{"podcast":{"title":"Shared Lunch","slug":"shared-lunch-135733","podcast_index_feed_id":135733,"rss_url":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/ab3b36cb-753f-4cf5-bb8e-b022018b6f53/c6cc8d62-f7b1-4a29-b989-b022018b6f8c/podcast.rss","website_url":"https://www.sharesies.nz/shared-lunch","image_url":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/ab3b36cb-753f-4cf5-bb8e-b022018b6f53/c6cc8d62-f7b1-4a29-b989-b022018b6f8c/image.jpg?t=1738182031&size=Large","author":"Sharesies","episode_count":504,"summary":"A conversation with experts, CEOs, and you. We talk to company leaders and industry experts every week. Listen or watch over lunch or whenever for what’s happening in the economy, the markets, and the companies you invest in. Investing involves risk. This channel is brought to you by Sharesies Limited (NZ) in New Zealand. Information provided is general advice only and current at the time and does not take into account your objectives, financial situation and needs. We do not provide recommendations and you should always read the product disclosure documents available from the product issuer before making a financial decision. Our disclosure documents, can be found on our website. If you require financial advice, you should seek advice from a qualified financial advisor. The views expressed by individuals are their own and Sharesies does not endorse any of the guests or the views they hold.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T02:17:36.964242+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/shared-lunch-135733"},"episode":{"title":"Seeka’s $440m high-tech harvest (Kiwifruit & more)","slug":"seeka-s-440m-high-tech-harvest-kiwifruit-more","published_at":"2026-05-13T17:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/shared-lunch-135733/seeka-s-440m-high-tech-harvest-kiwifruit-more","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/shared-lunch-135733","url":"https://omny.fm/shows/shared-lunch/seeka-s-440m-high-tech-harvest-kiwifruit-more","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/ab3b36cb-753f-4cf5-bb8e-b022018b6f53/6b3379c7-07d6-4dc9-8170-b449009e5f69/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=c6cc8d62-f7b1-4a29-b989-b022018b6f8c","summary":"Is kiwifruit at the cutting edge? Michael Franks is the CEO of Seeka, New Zealand’s largest kiwifruit grower and a major post-harvest provider, operating 11 automated packhouses and a network of leased and managed orchards. We trace Seeka’s strong recovery after being \"brought to our knees\" by the Psa virus to become a $440m trans-Tasman operation. Michael explains Seeka’s embrace of renewable energy and emerging tech, with AI helping to reduce perishable fruit waste, automation to address labour shortages and reduce costs, solar energy to supplement their industrial power usage, and rain-tolerant rootstock to meet a changing climate.  Plus, Michael explains why a new free trade agreement with India could provide a strong safety net for New Zealand growers. For more or to watch on YouTube—check out http://linktr.ee/sharedlunch Shared Lunch is brought to you by Sharesies Australia Limited (ABN 94 648 811 830; AFSL 529893) in Australia and Sharesies Limited (NZ) in New Zealand. It is not financial advice. Information provided is general only and current at the time it’s provided, and does not take into account your objectives, financial situation and needs. We do not provide recommendations and you should always read the disclosure documents available from the product issuer before making a financial decision. Our disclosure documents and terms and conditions—including a Target Market Determination and IDPS Guide for Sharesies Australian customers—can be found on our relevant Australian or NZ website. Investing involves risk. You might lose the money you start with. If you require financial advice, you should consider speaking with a qualified financial advisor. Past performance is not a guarantee of future performance. Appe…","meta_description":"Is kiwifruit at the cutting edge? Michael Franks is the CEO of Seeka, New Zealand’s largest kiwifruit grower and a major post-harvest provider, oper…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1207,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/shared-lunch-135733/episodes/seeka-s-440m-high-tech-harvest-kiwifruit-more/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/shared-lunch-135733/seeka-s-440m-high-tech-harvest-kiwifruit-more.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}