New Zealand's Peanut Trials Point To Bigger Food Opportunities
New Zealand's journey towards producing its own peanuts has taken another step forward, with scientists preparing to evaluate a new cultivar specifically selected for Northland's climate. Researchers from the Bioeconomy Science Institute say several years of commercial-scale trials undertaken alongside Pic's Peanut Butter, Northland Inc and industry partners have produced encouraging results. Crops experienced very low pest and disease pressure, required no insecticides or fu
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From Cartons To Reactors as Tetra Pak Moves Into New Food Fermentation
Global packaging company, Tetra Pak has moved deeper into the NextGen Food economy with the launch of its first industrial bioreactor, signalling a major shift for a company best known globally for food cartons and processing systems.
2 days ago1 min read
No-Pig Bacon Arrives as New Zealand’s Plant-Based Deli Market Finds Its Winners
At the Vegan Society's 2026 New Zealand Vegan Sausage & Deli Awards, Christchurch-based Harmless Food Co. claimed the Supreme Award with its new Plant Based Bacon, a product judges praised for its flavour, crispness and realistic texture before it has even reached supermarket shelves. The company also collected Gold awards for its Plant Based Steak and Fish Fillet, making it one of the standout performers of the competition.
Jul 12 min read
FSANZ Opens the Gate for Australia's Next Wave of Cultivated Foods
Consumers won't be buying cultivated foods in the form of cell-cultured duck next month, but Australia's food innovation pipeline may have just become much more interesting.
Jun 292 min read
The UK Maps the Future of Food to 2035
The United Kingdom has become one of the first countries to publish a government-backed roadmap identifying the food technologies expected to shape its future food system over the next decade. Developed by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS), the report highlights precision fermentation, biomass fermentation, cellular agriculture, controlled environment agriculture, molecular farming, gas fermentation and several other emerging production systems
Jun 282 min read
Kiwi FoodTech Startup ANDFOODS Chooses China to Build Asia-First Supply
New Zealand food technology startup ANDFOODS has made a strategic decision that may signal a new commercial model for emerging food innovators. Instead of manufacturing its fermented whipped cream in New Zealand, the company has chosen to produce it in China—placing manufacturing alongside its target customers before its first commercial launch in Singapore.
Jun 262 min read
Coffee Is Just The Beginning of Plant Cell Agriculture
For decades, global food production has depended on fields, weather, water and increasingly fragile global supply chains. But a partnership between Israeli biotechnology companies Brevel and Coffeesai coffee suggests a very different future is emerging.
Jun 231 min read
Coles Backs the Next Generation of Food Innovation
Australian supermarket giant Coles Group has awarded more than AUD$3.5 million to eight emerging food and agriculture businesses, signalling where one of the region's largest retailers sees future growth opportunities.
Jun 232 min read
When food-tech stories talk about plant meat winners and failures, Taco Bell phone number points back to the basic customer side of eating out: order issues, missing items, refunds, and getting a straight answer after a quick meal goes wrong. Big industry news is interesting, but most people remember whether their lunch was correct and whether anyone fixed it. I have had fast food mistakes that were not dramatic, just annoying enough to ruin a short break. A brand can test new ideas all day, but the everyday support details still shape how customers judge it.