27th November 2024 Health / HFSSNew sugar and salt levies, strengthening restrictions on advertising to children, and increasing food labelling requirements and are among the obesity-fighting recommendations in a new report.
15th November 2024 Farming / HealthAn online hub with mental wellbeing tools and resources designed to help farmers and growers deal with the stress of adverse weather events has been officially launched by Minister for Mental Health, Matt Doocey.
21st June 2024 Fonterra / HealthConsumers are continuing to prioritise their wellness despite the increasing price of health and well-being products, according to a report from Fonterra.
20th March 2024 HealthConsumption of sugar-sweetened drinks remains high, accounting for a third of the average household drinks budget, according to the results of a new study from the University of Auckland.
6th October 2023 Health / WaterHuman faecal contamination of the water supply is the most likely source of Queenstown’s cryptosporidium outbreak.
20th September 2023 Health / RegulationA sugary beverages tax, product reformulation, and strengthened cross-agency collaboration are among the recommendations made by health officials to cut unhealthy food consumption in NZ.
20th September 2023 Health / NZFGCNZFGC boss Raewyn Bleakley is open to exploring options when it comes to potential government regulation in the food space but wants more detail.
30th June 2023 Health / IngredientThe artificial sweetener aspartame is set to be declared a possible carcinogen next month by the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) cancer research arm, according to reports.
15th November 2022 Health / LabellingAll manufacturers participating in the opt-in system are required to have updated their labelling to reflect the upgrade to the Health Star system.
12th September 2022 Health / NZFGCFood & Grocery Council member companies are continuing to bring more food products into the Health Star Rating system, with the tally coming in at 3223 at the end of June.
23rd August 2022 Health / VMSNatural Health Products NZ has announced the winners of its annual industry awards, including the Supreme Award for the best overall entry, which went to Keraplast Manufacturing.
7th March 2022 Health / ReformulationAustralian food firms face stricter rules around the availability, affordability, accessibility, and marketing of food and drinks.
