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Thursday 26 February 2026
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Me Today narrows loss, King Honey clean-up
26 Feb 2026  

Me Today narrows loss, King Honey clean-up

Me Today significantly reduces its H1 operating loss, as the health group benefits from a cleaner balance sheet following the receivership of its embattled honey division.

Woolworths NZ: H1 earnings up but sales propped up by price
26 Feb 2026  

Woolworths NZ: H1 earnings up but sales propped up by price

Alcohol consumption: A feedback loop of moderation
26 Feb 2026   /

Alcohol consumption: A feedback loop of moderation

Hospo, tourism workforce passionate but pressure, bullying grow – report
26 Feb 2026   /

Hospo, tourism workforce passionate but pressure, bullying grow – report


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Thursday 26 February
26 Feb 2026  

Thursday 26 February

Zespri eyes “world’s healthiest fruit brand” title in new 2035 strategy
25 Feb 2026  

Zespri eyes “world’s healthiest fruit brand” title in new 2035 strategy

Fruit & Nut: $1.2m harvest for NZ cultivated ingredient startup
25 Feb 2026   /

Fruit & Nut: $1.2m harvest for NZ cultivated ingredient startup

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

Wednesday 25 February
25 Feb 2026  

Wednesday 25 February

Briefs

26 Feb 2026   /

Farro to open eighth Auckland store

26 Feb 2026   /

Dairy-free award winners unveiled

26 Feb 2026   /

Kiwifruit’s Hayward Medal winner named

26 Feb 2026   /

Household income ticks up, but so do costs – Stats NZ

25 Feb 2026   /

Bastion joins KFC NZ agency line-up

25 Feb 2026   /

Retail spending gains momentum in Q4


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Opinion

Perspectives: Australia’s food labelling system isn’t working – here’s how we can fix it
16 Feb 2026   /

Perspectives: Australia’s food labelling system isn’t working – here’s how we can fix it

Perspectives: Why Heineken’s zero-alcohol London Underground campaign fell flat
9 Feb 2026   /

Perspectives: Why Heineken’s zero-alcohol London Underground campaign fell flat

Perspectives: How will weight-loss jabs change the food industry?
27 Jan 2026   /

Perspectives: How will weight-loss jabs change the food industry?

Investment

Farro to open eighth Auckland store
26 Feb 2026   /

Farro to open eighth Auckland store

Fruit & Nut: $1.2m harvest for NZ cultivated ingredient startup
25 Feb 2026   /

Fruit & Nut: $1.2m harvest for NZ cultivated ingredient startup

Suntory Oceania in $450k ANZ community partnerships
24 Feb 2026   /

Suntory Oceania in $450k ANZ community partnerships

People

Kiwifruit’s Hayward Medal winner named
26 Feb 2026   /

Kiwifruit’s Hayward Medal winner named

AgriSea NZ hires Hudson
24 Feb 2026   /

AgriSea NZ hires Hudson

Food Moves: Made Group’s NZ GM, new BioPak boss, changes at Farrah’s, Mars and more!
20 Feb 2026  

Food Moves: Made Group’s NZ GM, new BioPak boss, changes at Farrah’s, Mars and more!

Corporate & Results

Woolworths NZ: H1 earnings up but sales propped up by price
26 Feb 2026  

Woolworths NZ: H1 earnings up but sales propped up by price

Scales Dazzles with record results
25 Feb 2026  

Scales Dazzles with record results

Fonterra trading resumes after NZX fault
23 Feb 2026  

Fonterra trading resumes after NZX fault

Innovation & Technology

AgriSea NZ hires Hudson
24 Feb 2026   /

AgriSea NZ hires Hudson

Appetise bags A$7m for Aus growth, US prep
20 Feb 2026  

Appetise bags A$7m for Aus growth, US prep

Hectre harvests $12m for global push
13 Feb 2026   /

Hectre harvests $12m for global push

Environment

Woolworths closes the loop on renewable energy
23 Feb 2026   /

Woolworths closes the loop on renewable energy

Mt Roskill fruit fly controls going into February 
27 Jan 2026   /

Mt Roskill fruit fly controls going into February 

Govt creates mega-ministry to support reform
18 Dec 2025  

Govt creates mega-ministry to support reform

Data

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

FPI: Annual food prices jump 4.6% after monthly spike
17 Feb 2026   /

FPI: Annual food prices jump 4.6% after monthly spike

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

Appetise bags A$7m for Aus growth, US prep
20 Feb 2026  

Appetise bags A$7m for Aus growth, US prep

Fresh Cuts: What’s new for the week to 20 February?
20 Feb 2026  

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

Fresh Cuts: What’s new for the week to 13 February?
13 Feb 2026  

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

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 rainbow tanker joins Auckland’s Pride Parade
24 Feb 2026  

Fonterra rainbow tanker joins Auckland’s Pride Parade

Fonterra trading resumes after NZX fault
23 Feb 2026  

Fonterra trading resumes after NZX fault

Fonterra moots another Mainland payout
20 Feb 2026  

Fonterra moots another Mainland payout

Meat

Zaroa NZ salami recall
23 Feb 2026   /

Zaroa NZ salami recall

Chemical leak at Alliance Group factory
20 Feb 2026   /

Chemical leak at Alliance Group factory

National Lamb Day returns on February 15
12 Feb 2026   /

National Lamb Day returns on February 15

Plant-based

Dairy-free award winners unveiled
26 Feb 2026   /

Dairy-free award winners unveiled

Raglan Food Co debut’s brand campaign
9 Feb 2026   /

Raglan Food Co debut’s brand campaign

Perspectives: Is a veggie burger still a burger? A linguist explains
19 Nov 2025   /

Perspectives: Is a veggie burger still a burger? A linguist explains

Beverage

Suntory Oceania in $450k ANZ community partnerships
24 Feb 2026   /

Suntory Oceania in $450k ANZ community partnerships

Outlook 2026: Coffee Supreme’s Andrew Low
18 Feb 2026   /

Outlook 2026: Coffee Supreme’s Andrew Low

GMO: High-velocity categories take more ground
18 Feb 2026   /

GMO: High-velocity categories take more ground

Produce

Rockit apple partner creditor claims top $12m
4 Feb 2026   /

Rockit apple partner creditor claims top $12m

MG Group partners with The Gut Foundation 
4 Feb 2026   /

MG Group partners with The Gut Foundation 

From commodity to culture – United Fresh’s 2026 trend report
27 Jan 2026  

From commodity to culture – United Fresh’s 2026 trend report

Seafood

MFB chair joins Sanford board
17 Feb 2026   /

MFB chair joins Sanford board

Hauraki Gulf fisheries closure confirmed
16 Feb 2026   /

Hauraki Gulf fisheries closure confirmed

Sealord sentencing lessons for ‘overlapping duties’ – Maritime NZ
11 Feb 2026   /

Sealord sentencing lessons for ‘overlapping duties’ – Maritime NZ

Honey & VMS

Me Today narrows loss, King Honey clean-up
26 Feb 2026  

Me Today narrows loss, King Honey clean-up

Comvita capital raise: strategic investor interest
23 Feb 2026  

Comvita capital raise: strategic investor interest

Mānuka Health hit with $24m impairment
15 Dec 2025  

Mānuka Health hit with $24m impairment

Confectionery, Spreads & Snacks

Cookies & Cream: Revenue and profit surge at Arnott’s NZ
24 Feb 2026  

Cookies & Cream: Revenue and profit surge at Arnott’s NZ

Whittaker’s in social media scam warning
19 Feb 2026  

Whittaker’s in social media scam warning

Griffin’s in Cookie Bear U-turn
17 Feb 2026  

Griffin’s in Cookie Bear U-turn

Bakery, Cereals & Grains

New World Halswell bakery recall
11 Feb 2026   /

New World Halswell bakery recall

Bakels NZ Supreme Pie Awards key dates
3 Feb 2026   /

Bakels NZ Supreme Pie Awards key dates

Leaft Food in FSSI partnership
15 Dec 2025   /

Leaft Food in FSSI partnership

Audio

Supermarket & Grocery

Woolworths NZ: H1 earnings up but sales propped up by price
26 Feb 2026  

Woolworths NZ: H1 earnings up but sales propped up by price

Farro to open eighth Auckland store
26 Feb 2026   /

Farro to open eighth Auckland store

FSNI pushes on with $6m New World Ōtaki upgrade…
24 Feb 2026   /

FSNI pushes on with $6m New World Ōtaki upgrade…

Foodservice

Mediterranean Foods Warehouse makes South Island move
11 Feb 2026   /

Mediterranean Foods Warehouse makes South Island move

School lunch contract ‘onerous’ for Compass NZ
9 Feb 2026   /

School lunch contract ‘onerous’ for Compass NZ

Local suppliers lined up for NZICC
4 Feb 2026   /

Local suppliers lined up for NZICC

Hospitality & QSR

Alcohol consumption: A feedback loop of moderation
26 Feb 2026   /

Alcohol consumption: A feedback loop of moderation

Hospo, tourism workforce passionate but pressure, bullying grow – report
26 Feb 2026   /

Hospo, tourism workforce passionate but pressure, bullying grow – report

Bastion joins KFC NZ agency line-up
25 Feb 2026   /

Bastion joins KFC NZ agency line-up

Packaging

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

Health star rating adoption deadline passes
17 Nov 2025   /

Health star rating adoption deadline passes

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

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

HelloFresh now in ACCC’s sights
17 Dec 2025   /

HelloFresh now in ACCC’s sights

Transport & Distribution

Scales Dazzles with record results
25 Feb 2026  

Scales Dazzles with record results

Banks Peninsula state of emergency lifted
24 Feb 2026   /

Banks Peninsula state of emergency lifted

Freightways posts growth, Big Chill waiting on thaw
16 Feb 2026   /

Freightways posts growth, Big Chill waiting on thaw

Marketing, Advertising & Campaigns

Zespri eyes “world’s healthiest fruit brand” title in new 2035 strategy
25 Feb 2026  

Zespri eyes “world’s healthiest fruit brand” title in new 2035 strategy

Bastion joins KFC NZ agency line-up
25 Feb 2026   /

Bastion joins KFC NZ agency line-up

Appetise bags A$7m for Aus growth, US prep
20 Feb 2026  

Appetise bags A$7m for Aus growth, US prep

Pet Food

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

Scales shuffles CFO, upgrades guidance
19 Feb 2026   /

Scales shuffles CFO, upgrades guidance

Politics

Latest tariff twist adds to exporter uncertainty
23 Feb 2026   /

Latest tariff twist adds to exporter uncertainty

Australian pubs get relief while NZ falls further behind – stakeholders
12 Feb 2026   /

Australian pubs get relief while NZ falls further behind – stakeholders

Govt claims Investment Boost success
12 Feb 2026   /

Govt claims Investment Boost success

Regulation & Policy

Latest tariff twist adds to exporter uncertainty
23 Feb 2026   /

Latest tariff twist adds to exporter uncertainty

Govt moves to create mega-ministry MCERT
23 Feb 2026   /

Govt moves to create mega-ministry MCERT

Hospitality NZ urges passing of Restricted Trading Days Bill
18 Feb 2026  

Hospitality NZ urges passing of Restricted Trading Days Bill

Trade & Export

Zespri eyes “world’s healthiest fruit brand” title in new 2035 strategy
25 Feb 2026  

Zespri eyes “world’s healthiest fruit brand” title in new 2035 strategy

Scales Dazzles with record results
25 Feb 2026  

Scales Dazzles with record results

Rockit launches 2026 season
25 Feb 2026  

Rockit launches 2026 season

Employment

Hospo, tourism workforce passionate but pressure, bullying grow – report
26 Feb 2026   /

Hospo, tourism workforce passionate but pressure, bullying grow – report

Sealord sentencing lessons for ‘overlapping duties’ – Maritime NZ
11 Feb 2026   /

Sealord sentencing lessons for ‘overlapping duties’ – Maritime NZ

Unemployment hits 10-year high
4 Feb 2026  

Unemployment hits 10-year high

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

Whittaker’s in social media scam warning
19 Feb 2026  

Whittaker’s in social media scam warning

Talley’s to appeal TVNZ defamation ruling – report
13 Feb 2026   /

Talley’s to appeal TVNZ defamation ruling – report

Sealord sentencing lessons for ‘overlapping duties’ – Maritime NZ
11 Feb 2026   /

Sealord sentencing lessons for ‘overlapping duties’ – Maritime NZ

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

Fonterra rainbow tanker joins Auckland’s Pride Parade
24 Feb 2026  

Fonterra rainbow tanker joins Auckland’s Pride Parade

Burger Nation 2026 returns
19 Feb 2026   /

Burger Nation 2026 returns

Hospitality NZ urges passing of Restricted Trading Days Bill
18 Feb 2026  

Hospitality NZ urges passing of Restricted Trading Days Bill

Awards

Dairy-free award winners unveiled
26 Feb 2026   /

Dairy-free award winners unveiled

Kiwifruit’s Hayward Medal winner named
26 Feb 2026   /

Kiwifruit’s Hayward Medal winner named

Final call for Outstanding Food Producer Awards
18 Feb 2026   /

Final call for Outstanding Food Producer Awards

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