Balancing sustainability costs with rising prices in New Zealand's fruit and vegetable industry
Research conducted last year showed nearly two thirds of Kiwi shoppers were unwilling to pay a premium for fruit and vegetables grown, picked, packed and delivered with sustainable practices.
For the country’s $6 billion horticulture industry, keen to develop sustainable measures to protect the future of the business, that reluctance poses a significant problem.
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