One More Serve of Veggies a Day Creates a Big System Ripple
If every Aussie and Kiwi ate just one extra 100 g serve of fruit and veggies a day, the ripple would be enormous. AUSVEG says, an extra handful translates to almost a million tonnes of produce, $3.3 billion in added value to the vegetable supply chain, 13,000 new jobs, and $1.4 billion in healthcare savings by 2030. In New Zealand, similar modelling suggests NZ$838 million in lifetime health savings and 94,000 healthy life years gained from just a modest daily veg boost.
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Food Majors Miss the Plant-Based Proteins Moment
Global food manufacturers and retailers are leaving money on the table in plant-based proteins, slowing category growth and exposing supply chains to avoidable risk, according to a new investor-backed analysis. The report finds most big players still treat plant-based as a side aisle, not a profit engine, which weakens resilience by over-relying on animal protein.
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Dairy Double-Play for Fonterra + UAE Precision Fermentation Scale-Up
In the desert heat of the UAE, a vast new 4-million-litre precision fermentation facility will take shape and quietly, New Zealand’s Fonterra has a stake in the mix. Through its backing of Netherlands-based Vivici, Fonterra now sits within an Abu Dhabi partnership alongside The EVERY Company and the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), marking one of the world’s largest industrial-scale fermentation projects designed for high-purity, Halal-compliant protein production.
3 days ago1 min read
Forged, Finally Made for Your Fridge With Cultivated Quail Spread
From the molecular-kitchen of Vow comes a bold leap: their gourmet brand Forged is now making cultivated quail spread accessible to consumers.
After securing regulatory approval from Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) for cultured Japanese quail cells, the company is dropping a small-batch smoked quail spread you can order online—Sydney launch only.
3 days ago1 min read
PARIMA’s Singapore Greenlight for Cultivated Chicken
PARIMA (France) has just become the first European company to gain regulatory approval for a cultivated meat product, its cultivated chicken, officially cleared by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA).
3 days ago1 min read
Ferrero Expands Global Hazelnut Supply - ANZ ?
Ferrero is quietly reshaping the global nut map. The Italian confectionery giant, famous for Nutella and Kinder, has been planting thousands of hectares of hazelnut orchards across Chile’s Maule and Ñuble regions to guarantee supply for its spreads and chocolates. The South American orchards now complement Ferrero’s holdings in Italy, Turkey and the U.S., offering counter-seasonal harvests and greater climate security.
4 days ago1 min read
China's Next Five-Year Plan is Full Bio-Sovereignty
China’s next Five-Year Plan is shaping up less like an agricultural roadmap and more like a national tech manifesto and foodtech is suddenly in the mix. Beijing’s leadership has tied biomanufacturing to its industrial self-reliance strategy, signalling proteins, enzymes, and precision-fermented ingredients now belong alongside semiconductors and EV batteries in the country’s quest for technological sovereignty.
5 days ago1 min read
Leaft Foods Goes To The Dogs!
Kiwi, Leaft Foods has taken its green-tech know-how beyond the human plate and straight into the pet bowl.
The Rolleston-based startup, best known for pioneering Rubisco extraction for human nutrition, has now applied its leaf-protein technology to create Alfalfa Protein Concentrate (APC), a nutrient-dense ingredient designed specifically for pet food.
7 days ago1 min read
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This is really inspiring — the US Army’s move to integrate Impossible Foods shows how plant-based options are becoming more recognized for both nutrition and sustainability. The fact that they’re replacing deep-fat fryers and adding made-to-order healthy choices is especially encouraging.
On vizacas.com, I recently explored how the trend of plant-based food in institutional settings (like schools, military, hospitals) is influencing product innovation and consumer expectations. I’d be happy to share that if anyone’s curious about how this could scale and what challenges might arise (cost, supply chain, taste acceptance, etc.).
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