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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Future Food Trends - Protein, Gut Health, Nostalgia & Precision-Fermented Skincare Dominate Expo West 2025
Carbs are out. Protein is in. Gut health is non-negotiable. And if your brand isn’t flaunting nostalgia, “ugly” aesthetics, or cutting-edge
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Australia's 'Feeding Australia' Initiative Is A Wake-Up Call for New Zealand's Food Security
The Australian government has just dropped $3.5 million in future food, announcing the development of a national food security strategy dubb
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What Do These Countries Know? The Latest Stash into the Global Seed Vault Hints at a Looming Food Crisis
Another 14,000 seed samples have just got locked away in the Arctic’s Svalbard Global Seed Vault. Twenty-one countries sent their food secur
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Irish Kids Bury a Time Capsule and Predict a Future of Seaweed Pizza
Pupils from Bready Jubilee Primary School have buried a time capsule under the towering 20-metre dome of the new Acorn Farm Project in St Co
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