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.
1st December 2023 Alliance / TechnologyAlliance Group has partnered with Australian agritech firm MEQ to bring on board artificial intelligence technology designed to identify eating quality in beef and lamb across its entire plant network.
8th December 2022 Grocery / TechnologyNew Zealand data tracking and reporting company Sumfood has developed a free app to let consumers know which supermarket has the cheapest price, per person, for groceries.
18th August 2022 Funding / TechnologyA fishing technology venture developed by Sealord Group, Moana New Zealand, Sanford, and Plant & Food Research has received government backing as it moves to commercialise.
19th April 2022 Comvita / TechnologyComvita’s mixed reality Mānuka honey tasting experience, developed in partnership with Microsoft, is set to become part of everyday trading at some Asia stores, following a showcase of the retail technology at New Zealand Expo in Dubai.
