24th August 2026 Hospitality / TechnologyTenzo has launched an AI Connector allowing hospitality operators to query live sales, labour, inventory and other operational data using major large language models including ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini.
13th August 2026 GLP-1 / TechnologyNZ FMCG players need to prepare for two emerging global forces set to disrupt local consumer behaviour: the rise of GLP-1s and the integration of AI into daily shopping decisions.
12th June 2026 Government / TechnologyThe government has announced new funding to integrate AI tools across New Zealand’s 600,000 small businesses to drive commercial efficiency and growth.
8th June 2026 FSSI / TechnologyFoodstuffs South Island will continue to use facial recognition technology in the three Christchurch stores involved in its recent trial and is extending it to New World Stanmore.
27th May 2026 Savor / TechnologyHow is one of the country’s leading hospitality groups embedding AI in its operations to improve the bottom-line?
30th April 2026 Lion / TechnologyLion is the latest food system heavyweight to signal a shift from AI experimentation to core operational integration, following similar moves by Fonterra, Woolworths and Asahi.
4th June 2025 E Tipu / TechnologyFood system stakeholders need to consider the future in light of the growing influence of AI agents, says nanotechnologist and science communicator Michelle Dickinson.
16th September 2024 Moana NZ / TechnologyA tool developed by Moana New Zealand-backed startup Precision Seafood Harvesting received the top prize in an annual agtech competition sponsored by Tesco in the United Kingdom.
22nd March 2024 Technology / The Coffee ClubThe Coffee Club franchise group has launched table ordering via QR code in all its 67 cafes across New Zealand.
19th February 2024 Callaghan Innovation / TechnologyCallaghan Innovation has expanded its Industry 4.0 nationwide showcase, with the support of manufacturing consultants LMAC Group as a partner.
8th February 2024 Foodstuffs / TechnologyFoodstuffs North Island has started trialling the use of facial recognition in up to 25 New World and Pak’nSave stores.
8th February 2024 Foodstuffs / TechnologyPrivacy Commissioner Michael Webster will use his inquiry powers to keep a close eye on the facial recognition technology (FRT) trial that Foodstuffs North Island is starting on Thursday 8 February.
