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Manawatū drives New Zealand’s food innovation

Written by victoria on May 2, 2025. Posted in Uncategorized.

May 2, 2025 “Some areas of New Zealand are showy about their successes, and others are quiet achievers, doing what they do every day with little fanfare. The Manawatū region definitely falls into the latter category, despite its huge significance as a driving force behind one of New Zealand’s most vital industries.“ Read More Latest Articles

Entries now open for the 2025 New Zealand Food Awards

Written by victoria on May 1, 2025. Posted in Uncategorized.

May 2, 2025 “For more than 35 years, the New Zealand Food Awards, proudly owned and operated by Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University, have celebrated excellence, innovation and sustainability across the nation’s food and beverage sector and are widely respected for their credibility. The Awards showcase the full range of the industry, including fast-moving consumer goods, ingredient suppliers, primary producers, artisan creators and everything in between. Organisers are encouraging businesses of all sizes to enter and share the stories that set them apart between 1-30 May, shining...

Future of Food: Into the Blue – Is this aquaculture’s big moment or another damp squib?

Written by victoria on April 27, 2025. Posted in Uncategorized.

Apr 27, 2025 The sector is starting from a low base, but with investment in science and technology, matched with more fit-for-purpose regulations, it could take a fair share of the growing global market. Climate change creates extraordinary stress on aquaculture. Land based biosecurity expertise could provide a unique opportunity. New Zealand could become a scale player in aquaculture if it can conquer the high energy South Pacific Ocean. Scepticism surrounds the government’s...

E TIPU – 2 months to go!

Written by victoria on April 8, 2025. Posted in Uncategorized.

7 April, 2024 We are pleased to bring you the E Tipu newsletter Powered by FoodHQ. This newsletter aims to keep you updated on everything E Tipu. With fresh updates about the programme, tickets, speakers, and more! We hope you all enjoy this read. If you wish to subscribe to this newsletter, please go to the E Tipu website landing page. Scroll to the bottom of the landing page, fill in your email, click subscribe, and your email will be processed and added to the subscribers list. To preview the E Tipu newsletter before subscribing click the image below. #etipu2025 #futureofindustry #inspire...

Future of Food: The breakthrough – Can New Zealand become a powerhouse of food innovation?

Written by victoria on February 24, 2025. Posted in Uncategorized.

Dec 17, 2024 New Zealand has a strong record of discovery and inventiveness in high demand areas such as protein, fruit and food service, and while we are reaching our volume limits, research, science and innovation could help increase the value of food and fibre exports. The innovation talent base is declining, the innovation ‘system’ is fragmented, and New Zealand’s track record of large-scale, value-add commercialisation of new product categories could be better improved if we had a more connected, sophisticated innovation system. ...

Building a dynamic partnership: How FoodHQ is expanding its strategic priorities to champion sector-wide collaboration, innovation, and growth

Written by victoria on December 18, 2024. Posted in Uncategorized.

19 Dec, 2024 “Since 2003, FoodHQ has been the centre of science-led food research and innovation in New Zealand. Historically, they have been guided largely by the food science and innovation sectors, which has allowed them to develop deep connections across the science innovation ecosystem and with government. However, over the last few years, FoodHQ has begun thinking more broadly, considering how to bring together the entire agri-food sector to build a truly sustainable food system in New Zealand that is equitable, innovative, and export focused. This need for sector-wide collaboration...

Future of Food: Seeing Red – Can red meat recover its glorious past?

Written by victoria on December 17, 2024. Posted in Uncategorized.

Dec 17, 2024 Red meat faces four major headwinds: changing consumer demand, China’s slowdown, trade protectionism and new protein technologies. Red meat is not necessarily bad – it’s globally perceived as badly grown and badly served. New Zealand is uniquely placed to build on its grass-fed advantage to be nature-positive. Disruption of the red meat sector with new and novel proteins may still be decades away but is a real threat as many companies globally are working on new...

‘THE FEATURE’ – Powered by FoodHQ November issue

Written by victoria on December 10, 2024. Posted in Uncategorized.

6 Dec, 2024 We are pleased to bring you the November issue of our monthly newsletter ‘The Feature’ Powered by FoodHQ The Feature powered by FoodHQ aims to bring our readers updates direct from our CEO Dr Victoria Hatton, updates about our capability-building programme ‘STAMP’ managed by our amazing Selina Brightwell, rounding out with monthly must-reads from Ebony Leake our Research Analyst. The newsletter will also include any news of note under notices and frequent announcements regarding ‘E Tipu: The New Zealand Future Food and Fibre Summit’ powered by...

‘E Tipu’ – Powered by FoodHQ Updates Newsletter

Written by victoria on December 3, 2024. Posted in Uncategorized.

4 December, 2024 The E Tipu newsletter shares the latest information and key updates for the event that will take place from 26-28th May 2025. Click the image below to see the full newsletter. Latest Articles

Tickets are now on sale for E Tipu 2025 – The New Zealand Future Food and Fibre Summit

Written by victoria on November 11, 2024. Posted in Uncategorized.

November 11, 2024 E Tipu 2025 tickets are now live – with limited special offers and incredible discounts. We are also stoked to announce this year’s MC for E Tipu 2025 the amazing Michelle Dickinson (MNZM)Michelle is a pioneer in nanotechnology and materials engineering, with over 20 years of experience driving innovation across sectors from healthcare to tech startups. Get in quick to secure your ticket for the food and fibre industry’s cornerstone event of the year. This year, we’re excited to offer a variety of ticket options, but availability is limited!We have just...