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Wednesday 18 March 2026
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Meat snack maker bites bullet on beef costs
18 Mar 2026   /

Meat snack maker bites bullet on beef costs

It is almost two years since Canterbury Biltong-owner The Meat Up added Bootleg Jerky to its stable. How is the meat snack maker faring in an environment of cost rises and more competition?

Middle East conflict: Quin warns of ‘slow-burn’ impact on shelf prices
18 Mar 2026   /

Middle East conflict: Quin warns of ‘slow-burn’ impact on shelf prices

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

Brewers, hospitality call for keg beer tax cut

Unilever weighs separation of food assets as portfolio reset continues
18 Mar 2026  

Unilever weighs separation of food assets as portfolio reset continues


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18 Mar 2026  

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FPI: Annual growth up as January figures corrected
17 Mar 2026   /

FPI: Annual growth up as January figures corrected

“Sensible” alcohol reform a win for industry, but spirits sector warns of ongoing systemic issues
17 Mar 2026   /

“Sensible” alcohol reform a win for industry, but spirits sector warns of ongoing systemic issues

My Food Bag upbeat on H2 gains
17 Mar 2026  

My Food Bag upbeat on H2 gains

Miles Hurrell stepping down from Fonterra
16 Mar 2026   /

Miles Hurrell stepping down from Fonterra

GSCI: February flat but is that about to change?
16 Mar 2026   /

GSCI: February flat but is that about to change?

Briefs

18 Mar 2026   /

Major fisheries reform bill introduced…

18 Mar 2026  

…to warm welcome from seafood sector

18 Mar 2026   /

NZKS appoints CFO

18 Mar 2026  

Consumer confidence start to wane – Westpac

17 Mar 2026  

Comvita ups guidance on Lunar New Year boost

17 Mar 2026   /

Christchurch fish factory fined $20k for mussel hustle

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Opinion

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

Perspectives: How Australia and NZ plant milk rules differ from overseas
9 Mar 2026   /

Perspectives: How Australia and NZ plant milk rules differ from overseas

Perspectives: Woolworths’ AI agent’s ‘mother’ ramble signals problems with tech rollouts
2 Mar 2026   /

Perspectives: Woolworths’ AI agent’s ‘mother’ ramble signals problems with tech rollouts

Investment

Govt back new dairy beef programme with $10m investment
13 Mar 2026   /

Govt back new dairy beef programme with $10m investment

Fonterra’s Mainland Group sale unconditional
9 Mar 2026   /

Fonterra’s Mainland Group sale unconditional

Investment talks prompt PharmaZen trading halt
3 Mar 2026   /

Investment talks prompt PharmaZen trading halt

People

NZKS appoints CFO
18 Mar 2026   /

NZKS appoints CFO

Miles Hurrell stepping down from Fonterra
16 Mar 2026   /

Miles Hurrell stepping down from Fonterra

Food Moves: Hill Labs CEO, Bostock Brothers GM, changes at Whittaker’s, Fonterra and more!
13 Mar 2026   /

Food Moves: Hill Labs CEO, Bostock Brothers GM, changes at Whittaker’s, Fonterra and more!

Corporate & Results

Unilever weighs separation of food assets as portfolio reset continues
18 Mar 2026  

Unilever weighs separation of food assets as portfolio reset continues

Comvita ups guidance on Lunar New Year boost
17 Mar 2026  

Comvita ups guidance on Lunar New Year boost

Moana NZ restructures in choppy year
9 Mar 2026  

Moana NZ restructures in choppy year

Innovation & Technology

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

Aus alt meat player Magic Valley steps into pet

Who were the big Expo West NEXTY winners?
9 Mar 2026   /

Who were the big Expo West NEXTY winners?

Second Sustainable Solutions Symposium incoming
6 Mar 2026  

Second Sustainable Solutions Symposium incoming

Environment

New NZ tool deployed against yellow-legged hornets
10 Mar 2026   /

New NZ tool deployed against yellow-legged hornets

Proposed Northland temporary pāua closure out for consultation
10 Mar 2026   /

Proposed Northland temporary pāua closure out for consultation

Perspectives: From high-tech greenhouses to fruit netting – shielding crops from climate extremes
5 Mar 2026  

Perspectives: From high-tech greenhouses to fruit netting – shielding crops from climate extremes

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 13 March?
13 Mar 2026   /

Fresh Cuts: What’s new for the week to 13 March?

Who were the big Expo West NEXTY winners?
9 Mar 2026   /

Who were the big Expo West NEXTY winners?

Fresh Cuts: What’s new for the week to 6 March?
6 Mar 2026   /

Fresh Cuts: What’s new for the week to 6 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

Miles Hurrell stepping down from Fonterra
16 Mar 2026   /

Miles Hurrell stepping down from Fonterra

Govt back new dairy beef programme with $10m investment
13 Mar 2026   /

Govt back new dairy beef programme with $10m investment

Animals Aotearoa targets PM with Wellington ad
9 Mar 2026   /

Animals Aotearoa targets PM with Wellington ad

Meat

Meat snack maker bites bullet on beef costs
18 Mar 2026   /

Meat snack maker bites bullet on beef costs

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

Aus alt meat player Magic Valley steps into pet

Govt back new dairy beef programme with $10m investment
13 Mar 2026   /

Govt back new dairy beef programme with $10m investment

Plant-based

All Good relaunches with focus on foodservice
11 Mar 2026   /

All Good relaunches with focus on foodservice

Perspectives: How Australia and NZ plant milk rules differ from overseas
9 Mar 2026   /

Perspectives: How Australia and NZ plant milk rules differ from overseas

Animals Aotearoa targets PM with Wellington ad
9 Mar 2026   /

Animals Aotearoa targets PM with Wellington ad

Beverage

Heinz Wattie’s canning SKUs, factories, 350 jobs
12 Mar 2026   /

Heinz Wattie’s canning SKUs, factories, 350 jobs

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

Suntory Oceania updates Boss Coffee
11 Mar 2026   /

Suntory Oceania updates Boss Coffee

Produce

Heinz Wattie’s canning SKUs, factories, 350 jobs
12 Mar 2026   /

Heinz Wattie’s 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

Meat snack maker bites bullet on beef costs
18 Mar 2026   /

Meat snack maker bites bullet on beef costs

KSK Boy corn snack recall update
17 Mar 2026   /

KSK Boy corn snack recall update

Arnott’s extends Warriors snack partnership
13 Mar 2026   /

Arnott’s extends Warriors snack partnership

Bakery, Cereals & Grains

Great NZ Hot Cross Bun winner crowned
11 Mar 2026   /

Great NZ Hot Cross Bun winner crowned

Harraways eyes export growth with $11m investment
10 Mar 2026   /

Harraways eyes export growth with $11m investment

New World Halswell bakery recall
11 Feb 2026   /

New World Halswell bakery recall

Audio

Supermarket & Grocery

Meat snack maker bites bullet on beef costs
18 Mar 2026   /

Meat snack maker bites bullet on beef costs

Middle East conflict: Quin warns of ‘slow-burn’ impact on shelf prices
18 Mar 2026   /

Middle East conflict: Quin warns of ‘slow-burn’ impact on shelf prices

FPI: Annual growth up as January figures corrected
17 Mar 2026   /

FPI: Annual growth up as January figures corrected

Foodservice

All Good relaunches with focus on foodservice
11 Mar 2026   /

All Good relaunches with focus on foodservice

Compass pilots new Eat NZ procurement model
2 Mar 2026   /

Compass pilots new Eat NZ procurement model

Mediterranean Foods Warehouse makes South Island move
11 Feb 2026   /

Mediterranean Foods Warehouse makes South Island move

Hospitality & QSR

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

Brewers, hospitality call for keg beer tax cut

“Sensible” alcohol reform a win for industry, but spirits sector warns of ongoing systemic issues
17 Mar 2026   /

“Sensible” alcohol reform a win for industry, but spirits sector warns of ongoing systemic issues

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

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

Packaging

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 

Administrators find buyer for Pro-Pac Packaging
28 Jan 2026   /

Administrators find buyer for Pro-Pac Packaging

Convenience & Retail

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

Kiwi Greg Foran front-runner for Kroger CEO seat
9 Feb 2026   /

Kiwi Greg Foran front-runner for Kroger CEO seat

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

ComCom ramping up scrutiny on fuel companies
13 Mar 2026   /

ComCom ramping up scrutiny on fuel companies

Brace for higher fuel prices – PM
10 Mar 2026   /

Brace for higher fuel prices – PM

Middle East conflict: MPI issues primary sector exporter guidance
9 Mar 2026   /

Middle East conflict: MPI issues primary sector exporter guidance

Marketing, Advertising & Campaigns

Arnott’s extends Warriors snack partnership
13 Mar 2026   /

Arnott’s extends Warriors snack partnership

Brand refresh for Wedderspoon Mānuka Honey
12 Mar 2026   /

Brand refresh for Wedderspoon Mānuka Honey

NZ digital advertising revenue up 12%
12 Mar 2026   /

NZ digital advertising revenue up 12%

Pet Food

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

Aus alt meat player Magic Valley steps into pet

Scales Dazzles with record results
25 Feb 2026  

Scales Dazzles with record results

Acquisition growth propels Ebos animal care result
25 Feb 2026  

Acquisition growth propels Ebos animal care result

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

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

Brewers, hospitality call for keg beer tax cut

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

Trade & Export

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

Christchurch fish factory fined $20k for mussel hustle

Middle East conflict: Talley’s among NZ seafood exporters in supply chain disruption
12 Mar 2026   /

Middle East conflict: Talley’s among NZ seafood exporters in supply chain disruption

CPO Edith Sykes exiting Zespri
12 Mar 2026   /

CPO Edith Sykes exiting Zespri

Employment

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

Brewers, hospitality call for keg beer tax cut

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

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

Bioeconomy Science Institute disestablishing 134 roles
27 Feb 2026   /

Bioeconomy Science Institute disestablishing 134 roles

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

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 

Foodstuffs merger court challenge kicks off
3 Mar 2026   /

Foodstuffs merger court challenge kicks off

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

“Sensible” alcohol reform a win for industry, but spirits sector warns of ongoing systemic issues
17 Mar 2026   /

“Sensible” alcohol reform a win for industry, but spirits sector warns of ongoing systemic issues

Great NZ Hot Cross Bun winner crowned
11 Mar 2026   /

Great NZ Hot Cross Bun winner crowned

Global experts on menu at HNZ26 Conference 
6 Mar 2026   /

Global experts on menu at HNZ26 Conference 

Awards

Quantum Pacific takes out top Foodstuffs partnership award
17 Mar 2026   /

Quantum Pacific takes out top Foodstuffs partnership award

Great NZ Hot Cross Bun winner crowned
11 Mar 2026   /

Great NZ Hot Cross Bun winner crowned

Key dates for NZ Beer Awards 2026
10 Mar 2026   /

Key dates for NZ Beer Awards 2026

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