Process Vegetables NZ Inc

LOOKING STRATEGICALLY

AHEAD TO 2030

Words by Leanne Stewart : General Manager, Process Vegetables New Zealand

To explore the direction the process vegetable sector should take between now and 2030, Process Vegetables New Zealand (PVNZ) will be undertaking a strategy exercise in early April 2021 with our board, processor representatives and a facilitator to guide us through the process.

It is good practice to regularly review strategic direction, and now is the time for PVNZ to ensure we’re working towards making our sector as productive, resilient and sustainable as possible.

now is the time for PVNZ to ensure we’re working towards making our sector as productive, resilient and sustainable as possible

PVNZ is interested in your input and has identified some questions for growers to think about to help inform the development of our new strategy. This gives you the opportunity to have your say in the direction the sector will take between now and 2030. If you are interested in providing input please answer the questions below by sending an email to Leanne Stewart, PVNZ general manager at leanne.stewart@hortnz.co.nz before the end of March 2021. 1 How has the process vegetables sector changed over the last 10 years? 2 What does success look like for the process vegetable sector in 10 years’ time? 3 What are the priority work areas that PVNZ should be focusing on – what should we do more of, less of, start doing or stop doing? 4 What do you see as the top three challenges and opportunities facing your business? PVNZ will use your responses and the output of the strategy session in April to develop a draft strategy that we’ll share with growers and processors for your feedback. We hope to have a final strategy document for endorsement at our Annual General Meeting, to be held in the first week of August 2021 at the New Zealand Horticulture Conference.