Accolades keep rolling in for Simply Pure
In 2014, Simply Pure Rarified Spirits received five awards including Blue Duck Rare Vodka being awarded the highest accolade at the prestigious San Francisco International Spirit Competition, Double Gold.
Fonterra’s opens new Netherlands site
Fonterra’s new site at Heerenveen in the Netherlands has officially opened, with His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands in attendance alongside Fonterra Chairman John Wilson and CEO Theo Spierings.
Imported grapes trigger spider alert
New Zealand supermarkets pulled Mexican grapes from their shelves in early July after the discovery of venomous spiders.
Entries open for Devro NZ Sausage Competition
The Great NZ Sausage Competition has been running in various forms since 1994 in New Zealand and is now well established as an annual highlight for butchers and smallgoods manufacturers.
Continued commitment to growing New Zealand crops
Heinz Wattie’s has embarked on two major projects which reinforce the strength of its partnerships with New Zealand’s growers and long term commitment to help the country maintain its world class horticulture edge.
Do you want a tax on bread, cereal, meat, eggs and milk?
A call by Auckland University academics to tax New Zealand families’ staple foods such as bread, milk, eggs and meat is lunacy, says NZ Food and Grocery Council Chief Executive Katherine Rich.
Hemp seed food sales remain on horizon
The adoption of a hemp seed food standard remains on the horizon, following work requested by the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Ministerial Forum earlier this year says Food Safety Minister Jo Goodhew.
Marlborough’s Young Winemaker of the Year
Abigail Maxwell of Babich Wines has been named Marlborough’s Young Winemaker of the Year, after winning the region’s inaugural Tonnellerie de Mercurey Young Winemaker competition.
Hawkes Bay’s Young Viticulturist of the Year
Caleb Dennis from Craggy Range is the Bayer Hawkes Bay Young Viticulturist of the Year 2015 and now goes through to the National Final.
New MD For Beam Suntory Oceania
Beam Suntory has announced that John Rosair will join the company in the newly created position of Managing Director, Oceania, effective August 17.
BREAKING NEWS: Ex-Fonterra CEO dies
Former Fonterra boss Craig Norgate has died at the age of 50 while visiting the UK.
Cottonsoft’s bowel cancer campaign raises awareness and donations
The impact of Cottonsoft’s consumer campaign in support of Bowel Cancer New Zealand (BCNZ) was felt immediately by the national charity.