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Wednesday 28 October 2026
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Ngāi Tahi in $72m Sanford exit
27 Oct 2026   /

Ngāi Tahi in $72m Sanford exit

Ngāi Tahu has fully sold down its stake in Sanford, selling its remaining 10.3% holding in the fishing company and exporter for $72m.

Mainstream squeeze: The value versus premium polarisation
27 Oct 2026   /

Mainstream squeeze: The value versus premium polarisation

Hospitality NZ, Restaurant Association exploring merger, warn separate futures unsustainable
27 Oct 2026   /

Hospitality NZ, Restaurant Association exploring merger, warn separate futures unsustainable

Tuesday 27 October
27 Oct 2026  

Tuesday 27 October


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Tuesday 27 October
27 Oct 2026  

Tuesday 27 October

Food Moves: New Prolife CEO, senior sales hires at Service Foods, Sanitarium, plus Lion, Zespri and more!
23 Oct 2026  

Food Moves: New Prolife CEO, senior sales hires at Service Foods, Sanitarium, plus Lion, Zespri and more!

Format and function – Oatly’s foodservice future trends
23 Oct 2026   /

Format and function – Oatly’s foodservice future trends

Supermarket scent venture wins Velocity Challenge
23 Oct 2026   /

Supermarket scent venture wins Velocity Challenge

Fresh Cuts: What’s new for the week to 23 October?
23 Oct 2026  

Fresh Cuts: What’s new for the week to 23 October?

Friday 23 October
23 Oct 2026  

Friday 23 October

Briefs

28 Oct 2026   /

Woolworths secures trans-Tasman RWC sponsorship

28 Oct 2026   /

Night ’n Day expands hometown footprint

28 Oct 2026   /

High Court hears legal challenge over dolphin fishing protections

28 Oct 2026   /

Brown Brothers in triple 4-star Cuisine haul

27 Oct 2026   /

Lion, Tegel, Mondelēz among Cartology winners…

27 Oct 2026   /

…as Goodman Fielder named Most Effective Advertiser at Effies

Opinion

Perspectives: Climate crisis is affecting children’s nutrition
29 Sep 2026   /

Perspectives: Climate crisis is affecting children’s nutrition

Perspectives: Snack names influence how filling we imagine they will be —  research
28 Sep 2026   /

Perspectives: Snack names influence how filling we imagine they will be —  research

Perspectives: AI is helping businesses learn what customers will pay – and workers will accept
15 Sep 2026   /

Perspectives: AI is helping businesses learn what customers will pay – and workers will accept

Investment

Night ’n Day expands hometown footprint
28 Oct 2026   /

Night ’n Day expands hometown footprint

Ngāi Tahi in $72m Sanford exit
27 Oct 2026   /

Ngāi Tahi in $72m Sanford exit

Govt backs Northland oyster solution for Mahurangi
23 Oct 2026   /

Govt backs Northland oyster solution for Mahurangi

People

Food Moves: New Prolife CEO, senior sales hires at Service Foods, Sanitarium, plus Lion, Zespri and more!
23 Oct 2026  

Food Moves: New Prolife CEO, senior sales hires at Service Foods, Sanitarium, plus Lion, Zespri and more!

Blis CRO resigns
22 Oct 2026   /

Blis CRO resigns

New Synlait director
22 Oct 2026   /

New Synlait director

Corporate & Results

Ngāi Tahi in $72m Sanford exit
27 Oct 2026   /

Ngāi Tahi in $72m Sanford exit

TradeWindow revenue gains
27 Oct 2026  

TradeWindow revenue gains

ComCom caps commercial interchange fees
23 Oct 2026   /

ComCom caps commercial interchange fees

Innovation & Technology

TradeWindow revenue gains
27 Oct 2026  

TradeWindow revenue gains

Supermarket scent venture wins Velocity Challenge
23 Oct 2026   /

Supermarket scent venture wins Velocity Challenge

Scott Technology posts record revenue, EBITDA
22 Oct 2026  

Scott Technology posts record revenue, EBITDA

Environment

High Court hears legal challenge over dolphin fishing protections
28 Oct 2026   /

High Court hears legal challenge over dolphin fishing protections

BurgerFuel partners with Withwild to back Fiordland conservation
15 Oct 2026   /

BurgerFuel partners with Withwild to back Fiordland conservation

Beyond Waste: Rethinking Food in Aotearoa webinar
6 Oct 2026   /

Beyond Waste: Rethinking Food in Aotearoa webinar

Data

September goods exports up 15%
20 Oct 2026   /

September goods exports up 15%

Foodstuffs books 1.6% FPI price rise comparison
19 Oct 2026   /

Foodstuffs books 1.6% FPI price rise comparison

FPI: Monthly prices flat, annual still going up…
16 Oct 2026  

FPI: Monthly prices flat, annual still going up…

Research & Reports

Intentional and precision choices shape Innova’s 2027 food trends
14 Oct 2026   /

Intentional and precision choices shape Innova’s 2027 food trends

Nats promise $20m fish-tech fund, Hauraki protection
12 Oct 2026   /

Nats promise $20m fish-tech fund, Hauraki protection

Massey partners with global festival for artisanal gelato research
15 Sep 2026   /

Massey partners with global festival for artisanal gelato research

NPD

Fresh Cuts: What’s new for the week to 23 October?
23 Oct 2026  

Fresh Cuts: What’s new for the week to 23 October?

Pernod Ricard pushes Absolut x Tabasco
19 Oct 2026   /

Pernod Ricard pushes Absolut x Tabasco

Merroir, beautrition and the Yōshoku effect – Whole Foods 2027 trend predictions
16 Oct 2026   /

Merroir, beautrition and the Yōshoku effect – Whole Foods 2027 trend predictions

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

Arla protein pudding recall
27 Oct 2026   /

Arla protein pudding recall

TradeWindow surges after Lactalis win – and trading halt
22 Oct 2026   /

TradeWindow surges after Lactalis win – and trading halt

New Synlait director
22 Oct 2026   /

New Synlait director

Meat

Scott Technology posts record revenue, EBITDA
22 Oct 2026  

Scott Technology posts record revenue, EBITDA

Woolworths ends South Island in-store butchers
21 Oct 2026   /

Woolworths ends South Island in-store butchers

FSSI butchers snag sausage medals
19 Oct 2026   /

FSSI butchers snag sausage medals

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

Format and function – Oatly’s foodservice future trends
23 Oct 2026   /

Format and function – Oatly’s foodservice future trends

Functional drinks sweep return of NZ Beverage Awards
20 Oct 2026   /

Functional drinks sweep return of NZ Beverage Awards

Pernod Ricard pushes Absolut x Tabasco
19 Oct 2026   /

Pernod Ricard pushes Absolut x Tabasco

Produce

CPI: Vegetable prices push quarterly inflation up, annual rate eases
22 Oct 2026  

CPI: Vegetable prices push quarterly inflation up, annual rate eases

Ovāvo inks US joint venture, cap raise underway
20 Oct 2026   /

Ovāvo inks US joint venture, cap raise underway

NZ Vegetable Council in satirical seasonal asparagus campaign
14 Oct 2026   /

NZ Vegetable Council in satirical seasonal asparagus campaign

Seafood

High Court hears legal challenge over dolphin fishing protections
28 Oct 2026   /

High Court hears legal challenge over dolphin fishing protections

Ngāi Tahi in $72m Sanford exit
27 Oct 2026   /

Ngāi Tahi in $72m Sanford exit

Govt backs Northland oyster solution for Mahurangi
23 Oct 2026   /

Govt backs Northland oyster solution for Mahurangi

Honey & VMS

Blis CRO resigns
22 Oct 2026   /

Blis CRO resigns

Govt progresses updates to apiculture pest management plan
2 Oct 2026   /

Govt progresses updates to apiculture pest management plan

Florenz in Harker Herbals buy out
1 Oct 2026   /

Florenz in Harker Herbals buy out

Confectionery, Spreads & Snacks

Bricks and mortar for bean-to-bar Shirl & Moss
20 Oct 2026  

Bricks and mortar for bean-to-bar Shirl & Moss

Pic’s targets on-the-go growth with pouch relaunch
8 Oct 2026   /

Pic’s targets on-the-go growth with pouch relaunch

Contract manufacturer steps into Westie Food Group breach
28 Sep 2026   /

Contract manufacturer steps into Westie Food Group breach

Bakery, Cereals & Grains

2026 Sausage Roll champion crowned
5 Oct 2026   /

2026 Sausage Roll champion crowned

Montana puts Maketū Pies on the block
1 Oct 2026   /

Montana puts Maketū Pies on the block

Inaugural NZ Pie Fest coming to Lower Hutt
30 Sep 2026   /

Inaugural NZ Pie Fest coming to Lower Hutt

Audio

Supermarket & Grocery

Woolworths secures trans-Tasman RWC sponsorship
28 Oct 2026   /

Woolworths secures trans-Tasman RWC sponsorship

Night ’n Day expands hometown footprint
28 Oct 2026   /

Night ’n Day expands hometown footprint

Mainstream squeeze: The value versus premium polarisation
27 Oct 2026   /

Mainstream squeeze: The value versus premium polarisation

Foodservice

Hospitality NZ, Restaurant Association exploring merger, warn separate futures unsustainable
27 Oct 2026   /

Hospitality NZ, Restaurant Association exploring merger, warn separate futures unsustainable

Format and function – Oatly’s foodservice future trends
23 Oct 2026   /

Format and function – Oatly’s foodservice future trends

Air NZ’s debut Josh Emett menu heroes local produce
22 Oct 2026   /

Air NZ’s debut Josh Emett menu heroes local produce

Hospitality & QSR

Hospitality NZ, Restaurant Association exploring merger, warn separate futures unsustainable
27 Oct 2026   /

Hospitality NZ, Restaurant Association exploring merger, warn separate futures unsustainable

KFC launches private store takeover promotion
23 Oct 2026   /

KFC launches private store takeover promotion

QT Queenstown opens Notch restaurant and Rooftop bar
22 Oct 2026   /

QT Queenstown opens Notch restaurant and Rooftop bar

Packaging

Nestlé in Consumer NZ’s Yeah, Nah Awards
21 Oct 2026  

Nestlé in Consumer NZ’s Yeah, Nah Awards

Pope Packaging’s A$50m trans-Tasman supply push
12 Oct 2026   /

Pope Packaging’s A$50m trans-Tasman supply push

Election 2026: ACT pumps competition as supermarket fix
29 Sep 2026   /

Election 2026: ACT pumps competition as supermarket fix

Convenience & Retail

Night ’n Day expands hometown footprint
28 Oct 2026   /

Night ’n Day expands hometown footprint

ComCom caps commercial interchange fees
23 Oct 2026   /

ComCom caps commercial interchange fees

Woolworths Roselands latest FreshChoice recruit
21 Oct 2026   /

Woolworths Roselands latest FreshChoice recruit

Delivery & Meal Kit

Nestlé in Consumer NZ’s Yeah, Nah Awards
21 Oct 2026  

Nestlé in Consumer NZ’s Yeah, Nah Awards

Sporty Spice backs fourth Uber x Red Cross clothing drive
2 Oct 2026   /

Sporty Spice backs fourth Uber x Red Cross clothing drive

My Food Bag expands Ready Made, tests vending in health push
17 Sep 2026  

My Food Bag expands Ready Made, tests vending in health push

Transport & Distribution

Election 2026: Nats pledge $2.65bn for Auckland, Canterbury roading
7 Oct 2026   /

Election 2026: Nats pledge $2.65bn for Auckland, Canterbury roading

FSNI’s electric truck six months of saving
29 Sep 2026   /

FSNI’s electric truck six months of saving

Aberfeldy to launch coastal freight service
25 Sep 2026   /

Aberfeldy to launch coastal freight service

Marketing, Advertising & Campaigns

Woolworths secures trans-Tasman RWC sponsorship
28 Oct 2026   /

Woolworths secures trans-Tasman RWC sponsorship

Brown Brothers in triple 4-star Cuisine haul
28 Oct 2026   /

Brown Brothers in triple 4-star Cuisine haul

Lion, Tegel, Mondelēz among Cartology winners…
27 Oct 2026   /

Lion, Tegel, Mondelēz among Cartology winners…

Pet Food

Scales buys out loss-making Esro Petfood JV
14 Sep 2026   /

Scales buys out loss-making Esro Petfood JV

Pet and pip pump Scales to record H1
26 Aug 2026  

Pet and pip pump Scales to record H1

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

Ebos pet pumps earnings, profit dips on investment

Politics

NZ, Brazil establish bilateral trade and investment dialogue
21 Oct 2026   /

NZ, Brazil establish bilateral trade and investment dialogue

Kiwifruit Action Plan launches as India FTA enters into force…
20 Oct 2026   /

Kiwifruit Action Plan launches as India FTA enters into force…

Election 2026: National’s 10-point primary sector plan
19 Oct 2026   /

Election 2026: National’s 10-point primary sector plan

Regulation & Policy

Zespri secures bulk of US tariff refunds
23 Oct 2026   /

Zespri secures bulk of US tariff refunds

ComCom caps commercial interchange fees
23 Oct 2026   /

ComCom caps commercial interchange fees

Fisheries NZ, police in pre-summer Auckland blitz
21 Oct 2026   /

Fisheries NZ, police in pre-summer Auckland blitz

Trade & Export

Zespri secures bulk of US tariff refunds
23 Oct 2026   /

Zespri secures bulk of US tariff refunds

TradeWindow surges after Lactalis win – and trading halt
22 Oct 2026   /

TradeWindow surges after Lactalis win – and trading halt

Archie Rose whisky glow-up for global push
21 Oct 2026  

Archie Rose whisky glow-up for global push

Employment

Woolworths ends South Island in-store butchers
21 Oct 2026   /

Woolworths ends South Island in-store butchers

Woolworths NZ managers stage historic pay strike
14 Oct 2026   /

Woolworths NZ managers stage historic pay strike

Election 2026: NZ First proposes scrapping Accredited Employer Work Visa
14 Oct 2026   /

Election 2026: NZ First proposes scrapping Accredited Employer Work Visa

Education & Training

ACT vows to campaign for Year 11 ag
12 Oct 2026   /

ACT vows to campaign for Year 11 ag

Applications open for MPI On Farm Support Science Scholarships
25 Aug 2026   /

Applications open for MPI On Farm Support Science Scholarships

Parker & Pāmu ag scholarship applications open
7 Aug 2026   /

Parker & Pāmu ag scholarship applications open

Legal

High Court hears legal challenge over dolphin fishing protections
28 Oct 2026   /

High Court hears legal challenge over dolphin fishing protections

Ex-Hell Pizza franchisee sentenced tax evasion
19 Oct 2026   /

Ex-Hell Pizza franchisee sentenced tax evasion

Cold-chain vulnerability exposed as cyberattack melts European supermarket stock
13 Oct 2026   /

Cold-chain vulnerability exposed as cyberattack melts European supermarket stock

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

Woolworths secures trans-Tasman RWC sponsorship
28 Oct 2026   /

Woolworths secures trans-Tasman RWC sponsorship

Pernod Ricard pushes Absolut x Tabasco
19 Oct 2026   /

Pernod Ricard pushes Absolut x Tabasco

Global trade prepares for annual Champagne Day
16 Oct 2026  

Global trade prepares for annual Champagne Day

Awards

Lion, Tegel, Mondelēz among Cartology winners…
27 Oct 2026   /

Lion, Tegel, Mondelēz among Cartology winners…

…as Goodman Fielder named Most Effective Advertiser at Effies
27 Oct 2026   /

…as Goodman Fielder named Most Effective Advertiser at Effies

Functional drinks sweep return of NZ Beverage Awards
20 Oct 2026   /

Functional drinks sweep return of NZ Beverage Awards

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