THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX – IT’S TIME TO LEAD ON FOOD WASTE AND EMISSIONS
By Natalie Martin, 3R Group Materials Innovation Manager
As New Zealand transitions to a low-emissions future, no source of emissions should be ignored. Continue →
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FUTURE FOOD – GENE MODIFICATION OF FOOD PART 2 – THE SPACE RICE RACE
By Tony Hunter, food futurist
Last month we covered some history of genetic modification of food crops. Continue →
FUTURE FOOD – GENETIC MODIFICATION OF FOOD PART 1 – MUTATIONS GALORE
By Tony Hunter, food futurist
There’s been a lot of discussion recently about the desirability of using CRISPR gene editing for food crops and animals. Continue →
TECH TALK – NEW TECHNOLOGY OPENS DAIRY DOORS
Arla Foods Ingredients (AFI) has developed a new technology that could lead to endless innovation opportunities for dairy products. Continue →
THIRST QUENCHER – BUBBLING EXPORT SUCCESS FOR LOCAL BREWERY
A local brewery is ramping up production by more than five million litres thanks to a surge in export demand. Continue →
EYE ON INNOVATION – CHEERS TO BETTER FOR YOU BEVERAGES
By the NZFIN team
‘Tis the season to eat, drink, and be merry. Continue →
IN THE LAB – REALISING TAONGA IN AOTEAROA
By Professor Richard Newcomb, chief scientist at Plant and Food Research
The majority of foods currently produced in Aotearoa for domestic and export consumption derive from plants and animals introduced from overseas. Continue →
TOOLS OF THE TRADE – SHOWCASING NEW ZEALAND’S FOOD AND BEVERAGE TO 25 MILLION
By Fiona Acheson, head of food, beverage, and consumer goods at NZTE
New Zealand’s Tiaki restaurant is proving a popular choice with the expected 25 million visitors to Expo 2020 Dubai. Continue →
FOSTERING THE FUTURE: QUICK-FIRE QUESTIONS WITH SPRINGBROOK FOODS SENIOR PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGIST JESSICA CHONG
Having an updated and professional-looking online presence really paid off for Jessica Chong, who landed her job as senior product development technologist at Springbrook Foods through a connection made on LinkedIn. Continue →
FOOD AWARDS RECOGNISE FLAVOUR INSPIRED BY THE WHENUA
It was all about celebrating the best of the best this year at the New Zealand Food Awards, with a distinctly local flavour taking out the top prize. Continue →
TECH TALK – F&B APPLICATIONS FOR NEW CANNABIS PURIFICATION DEEP-TECH
New Zealand-based deep-tech company, Ligar, and a Canadian-based engineering company, Maratek, have unveiled a cannabis purification system that could also be used to save wine tainted by wildfire smoke. Continue →
FUTURE FOOD – AGRIVOLTAICS – A HI-TECH AND FARMING MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN?
By Tony Hunter, food futurist
Climate change necessitates a transition to clean energy and the best locations for solar energy projects are on flat land, close to roads and infrastructure. Continue →
TOOLS OF THE TRADE – WHAT DO INTERNATIONAL SHOPPERS WANT?
By Fiona Acheson, head of food, beverage, and consumer goods at NZTE
When you are looking at exporting your delicious food and beverage products, what attributes might consumers in other markets be most attracted by, and do these attributes differ by market? Continue →
THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX – BOLD, NEW GOVERNMENT WASTE STRATEGY WILL AFFECT EVERYONE
By Natalie Martin, 3R Group Materials Innovation Manager
The way New Zealand creates, deals with, and thinks about waste is set for a big shakeup with Government releasing sweeping new proposals. Continue →
MUSHROOM GROWERS MOVE CLOSER TO CARBON-ZERO GOALS
New Zealand’s largest producer of fresh mushrooms will soon take a huge step towards becoming a Net Zero carbon business. Continue →
EYE ON INNOVATION – SCALING THE SOUTH
By Tracey Sheehy, FoodSouth business development lead
FoodSouth is based on-site at Lincoln University, and offers a range of options for scale-up of food production, in the 20-200L batch size. Continue →
IN THE LAB – PLENTY MORE FISH IN THE SEA
By Professor Richard Newcomb, chief scientist at Plant and Food Research
Rearing fish for food is an old practice, starting around 8,000 years ago in China. Continue →
FOSTERING THE FUTURE – QUICK FIRE QUESTIONS WITH SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER KATHRYN ESLER
Straight off the back of a double degree majoring in supply chain management and Mandarin, Kathryn Esler landed a spot on Nestlé’s supply chain graduate programme, before quickly becoming operations and logistics manager at Nestlé NZ. Continue →
THIRST QUENCHER: SALVAGING THE TASTE OF SUNSHINE
One Nelson-based brand of cider is turning what could have been a devastating event into a tasty opportunity. Continue →
TECH TALK – AGV FLEET BOOSTED FOR OPTIMISED OPERATIONS
Global dairy producer Lactalis is building on its fleet of Dematic Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) in an effort to boost warehouse efficiency at a site in New South Wales. Continue →