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Saturday 04 April 2026

Highlights

Fonterra settles Greenpeace Anchor legal case
2 Apr 2026   /

Fonterra settles Greenpeace Anchor legal case

Greenpeace Aotearoa is claiming victory over dairy co-operative Fonterra, after coming to an out of court settlement in its lawsuit alleging misleading packaging on the Anchor brand butter.


FMCG brands in April Fools’ NPD
2 Apr 2026  

FMCG brands in April Fools’ NPD

April Fools’ Day prank execution saw a range of questionable NPD pushed out on paper – although shout out to Pic’s who actually went for full production.


Perspectives: Why does chocolate cost so much this Easter, when cocoa’s price is at a 3‑year low?
2 Apr 2026  

Perspectives: Why does chocolate cost so much this Easter, when cocoa’s price is at a 3‑year low?

This Easter, shoppers may be asking – given cocoa costs have plunged, why hasn’t the shelf price of all chocolates on our supermarket shelves also fallen? The short answer is time.


Thursday 2 April
2 Apr 2026  

Thursday 2 April

A daily roundup of national and international food and beverage industry news, views and analysis.


Lee on Sunfed’s legacy as solvent windup completes
1 Apr 2026  

Lee on Sunfed’s legacy as solvent windup completes

The windup of New Zealand foodtech pioneer Sunfed is complete, with surplus capital returned to shareholders, all employee entitlements met, and no creditors.


Silver Fern Farms rebound
1 Apr 2026  

Silver Fern Farms rebound

Silver Fern Farms stages a successful turnaround, with stronger global demand and fiscal discipline pushing the firm back into the black.


Perspectives: War fuel price shocks reveal the folly of a long food supply chain
1 Apr 2026  

Perspectives: War fuel price shocks reveal the folly of a long food supply chain

A move to a place-based approach to the food systems offers opportunities to change the dynamics around how we relate to our food, says RMIT supply chain and logistics expert Vinh Thai.


Wednesday 1 April
1 Apr 2026  

Wednesday 1 April

A daily roundup of national and international food and beverage industry news, views and analysis.


MPI’s Exporter Help: Enabling Food and Fibre Businesses to thrive on the world stage
31 Mar 2026  

MPI’s Exporter Help: Enabling Food and Fibre Businesses to thrive on the world stage

The free Exporter Help service is available to deliver personalised advice to food and fibre businesses of all sizes, no matter where they are in their exporting journey.


NZ Winegrowers toasts new CEO
31 Mar 2026   /

NZ Winegrowers toasts new CEO

New Zealand Winegrowers has found a new leader to replace long-term chief executive Philip Gregan, luring a Pernod Ricard global director back to New Zealand to take up the role.


Red meat product for seniors clinches MIA Dragons’ Den win
31 Mar 2026   /

Red meat product for seniors clinches MIA Dragons’ Den win

Serial entrepreneur Ron Park’s proposed range of functional red meat products for seniors secured top honours at the 2026 Meat Industry Association Dragons’ Den competition.


Tuesday 31 March
31 Mar 2026  

Tuesday 31 March

A daily roundup of national and international food and beverage industry news, views and analysis.