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Monday 13 April 2026
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Patties’ Michael Collins on Covid déjà vu, crisis manufacturing and cost escalation
10 Apr 2026   /

Patties’ Michael Collins on Covid déjà vu, crisis manufacturing and cost escalation

Patties Food Group is dusting off its pandemic-era playbook as the Middle East conflict threatens to force the industry back into ‘crisis mode’ manufacturing.

Food Moves: FSNI’s new head of compliance, Pals brand boss, changes at Suntory, B+LNZ and more!
10 Apr 2026   /

Food Moves: FSNI’s new head of compliance, Pals brand boss, changes at Suntory, B+LNZ and more!

Fresh Cuts: What’s new for the week to 10 April?
10 Apr 2026   /

Fresh Cuts: What’s new for the week to 10 April?

Friday 10 April
10 Apr 2026  

Friday 10 April

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Almighty gets GEG backing
9 Apr 2026   /

Almighty gets GEG backing

T&G Global mulling Fresh break-up
9 Apr 2026   /

T&G Global mulling Fresh break-up

Perspectives: The domino effect of the Hormuz closure and global food supply
9 Apr 2026   /

Perspectives: The domino effect of the Hormuz closure and global food supply

Thursday 9 April
9 Apr 2026  

Thursday 9 April

Scentian Bio bags $7m
8 Apr 2026   /

Scentian Bio bags $7m

A2 agrees $75m class action settlement
8 Apr 2026  

A2 agrees $75m class action settlement

Briefs

10 Apr 2026   /

Fresh Dynamics NZ in liquidation

10 Apr 2026   /

Rebrand for Emma-Jane’s Foodservice

10 Apr 2026   /

Unilever to buy supplements brand Grüns

10 Apr 2026  

Prepare for Cyclone Vaianu – MetService

9 Apr 2026   /

Fuel stocks stable, oil price falls on ceasefire

9 Apr 2026  

Reserve Bank holds OCR at 2.25%, expects inflation

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Opinion

Perspectives: The domino effect of the Hormuz closure and global food supply
9 Apr 2026   /

Perspectives: The domino effect of the Hormuz closure and global food supply

Perspectives: Researchers develop biodegradable, plant‑based packaging from natural fibres
20 Mar 2026   /

Perspectives: Researchers develop biodegradable, plant‑based packaging from natural fibres

Perspectives: NZ imports of unhealthy UPFs have risen sharply since 1990 – report
19 Mar 2026   /

Perspectives: NZ imports of unhealthy UPFs have risen sharply since 1990 – report

Investment

Unilever to buy supplements brand Grüns
10 Apr 2026   /

Unilever to buy supplements brand Grüns

Almighty gets GEG backing
9 Apr 2026   /

Almighty gets GEG backing

T&G Global mulling Fresh break-up
9 Apr 2026   /

T&G Global mulling Fresh break-up

People

Food Moves: FSNI’s new head of compliance, Pals brand boss, changes at Suntory, B+LNZ and more!
10 Apr 2026   /

Food Moves: FSNI’s new head of compliance, Pals brand boss, changes at Suntory, B+LNZ and more!

Synlait’s Stowell heads for the exit
8 Apr 2026   /

Synlait’s Stowell heads for the exit

New chief executive at NZAPI
8 Apr 2026   /

New chief executive at NZAPI

Corporate & Results

Comvita gets more time from banks
8 Apr 2026  

Comvita gets more time from banks

Receivership bitter pill for PharmaZen
7 Apr 2026  

Receivership bitter pill for PharmaZen

Synlait Abott sale complete, $200m debt repaid
2 Apr 2026   /

Synlait Abott sale complete, $200m debt repaid

Innovation & Technology

‘Fish factory of the future’ – new tech unlocks NZ’s marine extract potential
9 Apr 2026   /

‘Fish factory of the future’ – new tech unlocks NZ’s marine extract potential

Agritech Unleashed hitting Auckland in April
9 Apr 2026   /

Agritech Unleashed hitting Auckland in April

Scentian Bio bags $7m
8 Apr 2026   /

Scentian Bio bags $7m

Environment

Hospitality NZ lands food waste pilot funding
26 Mar 2026   /

Hospitality NZ lands food waste pilot funding

AgriZeroNZ adds Rumin8 to portfolio
26 Mar 2026  

AgriZeroNZ adds Rumin8 to portfolio

B Corp for Natural Pet Food Group
24 Mar 2026   /

B Corp for Natural Pet Food Group

Data

December quarter exports up 10%
5 Mar 2026   /

December quarter exports up 10%

Alcohol consumption: A feedback loop of moderation
26 Feb 2026   /

Alcohol consumption: A feedback loop of moderation

Household income ticks up, but so do costs – Stats NZ
26 Feb 2026   /

Household income ticks up, but so do costs – Stats NZ

Research & Reports

Research Funding NZ’s inaugural board appointed
29 Jan 2026   /

Research Funding NZ’s inaugural board appointed

Younger Kiwis lead the way with drinking behaviour change – Lion NZ research
9 Dec 2025   /

Younger Kiwis lead the way with drinking behaviour change – Lion NZ research

How can NZ become an agritech powerhouse?
23 Oct 2025  

How can NZ become an agritech powerhouse?

NPD

Fresh Cuts: What’s new for the week to 10 April?
10 Apr 2026   /

Fresh Cuts: What’s new for the week to 10 April?

FMCG brands in April Fools’ NPD
2 Apr 2026  

FMCG brands in April Fools’ NPD

Fresh Cuts: What’s new for the week to 27 March?
27 Mar 2026  

Fresh Cuts: What’s new for the week to 27 March?

Video

KitKat wins Kantar’s first Ad Impact Award of the year
20 Mar 2025   /

KitKat wins Kantar’s first Ad Impact Award of the year

Sanford profiles fish health and water quality technician Emily Barnett
20 Feb 2025  

Sanford profiles fish health and water quality technician Emily Barnett

Kantar’s 2024 Supreme Ad Impact Award Winner
22 Jan 2025   /

Kantar’s 2024 Supreme Ad Impact Award Winner

Watch: NZTE CEO Peter Chrisp’s Japan trade mission – ‘regulators bark, but retailers bite’
3 Jul 2024  

Watch: NZTE CEO Peter Chrisp’s Japan trade mission – ‘regulators bark, but retailers bite’

Watch: Beyond meat or milk – how, where and why alt proteins will change land use in NZ
19 Apr 2024   /

Watch: Beyond meat or milk – how, where and why alt proteins will change land use in NZ

Watch: Woolworths CEO Brad Banducci threatened with jail in testy Senate hearing
17 Apr 2024   /

Watch: Woolworths CEO Brad Banducci threatened with jail in testy Senate hearing

Dairy

A2 agrees $75m class action settlement
8 Apr 2026  

A2 agrees $75m class action settlement

Synlait’s Stowell heads for the exit
8 Apr 2026   /

Synlait’s Stowell heads for the exit

Synlait Abott sale complete, $200m debt repaid
2 Apr 2026   /

Synlait Abott sale complete, $200m debt repaid

Meat

Silver Fern Farms rebound
1 Apr 2026  

Silver Fern Farms rebound

Red meat product for seniors clinches MIA Dragons’ Den win
31 Mar 2026   /

Red meat product for seniors clinches MIA Dragons’ Den win

Working capital and debt costs bite at Hellers
30 Mar 2026   /

Working capital and debt costs bite at Hellers

Plant-based

Lee on Sunfed’s legacy as solvent windup completes
1 Apr 2026  

Lee on Sunfed’s legacy as solvent windup completes

Teiny pivot: Why the oat milk startup is swapping supermarket for supply chain
26 Mar 2026   /

Teiny pivot: Why the oat milk startup is swapping supermarket for supply chain

Angel Food takes on new category
24 Mar 2026   /

Angel Food takes on new category

Beverage

Fresh Cuts: What’s new for the week to 10 April?
10 Apr 2026   /

Fresh Cuts: What’s new for the week to 10 April?

Fresh Dynamics NZ in liquidation
10 Apr 2026   /

Fresh Dynamics NZ in liquidation

Almighty gets GEG backing
9 Apr 2026   /

Almighty gets GEG backing

Produce

T&G Global mulling Fresh break-up
9 Apr 2026   /

T&G Global mulling Fresh break-up

Heinz Watties canning SKUs, factories, 350 jobs
12 Mar 2026   /

Heinz Watties canning SKUs, factories, 350 jobs

What’s in ComCom new guidance on grocery transport and logistics?
6 Mar 2026  

What’s in ComCom new guidance on grocery transport and logistics?

Seafood

‘Fish factory of the future’ – new tech unlocks NZ’s marine extract potential
9 Apr 2026   /

‘Fish factory of the future’ – new tech unlocks NZ’s marine extract potential

Major fisheries reform bill introduced…
18 Mar 2026   /

Major fisheries reform bill introduced…

…to warm welcome from seafood sector
18 Mar 2026  

…to warm welcome from seafood sector

Honey & VMS

Unilever to buy supplements brand Grüns
10 Apr 2026   /

Unilever to buy supplements brand Grüns

‘Fish factory of the future’ – new tech unlocks NZ’s marine extract potential
9 Apr 2026   /

‘Fish factory of the future’ – new tech unlocks NZ’s marine extract potential

Comvita gets more time from banks
8 Apr 2026  

Comvita gets more time from banks

Confectionery, Spreads & Snacks

Loco Love Classic Chewy Caramel recall
1 Apr 2026  

Loco Love Classic Chewy Caramel recall

Whittaker’s Hotel Sweet adds more bookings
31 Mar 2026   /

Whittaker’s Hotel Sweet adds more bookings

Sun’days brand Dubai-Style Choc Mousse recall
30 Mar 2026   /

Sun’days brand Dubai-Style Choc Mousse recall

Bakery, Cereals & Grains

Rebrand for Emma-Jane’s Foodservice
10 Apr 2026   /

Rebrand for Emma-Jane’s Foodservice

Supermarket hot cross buns, ranked best to worst – Consumer NZ
24 Mar 2026   /

Supermarket hot cross buns, ranked best to worst – Consumer NZ

Pak’nSave Moorhouse bread recall
24 Mar 2026   /

Pak’nSave Moorhouse bread recall

Audio

Supermarket & Grocery

Middle East conflict: ComCom warns grocery majors against margin expansion
31 Mar 2026   /

Middle East conflict: ComCom warns grocery majors against margin expansion

Heinz Wattie’s confirms closure
30 Mar 2026   /

Heinz Wattie’s confirms closure

Woolworths fined $33k over Dunedin rodent infestation
30 Mar 2026   /

Woolworths fined $33k over Dunedin rodent infestation

Foodservice

Rebrand for Emma-Jane’s Foodservice
10 Apr 2026   /

Rebrand for Emma-Jane’s Foodservice

Middle East conflict: “The pain is coming through now” – Service Foods
25 Mar 2026   /

Middle East conflict: “The pain is coming through now” – Service Foods

Gilmours brand Original Corn Chips recall
25 Mar 2026   /

Gilmours brand Original Corn Chips recall

Hospitality & QSR

Insolvent trading at Wishbone parent – liquidator
7 Apr 2026   /

Insolvent trading at Wishbone parent – liquidator

‘Squeezed from both ends’ – hospo confidence collapses as conflict hits covers…
7 Apr 2026   /

‘Squeezed from both ends’ – hospo confidence collapses as conflict hits covers…

Food truck triumph in Burger Nation 2026
2 Apr 2026  

Food truck triumph in Burger Nation 2026

Packaging

Fonterra settles Greenpeace Anchor legal case
2 Apr 2026   /

Fonterra settles Greenpeace Anchor legal case

Perspectives: Researchers develop biodegradable, plant‑based packaging from natural fibres
20 Mar 2026   /

Perspectives: Researchers develop biodegradable, plant‑based packaging from natural fibres

Lion recalling Steinlager mislabelled as 0%
5 Mar 2026   /

Lion recalling Steinlager mislabelled as 0%

Convenience & Retail

Retail NZ Awards return for 2026
25 Mar 2026   /

Retail NZ Awards return for 2026

Retail spending gains momentum in Q4
25 Feb 2026   /

Retail spending gains momentum in Q4

…as FreshChoice Kaikohe opens
24 Feb 2026   /

…as FreshChoice Kaikohe opens

Delivery & Meal Kit

My Food Bag upbeat on H2 gains
17 Mar 2026  

My Food Bag upbeat on H2 gains

Amazon strikes Harris Farm deal in Aus
28 Jan 2026   /

Amazon strikes Harris Farm deal in Aus

Wonky Box’s Simms on grocery gains and sustainable growth
17 Dec 2025  

Wonky Box’s Simms on grocery gains and sustainable growth

Transport & Distribution

Fuel stocks stable, oil price falls on ceasefire
9 Apr 2026   /

Fuel stocks stable, oil price falls on ceasefire

…while fuel tops critical issues for horticulture
7 Apr 2026   /

…while fuel tops critical issues for horticulture

No support for diesel users despite sharp cost increase – Willis
7 Apr 2026   /

No support for diesel users despite sharp cost increase – Willis

Marketing, Advertising & Campaigns

Rebrand for Emma-Jane’s Foodservice
10 Apr 2026   /

Rebrand for Emma-Jane’s Foodservice

Fonterra settles Greenpeace Anchor legal case
2 Apr 2026   /

Fonterra settles Greenpeace Anchor legal case

Whittaker’s Hotel Sweet adds more bookings
31 Mar 2026   /

Whittaker’s Hotel Sweet adds more bookings

Pet Food

Sealord lands in pet food aisle
25 Mar 2026   /

Sealord lands in pet food aisle

B Corp for Natural Pet Food Group
24 Mar 2026   /

B Corp for Natural Pet Food Group

Aus alt meat player Magic Valley steps into pet
13 Mar 2026   /

Aus alt meat player Magic Valley steps into pet

Politics

Brewer takes on commerce and consumer affairs, Upston adds Leader of the House
7 Apr 2026   /

Brewer takes on commerce and consumer affairs, Upston adds Leader of the House

Major fisheries reform bill introduced…
18 Mar 2026   /

Major fisheries reform bill introduced…

Hospitality Summit: Data, workforce, regulations key issues for industry
13 Mar 2026  

Hospitality Summit: Data, workforce, regulations key issues for industry

Regulation & Policy

FSANZ approves updated caffeine standards
7 Apr 2026   /

FSANZ approves updated caffeine standards

Holiday alcohol restrictions change ushered in
2 Apr 2026   /

Holiday alcohol restrictions change ushered in

New border levy regime in action
2 Apr 2026   /

New border levy regime in action

Trade & Export

T&G Global mulling Fresh break-up
9 Apr 2026   /

T&G Global mulling Fresh break-up

‘Fish factory of the future’ – new tech unlocks NZ’s marine extract potential
9 Apr 2026   /

‘Fish factory of the future’ – new tech unlocks NZ’s marine extract potential

Comvita gets more time from banks
8 Apr 2026  

Comvita gets more time from banks

Employment

TAIC investigating missing Amaltal Mariner worker
8 Apr 2026  

TAIC investigating missing Amaltal Mariner worker

Minimum, living wages increase today
1 Apr 2026  

Minimum, living wages increase today

“Transitioning to a different supply model” – McCain confirms Hastings closure
25 Mar 2026   /

“Transitioning to a different supply model” – McCain confirms Hastings closure

Education & Training

Primary sector student scholarships awarded
25 Feb 2026   /

Primary sector student scholarships awarded

HortNZ opens 2026 Industry Training Scholarships
20 Feb 2026   /

HortNZ opens 2026 Industry Training Scholarships

School lunch contract ‘onerous’ for Compass NZ
9 Feb 2026   /

School lunch contract ‘onerous’ for Compass NZ

Legal

A2 agrees $75m class action settlement
8 Apr 2026  

A2 agrees $75m class action settlement

Fonterra settles Greenpeace Anchor legal case
2 Apr 2026   /

Fonterra settles Greenpeace Anchor legal case

Woolworths fined $33k over Dunedin rodent infestation
30 Mar 2026   /

Woolworths fined $33k over Dunedin rodent infestation

Conferences

NZFGC Conference: What precedent does the first disputes resolution decision set?
13 Nov 2025  

NZFGC Conference: What precedent does the first disputes resolution decision set?

Innovate for consumer needs not trends – O’Rourke
29 Oct 2025  

Innovate for consumer needs not trends – O’Rourke

HNZ25: Despite the headlines, hospitality is not in decline
11 Jun 2025  

HNZ25: Despite the headlines, hospitality is not in decline

Events

Agritech Unleashed hitting Auckland in April
9 Apr 2026   /

Agritech Unleashed hitting Auckland in April

Christchurch Food Show underway
27 Mar 2026  

Christchurch Food Show underway

Entries open for New World Emerge 2026
26 Mar 2026  

Entries open for New World Emerge 2026

Awards

Food truck triumph in Burger Nation 2026
2 Apr 2026  

Food truck triumph in Burger Nation 2026

Liquorland franchise winners crowned
31 Mar 2026   /

Liquorland franchise winners crowned

Retail NZ Awards return for 2026
25 Mar 2026   /

Retail NZ Awards return for 2026

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