New Zealand’s largest organic apple grower is going the extra mile to educate employees about healthy eating, serving up daily organic meals for hundreds of staff. Bostock New Zealand has significantly invested in a new purpose built organic kitchen where staff can enjoy premium organic meals. Bostock New Zealand owner, John Bostock says he has […]
GrainCorp Feeds is set to make headway in the New Zealand dairy industry, thanks to the company’s long history supporting New Zealand dairy farmers combined with the strength and reputation of a major international company. GrainCorp Feeds, formerly BLM Feeds, officially unveils its new-look at this year’s New Zealand National Agricultural Fieldays at Mystery Creek […]
The Ministry for Primary Industries is predicting steady export growth over the next four years in its latest Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries, released today. MPI Director of Sector Policy, Jarred Mair, says the latest Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries highlights the resilience of New Zealand’s primary industries and their growth prospects, and […]
The world’s honey bee population is under threat, meaning global food security is . . . well, anything but secure. The honey bee is responsible for agricultural production through pollination, meaning the species are literally responsible for one out of every three bites of food we eat. New Zealand beekeeper Andy Cory oversees 3000 hives […]
In the picture: Yili Group Chairman Mr Gang Pan and Lincoln University Vice-Chancellor Dr Andrew West. A Chinese dairy company and its New Zealand subsidiary have established a new research and development centre at Lincoln University following a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing last year. Lincoln University and the Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group […]
Andrew Kearney has won the Hawke’s Bay Young Fruit Grower 2015 competition, defeating eight other contenders from around the region. Andrew, 26, who works at T&G Pipfruit as Senior Leading Hand, has won the Horticentre $1,000 cash prize, a T&G Pipfruit NZ sponsored prize package trip to Nelson, including accommodation and airfares, PickMee Education Prize […]
New research at Lincoln University suggests biowaste can be utilised on former pine plantations to generate big economic returns. Four years of research in a greenhouse environment found the waste, which might include sewage and dairy shed effluent, can be used to rapidly establish native vegetation on former pine forest soils. Early estimates suggest the […]
Fifth Edition to be Held from 2 – 3 September 2015 in Hong Kong Singapore – The fifth edition of Vitafoods Asia, the only event dedicated to the nutraceutical, functional food and beverages, and dietary supplement industries in Asia, returns to Hong Kong from 2 – 3 September 2015 at the AsiaWorld-Expo. Pre-registration is now […]