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

Again Again calls time on cup reuse scheme

Reuse venture Again Again is winding down its original cup system eight years after launch, citing unsustainable operating costs, and more generally a poor policy environment.

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

Election 2026: Organic growth an opportunity not a favour – OANZ manifesto
4 Aug 2026   /

Election 2026: Organic growth an opportunity not a favour – OANZ manifesto

Perspectives: Food resilience versus food security, and the case for a UK food resilience index
4 Aug 2026  

Perspectives: Food resilience versus food security, and the case for a UK food resilience index


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Tuesday 4 August
4 Aug 2026  

Tuesday 4 August

Sprout Fund II in pipeline, Spring26 Cohort confirmed
3 Aug 2026   /

Sprout Fund II in pipeline, Spring26 Cohort confirmed

Hearth working up Weave Cacao 2.0
3 Aug 2026  

Hearth working up Weave Cacao 2.0

GMO: Shoppers “selective, not carefree” as unit growth recovers
3 Aug 2026  

GMO: Shoppers “selective, not carefree” as unit growth recovers

Perspectives: The ongoing scientific quest to create heat‑resistant chocolate
3 Aug 2026  

Perspectives: The ongoing scientific quest to create heat‑resistant chocolate

Monday 3 August
3 Aug 2026  

Monday 3 August

Briefs

5 Aug 2026   /

AoFrio H1 revenue drops 21.5%, tariffs hit motor sales

5 Aug 2026   /

The Great NZ Toastie Takeover finalist line up

4 Aug 2026   /

Massey University to launch Impact & Innovation degrees targeting food security

4 Aug 2026   /

BSI’s Stevenson-Wallace named QLDC CEO

4 Aug 2026   /

Retail wage growth eases as sector navigates economic slowdown

4 Aug 2026   /

Ngāi Tahu Farming set to replace Pāmu at Molesworth

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

Sprout Fund II in pipeline, Spring26 Cohort confirmed
3 Aug 2026   /

Sprout Fund II in pipeline, Spring26 Cohort confirmed

Mainfreight executes chilled expansion
31 Jul 2026   /

Mainfreight executes chilled expansion

Meyer Cheese in major factory expansion
30 Jul 2026   /

Meyer Cheese in major factory expansion

People

BSI’s Stevenson-Wallace named QLDC CEO
4 Aug 2026   /

BSI’s Stevenson-Wallace named QLDC CEO

Olsen steps down as CEO at Infometrics
3 Aug 2026  

Olsen steps down as CEO at Infometrics

Food Moves: Service Foods sales boss exits, senior BurgerFuel, Fonterra, Zespri farewells and more!
31 Jul 2026  

Food Moves: Service Foods sales boss exits, senior BurgerFuel, Fonterra, Zespri farewells and more!

Corporate & Results

Me Today upgrades guidance
30 Jul 2026  

Me Today upgrades guidance

Move hits earnings target driven by freight turnaround
24 Jul 2026   /

Move hits earnings target driven by freight turnaround

TradeWindow post 17% Q1 ARR growth
23 Jul 2026  

TradeWindow post 17% Q1 ARR growth

Innovation & Technology

AoFrio H1 revenue drops 21.5%, tariffs hit motor sales
5 Aug 2026   /

AoFrio H1 revenue drops 21.5%, tariffs hit motor sales

Sprout Fund II in pipeline, Spring26 Cohort confirmed
3 Aug 2026   /

Sprout Fund II in pipeline, Spring26 Cohort confirmed

Chinese pharma mega-factories pivot to novel food – GFI report
31 Jul 2026   /

Chinese pharma mega-factories pivot to novel food – GFI report

Environment

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

Again Again calls time on cup reuse scheme

Govt opens $1.2bn gas transition scheme
31 Jul 2026   /

Govt opens $1.2bn gas transition scheme

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

Southland seafood firm fined $39k for illegal shellfish moves

Data

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%

Modest increase in retail card spending in May
16 Jun 2026   /

Modest increase in retail card spending in May

Research & Reports

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

Dinner data – when, where and how does NZ eat, according to Ikea
22 Apr 2026   /

Dinner data – when, where and how does NZ eat, according to Ikea

NPD

Fresh Cuts: What’s new for the week to 31 July?
31 Jul 2026  

Fresh Cuts: What’s new for the week to 31 July?

Fresh Cuts: What’s new for the week to 24 July?
24 Jul 2026  

Fresh Cuts: What’s new for the week to 24 July?

NZFIN launches Innovation Guide to support F&B commercialisation
23 Jul 2026   /

NZFIN launches Innovation Guide to support F&B commercialisation

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 opens upgraded Chengdu Application Centre
31 Jul 2026   /

Fonterra opens upgraded Chengdu Application Centre

Meyer Cheese in major factory expansion
30 Jul 2026   /

Meyer Cheese in major factory expansion

NZ, India lock in 2030 Roadmap to double bilateral trade
13 Jul 2026   /

NZ, India lock in 2030 Roadmap to double bilateral trade

Meat

Affco appoints inaugural NZ country manager…
29 Jul 2026   /

Affco appoints inaugural NZ country manager…

…as NZ Meat Board names new CEO
29 Jul 2026   /

…as NZ Meat Board names new CEO

Angel Bay’s experiential “burger bistro” marketing campaign
29 Jul 2026   /

Angel Bay’s experiential “burger bistro” marketing campaign

Plant-based

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

Woolworths vows plant-based pick-up after public pressure
13 May 2026   /

Woolworths vows plant-based pick-up after public pressure

Beverage

Remedy streamlines NZ distribution with DKSH
29 Jul 2026   /

Remedy streamlines NZ distribution with DKSH

Special Group picks up V Energy
29 Jul 2026   /

Special Group picks up V Energy

D-day for Gregg’s and Special Blend
28 Jul 2026   /

D-day for Gregg’s and Special Blend

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

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

Seafood food safety leader takes NZIFST gong
2 Jul 2026   /

Seafood food safety leader takes NZIFST gong

Honey & VMS

Me Today upgrades guidance
30 Jul 2026  

Me Today upgrades guidance

Comvita appoints F&N director
9 Jun 2026   /

Comvita appoints F&N director

Me Today China partner ups stake to 40%
5 Jun 2026   /

Me Today China partner ups stake to 40%

Confectionery, Spreads & Snacks

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

Bluebird Foods targets Pacific Islands in new export growth push
20 Jul 2026   /

Bluebird Foods targets Pacific Islands in new export growth push

New Ferrero ANZ GM
9 Jul 2026   /

New Ferrero ANZ GM

Bakery, Cereals & Grains

Two-time win for Woolworths Baker of the Year
22 Jul 2026   /

Two-time win for Woolworths Baker of the Year

Westport’s The Better Pie Company in liquidation after expansion efforts stall
23 Jun 2026   /

Westport’s The Better Pie Company in liquidation after expansion efforts stall

From pies to bagels – GWF’s growing ANZ dominance…
11 May 2026  

From pies to bagels – GWF’s growing ANZ dominance…

Audio

Supermarket & Grocery

GMO: Shoppers “selective, not carefree” as unit growth recovers
3 Aug 2026  

GMO: Shoppers “selective, not carefree” as unit growth recovers

Uber Eats adds Farro to grocery partners
30 Jul 2026   /

Uber Eats adds Farro to grocery partners

Thames Four Square, owner fined for migrant worker wrongs
29 Jul 2026   /

Thames Four Square, owner fined for migrant worker wrongs

Foodservice

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

Foodprint calls time amid hospitality challenges
27 Jul 2026   /

Foodprint calls time amid hospitality challenges

Hospitality & QSR

The Great NZ Toastie Takeover finalist line up
5 Aug 2026   /

The Great NZ Toastie Takeover finalist line up

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

Again Again calls time on cup reuse scheme

Restaurant Month, WOAP, Beervana to lift August trade – Hospitality NZ
3 Aug 2026   /

Restaurant Month, WOAP, Beervana to lift August trade – Hospitality NZ

Packaging

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

Again Again calls time on cup reuse scheme

BioPak commits to new 60,000 tree partnership
29 Jul 2026   /

BioPak commits to new 60,000 tree partnership

Identity, culture, routine – packaging trends shaping F&B
28 Jul 2026   /

Identity, culture, routine – packaging trends shaping F&B

Convenience & Retail

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

Retail wage growth eases as sector navigates economic slowdown

F&B major winner from $1.2bn TikTok economy – Infometrics
28 Jul 2026   /

F&B major winner from $1.2bn TikTok economy – Infometrics

F&B among Spark Retail NZ Awards 2026 finalists
16 Jul 2026   /

F&B among Spark Retail NZ Awards 2026 finalists

Delivery & Meal Kit

Uber Eats adds Farro to grocery partners
30 Jul 2026   /

Uber Eats adds Farro to grocery partners

HelloFresh pizza recall
24 Jul 2026   /

HelloFresh pizza recall

Uber Eats launches latest ‘Ding dong deals’ ANZ campaign
30 Jun 2026   /

Uber Eats launches latest ‘Ding dong deals’ ANZ campaign

Transport & Distribution

Mainfreight executes chilled expansion
31 Jul 2026   /

Mainfreight executes chilled expansion

Move hits earnings target driven by freight turnaround
24 Jul 2026   /

Move hits earnings target driven by freight turnaround

Move appoints Graham Stuart as director
22 Jul 2026   /

Move appoints Graham Stuart as director

Marketing, Advertising & Campaigns

The Great NZ Toastie Takeover finalist line up
5 Aug 2026   /

The Great NZ Toastie Takeover finalist line up

Angel Bay’s experiential “burger bistro” marketing campaign
29 Jul 2026   /

Angel Bay’s experiential “burger bistro” marketing campaign

Special Group picks up V Energy
29 Jul 2026   /

Special Group picks up V Energy

Pet Food

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

The Naked Possum takes out NW Emerge 2026

Huntaway creditor claims pile up, returns unlikely
17 Jul 2026  

Huntaway creditor claims pile up, returns unlikely

Zuru boosts FMCG footprint with mega Thailand pet play
16 Jun 2026   /

Zuru boosts FMCG footprint with mega Thailand pet play

Politics

Election 2026: Organic growth an opportunity not a favour – OANZ manifesto
4 Aug 2026   /

Election 2026: Organic growth an opportunity not a favour – OANZ manifesto

Govt inaction leaves Hawke’s Bay growers without processing factory – Greens
3 Aug 2026   /

Govt inaction leaves Hawke’s Bay growers without processing factory – Greens

Election 2026: First tourism-related policy sees Nats target hunting exports 
28 Jul 2026   /

Election 2026: First tourism-related policy sees Nats target hunting exports 

Regulation & Policy

Election 2026: Organic growth an opportunity not a favour – OANZ manifesto
4 Aug 2026   /

Election 2026: Organic growth an opportunity not a favour – OANZ manifesto

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

Trade & Export

AoFrio H1 revenue drops 21.5%, tariffs hit motor sales
5 Aug 2026   /

AoFrio H1 revenue drops 21.5%, tariffs hit motor sales

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

T&G Global agrees three-way fresh sale

Affco appoints inaugural NZ country manager…
29 Jul 2026   /

Affco appoints inaugural NZ country manager…

Employment

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

Retail wage growth eases as sector navigates economic slowdown

Holidays Act replacement passes into law
30 Jul 2026   /

Holidays Act replacement passes into law

Thames Four Square, owner fined for migrant worker wrongs
29 Jul 2026   /

Thames Four Square, owner fined for migrant worker wrongs

Education & Training

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

Massey University to launch Impact & Innovation degrees targeting food security

NZFIN launches Innovation Guide to support F&B commercialisation
23 Jul 2026   /

NZFIN launches Innovation Guide to support F&B commercialisation

Second module of free online food safety course live
13 Jul 2026   /

Second module of free online food safety course live

Legal

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

Thames Four Square, owner fined for migrant worker wrongs
29 Jul 2026   /

Thames Four Square, owner fined for migrant worker wrongs

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

The Great NZ Toastie Takeover finalist line up
5 Aug 2026   /

The Great NZ Toastie Takeover finalist line up

Restaurant Month, WOAP, Beervana to lift August trade – Hospitality NZ
3 Aug 2026   /

Restaurant Month, WOAP, Beervana to lift August trade – Hospitality NZ

Fresh name for Mid-Canterbury food festival
31 Jul 2026   /

Fresh name for Mid-Canterbury food festival

Awards

400+ venues in 2026 Cuisine Good Food Guide
31 Jul 2026   /

400+ venues in 2026 Cuisine Good Food Guide

F&B founders in EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2026
30 Jul 2026   /

F&B founders in EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2026

Wellington’s Good Day in airport award wins
28 Jul 2026   /

Wellington’s Good Day in airport award wins

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