Skellerup shareholders voted overwhelmingly in favour of increasing the non-executive director remuneration pool to $475,000 per annum.

Charlie’s Group has cranked up production from its Australian plant in order to meet additional orders from supermarket giant Coles, a contract which it says could potentially double the size of the beverage maker’s Australian business.

Charlie’s said it has been working hard to keep up with the additional volume, having received a third order for $A500,000 worth of product last week.

Fisher & Paykel Appliances chairman Ralph Waters today sounded a note of caution about the company's full year results amid concerns about deteriorating economic conditions across all key markets.

While stopping short of giving a profit warning, Mr Waters said the company was forecasting full year earnings before interest and tax at the lower end of analysts’ guidance range of between $45-52 million.

Guinness Peat Group has caved in to pressure from its New Zealand shareholders and is promising to hold a shareholder meeting here within the next 12 months.

While it will be too late for the upcoming May 7 annual meeting held in London, GPG’s New Zealand-based director Tony Gibbs has undertaken to set up an audio or video link for local shareholders to tap into.

The May 7 meeting is important for shareholders as a number of resolutions are to be voted on, including the remuneration report and re-appointment of directors.