Sudan, Palestine, South Sudan, Haiti, and Mali remain hotspots of highest concern, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo has returned as a hunger hotspot to watch A new joint UN report warns that people in five hunger hotspots around the world face extreme hunger and risk of starvation and[Read More…]
Policy and Regulatory
Bipartisan bill reintroduced to ban commercial octopus farming in US
The reintroduction follows growing international concern about the ethical and environmental implications of farming octopuses, highly intelligent and sentient animals On the occasion of World Ocean Day, U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), co-chairs of the bipartisan Senate Oceans Caucus, have reintroduced the Opposing the Cultivation and[Read More…]
New Ocean Centres to drive safer and sustainable ocean economies across Global South
The Ocean Centres will serve as locally led, multi-stakeholder platforms in Brazil, Ghana, Kenya, India, Bangladesh, Indonesia and the Philippines A major step forward for ocean sustainability will be launched at the United Nations Ocean Conference 2025: a global network of Ocean Centres designed to put safety at the heart of the blue economy transition in emerging ocean[Read More…]
Mérieux NutriSciences and AsureQuality launch Mérieux NutriSciences AQ
MNAQ is fully established and poised to become a leading provider of food testing, assurance, and sustainability solutions in both regions Mérieux NutriSciences, a global leader in food safety, quality, and sustainability, and AsureQuality, New Zealand’s premier food assurance, announced the official launch of their joint venture, Mérieux NutriSciences AQ (MNAQ).[Read More…]
Ukraine needs immediate support to plant and produce food amid ongoing war
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) warns that without urgent and sustained support, thousands of rural households may be unable to plant or harvest on time With the war ongoing, many Ukrainian farmers and rural farming families face limited access to their land due to mines[Read More…]
MIT and SMART scientists use microneedles and melatonin to combat global food waste
The innovation tackles a pressing issue: over 30 per cent of the world’s food supply is lost after harvest, according to global estimates, enough to feed more than 1 billion people In a groundbreaking development aimed at reducing post-harvest food waste, researchers from MIT and the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research[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…]
Government commits $1Mn to future casino beef week events in Australia
The new funding is expected to enhance the event’s reach, attract greater national and international interest, and deliver lasting economic benefits to the region As thousands flock to the Northern Rivers for this year’s iconic Casino Beef Week, the Albanese Government has announced a major funding boost for the beloved[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…]
