Zespri International
Libby Drake is an accomplished marketing professional with extensive experience in brand management and digital marketing. Currently serving as Marketing Manager for the UK and Future Markets at Zespri International since March 2023, Libby has previously held positions such as Global Brand & Digital Manager at Karo Pharma and various roles at Lion, including ABI Brand Management and Sales Executive. Earlier work experience includes a Territory Sales Manager position at Coca-Cola Amatil and an Account Executive role at Colenso BBDO. Libby holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree with a major in Marketing and a minor in Management from the University of Otago, where studies took place from 2012 to 2014.
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Zespri International
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Welcome to Zespri, one of the world’s most successful horticultural marketing companies and NZ’s largest horticultural exporter, exporting more than 167 million trays of kiwifruit to more than 50 countries around the world, managing 30 percent of the global volume. We’re part of a global team of growers, post-harvest suppliers, employees, distributors and retailers dedicated to consistently providing quality, fresh kiwifruit. With sales revenues of $3.1 billion, the Zespri™ Brand is recognised as the world leader in premium-quality kiwifruit. Based in New Zealand, we are 100 percent owned by current or past kiwifruit growers, and employ approximately 550 people globally. On behalf of our 3,200 growers in New Zealand and 1,200 growers based elsewhere, we manage kiwifruit innovation, supply and distribution management and marketing of Zespri™ Green, Zespri™ Organic Green, Zespri™ Sweet Green, Zespri™ SunGold, Zespri™ Organic SunGold, Zespri™ Gold Kiwifruit and Zespri™ Red. Zespri invests heavily in the future of New Zealand kiwifruit. Our plant breeding programme is the world’s largest and most advanced, with 75,000 potential new varieties. We are also at the cutting edge of research on kiwifruit health and nutrition, on-orchard productivity and sustainability, to name a few. This passion, innovation and investment ensures Zespri’s position as the world’s premier kiwifruit brand.