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Tātau Tātau Commercial clinches Zeffer deal
21 Aug 2026   /

Tātau Tātau Commercial clinches Zeffer deal

Hawke’s Bay iwi Tātau Tātau o Te Wairoa snaps up the beverage manufacturer, expanding from horticulture into value-add processing and consumer brands.

Constellation appoints EuroVintage in major distribution shift
21 Aug 2026   /

Constellation appoints EuroVintage in major distribution shift

Food Moves: New faces at Chobani, Kiwifruit NZ, Tatua, Thirsty Liquor, Pernod, Mars and more!
21 Aug 2026  

Food Moves: New faces at Chobani, Kiwifruit NZ, Tatua, Thirsty Liquor, Pernod, Mars and more!

Fresh Cuts: What’s new for the week to 21 August?
21 Aug 2026  

Fresh Cuts: What’s new for the week to 21 August?


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Friday 21 August
21 Aug 2026  

Friday 21 August

Nestle NZ reviews TBHC after $45m write-down, loss
20 Aug 2026  

Nestle NZ reviews TBHC after $45m write-down, loss

Seeka posts record H1 profit
20 Aug 2026  

Seeka posts record H1 profit

Blackcurrant bioactive project gets $300k PSGF boost
20 Aug 2026   /

Blackcurrant bioactive project gets $300k PSGF boost

Pāmu beats forecasts following productivity push
20 Aug 2026  

Pāmu beats forecasts following productivity push

Thursday 20 April
20 Aug 2026  

Thursday 20 April

Briefs

21 Aug 2026  

TradeWindow in ASX listing push, adds directors

21 Aug 2026   /

Marlborough Wine & Food Fest shelved for 2027

21 Aug 2026   /

Producer input prices up 2.9% in June quarter

21 Aug 2026   /

Wairarapa toastie takes national honours

20 Aug 2026   /

Govt removes offshore consenting hurdles in $3bn aquaculture push…

20 Aug 2026   /

…and pitches ‘practical’ RMA overhaul for food and fibre

Opinion

Perspectives: Craving something for dinner? Your mind may be ‘tasting’ food before you eat it
29 Jun 2026  

Perspectives: Craving something for dinner? Your mind may be ‘tasting’ food before you eat it

Perspectives: Would you buy milk from a gene‑edited cow? Consumers may be more open than you think
15 Jun 2026   /

Perspectives: Would you buy milk from a gene‑edited cow? Consumers may be more open than you think

Perspectives: Supermarkets are going back to the future
10 Jun 2026   /

Perspectives: Supermarkets are going back to the future

Investment

Tātau Tātau Commercial clinches Zeffer deal
21 Aug 2026   /

Tātau Tātau Commercial clinches Zeffer deal

Lyttelton Port pushes go on $821m container expansion
18 Aug 2026   /

Lyttelton Port pushes go on $821m container expansion

…with no comment on Fonterra-backed Synlait takeover
17 Aug 2026   /

…with no comment on Fonterra-backed Synlait takeover

People

Food Moves: New faces at Chobani, Kiwifruit NZ, Tatua, Thirsty Liquor, Pernod, Mars and more!
21 Aug 2026  

Food Moves: New faces at Chobani, Kiwifruit NZ, Tatua, Thirsty Liquor, Pernod, Mars and more!

Synlait strategic project lead resigns
17 Aug 2026   /

Synlait strategic project lead resigns

Food Moves: Senior hires at Griffin’s, Mānuka Health, new NAMs at Bidfood, Wattie’s and more!
14 Aug 2026  

Food Moves: Senior hires at Griffin’s, Mānuka Health, new NAMs at Bidfood, Wattie’s and more!

Corporate & Results

TradeWindow in ASX listing push, adds directors
21 Aug 2026  

TradeWindow in ASX listing push, adds directors

Pāmu beats forecasts following productivity push
20 Aug 2026  

Pāmu beats forecasts following productivity push

Blis revenue surges 42% in Q1
20 Aug 2026  

Blis revenue surges 42% in Q1

Innovation & Technology

TradeWindow in ASX listing push, adds directors
21 Aug 2026  

TradeWindow in ASX listing push, adds directors

Scott Technology adds $20m in F&B contracts
18 Aug 2026  

Scott Technology adds $20m in F&B contracts

Scott Technology forecasts record FY26
12 Aug 2026  

Scott Technology forecasts record FY26

Environment

Queenstown Airport, NZ Winegrowers partner on biosecurity forum
19 Aug 2026   /

Queenstown Airport, NZ Winegrowers partner on biosecurity forum

Nestlé pilots ‘Sniff, Look, Taste’ label to tackle household food waste
18 Aug 2026   /

Nestlé pilots ‘Sniff, Look, Taste’ label to tackle household food waste

Again Again calls time on cup reuse scheme
4 Aug 2026   /

Again Again calls time on cup reuse scheme

Data

NZ unemployment reaches 11-year high
5 Aug 2026  

NZ unemployment reaches 11-year high

Meat leads rise in exports in May – Stats NZ
22 Jun 2026   /

Meat leads rise in exports in May – Stats NZ

FPI: Annual prices jump 3.2%
16 Jun 2026   /

FPI: Annual prices jump 3.2%

Research & Reports

Comvita-backed research makes Mānuka bioactive discovery
19 Aug 2026   /

Comvita-backed research makes Mānuka bioactive discovery

Govt pledges $40.7m funding for science start-up initiatives
1 Jul 2026   /

Govt pledges $40.7m funding for science start-up initiatives

Endeavour Fund contestable round swapped for funding extension
28 Apr 2026   /

Endeavour Fund contestable round swapped for funding extension

NPD

Fresh Cuts: What’s new for the week to 21 August?
21 Aug 2026  

Fresh Cuts: What’s new for the week to 21 August?

Ebos pet pumps earnings, profit dips on investment
19 Aug 2026   /

Ebos pet pumps earnings, profit dips on investment

“The shift is happening” – State of Play’s growing non-alc future
19 Aug 2026   /

“The shift is happening” – State of Play’s growing non-alc future

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 Milk supply chain snafu and MVM suppress profit
17 Aug 2026  

A2 Milk supply chain snafu and MVM suppress profit

…with no comment on Fonterra-backed Synlait takeover
17 Aug 2026   /

…with no comment on Fonterra-backed Synlait takeover

Synlait strategic project lead resigns
17 Aug 2026   /

Synlait strategic project lead resigns

Meat

ComCom green-lights Anzco’s Greenlea deal
18 Aug 2026   /

ComCom green-lights Anzco’s Greenlea deal

FPI: Annual prices up, but meat and poultry decline on the monthly
17 Aug 2026  

FPI: Annual prices up, but meat and poultry decline on the monthly

National Butchery Awards crown 2026 champions
14 Aug 2026  

National Butchery Awards crown 2026 champions

Plant-based

Aus leader MilkLab enters NZ grocery
12 Aug 2026   /

Aus leader MilkLab enters NZ grocery

Vitasoy takes impairment in trans-Tasman business reset
29 Jun 2026   /

Vitasoy takes impairment in trans-Tasman business reset

Perspectives: Plant‑based products need to be easier to find and consistently affordable for shoppers
22 Jun 2026   /

Perspectives: Plant‑based products need to be easier to find and consistently affordable for shoppers

Beverage

Tātau Tātau Commercial clinches Zeffer deal
21 Aug 2026   /

Tātau Tātau Commercial clinches Zeffer deal

Constellation appoints EuroVintage in major distribution shift
21 Aug 2026   /

Constellation appoints EuroVintage in major distribution shift

“The shift is happening” – State of Play’s growing non-alc future
19 Aug 2026   /

“The shift is happening” – State of Play’s growing non-alc future

Produce

T&G Fresh sale symptomatic of industry-wide viability crisis – NZVeg
4 Aug 2026   /

T&G Fresh sale symptomatic of industry-wide viability crisis – NZVeg

T&G Global agrees three-way fresh sale
31 Jul 2026  

T&G Global agrees three-way fresh sale

‘Not workable’ – growers walk away from McCain deal
30 Jul 2026   /

‘Not workable’ – growers walk away from McCain deal

Seafood

Ngāi Tahu’s Hananui gets fast-track approval
11 Aug 2026   /

Ngāi Tahu’s Hananui gets fast-track approval

Southland seafood firm fined $39k for illegal shellfish moves
30 Jul 2026   /

Southland seafood firm fined $39k for illegal shellfish moves

Govt funds national blue economy accelerator
24 Jul 2026   /

Govt funds national blue economy accelerator

Honey & VMS

Blis revenue surges 42% in Q1
20 Aug 2026  

Blis revenue surges 42% in Q1

Comvita-backed research makes Mānuka bioactive discovery
19 Aug 2026   /

Comvita-backed research makes Mānuka bioactive discovery

Me Today upgrades guidance
30 Jul 2026  

Me Today upgrades guidance

Confectionery, Spreads & Snacks

Baron Hasselhoff’s looks for backers
13 Aug 2026   /

Baron Hasselhoff’s looks for backers

Arnott’s NZ revenue surges following Mother Earth deal
5 Aug 2026  

Arnott’s NZ revenue surges following Mother Earth deal

Whittaker’s CEO on the cocoa crisis, counter-cyclical growth and rejecting shrinkflation
21 Jul 2026   /

Whittaker’s CEO on the cocoa crisis, counter-cyclical growth and rejecting shrinkflation

Bakery, Cereals & Grains

Sanitarium widens Weet-Bix Stat Attack promotion
12 Aug 2026   /

Sanitarium widens Weet-Bix Stat Attack promotion

Vogel’s bread recall
12 Aug 2026   /

Vogel’s bread recall

GWF’s Burgen exiting NZ market
11 Aug 2026   /

GWF’s Burgen exiting NZ market

Audio

Supermarket & Grocery

“The shift is happening” – State of Play’s growing non-alc future
19 Aug 2026   /

“The shift is happening” – State of Play’s growing non-alc future

Kirikiriroa’s first social supermarket opens
19 Aug 2026   /

Kirikiriroa’s first social supermarket opens

Election 2026: Green’s kai policy taster, Hospitality NZ’s manifesto
18 Aug 2026   /

Election 2026: Green’s kai policy taster, Hospitality NZ’s manifesto

Foodservice

SkyCity refreshes Sky Tower’s revolving restaurant
13 Aug 2026   /

SkyCity refreshes Sky Tower’s revolving restaurant

Hearth working up Weave Cacao 2.0
3 Aug 2026  

Hearth working up Weave Cacao 2.0

Fonterra opens upgraded Chengdu Application Centre
31 Jul 2026   /

Fonterra opens upgraded Chengdu Application Centre

Hospitality & QSR

Wairarapa toastie takes national honours
21 Aug 2026   /

Wairarapa toastie takes national honours

Auckland chef make Pellegrino Academy ranks
18 Aug 2026   /

Auckland chef make Pellegrino Academy ranks

McDonalds US teams up with Red Bull for energy entry
17 Aug 2026   /

McDonalds US teams up with Red Bull for energy entry

Packaging

Nestlé pilots ‘Sniff, Look, Taste’ label to tackle household food waste
18 Aug 2026   /

Nestlé pilots ‘Sniff, Look, Taste’ label to tackle household food waste

Dilmah officially launches brand refresh
13 Aug 2026   /

Dilmah officially launches brand refresh

NZFS updates alcohol labelling guide following FSANZ changes
11 Aug 2026   /

NZFS updates alcohol labelling guide following FSANZ changes

Convenience & Retail

High number of hospitality failures persist – Centrix
10 Aug 2026   /

High number of hospitality failures persist – Centrix

NZACS Awards winners named
10 Aug 2026   /

NZACS Awards winners named

Farro marks 20 years with supplier collabs, eighth store
7 Aug 2026  

Farro marks 20 years with supplier collabs, eighth store

Delivery & Meal Kit

MFB chair Carter to retire
10 Aug 2026   /

MFB chair Carter to retire

WWNZ expands EV infrastructure, fleet
10 Aug 2026   /

WWNZ expands EV infrastructure, fleet

Uber Eats adds Farro to grocery partners
30 Jul 2026   /

Uber Eats adds Farro to grocery partners

Transport & Distribution

Lyttelton Port pushes go on $821m container expansion
18 Aug 2026   /

Lyttelton Port pushes go on $821m container expansion

Main works to start on Cook Strait ferry infrastructure
11 Aug 2026   /

Main works to start on Cook Strait ferry infrastructure

Perspectives: How would NZ’s vital freight system handle a big earthquake? Our study sounds a warning
10 Aug 2026  

Perspectives: How would NZ’s vital freight system handle a big earthquake? Our study sounds a warning

Marketing, Advertising & Campaigns

Walter & Wild’s VitaSport backs Aims Games
19 Aug 2026   /

Walter & Wild’s VitaSport backs Aims Games

Dilmah officially launches brand refresh
13 Aug 2026   /

Dilmah officially launches brand refresh

Sanitarium widens Weet-Bix Stat Attack promotion
12 Aug 2026   /

Sanitarium widens Weet-Bix Stat Attack promotion

Pet Food

Ebos pet pumps earnings, profit dips on investment
19 Aug 2026   /

Ebos pet pumps earnings, profit dips on investment

Petstock Foundation, NZFN partner in pet food push
5 Aug 2026   /

Petstock Foundation, NZFN partner in pet food push

The Naked Possum takes out NW Emerge 2026
20 Jul 2026   /

The Naked Possum takes out NW Emerge 2026

Politics

EPA cuts hazardous substances queue, speeding access for primary sector
17 Aug 2026   /

EPA cuts hazardous substances queue, speeding access for primary sector

Election 2026: ExportNZ calls for urgent push on $9bn non-tariff barrier hurdle
14 Aug 2026   /

Election 2026: ExportNZ calls for urgent push on $9bn non-tariff barrier hurdle

Election 2026: Labour pledges small business procurement, unveils action plan
11 Aug 2026   /

Election 2026: Labour pledges small business procurement, unveils action plan

Regulation & Policy

Govt removes offshore consenting hurdles in $3bn aquaculture push…
20 Aug 2026   /

Govt removes offshore consenting hurdles in $3bn aquaculture push…

…and pitches ‘practical’ RMA overhaul for food and fibre
20 Aug 2026   /

…and pitches ‘practical’ RMA overhaul for food and fibre

Perspectives: Trump’s ‘forever’ tariffs are kicking in for the long haul – and US consumers are footing the bill
19 Aug 2026  

Perspectives: Trump’s ‘forever’ tariffs are kicking in for the long haul – and US consumers are footing the bill

Trade & Export

TradeWindow in ASX listing push, adds directors
21 Aug 2026  

TradeWindow in ASX listing push, adds directors

Seeka posts record H1 profit
20 Aug 2026  

Seeka posts record H1 profit

Blackcurrant bioactive project gets $300k PSGF boost
20 Aug 2026   /

Blackcurrant bioactive project gets $300k PSGF boost

Employment

WorkSafe following up Auckland meat plant fatality
6 Aug 2026   /

WorkSafe following up Auckland meat plant fatality

NZ unemployment reaches 11-year high
5 Aug 2026  

NZ unemployment reaches 11-year high

Retail wage growth eases as sector navigates economic slowdown
4 Aug 2026   /

Retail wage growth eases as sector navigates economic slowdown

Education & Training

Parker & Pāmu ag scholarship applications open
7 Aug 2026   /

Parker & Pāmu ag scholarship applications open

Foodtech to the fore in KiwiNet shortlist
6 Aug 2026   /

Foodtech to the fore in KiwiNet shortlist

Massey University to launch Impact & Innovation degrees targeting food security
4 Aug 2026   /

Massey University to launch Impact & Innovation degrees targeting food security

Legal

ComCom taking FSSI to court over alleged price controls
6 Aug 2026   /

ComCom taking FSSI to court over alleged price controls

Southland seafood firm fined $39k for illegal shellfish moves
30 Jul 2026   /

Southland seafood firm fined $39k for illegal shellfish moves

Holidays Act replacement passes into law
30 Jul 2026   /

Holidays Act replacement passes into law

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

Marlborough Wine & Food Fest shelved for 2027
21 Aug 2026   /

Marlborough Wine & Food Fest shelved for 2027

Walter & Wild’s VitaSport backs Aims Games
19 Aug 2026   /

Walter & Wild’s VitaSport backs Aims Games

Queenstown Airport, NZ Winegrowers partner on biosecurity forum
19 Aug 2026   /

Queenstown Airport, NZ Winegrowers partner on biosecurity forum

Awards

National Butchery Awards crown 2026 champions
14 Aug 2026  

National Butchery Awards crown 2026 champions

Moa’s Southern Alps Ultra gets world beer gold
13 Aug 2026   /

Moa’s Southern Alps Ultra gets world beer gold

First finalists named for 2026 NZ Food Awards
11 Aug 2026  

First finalists named for 2026 NZ Food Awards

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