9th December 2025 Manufacturing / UnleashedThe third quarter saw manufacturers pivot to protect profit by driving efficiencies and shedding inventory amid weak new orders and persistent cost pressures.
4th December 2024 Beverage / UnleashedThere are signs that New Zealand’s SME drinks manufacturers are bouncing back from a punishing period with sales revenue rising 10% on average in Q3, according to a new report.
2nd September 2024 UnleashedNew Zealand SME beverage manufacturers had a punishing second quarter with profitability plummeting as the corrosive effects of inflation continue, according to a new report.
4th June 2024 MHI / UnleashedClean Collective CEO David McGrath says that for consumers to open up their wallets again, the key factor is going to be interest rates coming down to encourage spending.
29th February 2024 MHI / UnleashedFood manufacturers’ profit margins bounced back at the end of last year, but the beverage sector continued to languish, according to the latest quarterly Manufacturing Health Index.
14th December 2023 MHI / UnleashedAs a year punctuated by closures and restructuring draws to a close, the poor health of New Zealand’s SME F&B manufacturers is laid bare in a new report.
