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McCormick in US$45bn Unilever food arm buy
1 Apr 2026   /

McCormick in US$45bn Unilever food arm buy

Global consumer goods giant Unilever and spice specialist McCormick & Company have entered into an agreement to combine their food operations in a deal valued at approximately US$45bn.

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

Lee on Sunfed’s legacy as solvent windup completes

Silver Fern Farms rebound
1 Apr 2026  

Silver Fern Farms rebound

Perspectives: War fuel price shocks reveal the folly of a long food supply chain
1 Apr 2026  

Perspectives: War fuel price shocks reveal the folly of a long food supply chain

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1 Apr 2026  

Wednesday 1 April

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

Middle East conflict: ComCom warns grocery majors against margin expansion

MPI’s Exporter Help: Enabling Food and Fibre Businesses to thrive on the world stage
31 Mar 2026  

MPI’s Exporter Help: Enabling Food and Fibre Businesses to thrive on the world stage

NZ Winegrowers toasts new CEO
31 Mar 2026   /

NZ Winegrowers toasts new CEO

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

Red meat product for seniors clinches MIA Dragons’ Den win

Tuesday 31 March
31 Mar 2026  

Tuesday 31 March

Briefs

1 Apr 2026  

AgriTech NZ refreshes brand, launches new Member Hub

1 Apr 2026  

Business confidence slumps as costs surge – ANZ

1 Apr 2026  

Loco Love Classic Chewy Caramel recall

1 Apr 2026  

Minimum, living wages increase today

31 Mar 2026   /

Whittaker’s Hotel Sweet adds more bookings

31 Mar 2026   /

Liquorland franchise winners crowned

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Opinion

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

Perspectives: What the science says about Kim Kardashian’s new caffeine‑free energy drink
11 Mar 2026   /

Perspectives: What the science says about Kim Kardashian’s new caffeine‑free energy drink

Investment

McCormick in US$45bn Unilever food arm buy
1 Apr 2026   /

McCormick in US$45bn Unilever food arm buy

LeaderBrand trial tosses out traditional salad production
30 Mar 2026   /

LeaderBrand trial tosses out traditional salad production

D-day for dairy deals
30 Mar 2026   /

D-day for dairy deals

People

NZ Winegrowers toasts new CEO
31 Mar 2026   /

NZ Winegrowers toasts new CEO

Food Moves: Senior changes at Griffin’s, Reckitt NZ, Woolworths NZ, Fonterra and more!
27 Mar 2026  

Food Moves: Senior changes at Griffin’s, Reckitt NZ, Woolworths NZ, Fonterra and more!

Suzanne Stew new Commerce Commission CEO
26 Mar 2026   /

Suzanne Stew new Commerce Commission CEO

Corporate & Results

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

Working capital and debt costs bite at Hellers

T&G confirms Goldman Sachs advising on sale options
27 Mar 2026   /

T&G confirms Goldman Sachs advising on sale options

Fonterra: Mainland shines, war looms
24 Mar 2026  

Fonterra: Mainland shines, war looms

Innovation & Technology

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

Lee on Sunfed’s legacy as solvent windup completes

AgriTech NZ refreshes brand, launches new Member Hub
1 Apr 2026  

AgriTech NZ refreshes brand, launches new Member Hub

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

Red meat product for seniors clinches MIA Dragons’ Den win

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 27 March?
27 Mar 2026  

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

Angel Food takes on new category
24 Mar 2026   /

Angel Food takes on new category

Fresh Cuts: What’s new for the week to 20 March?
20 Mar 2026   /

Fresh Cuts: What’s new for the week to 20 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

Fonterra starts new chapter as Lactalis deal supplier
31 Mar 2026   /

Fonterra starts new chapter as Lactalis deal supplier

D-day for dairy deals
30 Mar 2026   /

D-day for dairy deals

AgriZeroNZ adds Rumin8 to portfolio
26 Mar 2026  

AgriZeroNZ adds Rumin8 to portfolio

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

Brown-Forman and Pernod Ricard in ‘merger of equals’ talks
30 Mar 2026   /

Brown-Forman and Pernod Ricard in ‘merger of equals’ talks

Almighty to test investor appetite with $2m raise
20 Mar 2026   /

Almighty to test investor appetite with $2m raise

Giesen takes out Mintel innovation mantle
20 Mar 2026   /

Giesen takes out Mintel innovation mantle

Produce

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?

How do you like them apples? T&G back in black
27 Feb 2026   /

How do you like them apples? T&G back in black

Seafood

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

Christchurch fish factory fined $20k for mussel hustle
17 Mar 2026   /

Christchurch fish factory fined $20k for mussel hustle

Honey & VMS

Comvita ups guidance on Lunar New Year boost
17 Mar 2026  

Comvita ups guidance on Lunar New Year boost

Beekeeping and honey business Tweeddale’s in receivership
13 Mar 2026   /

Beekeeping and honey business Tweeddale’s in receivership

Brand refresh for Wedderspoon Mānuka Honey
12 Mar 2026   /

Brand refresh for Wedderspoon Mānuka Honey

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

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

Great NZ Hot Cross Bun winner crowned
11 Mar 2026   /

Great NZ Hot Cross Bun winner crowned

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

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

All Good relaunches with focus on foodservice
11 Mar 2026  

All Good relaunches with focus on foodservice

Hospitality & QSR

Hospitality NZ lands food waste pilot funding
26 Mar 2026   /

Hospitality NZ lands food waste pilot funding

Asahi’s Allpress presses on with global expansion
19 Mar 2026   /

Asahi’s Allpress presses on with global expansion

Brewers, hospitality call for keg beer tax cut
18 Mar 2026   /

Brewers, hospitality call for keg beer tax cut

Packaging

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%

Foodstuffs moving plastic wrap from PVC to LDPE 
30 Jan 2026   /

Foodstuffs moving plastic wrap from PVC to LDPE 

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

Maritime NZ detains Bluebridge ferry
31 Mar 2026   /

Maritime NZ detains Bluebridge ferry

Fuel update today
30 Mar 2026   /

Fuel update today

Middle East conflict: Food system on alert as energy infrastructure hit
19 Mar 2026  

Middle East conflict: Food system on alert as energy infrastructure hit

Marketing, Advertising & Campaigns

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

Whittaker’s Hotel Sweet adds more bookings

Pantry Prestige: Why FMCG is the new fashion statement
26 Mar 2026   /

Pantry Prestige: Why FMCG is the new fashion statement

Whittaker’s checks into ‘Hotel Sweet’
19 Mar 2026   /

Whittaker’s checks into ‘Hotel Sweet’

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

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

Animals Aotearoa targets PM with Wellington ad
9 Mar 2026   /

Animals Aotearoa targets PM with Wellington ad

Regulation & Policy

Minimum, living wages increase today
1 Apr 2026  

Minimum, living wages increase today

Trade Policy 2.0: NZ must pivot as ‘easy gains’ disappear – NZIER
27 Mar 2026   /

Trade Policy 2.0: NZ must pivot as ‘easy gains’ disappear – NZIER

ComCom Amendment Bill passes first reading
27 Mar 2026   /

ComCom Amendment Bill passes first reading

Trade & Export

Silver Fern Farms rebound
1 Apr 2026  

Silver Fern Farms rebound

Fonterra starts new chapter as Lactalis deal supplier
31 Mar 2026   /

Fonterra starts new chapter as Lactalis deal supplier

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

Working capital and debt costs bite at Hellers

Employment

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

Job ads up, manufacturing, hospo positive – Seek
19 Mar 2026  

Job ads up, manufacturing, hospo positive – Seek

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

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

Woolworths fined $33k over Dunedin rodent infestation

Christchurch fish factory fined $20k for mussel hustle
17 Mar 2026   /

Christchurch fish factory fined $20k for mussel hustle

ComCom investigating potential VMS pyramid scheme 
12 Mar 2026   /

ComCom investigating potential VMS pyramid scheme 

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

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

From insights to foresight – FoodHQ’s 2026 evolution
24 Mar 2026  

From insights to foresight – FoodHQ’s 2026 evolution

Awards

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

Whitestone, Meyer take NZ cheese honours
20 Mar 2026   /

Whitestone, Meyer take NZ cheese honours

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