13th May 2022 Innovation / InvestmentThe oil extraction technology will be trialled with green-lipped mussel and cannabis manufacturers.
10th May 2022 Innovation / SproutThe 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.
11th April 2022 Innovation / Terps & CoThe 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.
30th March 2022 Agritech / InnovationFunctional plant proteins, 3D printed food, and energy from waste are among the 24 ventures that will go through to an accelerator.
22nd March 2022 Innovation / NZ HopsThe co-op’s innovation into hop oil is allowing it to explore new food and beverage categories.
4th March 2022 InnovationGet your applications in all you innovators – entries to the Food, Fibre and Agritech Supernode Challenge 2022 close 20 March.
23rd February 2022 Agritech / InnovationChristchurchNZ has launched the its second annual Food, Fibre and Agritech Supernode Challenge.
16th February 2022 Innovation / TradePrime 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.
3rd February 2022 Innovation / InvestmentThe Warehouse founder’s venture capital fund backs NZ ventures seeking global exposure.
1st February 2022 InnovationNew Zealand’s food producers and manufacturers need new technologies and business models to help shift to more sustainable and healthy products, says the OECD.
7th December 2021 Innovation / PāmuThe SOE targets the healthy ageing category for the longterm commercial success of its ‘world first’ product.
6th December 2021 Innovation / ZespriThe kiwifruit co-op is reviewing its innovation model and is calling for input from stakeholders.
30th November 2021 Innovation / NorishBaby food venture Norish has won the inaugural Innovate Hawke’s Bay awards.
18th November 2021 Countdown / InnovationThe 12-month programme provides access to Countdown’s customer marketing and insights teams, as well as product development and manufacturing support.
12th November 2021 Innovation / InvestmentNew Zealand food and beverage startups managed to secure about $3.7m in early stage investment during the first half of 2021.
5th November 2021 Fonterra / InnovationThe tie-up is part of the exporter’s expansion of its higher value active living ingredient business.
4th November 2021 Innovation / SproutThe 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.
29th October 2021 FoodStarter / InnovationMinistry of Awesome, Foodstuffs South Island, Foodstuffs North Island, New Zealand Food Innovation Network and Strategy Creative.
28th October 2021 InnovationTwo food and agritech concepts have made it through to the final of the Manawatū start-up support programme, Innovate.
12th October 2021 Funding / InnovationAuckland’s The Kefir Co and Christchurch’s Badass Brownies are looking for funds via crowdfunding platform PledgeMe.
10th September 2021 InnovationThe 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.
9th September 2021 CertusBio / InnovationThe foodtech startup is moving from a successful trial with Fonterra to one with US dairy company Valley Queen Cheese.
5th August 2021 Cropsy / InnovationCo-founders Ali Alomari and Leila Deljkovic are sounding out investors as the startup preps for a commercial pilot in Marlborough.
21st July 2021 Innovation / RecyclingThink you know reusable takeaway coffee cup company Again Again? Think again (again).
20th July 2021 Foodprint / InnovationMichal Garvey’s Auckland-based food waste startup has signed its first cafes in the capital.
16th July 2021 Foodeast / InnovationDevelopment of Hawke’s Bay new $18m food innovation hub, ‘Foodeast’, will start in September.
12th July 2021 Innovation / SproutA sparkling mead maker, a plant-based food manufacturer, and a probiotic kefir company are among twelve startups selected for Sprout’s accelerator.
9th July 2021 Innovation / KiwifruitNew Zealand’s largest kiwifruit grower, Seeka, has bought a $2.6m minority stake in hort tech startup Fruitometry.
23rd June 2021 InnovationThe 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.
11th June 2021 Innovation / InvestmentPackage-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.
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.
4th May 2021 AgriFood Week / InnovationHigher margin evidence-based health and wellness products present a huge opportunity to change the value of New Zealand’s agriculture and food sectors.
20th April 2021 Innovation / PerspectivesMeeting climate change and environmental challenges means backing innovation, writes AgResearch’s Dr Trevor Stuthridge.
16th April 2021 InnovationThe vehicle has attracted a $14m commitment from New Zealand Growth Capital Partners.
13th April 2021 Innovation / Plant-basedA 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.
15th March 2021 Future Food Aotearoa / InnovationLeading NZ food founders launch a new collective to grow the domestic food tech industry with an eye on long-term food stability.
11th March 2021 Fibre and Agritech Supernode Challenge / InnovationParticipants 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.
25th November 2020 InnovationA competition to find innovative food and beverage startups has gone national in an effort to support new businesses and suppliers.
11th November 2020 InnovationASB is offering four $50,000 grants for New Zealand businesses choosing to innovate amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
