A team of researchers is developing a uniquely Aotearoa New Zealand wellbeing diet, He Rourou Whai Painga, that they hope will tackle diabetes, heart and other noncommunicable diseases. Continue →
By Dr Jocelyn Eason, general manager of Food Innovation for Plant and Food Research
Food provides sustenance and enjoyment – it brings people together, makes us feel good and we like the way it tastes. Continue →
By Food Futurist, Tony Hunter
Over the last several years, we’ve seen many predictions of the market share of cultivated meat products in 2030. Continue →
First, we met WALL-E (Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class), the lovable robot that filled our screens from the Hollywood blockbuster of the same name. Continue →
By Natalie Martin, 3R Group Materials Innovation Manager
With the phase-out of several packaging options set to begin from the end the year, and continue through to 2023, many in the industry are undoubtedly seeking alternatives. Continue →
Brewers throughout Europe are facing up to the impact of huge price increases and significant glass bottle shortages and it’s a trend New Zealand beverage manufacturers could potentially learn from . Continue →
Government has a vital role to play in New Zealand’s transporting future, but it needs to let business get on with what it does best, instead of siphoning funds away for other purposes that won’t make a positive difference. Continue →
Kiwis are continuing the trend of moderation when it comes to alcohol consumption according to figures from Statistic NZ, as well as options in the ‘better for me’ category. Continue →
Emydex, a leader supplier of factory floor software systems to meat, fish and food processing companies has expanded its customer base in New Zealand with the delivery of state-of-the-art tailored production systems to Silver Fern Farms and Te Whakatōhea Mussels. Continue →
By Fiona Acheson, head of Food & Beverage and Consumer Goods at New Zealand Trade and Enterprise
With demand for protein, meat and dairy alternatives increasing in New Zealand’s key export markets across Asia, more alternative protein companies are seeking to grow their export footprint. Continue →
Kiwis have done it again on the world’s stage.
Pāmu’s awarding winning Deer Milk won the Best Dairy Ingredient category at the World Dairy Innovation Awards, announced in Laval, France. Continue →
By Dr Jocelyn Eason, general manager of Food Innovation for Plant and Food Research
The health benefits of a fibre-rich diet have been widely promoted. Continue →
By Natalie Martin, 3R Group materials innovation manager
Globally and in New Zealand many players in the food and grocery industry have committed to making their packaging recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2025. Continue →
By Natalie Martin, 3R Group Materials Innovation Manager
This month I’d like to take a step back from the nuts-and-bolts topics we discuss and look at a very real grass roots issue which will affect this industry in the future – science literacy. Continue →
