T&G Global

Name

T&G Global

Legal name

T&G Global Limited

Website

https://tandg.global

Company type

Public

Founded year

1897

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fresh Produce (Premium Apples)

NAICS

Fruit and Tree Nut Farming (1113), Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers (424480), Fruit and Vegetable Retailers (44523), Vegetable and Melon Farming (11121)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140), Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Pome Fruit Orchards (Apples, Pears, Quinces) (AFAGACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Import / Export Produce Wholesale (Cross-Border Trading) (AFAIACAH), Fresh Fruit Wholesale (AFAIACAA), Produce Markets & Greengrocers (CRAHAHAA), Tropical & Subtropical Fruit Orchards (Avocados, Mangoes, Bananas/Plantains, Pineapples, Papayas) (AFAGACAF)

Keywords

• Fresh produce
• Premium apples
• Fruit exports
• Plant variety licensing
• Horticulture distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Auckland

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices24 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Fresh Produce Sales and Export: Core revenue from growing, packing, marketing, and selling fresh produce including apples, tomatoes, citrus, blueberries. Domestic New Zealand sales through market floors and exports to 55+ countries worldwide.
2. Licensing Royalties: Revenue from licensing proprietary apple varieties (ENVY, JAZZ) to growers globally. T&G holds global exclusive license for varieties such as JOLI and licenses growing of premium apples to partners including NZ Super Fund through FarmRight.
3. Transport and Logistics Services: T&G Transport provides refrigerated produce transport from eight depots nationwide, servicing all main centres throughout New Zealand with industry leadership in refrigerated transport and packaging.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

T&G Global grows, packs, markets, and exports fresh produce — primarily premium apples (ENVY, JAZZ, JOLI, TUTTI, STELLAR, Poppi), tomatoes (Beekist), potatoes (Lotatoes), citrus, and berries (Orchard Rd) — to 60+ countries. The company manages proprietary plant genetics through its wholly-owned VentureFruit subsidiary, licenses premium varieties to growers worldwide, and sells produce through 11 New Zealand market floors plus international subsidiaries and distribution partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ENVY: Premium apple brand known for exceptional return for growers, balanced sweetness, satisfying crunch and fresh aroma. Grown in 13 locations across both hemispheres and sold in more than 55 countries.
• JAZZ
• Orchard Rd
• Lotatoes
• Beekist
• Classic

Products and services

• ENVY Apples (Scilate) Premium branded apple variety (Scilate) grown in 13 locations across both hemispheres and sold in more than 55 countries. Marketed for balanced sweetness, satisfying crunch, and fresh aroma.
• JAZZ Apples (Scifresh) Crunchy, tangy-sweet premium snack apple (Scifresh variety) launched in 2004, grown in 13 locations across both hemispheres and sold in 45+ countries.
• JOLI Apples New global premium apple variety launched in 2023. T&G is the global exclusive license holder for growing, marketing, and selling. First commercial plantings began in Hawke's Bay.
• TUTTI Apples (HOT84A1) Climate-smart apple variety (HOT84A1) and the first apple in the world bred specifically for hot climates. Awarded first place in the Fresh Produce category at Fruit Attraction 2025 Innovation Hub Awards.
• STELLAR Apples (HOT81A1) Next-generation apple variety (HOT81A1) specifically bred for hot and warming climates. Won the Silver Award at the SIVAL Varietal Innovation Competition 2026 in Angers, France.
• Poppi Apples New early ripening apple brand launched in 2021 as one of the first NZ apples of the season to arrive in key Asian markets. Sweet-flavoured, medium-sized apple with rich red colour.
• Lotatoes Potatoes Premium low-carb potato brand offering 40% fewer carbohydrates and a 25% shorter growing cycle than Agria or Rua varieties. Award-winning NZ brand.
• Beekist Tomatoes Premium tomato brand pollinated by bumble bees, sustainably packed in various varieties including Angel and Chef's Selection.
• Orchard Rd Fresh Fruit Multi-category fresh fruit brand including grapes, berries, citrus, sugar plums, and stone fruit, sold under the Orchard Rd label in Australia and other markets.
• T&G Fresh Market Floor Operations Network of 11 fresh produce market floors across New Zealand (Auckland, New Plymouth, Wellington, Christchurch, Nelson, Hamilton, Tauranga, Hastings, Palmerston North) selling daily to registered supermarket, independent retailer, and foodservice customers.
• T&G Transport Refrigerated Services Refrigerated produce transport service operating from 8 depots across all main centres in New Zealand, with industry leadership in refrigerated transport and packaging.
• VentureFruit Plant Variety Licensing Global IP management and commercialisation subsidiary that searches the world for the best apple genetics, nurtures superior new varieties, and brings them to market. Maximises benefits to breeders, growers, and marketers through global licensing of proprietary varieties.

Quantifiable outcome

• ENVY apple reached NZD $1 billion in global retail sales, first NZ apple brand to achieve this milestone
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• VentureFruit (North American Berry Partnership)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 February 2026VentureFruit strengthening North American footprint through new strategic berry partnership, introducing portfolio of superior blueberry varieties to meet consumer demand for premium berries.
• Kaikohe Berryfruit Limited PartnershipmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 September 2025Joint venture with Ngapuhi-owned partner to expand berry operations in Te Taitokerau Northland to meet growing demand for premium berries while strengthening iwi economic development.
• Joy Wing MaucoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 September 2025Appointed as exclusive growing and sales partner for TUTTI apples in China. Major step in global expansion of climate-resilient TUTTI apple variety.
• Roc PartnersmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 August 2025Collaboration Agreement to expand premium export apple supply in Hawke's Bay. 40 hectares of JOLI and ENVY apple brands to be planted across two sites.
• Sandher Fruit PackerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Premier Canadian cherry grower producing 8-10 million pounds annually. T&G handles sales and marketing of their cherries for North American export.
• WinCommercecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 28 February 2025Partnership to significantly grow ENVY apple sales in Vietnam by 50% over two years. Companies have worked together for over 8 years.
• Worldwide FruitcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK-based fruit marketing and distribution partner for T&G in the British market. Operates from offices in Spalding and Kent, UK.
• 5+ A Day Charitable TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing fresh fruit to schools through Te Whatu Ora's Fruit & Vegetables in Schools programme. Over 64,000 kids at 285 low-decile schools receive fresh produce daily.
• New Zealand Food NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNot-for-profit organisation collecting and distributing quality surplus food to food rescue organisations, iwi and charities. T&G has donated over 3 million kg of fresh produce.
• Garden to TableminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharitable trust teaching children essential skills to grow, harvest, prepare and share fresh seasonal food. T&G is a big supporter of the programme.
• Lincoln UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTwo-year horticulture pathway partnership offering students hands-on learning experience and employment pathway, earning full-time wage while studying.
• Ministry of Social DevelopmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHe Huarahi Hou (new pathway) programme supporting sole parents to enter horticulture workforce, partnered with Ministry and Maori Wardens.
• All Good (Fairtrade bananas)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive sales and distribution partnership for All Good Fairtrade and organic bananas in New Zealand. T&G's extensive distribution network expands All Good's retail presence.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Driscoll's: Global market leader in fresh berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries) with proprietary genetics, licensed grower network, and strong brand-led marketing. Increasingly relevant peer as T&G expands into berries via VentureFruit and the Kaikohe Berryfruit JV.
• Dole plc: Global fresh produce leader operating across bananas, pineapples, berries and diversified fruit, with integrated growing, packing, and distribution. Comparable to T&G in vertically integrated global fresh produce distribution, though broader in scope and larger in scale.
• Capespan: South Africa-headquartered global fresh produce marketer distributing citrus, grapes, pome fruit and stone fruit worldwide. Comparable vertically integrated grower-distributor model with branded citrus and topfruit programmes in many of the same markets as T&G.
• Westfalia Fruit: Global vertically integrated producer of avocados, citrus, mangoes and other fresh produce with operations across the Southern Hemisphere. Comparable vertically integrated model and global distribution footprint, with focus on premium branded produce.
• Fresh Del Monte Produce: Vertically integrated global producer, distributor and marketer of fresh produce including bananas, pineapples, melons and prepared fruit. Operates in many of the same global markets as T&G with similar distribution and marketing infrastructure.

Direct peers

• Zespri International: New Zealand-headquartered fresh produce marketer and global fruit exporter with proprietary varieties (Zespri SunGold, Green kiwifruit), grower-based model, and strong Asian distribution — the closest direct analogue to T&G in terms of NZ-origin branded fruit exported globally with single-desk-style marketing.
• Rockit Global: New Zealand-based branded apple company (Rockit miniature apples) selling globally with strong convenience/snack positioning. Direct peer in the NZ premium apple export category, with similar proprietary variety IP and global brand-led marketing.
• Mr Apple: Large New Zealand apple grower-exporter, supplying premium apples to global markets including Asia. Direct competitor in the NZ apple export category, serving many of the same supermarket and wholesale customers.
• Stemilt Growers: US-based vertically integrated apple, pear and cherry grower-packer-marketer with proprietary varieties (including Skylar Rae, Rave, Piñata). Comparable in branded club-variety apple strategy and vertically integrated growing, packing and marketing operations.

Others

• BayWa AG (parent): Munich-based parent company and majority shareholder of T&G Global; a diversified agricultural, energy and building materials conglomerate with a global produce arm. Relevant as the controlling shareholder and the strategic entity whose capital allocation decisions shape T&G's trajectory.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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