Fonterra has announced a new corporate ventures arm to incubate, scale and invest in ventures in the area of nutrition science. Continue →

The best of New Zealand’s equipment manufacturers will be out in force at Australia’s longest-running food manufacturing industry event – foodpro 2023. Continue →

New era of manufacturing begins for Arnott’s Group in Avondale The Arnott’s Group (TAG) has resumed manufacturing in New Zealand, bringing a welcome boost to the local economy and exciting additions to its iconic snacking range. Continue →

The last 16 months have seen unprecedented activity in global energy and food markets. Continue →

Coca-Cola in New Zealand has announced that after nearly 60 years Sprite’s iconic green plastic bottles will switch to clear plastic, making them easier to recycle into new bottles. Continue →

By Tony Hunter, food futurist As countries develop, and their GDP per capita grows, this is usually accompanied by an increase in consumption of animal products. Continue →

Food prices were 12.5 percent higher in April 2023 than they were in April 2022, according to figures released by Stats NZ. Continue →

New Zealand Sugar Company (Chelsea Sugar) says it has taken a “significant step” towards achieving its carbon emissions goals with the successful completion of its Mechanical Vapour Recompression Evaporator (MVR) Project. Continue →

Westgold’s salted and unsalted butters have won gold medals at the Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards with Westgold’s new garlic and parsley infused butter earning bronze. Continue →

The Green Party has welcomed the release of the Government’s waste strategy, but says it has a big gap without action on the container return scheme for beverage containers. Continue →

According to Statistics New Zealand, food prices were 12.1% higher in March 2023 than they were in March 2022. Continue →

By Tony Hunter, food futurist We’ve seen some amazing advances in cultivated meat technology so far this year. Continue →

Scoop Dog is a small Dunedin-based team that has made big waves in the pet food industry. Continue →

The world may be back to normal, but ongoing labour shortages are still far from over. Continue →

If you have ever shared a hot take on social media about a food choice or eating experience, then you could be helping researchers who study consumer preferences and attitudes; and in turn influencing the evolution of food production. Continue →

Fonterra Co-operative Group released its 2023 Interim Results which show the co-op has delivered a half year profit after tax of $546 million, an earnings per share of 33 cents, and a decision to pay an interim dividend of 10 cents per share alongside a forecast Farmgate Milk Price range of $8.20 – $8.80 per kgMS. Continue →

We’ve long evaluated foods and ingredients to see if they’re safe for human consumption, looking for toxicity, carcinogenic effects, and many other safety markers. Continue →

From dairy darlings like Lewis Road Creamery through to hot sauce honchos Culley’s, more than 350 Kiwi brands showcased their latest innovations to over 4,000 attendees at the Foodstuffs Expo, New Zealand’s largest business-to-business expo at Claudelands Events Centre in Hamilton. Continue →