Vegetables were one of the largest contributors to New Zealand’s quarterly inflation rate, rising 10.5% in the three months to September 2026.
After inking a key joint venture with a global ingredient commercialisation company for its avocado seed extract, Ovāvo is looking for backers to scale its expanding ingredient portfolio.
The NZ Vegetable Council and agency The Media Lab have rolled out a tongue-in-cheek seasonal campaign, tapping into general election season to boost domestic produce consumption.
The New Zealand Vegetable Council has welcomed the passage of the Natural Environment and Planning Bills, hailing the legislation as a vital step toward establishing a consistent, national framework for vegetable production.
Speirs Foods’ directors are opting for voluntary administration instead of placing the 50-year-old salad-making business into receivership.
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Comcom has released its Statement of Issues regarding J&P Turner’s proposed 100% acquisition of T&G Fresh, warning it is not yet satisfied on the deal’s competition merits.
Senior New Zealand and Australia fresh produce executives are gathering in Hong Kong this week for the International Fresh Produce Association’s invitation-only Executive Leadership Summit Asia.
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T&G Global agrees a three-way break-up and sale of its T&G Fresh business as it exits the domestic fresh produce sector to focus on apple exports and IP.
Hawke’s Bay vegetable growers have walked away from talks over a potential purchase of the McCain vegetable processing facility in Hastings as new terms came to light.
New Zealand Food Safety is rolling out its 2026/27 Food Residues Survey Programme to monitor agricultural chemical residues in domestic and imported plant-based foods.
