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19-05-2016
Indonesia a foodies' paradise for F&B entrepreneurs
Six New Zealand food and beverage entrepreneurs toured the markets of Jakarta, met with ‘visionary’ business leaders and climbed an active volcano on an Asia New Zealand Foundation tour to Indonesia last month.
19-05-2016
MPI testing reveals further line of contaminated beet seed
As part of its ongoing response to the incursion of velvetleaf, the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has detected velvetleaf contamination in a further fodder beet seed line.
19-05-2016
Asia Pacific Food Integrity Conference
Registrations are now open for a new global food integrity conference to be held in Auckland on 13-14 July.
19-05-2016
MSU researchers develop packaging for fresher veges
A team of Michigan State University researchers with the School of Packaging has shown that packaging improvements can enhance the safety and improve the quality of onions.
19-05-2016
NZ apple industry on target for billion-dollar goal
New Zealand’s $700 million apple industry has again been named the world’s most competitive performer. The World Apple Report, out this week, ranks New Zealand first over 33 major apple producing countries.
18-05-2016
Two Views: AUSVEG welcomes review of backpacker tax
Leading vegetable industry body, AUSVEG, says it has welcomed the announcement by Assistant Treasurer Kelly O’Dwyer that the Federal Government will delay the introduction of the controversial backpacker tax, which has attracted widespread opposition from the agriculture industry since it was first proposed.
18-05-2016
Two Views: Backpacker tax delay dismays Growcom
Peak horticulture industry body, Growcom says that the announcement by the Caretaker Government that the implementation of the backpacker tax would be delayed six months until 1 January and another review undertaken had dismayed horticultural growers.
18-05-2016
Building the health capabilities of berries
Science and business strategies for developing the health-promoting benefits of berry fruits was a key theme at a workshop held this month between representatives of Plant & Food Research and the North Carolina Research Campus (NCRC).
18-05-2016
El Nino weakening fast, La Nina may develop – UN
GENEVA, (Reuters) - The UN weather agency said the current El Niño weather pattern, a phenomenon associated with extreme droughts, storms and floods, is weakening rapidly and odds are increasing of its cooling counterpart, La Niña, developing this year.
18-05-2016
ANZBC Business After 5 is back
The ANZBC BA5 series is back for 2016. It’s a free networking series for ANZBC members held throughout the year.
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