Green Meadows Beef shows commitment to New Zealand food traceability with launch of butchery
Date: 22 May 2013Green Meadows Beef, a New Zealand owned, family business that produces 100% grass-fed, free-range beef has opened the doors to its own butchery in New Plymouth. This is the natural next step for the brand that hopes their approach to beef farming, processing and delivery will lead to more Kiwis purchasing healthier, tastier and more ethically produced meat. Taranaki based Pat Hogan, who has more than 25 years experience as a butcher under his belt in supermarkets, retail butchers and his ... more
Independent Liquor buying out The Mill
Date: 20 May 2013Auckland-based manufacturer Independent Liquor is preparing to make a move into the retail trade for the first time, announcing it has reached an agreement to purchase The Mill, a nationwide chain of alcohol stores. The liquor maker has not disclosed a price, but says the acquisition is expected to be confirmed by the middle of this year, pending certain conditions. Today, Independent chief executive Julian Davidson said the purchase would give his firm better market access, while also ... more
Food prices up 0.2 percent in April; FPI down by 0.1 percent for the year to April 2013
Date: 14 May 2013Food prices rose 0.2 percent in April 2013, but were down 0.1 percent on a year earlier, Statistics New Zealand said today. The rise in April 2013 follows decreases of 1.3 percent in March and 0.3 percent in February. In April, fruit and vegetable prices increased 1.0 percent. "Tomato prices rose by about two-thirds to $4.60 a kilo in April, which is much the same as April last year, when they were $4.54 a kilo," prices manager Chris Pike said. There were seasonal price ... more
Fair-Nando bananas launch as Fairtrade awareness grows in New Zealand
Date: 10 May 2013As awareness of Fairtrade in New Zealand grows, so does consumers desire to purchase ethically sourced products. The launch of Fair-Nando bananas into Countdown supermarkets over the past week demonstrates New Zealand consumer’s desire to choose Fairtrade, and with Fair Trade Fortnight in full swing will also help raise awareness of Fairtrade and what it delivers to growers and their communities in developing countries. ‘Fairtrade fortnight is NZ's biggest annual awareness ... more
Bakers Delight helping Kiwi women look good, feel better
Date: 8 May 2013Bakers Delight is looking to raise $6,000 to help support women’s cancer charity, Look Good Feel Better. The campaign runs from 2 - 22 May with all 32 Bakers Delight bakeries throughout New Zealand donating $1 from every Cape Seed Loaf and Chia & Fruit Loaf sold to Look Good Feel Better. In New Zealand, over 10,000 women are diagnosed with cancer each year. The Look Good Feel Better charity runs free nationwide workshops to enhance the appearance of women undergoing cancer ... more
Yelp to revolutionise NZ retail industry
Date: 2 May 2013Kiwi consumers are set to benefit from the arrival of a rapidly growing online review site which will help shoppers identify the most popular New Zealand businesses. Yelp Inc., a local business guide and review site with social networking services, launched in the USA in 2004 and is now in 21 countries, uses 12 languages and had more than 100 million monthly unique visitors in January of this year*. Kiwi consumers can now take advantage of the new online forum at www.yelp.co.nz where ... more
Share A COKE And A Song - a soundtrack to Kiwi life
Date: 23 Apr 2013· Most Kiwis would choose to give-up social media to keep music in their lives · One-in-three listen to 4+ hours of music each day · Gen Y trumps earlier generations for musical passion, leading change in how music is sourced and enjoyed Music is so important to Kiwis that, if asked to choose, many of us are prepared to give up social media, television and even our mobile phone to keep music in our lives, a new survey for COCA-COLA has ... more
Show your heart for women with breast cancer
Date: 23 Apr 2013Enjoy a little time out during May and help support the thousands of women who are diagnosed with breast cancer each year. May marks a month-long fundraiser for the Breast Cancer Aotearoa Coalition (BCAC), a charity dedicated to supporting women with breast cancer. The ‘Show Your Heart’ campaign encourages people to ‘show their heart’ for women with breast cancer by enjoying a little time out for a good cause and is supported by Arnott’s Tim Tam, ... more
Wattie’s: new food health labelling standard good for consumers and levels playing field for industry
Date: 9 Apr 2013Heinz Wattie’s has welcomed new food health labelling standard which includes 200 pre-approved food health claims. General Manager of Marketing Tim Skellern says the standard signed off at the weekend by Food Safety Minister Nikki Kaye are the basis for a level playing field for all food manufacturers and marketers, and will also help build consumers’ confidence in our food industry. “At Wattie’s we have always applied rigor and integrity to what we say ... more
FGC: Health claims decision good for consumers, export manufacturers
Date: 8 Apr 2013The Government's decision to broaden the way nutrition content and health claims are made on food products will provide a big boost for consumers and export manufacturers, says Food and Grocery Council CEO Katherine Rich. ”It's taken more than a decade of hard work by New Zealand officials to see this project come to fruition, but the outcome is good news all round,” Mrs Rich says. ”Not only will it help ensure consumers have more information which is evidence-based, ... more
