top of page
All PFN ARTICLES

Search


From NZ to Tokyo as Nutrition from Water Drops Anchor with Japan’s Protein Kingpin
Portugal-based Kiwi startup Nutrition from Water™ (NXW) - founded by New Zealander Alex Worker - has just signed a deal with Nissei Kyoeki, one of Japan’s long-standing protein import royalty. Together, they’re launching NXW's Marine Whey, a next-gen protein brewed not from cows, but from the sea. Yep, it's protein. From water.
1 min read

Eat Plants, Live Longer as New Study Finds 22% Drop in Death Risk with Plant-Based Diets
A new Spanish study shows people who stick to the Planetary Health Diet cut their risk of death by 22%. The Mediterranean Diet comes close.
2 min read

Rocket-Fuelled Romaine? Australia Trials Space-Grown Greens
Sustainable plant-based food production is heading to space, with Australian scientists preparing to trial next-gen tech that could one day
2 min read

Sri Lanka’s Coconut Crisis Descending to Chaos and Crushed Dreams
Sri Lanka’s once-mighty coconut export game has gone from boom to bust and fast. Factories are under pressure to stay operating, workers are
2 min read


Cultivated Futures as New Zealand's Cellular Agriculture Sector Steps Into the Spotlight
On April 9, Nelson, New Zealand becomes ground zero for a quietly transformative movement: the New Zealand Cellular Agriculture Symposium 20
2 min read

Seaweed Slime to High-Tech Gold as New Kiwi Nanocellulose Plant Could Signal End of Plastic Era
Forget oil. The future is slimy and it’s growing in the small New Zealand town of Paeroa. A new pilot plant is set to churn out 1.6 tonne
2 min read


Too Dry, Too Twisty, Too Damn Good & How Wonky Box Is Turning Drought into Dinner
While New Zealand’s autumn rain has ghosted veggie patches, leaving soils cracked and farmers cranky, one produce box biz is thriving off th
2 min read


EatKinda Pulls the Plug on New Zealand Cauliflower Ice Cream - But It’s Not Goodbye, It’s a Plot Twist
If you've been scooping up cauliflower ice cream and telling yourself it's the future, you’re not wrong - you’re just about to be a few thou
2 min read

Plant-Based Cheese Needs to Be Everywhere And La Fauxmagerie's The Cheese Cellar Gets It
If you want people to eat your cheese, they need to be able to find it. Sounds obvious, right? Yet time and time again, great plant-based pr
2 min read


Chocolate for Breakfast? MYCODAY Says Yes and It’s Packed with Functional Mushrooms
Mycopreneur, Dennis Walker woke up in paradise recently, ate chocolate for breakfast, and felt great about it. Why? Because he’s an adult, h
2 min read


How New Zealand Tea Brand ŌKU is Cashing in on the Indigenous Functional Tea Boom
For 15 years, ŌKU NZ has quietly brewed its way through New Zealand’s natural health scene, harnessing the power of indigenous herbs like ka
2 min read


Butter Lovers, Beware. This Simple Swap Could Add Years to Your Life
It’s time to have a serious chat about butter. That creamy, golden staple slathered on toast, drowned in mashed potatoes, and baked into jus
1 min read
bottom of page