Kiwi scientist wins major international award
New Zealand scientist Dr Zoe Hilton has been awarded a prestigious L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Fellowship. Continue →
Browsing: Management
Good management information is critical to the success of any business. NZ Food Technology News details specific food and beverage management areas, from increasing productivity, to funding, and protecting export revenue.
Red tape (or whatever colour is officially sanctioned) adds to growers’ costs
By Les Watkins
Should growers be forced to fork out extra money because their sheds are the wrong colour? Continue →
Certification the edge in diverse markets
Mettler offers help to understand the maze of global food safety certifications. Continue →
DB raises a glass to staff achievements
DB Waitemata Brewery has invested a lot of time over the last three years to train its staff to be the best – 18,850 hours to be exact. Continue →
New face on the Competenz board
With 20 years’ experience in the fast moving consumer goods industry, Kelly Smith has an extensive knowledge of the sector – knowledge that is in demand by Competenz, the Industry Training Organisation for the Food & Beverage Manufacturing industry. Continue →
Horticulture News
Changes must beef up biosecurity.
Horticulture New Zealand wants to see stronger biosecurity protection come out of an announcement of an investigation into how border protection agencies can work together. Continue →
Vegetarian solutions for child obesity
The World Health Organisation says that in 2010 the number of overweight children under the age of five was estimated to be more than 42 million. Continue →
The 2012 Cuisine NZ Champions of Cheese Awards
The Cuisine NZ Champions of Cheese Awards is a celebration of local cheesemaking – honouring technical excellence in the manufacture of New Zealand cheese. Continue →
Huge project win for GEA in Tasmania
Danish engineering giant GEA Process Engineering has received a NZ$53 million contract for the delivery of a production facility for milk powder to Tasmania. Continue →
Training to keep the good times rolling
Napier-based food manufacturer Goodtime Foods has a proud history of producing quality baked goods, supplying pies and more to retail outlets all over New Zealand. Continue →
Young graduates strut their stuff
By Les Watkins
Food producers interested in improving or expanding their range could find it worth their while to consider research being undertaken at Massey University. Continue →
Local teenager wins aquaculture scholarship
Brook Lines is the inaugural winner of the Queen Charlotte College (QCC) Aquaculture Academy New Zealand King Salmon Scholarship. Continue →
Safe food from the farm
Farms are the first link in many supply chains that bring food to the kitchen table and the new International Standardization Organization technical specification, ISO/TS 22002-3:2011, has been developed to ensure that farmers implement best practice in maintaining a hygienic environment and play their part in controlling food safety hazards in food chains. Continue →
Skilled training graduates deserve recognition
Completing a high-level qualification while working fulltime requires a lot of dedication, yet every year several thousand employees in industry achieve highly with little public fanfare. Continue →
National Service to support product recall or withdrawals ready to launch
In collaboration with major food and grocery suppliers, both major supermarket retailers and the Ministry of Agriculture & Forestry, GS1 New Zealand will introduce a national recall notification service in April this year. Continue →
Innovate, investigate or kiss your business bye bye
By Les Watkins
Food producers who fail to invest time and money in research and development, who ignore customers’ wishes for new taste sensations, risk becoming history within 10 years. Continue →
From innovation and investment to commercialisation with spray dryer
New Zealand’s first and only independent product development spray dryer is one step closer to being open for business. Continue →
A few facts on the Food Bill to encourage informed debate
Faced with tough economic times, the cost of food has been getting a lot of air time in the media. Continue →
Get it right with the girls and the boys will follow
Pressure children put on parents is estimated by experts to influence household spending worldwide of US$130 billion a year. Continue →
KiwiNet forum focuses on role of digital technology in agricultural sector innovation and profitability
The Kiwi Innovation Network (KiwiNet) hosted a forum in Christchurch on Wednesday 21 September to gain insights into how digital technology can improve farm, orchard and vineyard sustainable profitability and grow high tech manufacturing. Continue →