8th December 2021 CGF / FundingNZX-listed international coffee chain Cooks Global Foods has set a price of 3 cents a share for a rights issue, which is targeting $8m to restructure its balance sheet.
3rd November 2021 Funding / SeekaNew Zealand’s largest kiwifruit grower says it has negotiated an increased debt facility of $190m, up from $152m.
2nd November 2021 Exports / FundingFunctional beverage startup Little Elephant Tonics is seeking up to $230,000 in capital to help fund exports to the US and Australia.
21st October 2021 Funding / Sustainable FoodsThe hemp meat trailblazer is looking to drive growth both here and overseas.
12th October 2021 Funding / InnovationAuckland’s The Kefir Co and Christchurch’s Badass Brownies are looking for funds via crowdfunding platform PledgeMe.
26th August 2021 Batchwell / FundingKombucha company Batchwell raised just over $1m in its equity capital raise, exceeding its minimum target of $700,000.
30th July 2021 Funding / Ripple FoodsUS food-tech company Ripple Foods collected $549,450 from New Zealand wholesale investors in its oversubscribed $55m fundraising round.
23rd July 2021 Food Waste / FundingThe government is pumping a total of $1.56m into five projects to help address food waste.
21st July 2021 Food Waste / FundingQueenstown’s Hilton Hotel, perishable food rescuers KiwiHarvest and Wanaka reusable cup service Wanakup, were among nine applicants that would receive QLDC funding for waste reduction projects.
5th July 2021 Funding / GoodForPackage-free, lifestyle grocery store GoodFor has raised $2.2m of fresh cash, hitting its maximum capital raise target.
29th June 2021 FundingThe Rural Professionals Fund, established by the Our Land and Water National Science Challenge, is calling for applications for a second round of funding.
15th June 2021 Fruit / FundingThe High-Value Nutrition Ko Ngā Kai Whai Painga National Science Challenge has provided a $50,000 development grant to Hastings-based research and project management collaborator Foot Steps to investigate the Damson plum.
11th June 2021 Catalist / FundingA new stock exchange is to be launched in New Zealand targeting small to medium-sized companies who want to access public investment but are too small to list on the NZX.
4th June 2021 FundingFood & beverage has proved to be the most popular sector for online investment marketplace Snowball Effect which said close to a third of the first $100m it has raised to date has gone to the innovative sector.
17th May 2021 Funding / InnovationNew Zealand virtual fencing startup, Vence, has raised $16m which will help it prepare for its entry into the Australian and US markets.
11th May 2021 Funding / Plant-basedMPI is seeking more applicants from the food sector for SFF Futures funding.
19th March 2021 Bay of Plenty / FundingThe Government has injected $20.5m into waste reduction for Tauranga City.
