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How New Zealand Tea Brand ŌKU is Cashing in on the Indigenous Functional Tea Boom
For 15 years, ŌKU NZ has quietly brewed its way through New Zealand’s natural health scene, harnessing the power of indigenous herbs like ka
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China’s Functional Drinks Boom and Should You Be In? You Bet!
If you’re in the business of making functional drinks and not thinking about China, you’re already behind. Iain Langridge, Managing Director
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The Ozempic Nation and How Plant-Based Players Are Cashing In on Big Pharma's Diet Craze
America’s appetite is shrinking, not from newfound willpower but from the surge of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. These pharmaceutical
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Mission Barns Brings First Cultivated Pork to US Supermarkets and No Pigs Required
US based, Mission Barns just turned our understanding of pork on its head. Forget the pig, keep the bacon, because for the first time, c
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Future Food Trends - Protein, Gut Health, Nostalgia & Precision-Fermented Skincare Dominate Expo West 2025
Carbs are out. Protein is in. Gut health is non-negotiable. And if your brand isn’t flaunting nostalgia, “ugly” aesthetics, or cutting-edge
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Watch Out - The Impossible Foods Filet Mignon Is Just Around the Corner
Plant-based meat has conquered burgers, nuggets, and mince. But steak? That’s been the final frontier. Now, Impossible Foods is inching clos
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Take 5-Digest of Our PlanetFood News Top Stories 6th March
Big food shifts, weird trends, and future-proof innovations - you’ve got 5 minutes to catch up with PlanetFood News? Let’s go.
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Meat-Free, Clean-Label, Guilt-Free is Why the Next-Gen Consumer Wants Simplicity on Their Plate
Consumers aren’t just swapping beef for beans, they’re demanding clarity, transparency, and a side of common sense with their plant-based bu
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Kiwi Salt and Meatless Wonders as World Food Innovation Awards 2025 Shake Things Up
Turns out, New Zealand salt is a big deal. The little guys at Opito Bay Salt Company have picked up multiple nominations at the World Food
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You’ve Heard of Concept Cars - Now, Here’s Concept Food as Solar Foods Unveils the Protein Snack of the Future
You know concept cars, the sleek, futuristic prototypes designed to push boundaries and spark imaginations. Now, meet concept food. Finnish
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Natural Products Expo West 2025 - What’s Hot, What’s Hype, and What’s Actually Worth Watching
Alright, here we go; another year, another Natural Products Expo West, where brands line up to convince us they’ve cracked the code on healt
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The Story Sells But Are Woolworths and These Startups Listening?
Consumers don’t just buy products. They buy stories. They buy into values reflecting their own. They buy from brands that “get them.” So, wh
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