New Zealand Food Safety has released new guidance and an assessment template to help registered food importers comply with mandatory pre-import safety and suitability requirements.
FSANZ launches its second round of consultation on mandating Health Star Ratings, opening an eight-week feedback window on the contentious labelling proposal.
Manufacturer Nestlé was a “winner” in this year’s Consumer NZ’s Yeah, Nah Awards, with meal delivery service Hello Fresh and retailer Foodstuffs also name-checked.
The trans-Tasman packaging manufacturer invests $50m into its South Australian plant, as it makes a play for a greater share of the New Zealand food and primary sector business.
The Act Party has added its supermarket policy to the mix, with an election pledge focused on competition rather than market intervention.
Automation specialist Scott Technology has expanded its Materials Handling & Logistics portfolio with the commercial launch of its NexPAL 200HL end-of-line palletiser.
The government has agreed to develop a national digital product labelling standard following consideration of the Ministry for Regulation’s final Product Labelling Regulatory Review.
Modernising product labelling regime is a win for manufacturers and consumers and ensures local supply chains don’t get left behind globally, says Retail NZ chief executive Carolyn Young.
A new nationwide rural recycling scheme targeting the recovery of farm plastics is being introduced from March next year, Minister for the Environment Nicola Grigg has announced.
New Zealand canning company Recorp has been recognised in the Australian Financial Review’s Sustainability Leaders 2026 competition.
Barker Fruit Processors has unveiled a refreshed look for its Barker’s Professional foodservice range.
Global food manufacturer Nestlé launches a new nationwide on-pack initiative in New Zealand designed to curb household food waste by tackling date label confusion.
