Security
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Record Date Not applicable
Dividend Payment Date Not applicable
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A brief explanation of any of
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understood
Please refer to the financial commentary and audited financial
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Authority for this announcement
Name of person
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Doug Bygrave
Contact person for this
announcement
Doug Bygrave
Contact phone number +64 9 573 8899
Contact email address Doug.Bygrave@tandg.global
Date of release through MAP
28/02/2022
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