NXW, born in New Zealand in 2020 and now headquartered in Portugal, has achieved a category milestone with its Marine Whey™ ingredient. Together with SIG Group, they have completed their first commercial run of an affordable functional‐nutrition product for the MEA region: a UHT‐treated “Peach Power” marine whey yoghurt filled via SIG’s aseptic packaging solutions and tailored for local taste profiles.

A nacho pie has just taken out New Zealand’s top vegan baking honour and honestly, could anything scream 2025 more? Richoux Patisserie’s Supreme-winning “Nacho Pie” blended Mexican spice, crunch, and creamy plant-based comfort into a mash-up that feels perfectly tuned to the times: bold, global, and comfort-driven. Judges called it “flavour-packed” and “innovative”, which is code for this one actually made us smile.

UK-based One Planet Pizza just did what many ANZ plant-based brands haven’t yet dared: they launched into Southeast Asia, starting with 60 Tops stores in Thailand. The country’s plant-based food market is already worth over £1 billion, and with more than 75 percent of the population lactose intolerant, this move feels almost surgically smart.