The oil extraction technology will be trialled with green-lipped mussel and cannabis manufacturers.
The organisation is looking for cutting-edge businesses to register for global connections, mentorship, and the chance to pitch for up to $1m in seed stage investment.
The Kiwi startup is winning hearts and minds – and crucial shelf space – with what it says is the world’s first full-strength non-alc terpene spirit.
Functional plant proteins, 3D printed food, and energy from waste are among the 24 ventures that will go through to an accelerator.
The co-op’s innovation into hop oil is allowing it to explore new food and beverage categories.
Get your applications in all you innovators – entries to the Food, Fibre and Agritech Supernode Challenge 2022 close 20 March.
ChristchurchNZ has launched the its second annual Food, Fibre and Agritech Supernode Challenge.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will undertake a trade visit to the United States in May focused on New Zealand’s high-technology export sectors, including agri-tech.
The Warehouse founder’s venture capital fund backs NZ ventures seeking global exposure.
New Zealand’s food producers and manufacturers need new technologies and business models to help shift to more sustainable and healthy products, says the OECD.
The SOE targets the healthy ageing category for the longterm commercial success of its ‘world first’ product.
The kiwifruit co-op is reviewing its innovation model and is calling for input from stakeholders.
Baby food venture Norish has won the inaugural Innovate Hawke’s Bay awards.
The 12-month programme provides access to Countdown’s customer marketing and insights teams, as well as product development and manufacturing support.
New Zealand food and beverage startups managed to secure about $3.7m in early stage investment during the first half of 2021.
The tie-up is part of the exporter’s expansion of its higher value active living ingredient business.
The Sprout Accelerator has put out a final call for cutting-edge businesses to register for global connections, mentorship, and the chance to pitch for up to $1m in investment.
Ministry of Awesome, Foodstuffs South Island, Foodstuffs North Island, New Zealand Food Innovation Network and Strategy Creative.
Two food and agritech concepts have made it through to the final of the Manawatū start-up support programme, Innovate.
Auckland’s The Kefir Co and Christchurch’s Badass Brownies are looking for funds via crowdfunding platform PledgeMe.
The government’s Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures fund is contributing $2.6m towards a $5m project to develop a commercial-scale autonomous robotic asparagus harvester.
The foodtech startup is moving from a successful trial with Fonterra to one with US dairy company Valley Queen Cheese.
Co-founders Ali Alomari and Leila Deljkovic are sounding out investors as the startup preps for a commercial pilot in Marlborough.
Think you know reusable takeaway coffee cup company Again Again? Think again (again).
Michal Garvey’s Auckland-based food waste startup has signed its first cafes in the capital.
Development of Hawke’s Bay new $18m food innovation hub, ‘Foodeast’, will start in September.
A sparkling mead maker, a plant-based food manufacturer, and a probiotic kefir company are among twelve startups selected for Sprout’s accelerator.
New Zealand’s largest kiwifruit grower, Seeka, has bought a $2.6m minority stake in hort tech startup Fruitometry.
The future of meat prices and production are likely to be challenged by the emergence of a cultivated meat sector on track to become a US$25bn global industry by 2030, according to a new report from McKinsey.
Package-free grocery store GoodFor is closing in on the half-way point of its capital raise target after the offer went live to the public this week.
New Zealand virtual fencing startup, Vence, has raised $16m which will help it prepare for its entry into the Australian and US markets.
Higher margin evidence-based health and wellness products present a huge opportunity to change the value of New Zealand’s agriculture and food sectors.
Meeting climate change and environmental challenges means backing innovation, writes AgResearch’s Dr Trevor Stuthridge.
The vehicle has attracted a $14m commitment from New Zealand Growth Capital Partners.
A new plant-based ice cream is one of five business start-ups moving through to the final stage of Venture Taranaki’s business accelerator, the PowerUp Ideas Competition.
Leading NZ food founders launch a new collective to grow the domestic food tech industry with an eye on long-term food stability.
Participants would embark on an intensive seven-week accelerator programme, after which the top eight finalists would present to a panel of experts where they would compete for a share in a prize pool of more than $130,000.
A competition to find innovative food and beverage startups has gone national in an effort to support new businesses and suppliers.
ASB is offering four $50,000 grants for New Zealand businesses choosing to innovate amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
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