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2021 Full Year Results

Full Year Results27 February 2022TGGConsumer Staples

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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21

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

Continuing COVID-19 challenges

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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.

Investing in the future of blueberries

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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.

50 Sustainability and

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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67

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

Table continues next page

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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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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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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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

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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

Table continues next page

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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117

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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119

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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125

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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131

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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133

Notes to the financial

statements (continued)

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133

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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135

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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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

Appendices

136

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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Appendix 1

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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Growing

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futures

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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141

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

142

143

Appendices

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

146
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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Results for announcement to the market

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

No final dividend proposed

Imputed amount per Quoted

Equity Security

Not applicable

Record Date Not applicable

Dividend Payment Date Not applicable

Current period Prior comparable period

Net tangible assets per

Quoted Equity Security

$4.06 $3.61

A brief explanation of any of

the figures above necessary

to enable the figures to be

understood

Please refer to the financial commentary and audited financial

statements attached as part of this announcement.

Authority for this announcement

Name of person


authorised

to make this announcement

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


Audited financial statements accompany this announcement.

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