Published: Aug 28, 2012

An indoor fish farm growing carp has ambitious plans to expand locally and hook lucrative export deals.

Published: Aug 24, 2012 By: Ankush Chibber

Food manufacturers shifting their operations from Australia to New Zealand across the Tasman Sea have come under the scanner in the region with workers alleging the practice is being used as a threat.

Published: Aug 23, 2012 By: Stephen Daniells

Probiotics are not only about gut health. The friendly bugs have also been touted to become the next blockbuster functional ingredients in gum and mints by Euromonitor. But which strains show the most potential, where does the science stand, and how do th

Published: Aug 22, 2012 By: Mark Astley

Fonterra, the world’s biggest exporter of dairy products, achieved a record export in the final three months of the 2011/12 season.

Published: Aug 22, 2012

Following ongoing monitoring of Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP), the toxin warning has been extended eastwards along the Bay of Plenty coastline.

Published: Aug 18, 2012

The New Zealand seafood industry has endorsed the Fishing Sector Action Plan which sets out specific actions to improve workplace health and safety in its sector.

Published: Aug 17, 2012

The New Zealand King Salmon farm at Waihinau has been given the all-clear after comprehensive testing revealed no known pathogens nor evidence of any unknown diseases.

Published: Aug 15, 2012 By: Ankush Chibber

New Zealand’s largest dairy cooperative is refusing to join milk producers and marquee retailers that are removing permeate from their milk brands.

Published: Aug 14, 2012 By: Ankush Chibber

New Zealand's biggest city - Auckland - is toying with the idea of dropping junk food advertising from public property – a move that could set a dangerous national precedent for food manufacturers.

Published: Aug 14, 2012

Fonterra is spending $45m to upgrade and expand its milk tanker fleet in New Zealand, the cooperative has revealed.

Published: Aug 14, 2012

International fast food chain McDonald's is set to introduce two lamb products at its restaurants in New Zealand.

Published: Aug 09, 2012

A Ministry for Primary Industries-funded trial has shown that grass carp in enclosures could be used to eradicate early infestations of aquatic weeds, doing away with the need to release large numbers of fish throughout a lake, and preventing damage to ot

Published: Aug 08, 2012 By: Carina Perkins

New Zealand lamb and beef herds are showing signs of recovery, according to the latest figures from the Beef and Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) Economic Services.

Published: Aug 08, 2012 By: Ankush Chibber

The iodine status of children in New Zealand has been improved with the mandatory use of iodised salt in commercial bread since 2009, but many remain mildly deficient in this essential nutrient, new research suggests.

Published: Aug 07, 2012 By: Ankush Chibber

New Zealand’s sheep industry is facing export challenges, with European economic uncertainty almost certain to hit their prospects going forward.

Published: Aug 07, 2012 By: Mark Astley

The New Zealand Commerce Commission has been urged to investigate the proposed sale of New Zealand Dairies Limited’s (NZDL) processing assets to Fonterra, after an unsuccessful bidder claimed to have topped Fonterra’s winning offer.

Published: Aug 06, 2012

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has released details of funding opportunities from the Sustainable Farming Fund (SFF) for projects starting in 2013.

Published: Aug 04, 2012

Fonterra board member Colin Armer has tended his resignation – the second announcement of its kind from the New Zealand-based dairy exporter in as many weeks.

Published: Aug 03, 2012 By: Ankush Chibber

Mixing micronutrient powder into infants’ complementary food reduces rates of anaemia more effectively than nutrition education alone, a new study has concluded.

Published: Aug 03, 2012 By: Ankush Chibber

A new report from the Riddet Institute has asked for a joint effort from industry and government to treble the value of New Zealand’s agri-food exports by the year 2025.