About us
A family business, grown in the Far North
Kainui Pack & Cool is a family-owned horticultural business that manages, grows, picks and packs kiwifruit and citrus for a number of orchards in Kerikeri.
Who we are
Over 40 years of growing
Owners Alan and Helen Thompson have been growing fruit in New Zealand’s sub-tropical climate for over 40 years, starting with melons and vegetables, then lemons and mandarins, and now also gold, green and red kiwifruit.
After overseeing the rapid growth of Kerifresh Ltd, Alan and Helen started Kainui Pack & Cool in 2009. The business has grown from a small packing operation in leased premises into a fully integrated orchard management and post-harvest business.
With the business expanding, we built a new packhouse and coolstore in Waipapa, which opened for the 2023 packing season. Further coolstore developments were planned for the 2025 season.
Part of the community
We’re proud to back local causes, including providing storage, packing space and transport for Bald Angels’ boxes for kids across Te Tai Tokerau.
Meet the team