Scales Corporation: Mr Apple, proteins and logistics
Scales Corporation of Christchurch: Mr Apple apples, Profruit juice concentrates, Global Proteins pet food ingredients and Scales Logistics.
Scales Corporation is a Christchurch-based agrifood group working in apples, juice concentrates, pet food protein ingredients and logistics.
New Zealand ·
Scales Corporation is a New Zealand agrifood group headquartered in Christchurch, with origins dating back to 1897. It is organised into three divisions: horticulture, protein ingredients and logistics. Horticulture includes Mr Apple, which grows, packs and markets apples from orchards in the Hawkes Bay, and the associate company Profruit, which makes juice concentrates. Global Proteins brings together businesses such as Meateor, which includes a joint venture, and Shelby, while Scales Logistics arranges freight.
In practice the group works at several points of the food chain. Mr Apple runs the apple cycle from orchard through packhouse to market, so fruit buyers deal with one business for variety, timing and packing. Profruit turns organic and conventional apples and kiwifruit into juice concentrates. The protein businesses supply ingredients to pet food manufacturers, where species, product form and quality documents matter. Scales Logistics arranges freight services, which sits naturally beside a group that moves fruit and ingredients to market.
Size of the business
Scales reported revenue of NZD 899.9 million for the twelve months ended 31 December 2025. This covers all three divisions, not apples or horticulture alone.
Is Mr Apple a separate company from Scales?
Mr Apple is part of Scales Corporation and sits within its horticulture division.
Does all revenue come from horticulture?
No. Scales' revenue also includes its protein ingredients and logistics businesses.
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