Cooperative Growth EastPack is a leading grower-owned post-harvest operator in kiwifruit with multiple facilities in the Bay of Plenty, presenting an opportunity to upsell services to other kiwifruit growers and post-harvest operators seeking scale and shared resources.

Strategic Partnerships Recent collaboration with Clarks and recognition as Cooperative of the Year signal strong partnership potential and credibility; leverage these success stories to approach other consumer brands and retailers seeking reliable supply-chain partners.

Technology Enablement Adoption of cloud and data tools (Microsoft 365, New Relic, Piwik PRO Core, InVision, Intercom, Mautic, DocuSign) indicates openness to digital workflows and data-driven operations—opportunity to offer additional software, automation, or integration services to optimize post-harvest and logistics.

Energy & Efficiency Past EECA partnership and investment in high-tech cool storage with robots demonstrate a focus on energy efficiency and automation; potential sales angle to provide energy management solutions, renewable integration, or equipment modernization services.

Global & Local Reach Operations across six Bay of Plenty locations and a notable overseas partnership opportunity via brand collaborations suggest room to expand logistics, cold-chain solutions, and cross-market distribution services to improve reach for growers and retailers.