Monday 7 December

7th December 2020 By Staff Reporter | news@foodticker.co.nz | @foodtickernz

National

Milk producer faces hefty fine after avoiding WorkSafe inspectors
Manawatu Standard

Fonterra is dipping its toes in the gaming market with Esports Assessment Labs software – so we put it to the test
Newshub

Admission interest from Kiwis overwhelming orchards
ODT

Central Otago fruit growers ‘doing their best’ to hire suitable NZ workers
RNZ

Covid 19 coronavirus: How FMCG reaped the benefits of lockdowns
NZ Herald (sub)

New Zealanders being ignored, turned away by fruit industry
RNZ

Supermarket giant faces scrutiny amid rising tension with suppliers
NZ Herald (sub)

Why Foodstuffs won’t charge suppliers for shelf space anymore
BusinessDesk (sub)

StrangeLove drink recalled as the glass bottles may shatter
Stuff

Reverse Fonterra favouritism, says Productivity Commission
BusinessDesk (sub)

Elizabeth Zhong homicide: legal stoush with creditors over ‘major misappropriations’
Stuff

Wine expert on our changing drinking habits and best picks for 2021
Newstalk ZB

Female New Zealand winemaker celebrates 20 years of her own wine brand
Forbes

Watch out Martinborough, Greytown has its first urban winery
Stuff

New Zealand needs to learn from the deteriorating China-Australia relationship
Stuff

South Island Wine and Food Festival kicks off summer season
Stuff

The Kiwi chocolate that’s (sometimes) cheaper in Australia
Stuff

Financial analyst turned research eye to clean living
NBR (sub)

Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
RNZ

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International

China boycott to hit Australian wine harder than expected as fruit and vegetable prices rise
The Guardian

How a blow to Australian wine shows tensions with China
BBC

Ice Cream giant Ben & Jerry’s commits to paying cocoa farmers a living income in West Africa
Forbes

Brexit: Lambs to the slaughter
BBC

UK moves to ban live animal exports for slaughter
Newshub

UK food and drink trends ‘fundamentally reshaped’ by pandemic
The Guardian

The pandemic boosted food delivery companies. Soon they may face a reality check
CNN

If we can grow cruelty-free meat in a lab, what is there to beef about?
The Guardian

Rémy Cointreau offloads its shares in Passoã JV to Lucas Bols
FoodBev Media

How are pubs faring as alcohol ban starts?
BBC

Making a meal out of it: scotch egg sales soar in tier 2
The Guardian

Frank Carney, co-founder of Pizza Hut, dies at 82
NY Times

Mondelēz partners with Lady Gaga to release Chromatica-themed Oreos
FoodBev Media

The future of grocery shopping and the need for automation
Forbes