Leaft Develops Rubisco For Dogs!
Leaft Foods is barking up a brand-new tree. The Christchurch-based leaf-protein pioneer has launched its Alfalfa Protein Concentrate (APC), a meat-compatible protein derived from green leaves, for the global pet nutrition market. Partnering with Meateor Pet Food Ingredients New Zealand, part of Scales Corporation’s Global Proteins Division, Leaft will distribute APC in the U.S. before rolling into Europe in 2026.
3 hours ago1 min read
Holy Carp! The Sushi Fish That Finally Got It Right
..innovators Heliograf and Vert Design Studio have created the world’s first plastic-free, home-compostable soy sauce dropper, made entirely from renewable plant pulp. It breaks down in weeks, not centuries, leaving no microplastics behind. Holy Carp !! It's the new soy sauce fish.
5 hours ago1 min read
Australasia’s Quiet Wellness Boom – Garlic, Coffee and Kiwi Lead the Way
Across Australia and New Zealand, the next wave of food innovation isn’t coming from flashy lab-grown meats or AI-driven drinks, it’s bubbling up from humble roots: garlic bulbs, chicory beans, and kiwifruit - a wellness boom.
7 hours ago1 min read
The Arepa Neuroberry Breakthrough
Arepa New Zealand has taken a world-first step from blackcurrant to brain performance. In partnership with Plant & Food Research and Callaghan Innovation, (now under the BioEconomy Science Institute umbrella), scientists have identified sarmentosin, a naturally occurring MAO-B inhibitor found in New Zealand blackcurrants. The compound helps protect dopamine, the neurotransmitter linked to mood, motivation, and mental clarity, marking a scientific and commercial breakthroug
24 hours ago1 min read
Aussie Nourish Ingredients European Expansion
Australian deep-tech player Nourish Ingredients has quietly shifted gears from startup to global operator, establishing a new commercial hub in Leiden, the Netherlands, the same energy-neutral “BioPartner 5” campus housing Europe’s biggest biotech disruptors. Best known for its Tastilux and Creamilux fats, precision-fermented lipids that mimic the sensory and aromatic profiles of animal fats, Nourish is now positioning itself at the centre of the EU food-innovation ecosyste
1 day ago1 min read
Wide Open Agriculture’s Lupin Milk Goes Barista
Lupin milk just got serious. Australian innovator, Wide Open Agriculture (WOA) has developed a lupin milk formulation using its proprietary lupin protein isolate and lodged a Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) application to protect it. Think clean flavour, creamy mouthfeel and barista-grade foam without the chalky, “beany” aftertaste that’s dogged earlier attempts.
1 day ago1 min read
The World's Largest Blueberry That Ate New Zealand
The world’s largest blueberry is about to hit New Zealand soil, literally. The Eterna variety, famed for its ping-pong-ball size and 20.4 gram world-record fruit, is being planted in Kerikeri and Waikato by The Fresh Berry Company in partnership with global powerhouse Driscoll’s.
2 days ago1 min read
How New Zealand Is Rewiring Traditional Chinese Medicine
New Zealand is quietly rewriting the rules of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), a field that’s been brewing herbs the same way for 5,000 years. Enter Alpha Group, once a West Auckland garage project, now a global biotech heavyweight — whose patented low-temperature extraction tech is stripping active compounds from plants, fungi, and fruits without destroying their potency.
2 days ago1 min read
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