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Speirs details squeeze that crushed food division
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NZ startups shine in Time Best Inventions of 2026
19 Oct 2026  

NZ startups shine in Time Best Inventions of 2026

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

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

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


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Friday 16 October
16 Oct 2026  

Friday 16 October

Daisy Lab acquired by global biotech firm
15 Oct 2026  

Daisy Lab acquired by global biotech firm

FSSI adds Talley’s supply chain boss
15 Oct 2026   /

FSSI adds Talley’s supply chain boss

Costco clears first hurdle for Christchurch megastore
15 Oct 2026  

Costco clears first hurdle for Christchurch megastore

Deloitte Fast 50: F&B clinch regional wins
15 Oct 2026  

Deloitte Fast 50: F&B clinch regional wins

Thursday 15 October
15 Oct 2026  

Thursday 15 October

Briefs

19 Oct 2026   /

Foodstuffs books 1.6% FPI price rise comparison

19 Oct 2026   /

Pernod Ricard pushes Absolut x Tabasco

19 Oct 2026   /

FSSI butchers snag sausage medals

19 Oct 2026   /

Ex-Former Hell Pizza franchisee sentenced tax evasion

16 Oct 2026  

FPI: Monthly prices flat, annual still going up…

16 Oct 2026  

…as diesel prices surge 55.8%

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

Daisy Lab acquired by global biotech firm
15 Oct 2026  

Daisy Lab acquired by global biotech firm

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

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

Agri-food shines at KiwiNet Awards
9 Oct 2026   /

Agri-food shines at KiwiNet Awards

People

Food Moves: Fonterra CFO resigns, FSSI ‘snack lord’, Big Barrel trade boss, Kai Commitment chair and more!
16 Oct 2026  

Food Moves: Fonterra CFO resigns, FSSI ‘snack lord’, Big Barrel trade boss, Kai Commitment chair and more!

FSSI adds Talley’s supply chain boss
15 Oct 2026   /

FSSI adds Talley’s supply chain boss

Domino’s ANZ head exits as NZ drags regional growth
13 Oct 2026  

Domino’s ANZ head exits as NZ drags regional growth

Corporate & Results

Speirs details squeeze that crushed food division
19 Oct 2026   /

Speirs details squeeze that crushed food division

Woolworths NZ returns to profit
9 Oct 2026  

Woolworths NZ returns to profit

Lion NZ turns corner as cost cleanup pumps profit
7 Oct 2026   /

Lion NZ turns corner as cost cleanup pumps profit

Innovation & Technology

NZ startups shine in Time Best Inventions of 2026
19 Oct 2026  

NZ startups shine in Time Best Inventions of 2026

Daisy Lab acquired by global biotech firm
15 Oct 2026  

Daisy Lab acquired by global biotech firm

Virtual fencing trial kicks-off Pāmu’s LIFT deployment
14 Oct 2026   /

Virtual fencing trial kicks-off Pāmu’s LIFT deployment

Environment

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

BNZ, Fonterra behind some of new AgriZeroNZ funds
6 Oct 2026  

BNZ, Fonterra behind some of new AgriZeroNZ funds

Data

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…

…as diesel prices surge 55.8%
16 Oct 2026  

…as diesel prices surge 55.8%

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

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

Fresh Cuts: What’s new for the week to 16 October?
16 Oct 2026  

Fresh Cuts: What’s new for the week to 16 October?

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

MPI updates dairy quota data post-India FTA
13 Oct 2026   /

MPI updates dairy quota data post-India FTA

Radix partners with Fonterra for annual farmer giveaway
8 Oct 2026   /

Radix partners with Fonterra for annual farmer giveaway

Jelly Tip recall
5 Oct 2026   /

Jelly Tip recall

Meat

FSSI butchers snag sausage medals
19 Oct 2026   /

FSSI butchers snag sausage medals

Birria taco creation crowned NZ’s best sausage for 2026
15 Oct 2026   /

Birria taco creation crowned NZ’s best sausage for 2026

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

BurgerFuel partners with Withwild to back Fiordland conservation

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

Pernod Ricard pushes Absolut x Tabasco
19 Oct 2026   /

Pernod Ricard pushes Absolut x Tabasco

Mac’s launches political parody street campaign for new RTDs
15 Oct 2026   /

Mac’s launches political parody street campaign for new RTDs

Lion NZ turns corner as cost cleanup pumps profit
7 Oct 2026   /

Lion NZ turns corner as cost cleanup pumps profit

Produce

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

NZ Vegetable Council in satirical seasonal asparagus campaign

NZVeg welcomes RMA overhaul prioritising food production
28 Sep 2026   /

NZVeg welcomes RMA overhaul prioritising food production

Speirs buys time with administration switch
22 Sep 2026  

Speirs buys time with administration switch

Seafood

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

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

Seafood NZ launches ‘Free Fish Friday’ campaign
9 Oct 2026   /

Seafood NZ launches ‘Free Fish Friday’ campaign

Sealord takes on TOP over “ideological” bottom trawling ban
8 Oct 2026   /

Sealord takes on TOP over “ideological” bottom trawling ban

Honey & VMS

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

Comvita chair under fire as shareholder revolt escalates
29 Sep 2026   /

Comvita chair under fire as shareholder revolt escalates

Confectionery, Spreads & Snacks

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

Little ‘Lato adding scoop shops
28 Sep 2026   /

Little ‘Lato adding scoop shops

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

Speirs details squeeze that crushed food division
19 Oct 2026   /

Speirs details squeeze that crushed food division

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

Foodstuffs books 1.6% FPI price rise comparison

FSSI butchers snag sausage medals
19 Oct 2026   /

FSSI butchers snag sausage medals

Foodservice

South Australia follows NZ with Michelin Guide debut
16 Oct 2026   /

South Australia follows NZ with Michelin Guide debut

EVT adds fifth Wellington Airport outlet
13 Oct 2026   /

EVT adds fifth Wellington Airport outlet

NZFS consulting on Food Control Plan changes
9 Oct 2026   /

NZFS consulting on Food Control Plan changes

Hospitality & QSR

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

Ex-Former Hell Pizza franchisee sentenced tax evasion

Thirty years of outrage with disruptor Hell Pizza
16 Oct 2026   /

Thirty years of outrage with disruptor Hell Pizza

South Australia follows NZ with Michelin Guide debut
16 Oct 2026   /

South Australia follows NZ with Michelin Guide debut

Packaging

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

Scott expands Materials Handling & Logistics portfolio
17 Sep 2026  

Scott expands Materials Handling & Logistics portfolio

Convenience & Retail

September consumer spend slows as headwinds mount – Paymark
7 Oct 2026  

September consumer spend slows as headwinds mount – Paymark

Night ’n Day opens first converted NPD site
2 Oct 2026  

Night ’n Day opens first converted NPD site

Quin speaks out on Foodstuffs split…
21 Sep 2026   /

Quin speaks out on Foodstuffs split…

Delivery & Meal Kit

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

HelloFresh x The Lucky Taco activation
15 Sep 2026   /

HelloFresh x The Lucky Taco activation

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

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

Mac’s launches political parody street campaign for new RTDs
15 Oct 2026   /

Mac’s launches political parody street campaign for new RTDs

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

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

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

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

Election 2026: NZ First proposes scrapping Accredited Employer Work Visa

Perspectives: We analysed 30 years of debate on genetic modification. This is what’s been missing
13 Oct 2026  

Perspectives: We analysed 30 years of debate on genetic modification. This is what’s been missing

Regulation & Policy

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

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

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

Election 2026: NZ First proposes scrapping Accredited Employer Work Visa

Perspectives: We analysed 30 years of debate on genetic modification. This is what’s been missing
13 Oct 2026  

Perspectives: We analysed 30 years of debate on genetic modification. This is what’s been missing

Trade & Export

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

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

Zespri wraps season as final charter departs for China
15 Oct 2026   /

Zespri wraps season as final charter departs for China

T&G Global expands US Envy sales network
14 Oct 2026   /

T&G Global expands US Envy sales network

Employment

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

Woolworths confirms Aus job move
30 Sep 2026   /

Woolworths confirms Aus job move

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

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

Ex-Former 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

The Helicopter Line seeks to keep heli-crayfish choppers
1 Oct 2026   /

The Helicopter Line seeks to keep heli-crayfish choppers

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

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

Auckland FEAST unveils flagship Long Table Lunch lineup
13 Oct 2026   /

Auckland FEAST unveils flagship Long Table Lunch lineup

Awards

FSSI butchers snag sausage medals
19 Oct 2026   /

FSSI butchers snag sausage medals

Deloitte Fast 50: F&B clinch regional wins
15 Oct 2026  

Deloitte Fast 50: F&B clinch regional wins

Birria taco creation crowned NZ’s best sausage for 2026
15 Oct 2026   /

Birria taco creation crowned NZ’s best sausage for 2026

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