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Tuesday 12 December 2023

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Woolworths’ FreshChoice ups ante on Kepler Challenge 5th December 2023 /

Woolworths’ FreshChoice ups ante on Kepler Challenge

Long-term Kepler Challenge sponsor FreshChoice installed a pop-up supermarket station near the last stretch of the 60km Fiordland race.


Inaugural Hawke’s Bay wine event to feature masterclasses 22nd November 2023 /

Inaugural Hawke’s Bay wine event to feature masterclasses

A new wine festival in Hastings next year will incorporate masterclasses and experiences into the one-day event.


Coca-Cola marks 29 years of Christmas in the Park returning 16th November 2023 /

Coca-Cola marks 29 years of Christmas in the Park returning

Coca-Cola Christmas in the Park will return in 2023 for what will be its 29th year, having started in 1994.


Christchurch agri show turns 160 14th November 2023 /

Christchurch agri show turns 160

The New Zealand Agricultural Show in Canterbury – otherwise known as the Christchurch Show – celebrates its 160th anniversary this week.


Aquaculture debuts at A&P show 7th November 2023 /

Aquaculture debuts at A&P show

This year the NZ Agricultural Show in Christchurch will this year feature a dedicated Aquaculture Tent for the fist time in its 160-year history.


Eat.Taste.Central heading back to Otago 18th October 2023 /

Eat.Taste.Central heading back to Otago

Central Otago’s annual food and beverage celebration, Eat.Taste.Central, is back for another two-week festival of flavour showcasing the best of the region’s food and wine.


Rural telethon The Big Feed is back 17th October 2023 /

Rural telethon The Big Feed is back

The country’s second annual rural telethon, The Big Feed, is coming back in December 2023.


Kāpiti Food Fair to attract 10k+ 13th October 2023

Kāpiti Food Fair to attract 10k+

More than 10,000 people are expected at the annual Kāpiti Food Fair this year.


NZ team named for World Butchers’ Challenge 2025 6th September 2023 /

NZ team named for World Butchers’ Challenge 2025

Six of the country’s finest butchers have been named as part of New Zealand’s national butchery team to will compete at the World Butchers’ Challenge which takes place in Paris in March 2025.


Vow, FSANZ speaking at AltProteins 23 22nd August 2023 /

Vow, FSANZ speaking at AltProteins 23

Vow Group chief executive and co-founder George Peppou and Food Standards Australia New Zealand principal toxicologist and risk assessor Dr Nick Fletcher are key speakers at the upcoming AltProteins 23 conference.


Toast Martinborough set to welcome 100k wine lovers 4th August 2023 /

Toast Martinborough set to welcome 100k wine lovers

The 30th annual Toast Martinborough is expected to attract 100,000 people in November.


Hospo gives RWC licensing rules thumbs up 24th July 2023 /

Hospo gives RWC licensing rules thumbs up

Hospitality New Zealand has welcomed legislation that allows venues to extend trading hours without having to apply for a special licence so patrons can watch live televised Rugby World Cup matches.


Fine Food NZ reports record numbers, sets 2024 dates 20th July 2023 /

Fine Food NZ reports record numbers, sets 2024 dates

The latest Fine Food New Zealand event attracted record numbers of exhibitors and delegates, according to organiser XPO Exhibitions.


NZFGC, MfE to host waste action, investment plan webinar 13th July 2023 /

NZFGC, MfE to host waste action, investment plan webinar

The Ministry for the Environment and the New Zealand Food and Grocery Council are hosting a webinar on the Waste Action and Investment Plan.


Food-truck market Pop Up Eats popping back up 12th July 2023

Food-truck market Pop Up Eats popping back up

Food-truck market Pop Up Eats Horowhenua is returning from Wednesday 19 July 2023.


Inaugural Brew of Islands festival comes to Kerikeri 5th July 2023 /

Inaugural Brew of Islands festival comes to Kerikeri

Northland’s first Brew of Islands beer festival will be held in Kerikeri this month with an array of food, brews and drinks for locals and visitors.


NZIFST 2023 gets going in Dunedin 3rd July 2023 /

NZIFST 2023 gets going in Dunedin

Hundred of delegates are descending on a snowy Dunedin for the New Zealand Institute of Food Science and Technology’s annual conference.


Gallery: Fine Food New Zealand 2023 26th June 2023 /

Gallery: Fine Food New Zealand 2023

NZ’s food industry converges on Auckland for the country’s largest hospitality, food retail and food service event.


NZ Brewers Fest is back 22nd June 2023 /

NZ Brewers Fest is back

NZ Brewers Fest 2023 is taking place at Upper Hutt’s Brewtown on Saturday 14 October.


Aotearoa Food Rescue Alliance hui series success 2nd June 2023 /

Aotearoa Food Rescue Alliance hui series success

The Aotearoa Food Rescue Alliance (AFRA), in partnership with Foodstuffs North Island, has run a series of hui, uniting its food rescue members from across the North Island.


Exhibitors line up for Fine Food New Zealand 26th May 2023

Exhibitors line up for Fine Food New Zealand

More than 250 exhibitors will converge at Auckland Showgrounds next month for Fine Food New Zealand, the biennial hospitality, food retail and foodservice trade event.


Foodomics heading to Wellington in 2024 17th May 2023 /

Foodomics heading to Wellington in 2024

Foodomics 2024 will be held at the newly-opened Tākina Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wellington next year.


New York’s Chip Klose coming to Hospo Hui 2023 12th May 2023 /

New York’s Chip Klose coming to Hospo Hui 2023

Renowned international restaurant consultant, Chip Klose, has been announced as the keynote speaker for Hospo Hui 2023.


Food leaders in E Tipu IFAMA 2023 line-up 21st April 2023 /

Food leaders in E Tipu IFAMA 2023 line-up

Confirmed speakers for the E Tipu IFAMA 2023 World Conference run the gauntlet of leaders and innovators from across the food system.


NZ Cheese Festival returning to Blenheim 20th April 2023 /

NZ Cheese Festival returning to Blenheim

New Zealand Cheese Festival is returning to Blenheim to tie in with NZ Cheese Month.


ANZ backs WOAP Producer Marketplace return 6th April 2023 /

ANZ backs WOAP Producer Marketplace return

Visa Wellington On a Plate’s Producer Marketplace will return to the capital on Monday 17 April after a two-year hiatus with the backing of ANZ.


E Tipu Boma Agri Summit heads to Manawatū in 2024 30th March 2023 /

E Tipu Boma Agri Summit heads to Manawatū in 2024

E Tipu The Boma Agri Summit will be held in Manawatū in 2024, as part of a new year-about hosting partnership between the North Island region and Christchurch.


Wānaka A&P Show attracts 44k 13th March 2023

Wānaka A&P Show attracts 44k

More than 44,000 people attended the 86th Wānaka A&P Show on Friday and Saturday after a two-year hiatus, injecting more than $28m into the local economy.


Foodstuffs Expo to hit Hamilton 7th March 2023 /

Foodstuffs Expo to hit Hamilton

The biennial business-to-business Foodstuffs Expo is set to take place at Claudelands Events Centre Hamilton over 8 and 9 March.   


Countdown to Agri Futures 3rd March 2023 /

Countdown to Agri Futures

Secondary students from the lower and mid-North Island interested in careers in food and fibre will be in Palmerston North on Friday, March 10th, for Agri Futures, Ahuwhenua ki te Anamata.


Long lunch for Otago Farmers Market’s 20th 3rd March 2023

Long lunch for Otago Farmers Market’s 20th

The Otago Farmers Market is marking its 20 year milestone by hosting a Long Lunch showcasing producers and celebrating the connections made through food.


“Mental wellbeing is really key at this time” – NZFGC launches cyclone support webinar series 1st March 2023 /

“Mental wellbeing is really key at this time” – NZFGC launches cyclone support webinar series

The webinar series is designed to help FMCG leaders through the “significant” immediate and longer-term impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle.


International chef collabs back at Visa WOAP 14th February 2023 /

International chef collabs back at Visa WOAP

Visa Wellington On a Plate has announced the return of the Chef Collaboration Series presented by Singapore Airlines after a three year hiatus.


The ‘golden age is over’ avocado expert warns ahead of Auckland congress 13th February 2023 /

The ‘golden age is over’ avocado expert warns ahead of Auckland congress

The growth potential of the avocado market remains very strong, however, production is developing too quickly now, according to international researcher Eric Imbert.


Chocolate, bubbles, flowers top Valentines shopping trends – Foodstuffs 13th February 2023 /

Chocolate, bubbles, flowers top Valentines shopping trends – Foodstuffs

Last year 30,000 people said bought flowers to mark Valentine’s Day, with sales for bunches picking up in the week of February 14 and nearly half – or some 45% – of those being sold on the day itself.


Sanitarium Weet-Bix Auckland Tryathlon rescheduled 9th February 2023 /

Sanitarium Weet-Bix Auckland Tryathlon rescheduled

The Sanitarium Weet-Bix Central Eat Auckland Tryathlon has been rescheduled due to water safety concerns.


Rosé NZ’s fastest-growing wine 3rd February 2023 /

Rosé NZ’s fastest-growing wine

The eighth New Zealand Rosé Day will celebrate New Zealand’s fastest-growing wine style this Sunday 5 February.


Inaugural southern food, wine event success 1st February 2023

Inaugural southern food, wine event success

The inaugural Roam Central wine and food celebration has been hailed a success after it attracted more than 1,500 people to venues across Queenstown, Arrowtown, Gibbston, Wānaka, Bendigo, Bannockburn, Clyde and Pisa.


Inaugural wine and food festival for the south 22nd November 2022

Inaugural wine and food festival for the south

Roam Central is a new four-day wine and food event set amongst the vines of Central Otago and the Southern Lakes.


…while Nelson’s wine tasting event returns 18th October 2022 /

…while Nelson’s wine tasting event returns

Wine Nelson’s premier annual tasting event is back this week with a bigger venue and more on offer in 2022.


Save the date for Beervana 2023 18th October 2022 /

Save the date for Beervana 2023

Beervana will return 18 – 19 August 2023 at the Sky Stadium.


Wine tasting event returns to Nelson 14th October 2022 /

Wine tasting event returns to Nelson

Wine Nelson’s premier annual tasting event is back with a bigger venue and more on offer this year.


Babich official wine sponsor for ASB Classic 2023 29th September 2022 /

Babich official wine sponsor for ASB Classic 2023

Babich Wines has been named the official wine sponsor for the ASB Classic summer tennis fixture in Auckland.


South Australian F&B heads to Auckland for trade show 28th September 2022

South Australian F&B heads to Auckland for trade show

The largest gathering of South Australian wine, food, and spirits producers and exporters in many years is heading to Auckland next month.


Iconic Auckland Eats nominations open 14th September 2022 /

Iconic Auckland Eats nominations open

Nominations are now open for Aucklanders to nominate their favourite dish for the 2022 Iconic Auckland Eats list.


How far did Ōtautahi Christchurch turn up the heat in August? 8th September 2022 /

How far did Ōtautahi Christchurch turn up the heat in August?

Ōtautahi Christchurch’s post-Covid Turn up the Heat festival in August saw more than 50 central city hospitality joints join a fiery food competition, each offering a different spicy dish or drink.


NZ Food Waste Summit heads to Wellington 6th September 2022 /

NZ Food Waste Summit heads to Wellington

The second New Zealand Food Waste Summit is heading to Wellington on 29 September, bringing together players from across the food chain to brainstorm how innovation can reduce food waste while also addressing food security.


International wine conference heading to Christchurch 2nd September 2022 /

International wine conference heading to Christchurch

The International Cool Climate Wine Symposium 2026 will be held in Christchurch, with an estimated 500 wine specialists from around the world expected to meet.


New producers on Horowhenua Taste Trail 2nd September 2022

New producers on Horowhenua Taste Trail

At least seven new producers joining the 2022 Horowhenua Taste Trail when gates open early on Saturday November 26.


Kai Pasifika coming to Tāmaki Makaurau at Homeland  1st September 2022

Kai Pasifika coming to Tāmaki Makaurau at Homeland 

Peter Gordon’s food embassy, Homeland, is hosting Kai Pasifika – a celebration of Blue Pacific cuisine in October.


Highball Cocktail Festival cancelled for 2022 29th August 2022 /

Highball Cocktail Festival cancelled for 2022

The Wellington Culinary Events Trust has cancelled this year’s Highball festival, which was scheduled to take place on 23 & 24 September 2022.


Beervana celebrates 21st milestone 22nd August 2022 /

Beervana celebrates 21st milestone

Beer lovers from around the world made the pilgrimage to Wellington’s SKY Stadium this weekend for the ‘21st’ Beervana.


Hospitality Championships 2022 Open for registration 18th August 2022 /

Hospitality Championships 2022 Open for registration

Registrations have opened for this year’s Hospitality Championships, supported by NZ Chefs Association as part of the Hospitality Summit 22.


Auckland to host agri-food-tech summit 12th August 2022

Auckland to host agri-food-tech summit

Auckland will host the 2035 Oceania Summit at the Aotea Centre from 10 – 11 October.


A Taste of AUT lined up for August 8th August 2022 /

A Taste of AUT lined up for August

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Countdown to the Christchurch Food Show 4th August 2022 /

Countdown to the Christchurch Food Show

The Food Show returns to the Garden City this August 19 – 21 at Christchurch Arena.


Auckland Food Show postponed… 2nd August 2022

Auckland Food Show postponed…

Auckland’s annual food show has been postponed until next year due to uncertainty over the Auckland Showgrounds venue.


…as Chocolate and Coffee returns to the Cloud 2nd August 2022 /

…as Chocolate and Coffee returns to the Cloud

The annual Chocolate and Coffee Festival returns to The Cloud in Auckland on 10 – 11 September.


Industry converges on sold-out hospitality conference 25th July 2022 /

Industry converges on sold-out hospitality conference

After a two year hiatus, the New Zealand Hospitality Conference is back taking place at the Grand Millennium in Auckland starting tomorrow.


Ōtautahi Christchurch turns up the heat 25th July 2022 /

Ōtautahi Christchurch turns up the heat

Ōtautahi Christchurch’s Central City is bringing the heat this August with a festival of 60-plus events ranging from roaming characters, comedy, cabaret, drag, variety shows and a fiery food competition.


Highball cocktail festival returns to Wellington 22nd July 2022

Highball cocktail festival returns to Wellington

New Zealand’s cocktail and spirits festival – Highball presented by Liquorland – returns to Wellington this September.


Envisaging an Aotearoa without Food Waste event 22nd July 2022 /

Envisaging an Aotearoa without Food Waste event

University of Otago’s Food Waste Research will next week be hosting the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor, Dame Juliet Gerrard, and her team for a two day visit.


Toast Martinborough back after two-year hiatus 21st July 2022 /

Toast Martinborough back after two-year hiatus

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Visa WOAP launching with kaimoana pop-up 20th July 2022 /

Visa WOAP launching with kaimoana pop-up

To kick off Visa Wellington On a Plate 2022, a mechanics workshop will be transformed into The Sea Breeze Inn, a pop-up restaurant serving sustainably-sourced kaimoana from across Aotearoa New Zealand. 


Hospo Hui 2022 takes shape 14th July 2022 /

Hospo Hui 2022 takes shape

The Restaurant Association has secured Canadian chef and entrepreneur Eric Pateman as one of the keynote speaker to discuss the possibilities the industry’s recovery at its upcoming Hospo Hui.


Citrus NZ conference to go ahead in September 1st July 2022 /

Citrus NZ conference to go ahead in September

Citrus NZ has set a date for what will be its first in-person conference in three years following Covid cancellations.


Beervana gears up for 21st celebrations 17th June 2022 /

Beervana gears up for 21st celebrations

Marking its 21st birthday this year, Beervana has already locked in more than 70 breweries set to take part in NZ’s biggest celebration of beer.


Apiculture NZ on track for 2022 conference 10th June 2022 /

Apiculture NZ on track for 2022 conference

Hundreds of beekeepers, and others from the apiculture industry, will gather in Christchurch this month for ApiNZ’s sixth annual conference and trade exhibition.


Hospitality conference adds top talent to lineup 8th June 2022 /

Hospitality conference adds top talent to lineup

The New Zealand Hospitality Conference has added two more star hospitality figureheads to its lineup this year.


Visa Wellington On a Plate launches 2022 programme 1st June 2022 /

Visa Wellington On a Plate launches 2022 programme

The capital’s annual annual month long food festival, Visa Wellington on a Plate, will include 120 events and pop-ups being held under the 2022 theme A State of Flux.


GABS returning to Auckland in June 20th May 2022 /

GABS returning to Auckland in June

The Great Australasian Beer Spectacular is returning to Auckland on 25 June.


May means Eat, Drink, Love Ponsonby 2022. 19th May 2022 /

May means Eat, Drink, Love Ponsonby 2022.

For the month of May, participating Auckland restaurants and bars will be celebrating the Eat, Drink, Love Ponsonby 2022.


Winetopia winds up for July kick-off in Wellington 18th May 2022 /

Winetopia winds up for July kick-off in Wellington

New Zealand wine festival Winetopia has added more events to its three-city schedule.


Australasia’s first alternative proteins conference kicks-off 17th May 2022 /

Australasia’s first alternative proteins conference kicks-off

Australia and New Zealand’s first alternative proteins conference, AltProteins, takes place in Melbourne today.


NZ Hospitality Conference is back 9th May 2022 /

NZ Hospitality Conference is back

The New Zealand Hospitality Conference is back in-person in July after a two-year hiatus and with a theme of “The Future of Hospitality”.


The Food Show returns to Wellington 6th May 2022

The Food Show returns to Wellington

The Wellington Food Show is back, taking place 27 – 29 May at Sky Stadium, following a Covid-induced absence.


Sponsored: Why E Tipu 2022 picked Christchurch 2nd May 2022 /

Sponsored: Why E Tipu 2022 picked Christchurch

Mark your calendars for E Tipu 2022: The Boma Agri Summit, with a special ticket offer for Food Ticker readers.


Final chance for Eat NZ Hui tickets 2nd May 2022 /

Final chance for Eat NZ Hui tickets

The countdown is on for the two-day hybrid Eat New Zealand Hui + Eat NZ Grains 2022 being held in Ōtautahi Christchurch this week, Tuesday and Wednesday.


Service Foods cancels 2022 trade shows 11th April 2022 /

Service Foods cancels 2022 trade shows

Service Foods has cancelled its 2022 trade shows.


CEDA’s AgriFood Talks event cancelled 22nd March 2022 /

CEDA’s AgriFood Talks event cancelled

The 2022 New Zealand AgriFood Talks event has been cancelled because of the Omicron outbreak.


Flavours of Plenty Festival event calendar ready to roll 18th March 2022 /

Flavours of Plenty Festival event calendar ready to roll

Bay of Plenty produce will be in the spotlight at the region’s inaugural food festival next month.


First speakers announced for Boma Agri Summit 16th March 2022 /

First speakers announced for Boma Agri Summit

This year’s Boma Agri Summit in Christchurch on 21-22 June will host speakers from the US and UK.


Eat NZ’s Feast Matariki secures govt investment 11th March 2022 /

Eat NZ’s Feast Matariki secures govt investment

Eat New Zealand has secured up to $275,000 of government funding to support its multi-day Feast Matariki festival.


Reusable container seminar opens for registration 7th March 2022 /

Reusable container seminar opens for registration

Again Again is holding a free seminar on moving to reuse as a systemic replacement to single-use container packaging.


Winetopia back for a seventh year 18th February 2022 /

Winetopia back for a seventh year

New Zealand’s largest wine event will be heading to three main centres later this year.


Watch: Super Bowl 2022’s F&B commercials 16th February 2022 /

Watch: Super Bowl 2022’s F&B commercials

Hellmann’s mayo, Mexican avocados, Lay’s chips and Bud seltzer were among the advertisers forking out US$6m+ for TV spots during the weekend’s Super Bowl.


Red setting scuppers Wānaka food fest… 11th February 2022 /

Red setting scuppers Wānaka food fest…

Wanaka’s food and wine festival has been cancelled this year because of the current red-light Covid-19 restrictions.


…but BOP food event all go for April 11th February 2022 /

…but BOP food event all go for April

A Bay of Plenty food event plans to go ahead despite current Covid-19 restrictions.


More food festivals fall to Covid-19 restrictions 3rd February 2022 /

More food festivals fall to Covid-19 restrictions

The West Coast’s Wildfoods Festival has been scrapped, the first time in its 34-year history, due to Covid capacity restrictions at the red setting.


New Zealand Wine Week to return in 2022 9th December 2021 /

New Zealand Wine Week to return in 2022

After running the inaugural event in 2021, New Zealand Winegrowers will be kicking off the second New Zealand Wine Week on 8 February 2022.


Chia Sisters’ Van Dyke picked for $10k prize pitch 19th November 2021 /

Chia Sisters’ Van Dyke picked for $10k prize pitch

Chia Sisters co-founder Chloe Van Dyke is one of five female entrepreneurs selected to pitch at Rise Up for a $10,000 prize.


Festival of carbon-zero NZ food to run with inaugural Auckland agrifood summit 17th November 2021 /

Festival of carbon-zero NZ food to run with inaugural Auckland agrifood summit

A festival of carbon-zero New Zealand food will run alongside a new event in Auckland next year addressing the world’s agrifood climate challenge.


Food fair cancels due to Covid 17th November 2021 /

Food fair cancels due to Covid

The Kāpiti Food Fair has been cancelled due to Covid uncertainty.


Taranaki F&B summer pop-up 8th November 2021 /

Taranaki F&B summer pop-up

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Food Hui 2021 kicks-off 1st November 2021 /

Food Hui 2021 kicks-off

The annual Eat New Zealand and Restaurant Association Food Hui is under way.


Food Hui 2021 goes online 21st October 2021 /

Food Hui 2021 goes online

Eat New Zealand and the Restaurant Association have made the decision to move their Food Hui 2021 online.


Ardern to join inaugural UN Food Systems Summit 17th September 2021 /

Ardern to join inaugural UN Food Systems Summit

Prime minister Jacinda Ardern is one of more than 90 world leaders who are set to participate in the historic UN Food Systems Summit next week.


New November date for Food Hui 1st September 2021

New November date for Food Hui

Eat New Zealand and The Restaurant Association have postponed this year’s Food Hui until 1 and 2 November.


Zespri grower roadshows postponed 23rd August 2021 /

Zespri grower roadshows postponed

With New Zealand remaining in lockdown until at least Tuesday 24 August, Zespri’s scheduled grower roadshows starting today, 23 August have been postponed.


New plans for Visa Wellington On a Plate 23rd August 2021

New plans for Visa Wellington On a Plate

Visa Wellington On a Plate’s intends to restart Burger and Cocktail Wellington at Level 2 for those venues who choose or are able to take part, after the event was scuppered by alert level 4 lockdown.


Speakers named for inaugural Hospitality Summit 5th August 2021 /

Speakers named for inaugural Hospitality Summit

Danny Meyer will be one of the keynote speakers at the inaugural New Zealand Hospitality Summit at the Trusts Arena in Auckland on 8-9 September.


BioTechNZ, AgriTechNZ partner for clean food future event 29th July 2021

BioTechNZ, AgriTechNZ partner for clean food future event

BioTechNZ and AgriTechNZ are leading an event addressing cell-based agriculture which can create food products from cell cultures as opposed to whole plants or animals.


SkyCity’s Huami offers Beijing escape 27th July 2021 /

SkyCity’s Huami offers Beijing escape

SkyCity restaurant Huami is staging an immersive cultural experience in conjunction with Heart of the City’s Elemental Festival in Auckland.


F&B events make awards shortlist 22nd July 2021 /

F&B events make awards shortlist

A handful of Food & beverage events from across the country have made the shortlist for the 2021 NZ Events Association New Zealand Event Awards after a record 108 entries were received.


Event uncertainty in wake of ASB Showgrounds liquidation 24th June 2021 /

Event uncertainty in wake of ASB Showgrounds liquidation

Uncertainty surrounds events scheduled for Auckland’s ASB Showgrounds after the venue suddenly announced its liquidation on Tuesday.


Invite only Feed our Future event starts 9th June 2021

Invite only Feed our Future event starts

The Riddet Institute is today hosting Feed our Future: A New Zealand Sustainable Food Systems Dialogue.


Hort Connections to go ahead in Brisbane as planned 28th May 2021 /

Hort Connections to go ahead in Brisbane as planned

Annual trade show and conference confirmed for 7-9 June despite Victoria lockdown.


Marlborough F&B night feast back for 2021 22nd April 2021

Marlborough F&B night feast back for 2021

Marlborough Bayleys Friday Night Feast is back for 2021, showcasing the region’s food, wine and other beverages.


Deer Industry Conference confirmed for Invercargill 19th April 2021 /

Deer Industry Conference confirmed for Invercargill

It was the first time the event would take place in two years.


Feast Waikato to feature Wintec student lunch event 26th March 2021 /

Feast Waikato to feature Wintec student lunch event

A team of second year Wintec Culinary Arts students will deliver the Leading the Way Lunch at Wintec, as part of the Feast Waikato Festival.


The Food Show Christchurch makes its return 23rd March 2021

The Food Show Christchurch makes its return

The Food Show Christchurch will make its returning this April after Covid saw the event cancelled in 2020.


Auckland to host Foodtech Packtech 3rd March 2021 /

Auckland to host Foodtech Packtech

The event was expected to attract more than 200 local and international exhibiting companies and 4000+ qualified visitors.


Hawke’s Bay Wine Auction celebrates 30 years 3rd March 2021 /

Hawke’s Bay Wine Auction celebrates 30 years

There will be 40 lots of wine, many of which were being specially blended, at this year’s event.


Southland launches food & bev event 26th February 2021

Southland launches food & bev event

Southland will host the Savour the South – Eat Drink Play & Stay event, as the region looks to elevate its reputation as a food and beverage destination.


Auckland hosts NZ’s first food waste summit 25th February 2021 /

Auckland hosts NZ’s first food waste summit

New Zealand’s inaugural Food Waste Summit, Te Hui Taumata Moumou Kai o Aotearoa, will take place at Villa Maria Winery on Monday 22 March.