Food Processing is a fiercely competitive market and consumer demand for new and different product varieties just keeps growing. Continue →

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By Dr Jocelyn Eason, general manager of Food Innovation for Plant and Food Research
The effect of diet on physical health is well known. Continue →

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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 →

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By Tony Hunter, food futurist
Over the last few years, we’ve seen lots of activity around plant-based ground meat products. Continue →

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Beverage (and food) manufacturers are acutely aware of the need to comply with food and beverage quality and safety requirements, to maintain brand integrity and build customer loyalty. Continue →

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In this era of negative news where produce growers and suppliers have had to dump crops due to costs getting to market, it is great for HotSource to be able to convey that not only did the iconic Kiwi company Wattie’s have a bumper tomato crop, but that the bonanza will end up on shelves and in consumer hands. Continue →

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Industrial Tube has manufactured New Zealand-made tube since 1985, and that longevity is reflected in the quality of the company’s products. Continue →

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Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited has announced its 2022 Interim Results which show the co-op has delivered a half year Profit After Tax of $364 million, a Total Group normalised EBIT of $607 million, and a decision to pay an interim dividend of 5 cents alongside a record high forecast Farmgate Milk Price. Continue →

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Following a government inquiry into a whey protein concentrate contaminant incident in 2013, it was decided that although the food safety regulatory requirements were fundamentally sound, they were repetitive, complex, and inaccessible. Continue →

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Flexicon is introducing a new portable half-frame Bulk Bag Discharger with a manual Bag Dump Station and integral Flexible Screw Conveyor that transfers material discharged from bulk bags and/or manually dumped from hand-held sacks into downstream process equipment or storage vessels, dust free. Continue →

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By Tony Hunter, food futurist
It’s relatively recently that we’ve recognised how important the microbiome is to human nutrition. Continue →

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World-leading explorer of mushroom mycelia, MycoTechnology, Inc., has its sights set on achieving a global scale after securing a funding injection of $85 million. Continue →

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By Dr Jocelyn Eason, general manager of Food Innovation for Plant and Food Research
The drivers underlying consumer demand for plant-based dairy alternatives remain, including health, environmental, and animal welfare concerns. Continue →

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By Natalie Martin, 3R Group Materials Innovation Manager
New Zealand looks set to have a pretty big shake up in terms on how recyclables and food scraps are collected, with the Government announcing plans for a container return scheme (CRS), significant reforms to kerbside collections and a separation of businesses’ food waste. Continue →

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By Alasdair Baxter, The FoodBowl business development manager
A year ago, we reported on the boom in plant-based milks and we’re finding that the landscape is continuing to change fast as more start-ups and corporates enter the fray in New Zealand. Continue →

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By Fiona Acheson, head of food, beverage, and consumer goods at NZTE
Last year, NZTE undertook research to understand the influences behind consumer purchase behaviour across Asia. Continue →

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Smart tools such as drones, satellite imaging and artificial intelligence could be the answer to remote health and safety auditing, in a world where it’s not always possible to be physically present. Continue →

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Polystyrene has been a long-running issue for the seafood industry but now a government contribution will speed up the commercial production of a compostable and biodegradable alternative. Continue →

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A multi-billion-dollar investment in FMCG storage and logistics facilities is set to help New Zealand prepare for future pandemic-related food shortages. Continue →

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For founder and CEO Jade Gray, Off-Piste Provisions’ plant-based jerky range isn’t just a tasty new snack, but potentially the pioneering product of a more sustainable and profitable sector for New Zealand. Continue →

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A company specialising in high precision measurement technology for controlled environment agriculture has taken home the supreme winner award at the New Zealand International Business Awards 2021. Continue →

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A chance conversation with a lecturer, while he was studying at Lincoln University, led Paddy to get in touch with Leaft Foods. Continue →

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Local skills, social change, and sustainability are the key drivers for the New Zealand alcohol industry, according to a recently released New Zealand Institute of Economic Research report. Continue →

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Woojeong Kim, a PhD student from the School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW) under the guidance of Professor Cordelia Selomulya and Dr. Continue →

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Last year, more than 20,000 people from all over the world gathered in Glasgow, Scotland for the massive UN climate meeting known as COP26. Continue →

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When butchers had to shut their doors last year, Rum and Que, a family-run business specialising in producing quality meat rubs and sauces, saw their retail market drop considerably. Continue →

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Meat slurry and mechanically deboned meat (MDM) products are often processed when warm or at room temperature. Continue →

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WHO’S WHO?
Industry people to watch in 2022
This section is dedicated to celebrating the exceptional humans in our industry, whether it be for their innovative new product developments, their strong leadership, their valuable contributions or all of the above. Continue →

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A new gene, discovered with the help of Lincoln University and Plant and Food Research scientists, could be an important step towards feeding a growing global population. Continue →

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By Tracey Sheehy, FoodSouth business development lead
Welcome to what promises to be a very different 2022.  Continue →

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