4th February 2026 Marketing / MGNew Zealand grower-owned co-operative Market Gardeners Limited, trading as the MG Group, has become a platinum partner of The Gut Foundation.
20th October 2025 Employment / MGGrower-owned fresh produce co-operative, Market Gardeners, trading as the MG Group, has opened applications for its Associate Director Programme.
6th August 2025 MGTwo years after purchasing Southern Paprika Limited, Market Gardeners is converting around a fifth of the hothouse site to tomato production.
1st July 2024 MG / Premier FreshNew Zealand grower-owned co-operative Market Gardeners Limited, trading as the MG Group, has sold its 70% stake in Premier Fresh Australia for an undisclosed sum.
11th March 2024 JS Ewers / MGNelson growing operation JS Ewers has officially opened a new state-of-the-art biomass plant, completing a five-year project.
29th August 2023 MG / Silver Fern FarmsFarmers’ Mutual Group and SBS Bank are both be in the running to take home the title of Co-operative / Mutual of the Year as part of this year’s Cooperative Business NZ Annual Awards.
23rd March 2023 MG / Southern PaprikaMarket Gardeners has bought Warkworth-based capsicum hothouse operation, Southern Paprika Limited.
2nd August 2022 MG / ProduceNZ boss Peter Lange will exit the business.
8th July 2022 Brands / MGThe grower owned co-operative which previously traded as MG Marketing will be known as MG going forward.
21st April 2022 Distribution / MGThe fruit and vege co-op will slash 40% from the power bill at its new warehouse and banana ripening facility, and is considering retro-fitting other buildings in its portfolio.
2nd March 2022 Fonterra / MGDairy giant Fonterra and MG Marketing have scooped a couple of key accolades at this year’s Cooperative Business New Zealand Annual Awards.
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