MAORI LEGEND REFERENCES ON BEER REMOVED
References to the Maori legend of Hinemoa and Tutanekai have been removed by an Auckland brewing company after learning that the use of the names has caused pain and upset for Maori.
Continue →
WANAKA… NEW ZEALAND’S BREWING INDUSTRY MECCA?
Lake Wanaka – usually renowned for its magnificent scenery, laidback lifestyle and a wide variety of summer and winter sports – is fast becoming a major centre for quality food and beverage manufacturers.
Continue →
POISON SQUAD AMERICAN HEROES
Members of the Poison Squad dine at the ‘hygienic table’ located in the former Bureau of Chemistry building in Washington, D.C.
Continue →
Shareholders Back Sealord $70m New Vessel Purchase
A new $70m state-of-the-art deepwater fishery vessel will be purchased by Sealord, bringing operational efficiency, sustainability and 80 new local jobs to New Zealand.
Continue →
Beyond Supplying… How to Keep your Goods on the Move
Sourcing, servicing, installing, training and advising across multiple industries, Viking Conveyor keeps your goods moving.
Continue →
SNACK MANUFACTURER’S LEAD TIME TRANSFORMED BY INNOVATIVE SEASONING SOLUTION
As a leading supplier of kale chips, Toronto-based Brandneu prides itself on the natural, healthy profile and high quality of its products.
Continue →
BREWERY FLOORS UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT
Cracked, broken or ‘ale-ing’ floor surfaces can spell disaster for brewing companies by introducing the possibility of contamination issues, an Australasian flooring specialist company is warning.
Continue →
GRAHAM NORTON WINERY SIGNS SIGNIFICANT DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
Invivo, Waikato’s winery financially backed by British talkshow host Graham Norton, has signed a nationwide distribution agreement with Lion from last month.
Continue →
BEER TO THE RESCUE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT
“The Tenacious Timber will be characterful yet approachable, like all of our beers, with a fruity/citrus aroma and a fresh, easy-drinking palate.
Continue →
CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION FLOW A WINNER FOR BAROSSA VALLEY VINEYARD
Oxford Landing Estate Vineyard and Winery sits on land where drovers once grazed and watered sheep.
Continue →
REPORTS ON NANOMATERIALS SAYS THEY ARE SAFE
“Very little is known about the effects of long-term exposure to low doses of these materials and such studies are notoriously difficult,”
Nanomaterials currently used in food additives and packaging do not appear to pose a health risk, but an eye will be kept on newer materials in the pipeline, a Trans-Tasman food regulator says.
Continue →
LATEST HIGH PERFORMANCE SOLVENT-FREE SEAMLESS FLOORING PRODUCT NOW AVAILABLE
Polymer Group Ltd, a 30-year established specialty protective coatings and concrete floor toppings manufacturer and supplier, has just introduced ENDURABOND E-CRETE to the market.
Continue →
FOOD SCIENCE CONFERENCE ATTRACTS HEALTHY INTEREST
New Zealand’s most prestigious conference for food scientists will this year feature impressive world-renowned speakers and a brand new workshop series when it opens in Rotorua on July 5.
Continue →
SURVEY TACKLING ONLINE NOISE
New Zealand food and beverage manufacturers and associated industries are being urged to participate in this year’s global survey of online buying behaviours of packaging professionals being run by the Australian Institute of Packaging.
Continue →
Dried Fruit and Nuts A Winning Combo
Combining dried fruits and nuts in food is an international trend that not all New Zealand food manufacturers have capitalised on.
Continue →
Assist Kiwis
Industrialisation has left much of the urban environment contaminated with a variety of heavy metals, chemicals and pesticide residue
Industrialisation has left much of the urban environment contaminated with a variety of heavy metals, chemicals and pesticide residue.
Continue →
BELTING & TRANSMISSION IN ONE-STOP-SHOP
If you’re after one of New Zealand’s most comprehensive ranges of conveyor belting, look no further than Conveyor & Transmission.
Continue →
Steve Flint… Food in 50 Years
As food technologists, we are often asked to speculate on the types of food we will be manufacturing and consuming in the next 50 years.
Continue →
The beverage industry still needs to avoid possible restrictive expensive legislation
There is a fresh call from within the community, councils and government for the introduction of Container Deposit legislation on glass bottles and jars to increase recycling and reduce litter.
Continue →
Black Sands offers the best of the west
I first became aware of Black Sands Brewery a few years ago when a friend who lives out at Cornwallis raved about their beer.
Continue →
Innovation Key Ingredient for Wine
From planting wild flowers among the vines to encourage bees and cut mowing costs, to barcoding vineyard blocks at harvest time, innovation is at the heart of Pernod Ricard Winemakers New Zealand.
Continue →
Real Life Drawings Lead to Better Production Outcomes
2D and 3D drawings help provide a better understanding of what you’re considering before making a significant capital investment in plant development.
Continue →
Changes at NZMS Scientific reflect growing business
Katherine Campbell and Sean Downey
After eight years as scientific division manager at New Zealand Medical & Scientific, Katherine Campbell is undertaking a new role at Invisible Sentinel in the US as international sales manager and will still be involved tangentially in NZMS Scientific’s growing business in regulatory and quality testing.
Continue →
PLASTIC FOOD PACKAGING PROGRAMME
An innovative free national programme has launched in New Zealand to upcycle or recycle ‘un-recyclable’ plastic food storage waste such as sandwich bags into sustainable items.
Continue →
Compac shifts gear for growth
“Demand for fresh produce during all seasons is making the entire industry and supply chain re-think the way they do business.
Continue →
Doing it for the kids
More than 80% of parents want their offspring to eat natural food and drinks in a balanced diet, but the same can’t be said for households without children, according to a global consumer study.
Continue →
Wellknown Wine Lovers head for Wellington
What do you get when you cross a world famous American alternative rock singer with a trail-blazing Japanese wine expert and the world’s most influential wine commentator?
Continue →
South Island Manufacturers Urged to Embrace Factory Tours
More South Island food manufacturers should offer ‘immersive experiences’ such as seeing food in its natural state, catching it at source or being involved in cooking it to attract food tourists from China and other countries, the Tourism Industry Association New Zealand believes.
Continue →
FOOD SELLERS GIVEN UP TO THREE YEARS TO COMPLY WITH NEW LAW
The Food Act 2014, which came into effect on March 1, applies to anyone who makes, sells, grows or transports food commercially, and is designed to modernise food safety in New Zealand.
Continue →
Co-streams the way of the future
When a fish is caught, only 25 to 50 per cent of its parts are processed.
Continue →
ANCIENT WATER AN ICE AGE GIFT
McCashin’s owners Emma and Dean McCashin
An ancient ingredient credited with providing a marked point of differentiation for products manufactured at McCashin’s Brewery is the latest extension to the family range of drinks.
Continue →
Tales of a dairy town
ON ONE of New Zealand’s busiest retail days, the tiny pioneering town of Eltham in South Taranaki is decidedly quiet.
Continue →
Marchfest to celebrate Nelson area craft beers
Now in its ninth year MarchFest will take place in Nelson next month.
Continue →
National awards dominated by capital breweries
Two of Wellington’s most popular breweries have continued their meteoric rise by cleaning up the 2015 Society of Beer Advocates (SOBA) Awards held last month.
Continue →
Auckland to host premium beer festival
A craft beer and food festival, judged one of the best beer festivals in the world is coming to Auckland in June.
Continue →
Online wine a sign of the times?
Online wine sales are not only increasing but outpacing growth of sales in the traditional retail market.
Continue →
Hunter’s the family way
“The company’s first six wines to emerge were all award-winners its 1982 Marlborough Muller Thurgau Dry winning at the National Wine Show.”
It’s a business flavoured by family at Hunter’s Wines in Marlborough.
Continue →
Mussel Power sees Expansion in Christchurch
Christchurch-based green-lipped mussel extract company Aroma NZ is expanding as it supports the demand to fight inflammatory diseases.
Continue →
Biscuits on the brain
Collaborating together, Victoria-based Kiel Industries and Sydney’s Pro Ali Design in Sydney designed and built a new production line for their client, solving a major requirement for replacing existing bins and handling systems with a line that used a cleaner and more versatile bin.
Continue →
Kiwi food under the spotlight
This year sees the next Ministry for Primary Industries’ New Zealand Total Diet Study kick off…and your product could be under the microscope during the next 11 months.
Continue →
Fuel from by-products Z about to open tallow-into-fuel facility
Z about to open tallow-into-fuel facility
If you’re puzzling what meat and biodiesel have to do with each other, think ‘tallow’.
Continue →
Waikato Sugar alternative key in new product innovation
New 98% sugar-free beverage offers Kiwi families a healthier fruit drink option
A Kiwi-Chinese joint venture developing a low-calorie sugar alternative made entirely from fruit will now see its ingredient added to an innovative new beverage.
Continue →
Brewtech Launch
News Flash: Brewtech Set to Launch inside New Zealand Food Technology Magazine
A renaissance in craft brewing has altered how Kiwis consume beer, resulting in a real buzz around those pioneers currently involved in the burgeoning artisan brewing sector in New Zealand.
Continue →
Improving babies’ sleep during weaning through novel dietary fibres
A University of Otago scientist has received $1M to lead research into extending energy release from food to allow a better night’s sleep for babies during weaning.
Continue →
Wine geographical registration Bill introduced
Commerce and Consumer Affairs minister Paul Goldsmith last month introduced a Bill that enables geographical indicators for wines and spirits to be registered in New Zealand.
Continue →
Keeping Brettanomyces at bay using Veriflow BRETT
Villa Maria has been an early adopter in New Zealand of the Veriflow BRETT diagnostic platform for ascertaining the microbial presence of Brettanomyces in wine.
Continue →
Control measures for safety and preventing contamination
Preventing contamination and foreign object control is critical to food and pharmaceutical
Preventing contamination and foreign object control is critical to food and pharmaceutical safety and is typically monitored and controlled through a HACCP framework.
Continue →
Plant & Food Research to lead new research on consumer trends
Plant & Food Research will be leading a new research programme
Plant & Food Research will be leading a new research programme to identify consumer trends in New Zealand’s key export markets in Asia as part of the $10.9 million of research investment announced last month by The National Science Challenge High-Value-Nutrition.
Continue →
Nonthermal processing technologies could be reshaping the food industry
It was 1898 when B H Hite, a chemist from West Virginia, introduced milk in a manual press
It was 1898 when B H Hite, a chemist from West Virginia, introduced milk in a manual press he had made for achieving high hydrostatic pressures; he realised that milk lasted longer after doing so.
Continue →
New Codex standard set to ignite permeate boom
“When the Codex standard for dairy permeate is agreed the market will explode into life”
The market for dairy permeate powder will “explode into life” – especially in Asia – once a global Codex standard is set, which could be as early as next year.
Continue →
MAORI LEGEND REFERENCES ON BEER REMOVED
References to the Maori legend of Hinemoa and Tutanekai have been removed by an Auckland brewing company after learning that the use of the names has caused pain and upset for Maori. Continue →WANAKA… NEW ZEALAND’S BREWING INDUSTRY MECCA?
Lake Wanaka – usually renowned for its magnificent scenery, laidback lifestyle and a wide variety of summer and winter sports – is fast becoming a major centre for quality food and beverage manufacturers. Continue →POISON SQUAD AMERICAN HEROES
Members of the Poison Squad dine at the ‘hygienic table’ located in the former Bureau of Chemistry building in Washington, D.C. Continue →Shareholders Back Sealord $70m New Vessel Purchase
A new $70m state-of-the-art deepwater fishery vessel will be purchased by Sealord, bringing operational efficiency, sustainability and 80 new local jobs to New Zealand. Continue →Beyond Supplying… How to Keep your Goods on the Move
Sourcing, servicing, installing, training and advising across multiple industries, Viking Conveyor keeps your goods moving. Continue →SNACK MANUFACTURER’S LEAD TIME TRANSFORMED BY INNOVATIVE SEASONING SOLUTION
As a leading supplier of kale chips, Toronto-based Brandneu prides itself on the natural, healthy profile and high quality of its products. Continue →BREWERY FLOORS UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT
Cracked, broken or ‘ale-ing’ floor surfaces can spell disaster for brewing companies by introducing the possibility of contamination issues, an Australasian flooring specialist company is warning. Continue →GRAHAM NORTON WINERY SIGNS SIGNIFICANT DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
Invivo, Waikato’s winery financially backed by British talkshow host Graham Norton, has signed a nationwide distribution agreement with Lion from last month. Continue →BEER TO THE RESCUE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT
“The Tenacious Timber will be characterful yet approachable, like all of our beers, with a fruity/citrus aroma and a fresh, easy-drinking palate. Continue →CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION FLOW A WINNER FOR BAROSSA VALLEY VINEYARD
Oxford Landing Estate Vineyard and Winery sits on land where drovers once grazed and watered sheep. Continue →REPORTS ON NANOMATERIALS SAYS THEY ARE SAFE
“Very little is known about the effects of long-term exposure to low doses of these materials and such studies are notoriously difficult,” Nanomaterials currently used in food additives and packaging do not appear to pose a health risk, but an eye will be kept on newer materials in the pipeline, a Trans-Tasman food regulator says. Continue →LATEST HIGH PERFORMANCE SOLVENT-FREE SEAMLESS FLOORING PRODUCT NOW AVAILABLE
Polymer Group Ltd, a 30-year established specialty protective coatings and concrete floor toppings manufacturer and supplier, has just introduced ENDURABOND E-CRETE to the market. Continue →FOOD SCIENCE CONFERENCE ATTRACTS HEALTHY INTEREST
New Zealand’s most prestigious conference for food scientists will this year feature impressive world-renowned speakers and a brand new workshop series when it opens in Rotorua on July 5. Continue →SURVEY TACKLING ONLINE NOISE
New Zealand food and beverage manufacturers and associated industries are being urged to participate in this year’s global survey of online buying behaviours of packaging professionals being run by the Australian Institute of Packaging. Continue →Dried Fruit and Nuts A Winning Combo
Combining dried fruits and nuts in food is an international trend that not all New Zealand food manufacturers have capitalised on. Continue →Assist Kiwis
Industrialisation has left much of the urban environment contaminated with a variety of heavy metals, chemicals and pesticide residue Industrialisation has left much of the urban environment contaminated with a variety of heavy metals, chemicals and pesticide residue. Continue →BELTING & TRANSMISSION IN ONE-STOP-SHOP
If you’re after one of New Zealand’s most comprehensive ranges of conveyor belting, look no further than Conveyor & Transmission. Continue →Steve Flint… Food in 50 Years
As food technologists, we are often asked to speculate on the types of food we will be manufacturing and consuming in the next 50 years. Continue →The beverage industry still needs to avoid possible restrictive expensive legislation
There is a fresh call from within the community, councils and government for the introduction of Container Deposit legislation on glass bottles and jars to increase recycling and reduce litter. Continue →Black Sands offers the best of the west
I first became aware of Black Sands Brewery a few years ago when a friend who lives out at Cornwallis raved about their beer. Continue →Innovation Key Ingredient for Wine
From planting wild flowers among the vines to encourage bees and cut mowing costs, to barcoding vineyard blocks at harvest time, innovation is at the heart of Pernod Ricard Winemakers New Zealand. Continue →Real Life Drawings Lead to Better Production Outcomes
2D and 3D drawings help provide a better understanding of what you’re considering before making a significant capital investment in plant development. Continue →Changes at NZMS Scientific reflect growing business
Katherine Campbell and Sean Downey After eight years as scientific division manager at New Zealand Medical & Scientific, Katherine Campbell is undertaking a new role at Invisible Sentinel in the US as international sales manager and will still be involved tangentially in NZMS Scientific’s growing business in regulatory and quality testing. Continue →PLASTIC FOOD PACKAGING PROGRAMME
An innovative free national programme has launched in New Zealand to upcycle or recycle ‘un-recyclable’ plastic food storage waste such as sandwich bags into sustainable items. Continue →Compac shifts gear for growth
“Demand for fresh produce during all seasons is making the entire industry and supply chain re-think the way they do business. Continue →Doing it for the kids
More than 80% of parents want their offspring to eat natural food and drinks in a balanced diet, but the same can’t be said for households without children, according to a global consumer study. Continue →Wellknown Wine Lovers head for Wellington
What do you get when you cross a world famous American alternative rock singer with a trail-blazing Japanese wine expert and the world’s most influential wine commentator? Continue →South Island Manufacturers Urged to Embrace Factory Tours
More South Island food manufacturers should offer ‘immersive experiences’ such as seeing food in its natural state, catching it at source or being involved in cooking it to attract food tourists from China and other countries, the Tourism Industry Association New Zealand believes. Continue →FOOD SELLERS GIVEN UP TO THREE YEARS TO COMPLY WITH NEW LAW
The Food Act 2014, which came into effect on March 1, applies to anyone who makes, sells, grows or transports food commercially, and is designed to modernise food safety in New Zealand. Continue →Co-streams the way of the future
When a fish is caught, only 25 to 50 per cent of its parts are processed. Continue →ANCIENT WATER AN ICE AGE GIFT
McCashin’s owners Emma and Dean McCashin An ancient ingredient credited with providing a marked point of differentiation for products manufactured at McCashin’s Brewery is the latest extension to the family range of drinks. Continue →Tales of a dairy town
ON ONE of New Zealand’s busiest retail days, the tiny pioneering town of Eltham in South Taranaki is decidedly quiet. Continue →Marchfest to celebrate Nelson area craft beers
Now in its ninth year MarchFest will take place in Nelson next month. Continue →National awards dominated by capital breweries
Two of Wellington’s most popular breweries have continued their meteoric rise by cleaning up the 2015 Society of Beer Advocates (SOBA) Awards held last month. Continue →Auckland to host premium beer festival
A craft beer and food festival, judged one of the best beer festivals in the world is coming to Auckland in June. Continue →Online wine a sign of the times?
Online wine sales are not only increasing but outpacing growth of sales in the traditional retail market. Continue →Hunter’s the family way
“The company’s first six wines to emerge were all award-winners its 1982 Marlborough Muller Thurgau Dry winning at the National Wine Show.” It’s a business flavoured by family at Hunter’s Wines in Marlborough. Continue →Mussel Power sees Expansion in Christchurch
Christchurch-based green-lipped mussel extract company Aroma NZ is expanding as it supports the demand to fight inflammatory diseases. Continue →Biscuits on the brain
Collaborating together, Victoria-based Kiel Industries and Sydney’s Pro Ali Design in Sydney designed and built a new production line for their client, solving a major requirement for replacing existing bins and handling systems with a line that used a cleaner and more versatile bin. Continue →Kiwi food under the spotlight
This year sees the next Ministry for Primary Industries’ New Zealand Total Diet Study kick off…and your product could be under the microscope during the next 11 months. Continue →Fuel from by-products Z about to open tallow-into-fuel facility
Z about to open tallow-into-fuel facility If you’re puzzling what meat and biodiesel have to do with each other, think ‘tallow’. Continue →Waikato Sugar alternative key in new product innovation
New 98% sugar-free beverage offers Kiwi families a healthier fruit drink option A Kiwi-Chinese joint venture developing a low-calorie sugar alternative made entirely from fruit will now see its ingredient added to an innovative new beverage. Continue →Brewtech Launch
News Flash: Brewtech Set to Launch inside New Zealand Food Technology Magazine A renaissance in craft brewing has altered how Kiwis consume beer, resulting in a real buzz around those pioneers currently involved in the burgeoning artisan brewing sector in New Zealand. Continue →Improving babies’ sleep during weaning through novel dietary fibres
A University of Otago scientist has received $1M to lead research into extending energy release from food to allow a better night’s sleep for babies during weaning. Continue →Wine geographical registration Bill introduced
Commerce and Consumer Affairs minister Paul Goldsmith last month introduced a Bill that enables geographical indicators for wines and spirits to be registered in New Zealand. Continue →Keeping Brettanomyces at bay using Veriflow BRETT
Villa Maria has been an early adopter in New Zealand of the Veriflow BRETT diagnostic platform for ascertaining the microbial presence of Brettanomyces in wine. Continue →Control measures for safety and preventing contamination
Preventing contamination and foreign object control is critical to food and pharmaceutical Preventing contamination and foreign object control is critical to food and pharmaceutical safety and is typically monitored and controlled through a HACCP framework. Continue →Plant & Food Research to lead new research on consumer trends
Plant & Food Research will be leading a new research programme Plant & Food Research will be leading a new research programme to identify consumer trends in New Zealand’s key export markets in Asia as part of the $10.9 million of research investment announced last month by The National Science Challenge High-Value-Nutrition. Continue →Nonthermal processing technologies could be reshaping the food industry
It was 1898 when B H Hite, a chemist from West Virginia, introduced milk in a manual press It was 1898 when B H Hite, a chemist from West Virginia, introduced milk in a manual press he had made for achieving high hydrostatic pressures; he realised that milk lasted longer after doing so. Continue →New Codex standard set to ignite permeate boom
“When the Codex standard for dairy permeate is agreed the market will explode into life” The market for dairy permeate powder will “explode into life” – especially in Asia – once a global Codex standard is set, which could be as early as next year. Continue →Newsletter
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