An initiative to extract and commercialise high value bioactive molecules from plant-based foods and horticulture for the global bioactive ingredient market could kick-start a new Māori-led export sector. Continue →

Beef + Lamb New Zealand and the Meat Industry Association have welcomed the successful completion of joint scoping discussions towards an EU – NZ Free Trade Agreement (FTA) announced by the Government. Continue →

The United Arab Emirates has been treated to a thorough taste of New Zealand, after more than 10 Kiwi companies showed off their wares at a five-day food show in Dubai. Continue →

ON ONE of New Zealand’s busiest retail days, the tiny pioneering town of Eltham in South Taranaki is decidedly quiet. Continue →

Innovative New Zealand food producer Smartfoods has invested $3 million on new equipment Innovative New Zealand food producer Smartfoods has invested $3 million on new equipment and a new high-tech factory to meet soaring demand for its premium breakfast cereals and snacks in Australia and China. Continue →

Worth $294.6 billion compared to New Zealand’s $46.6 billion, Australia’s retail market can offer big rewards to businesses who succeed in getting their products on its shelves. Continue →

From being carbon neutrality to environmentally friendly packaging, Lyttelton-based Okains Bay Seafood is at the forefront of the New Zealand fishing industry’s drive for innovation and sustainability. Continue →

They may be small and unassuming, but blueberries pack a massive antioxidant punch. Continue →

In taking its iconic Kiwi brand to Korea, Tasman Bay Food Group had to invest in some costly improvements to suit the market. Continue →

The ongoing rise of China and the growing importance of China to New Zealand’s economy is well publicised. Continue →

Ian Proudfoot, the head of Agribusiness & lead partner, consumer & industrial products at KPMG and Olivia Egerton, Alpine Origin Merino. Continue →

Poultry export: Hatching an export plan For a nation of people nicknamed after a bird, it’s not surprising one of our favourite meals would be another bird. Continue →

Whittaker’s is expanding into the Malaysian market with its New Zealand-made chocolates to be made widely available through leading retailers. Continue →

Among New Zealand’s best food technology export success stories is Haden & Custance, a Hawke’s Bay firm specialising in the design, manufacture and automation of handling equipment for the food industry, particularly dairy, worldwide. Continue →

By Tony Martin New Zealand food and beverage producers and technologists can look confidently to South East Asia for growth as the region’s markets emerge. Continue →

Kiwifruit growers have taken another step along the recovery pathway from the vine-killing disease Psa, with gold kiwifruit volumes forecast to rise in 2014 after two years of decline, Zespri’s chief executive Lain Jager says. Continue →