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“No future in commodities” – Futurist Jack Bobo issues warning to NZ exporters 10th June 2026 /

“No future in commodities” – Futurist Jack Bobo issues warning to NZ exporters

Global food futurist Jack Bobo has delivered a blunt reality check to New Zealand’s food and agriculture sectors, warning that volume-driven commodity markets are rapidly barrelling toward a dead end.


How NZ exporters can win the future consumer – O’Rourke 27th May 2026 /

How NZ exporters can win the future consumer – O’Rourke

NZ exporters are on the cusp of an unprecedented generational disruption, and need to get with the science-backed macro-dominated programme to stay relevant to the future consumer.


E Tipu 2026: ‘Buzzsaw logic’ versus consumer empathy 25th May 2026 /

E Tipu 2026: ‘Buzzsaw logic’ versus consumer empathy

New Zealand’s food and fibre exporters must learn to understand their consumer and meet their expectations, according to the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor.


E Tipu 2026: ‘Sticking our head in the sand’ on gene tech risks irrelevance 25th May 2026 / /

E Tipu 2026: ‘Sticking our head in the sand’ on gene tech risks irrelevance

New Zealand must move past the ‘ostrich effect’ regarding genetic modification and gene editing technologies if it wants to stay competitive on the world stage, the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor says.


E Tipu Women In Agribusiness winners 25th May 2026

E Tipu Women In Agribusiness winners

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E Tipu 2026: What is NZ’s plan if China is a net animal protein exporter by 2040? 22nd May 2026 /

E Tipu 2026: What is NZ’s plan if China is a net animal protein exporter by 2040?

NZ agrifood exporters are operating under a dangerous structural error if their long-term growth plans assume China will remain a permanent, insatiable destination for bulk commodities.


E Tipu 2026: Alison Barrass on VUCA, BANI and disciplined courage 22nd May 2026 / /

E Tipu 2026: Alison Barrass on VUCA, BANI and disciplined courage

Agribusiness leaders must move past traditional risk-elimination strategies and embrace a model of disciplined courage to navigate an increasingly incomprehensible global trade landscape, says Zespri director Alison Barrass.


E Tipu 2026 gets underway 21st May 2026

E Tipu 2026 gets underway

Food and fibre delegates from across the country have descended on Ōtautahi Christchurch for the opening of E Tipu: The New Zealand Future Food and Fibre Summit 2026.


A question: AI agents and the future of food… 4th June 2025 /

A question: AI agents and the future of food…

Food system stakeholders need to consider the future in light of the growing influence of AI agents, says nanotechnologist and science communicator Michelle Dickinson.


An answer: A new era of data-based branding and beyond 4th June 2025 /

An answer: A new era of data-based branding and beyond

The rise of Agentic AI could usher in a new era of branding – but any such future must be grounded in vastly improved data across the food system, says futurist Max Elder.


E Tipu: When not to build a brand 29th May 2025 /

E Tipu: When not to build a brand

Branding is essential to New Zealand’s food export success, but strategist Louise Beard warns that not every product justifies the investment.


E Tipu 2025 is a go 27th May 2025

E Tipu 2025 is a go

Scores of food and fibre stakeholders from across the country have descended on Palmerston North for this year’s E Tipu Summit.