New research shows NZ’s imports of UPFs increased significantly, from 16 kilograms per person in 1990 to 104 kilograms in 2023, says University of Auckland’s Kelly Garton.
Lindt joins the chorus of global food giants claiming that the rise of GLP-1 drugs is proving to be a net positive for premium business – with the sales data to back it up.
As is traditional, one of the world’s largest natural and organic food trade shows, Natural Products Expo West, concluded last week with the crowning of its annual award winners.
Given its design and governance flaws, mandating the current health star rating system would be a mistake, two Australian public health professors argue.
As a new genre of weight loss injections emerges, food companies that make it their mission to promote wellbeing are going to be tomorrow’s winners, says Cambridge University’s Yasemin Kor.
Ferrero-owned protein and vitamin bar brand Fulfil has expanded into New Zealand.
Monitoring of Health Star Rating adoption levels among manufacturers is set to get underway, following the passing of the final deadline for mandatory uptake.
Some of Kellogg’s leading breakfast cereal brands, including Nutri-Grain and Coco Pops, are coming to New Zealand as protein powders as part of a new Australian partnership.
NZ children encounter marketing for “unhealthy” products – junk food, alcohol and gambling, 76 times per day, according to new research from the University of Otago.
My Food Bag has teamed up with Diabetes New Zealand to add a new offering to its meal kit subscription business.
A wellness entrepreneur is hitting supermarkets with what she claims is New Zealand’s first dairy-free protein shake in a can.
The Stewart family is backing up last year’s Wedderspoon Organic acquisition with the addition of a Christchurch manufacturer as part of its global growth plan for the brand.
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