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13-11-2015
Caleb Dennis is NZ’s Young Horticulturist of the Year 2015
The winner of the national Viticulturist of the Year sector competition and now the new Young Horticulturalist of the Year 2015.
13-11-2015
PNZ Inc. welcomes new CEO
Stuart Wright, Chair of Potatoes NZ Inc. has announced the appointment of Chris Claridge to the position of CEO and welcomed him to the organisation. He will take up the position on Monday, 16 November and will be based in Wellington.
12-11-2015
Aussie pipfruit growers support seasonal workers
Anecdotal evidence from apple and pear growers suggest that Pacific Islanders employed under the Seasonal Worker Programme can be significantly more productive than backpackers.
12-11-2015
HortNZ supports Land and Water Forum report
The HortNZ Board has endorsed recommendations in the Land and Water Forum report to government.
12-11-2015
NZ food prices fall in October
Statistics New Zealand reports that food prices fell 1.2 percent In October. This was influenced by lower prices for fresh milk, and seasonally lower prices for fruit and vegetables. Seasonally adjusted, food prices fell 0.5 percent in October.
11-11-2015
Small islands food exporters begin NZ mission
Six exporters from the smallest island states in the Pacific Ocean began their exploratory food and beverage trade mission in New Zealand with an eventful day, yesterday.
11-11-2015
Tongan exporter’s impressive growth in NZ
New Zealand’s significant Pasifika population is a substantial consumer of root crops imported from the islands. However, this produce has tended to be restricted to the informal distribution and retail network in geographical areas with large concentration of people from the Pacific Islands.
11-11-2015
Pacific foods stir interest at Europe Food Fair
This year’s Anuga Food Fair 2015, acknowledged as one of the world’s leading food fairs for the retail trade, food service and catering market, closed its doors on 14 October, leaving Pacific Island exhibitors on the Pacific Islands Trade & Invest stand with a lot of follow-up work to do in the next few months.
11-11-2015
UN launches International Year of Pulses
Pulses, including all kinds of dried beans and peas, are a cheap, delicious and highly nutritious source of protein and vital micronutrients that can greatly benefit people’s health and livelihoods, particularly in developing countries – that was the UN's message at the launch of the International Year of Pulses 2016.
11-11-2015
Addressing inadequate food labelling in AU
The National Association for Sustainable Agriculture, Australia (NASAA) says new reasearch from the University of Adelaide has found that despite growing interest from Australian consumers to make ethical food choices, most find food labelling inadequate.
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