Alexander Leufgen, Head of Asia-Pacific at Arla Foods Ingredients Arla Foods Ingredients is aiming to enhance its presence in the rapidly evolving performance nutrition market of Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands by partnering with Alchemy Agencies, a leading distributor of food and beverage ingredients in the region. This[Read More…]
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Zespri signs MoU to double fruit exports to China
The four companies represent around 80 per cent of Zespri’s business in China Zespri has signed Memoranda of Understanding with four of its long-term distribution and retail partners in China to double the value of fruit exports to China over the next decade. The agreements with Joy Wing Mau and[Read More…]
Nestlé enters research collaborations to explore innovative aquaculture
One approach involves farming different aquatic species from various levels of the food chain together Transforming the world’s food and agriculture systems is essential to feed the growing global population within planetary boundaries. To support this transition, Nestlé is engaged in research collaborations exploring innovative food production practices across the[Read More…]
AI-Driven underwater tech set to boost NZ mussel industry by $80Mn
The research aligns with the New Zealand Government’s Aquaculture Strategy, which aims to build a $3 billion industry by 2035, including a $1 billion goal for the Greenshell mussel sector World-leading research from the University of Canterbury (UC) | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha is set to revolutionise New Zealand’s[Read More…]
Arla Foods Ingredients and Alchemy Agencies sign distribution agreement for ANZ
The ANZ region has the second highest per capita global spend on sports nutrition products, including bars, drinks and powder shakes, and Australia is the world’s third largest sports nutrition market Arla Foods Ingredients and Alchemy Agencies have announced a new distribution partnership to serve the performance nutrition market in[Read More…]
Australia and New Zealand launch SmartFacts to revolutionise on-shelf product transparency
SmartFacts enables consumers to simply scan a GS1-powered QR code on product packaging using their smartphones to instantly access a suite of trusted product data In a major step toward digital transformation in the food and grocery industry, the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC), the New Zealand Food &[Read More…]
New Zealand Food Network teams up with kiwifruit industry to rescue kiwifruit
With the support of Zespri and in partnership with a nationwide network of packhouses, NZFN is leading the charge to increase access to nutritious kai and reduce food waste in the agriculture sector New Zealand Food Network (NZFN), the country’s largest food support charity and national food rescue, is working[Read More…]
Dairy, Kiwifruit, and Apples lead NZ’s April 2025 trade surplus surge
In April 2025, New Zealand exported $7.8 billion worth of goods while importing $6.4 billion New Zealand recorded a rare and significant monthly goods trade surplus of $1.4 billion in April 2025 — only the fourth time in the country’s history that the monthly surplus has exceeded $1 billion, according[Read More…]
New Zealand’s Alliance Group sells former plant site in South Canterbury
Alliance announced the closure of the Smithfield plant in October 2024, following a consultation period with staff Alliance Group has confirmed the sale of its former Smithfield meat processing plant site in Timaru, South Canterbury, New Zealand. The 32-hectare site has been purchased for development with the agreement unconditional. Both[Read More…]
NZ Government commits $4.95 Bn to boost food and fibre sector
The food and fibre sector is expected to contribute $56.9 billion to our economy this year alone Agriculture Minister Todd McClay has announced that the New Zealand Government will allocate $4.95 billion over the next four years to maintain core funding for the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI). “The food[Read More…]
