Fyfe Joins Craggy Range
Craggy Range today announces that Icebreaker CEO Rob Fyfe is joining the award winning winery in a newly created position of strategic advisor reporting to the board and CEO Michael Wilding.
NZ consumer confidence – good cheer
Consumer sentiment is back on the ascent, according to the latest Roy Morgan research. The broad-based nature of it is encouraging as we enter the peak Christmas trading period.
FMCG INDUSTRY LEADERS FORUM – FEBRUARY 2015 EDITION
FMCG Business is stepping out strongly with its first issue of the year. Published in February, this special edition will include the inaugural 2015 Annual Industry Leaders Forum, with the sole aim of helping make 2015 the best year for everyone, industry wide.
Kiwis loyal to local businesses this Christmas
Despite being keen online shoppers, most New Zealanders are still looking to do the bulk of their Christmas shopping with local retailers this year.
Online Farmers Market – a revolution in food shopping
Edesia Market was recently opened by New Zealander Craig Hopkins. Hopkins was based in the Mediterranean as a Super Yacht Captain for 20 years, working alongside top chefs provisioning boats for some of the world’s most wealthy and discerning clients.
Coloured COKE cans hit NZ
Coca-Cola New Zealand has announced the launch of its 2014/2015 summer campaign, #COLOURYOURSUMMERNZ, by introducing a colourful new range of limited edition 300ml Coke and Coke Zero cans to the New Zealand market.
Environmentally gentle laundry pods a NZ first
Earthwise, New Zealand’s original natural cleaning and laundry product company has added environmentally gentler Laundry Liquid Pods to its range, the first of their kind in New Zealand.
Fonterra revises 2014/15 forecast milk price
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited has reduced its forecast Farmgate Milk Price for the 2014/15 season from $5.30 per kgMS to $4.70 per kgMS.
Forbidden Cider thrives from adversity
A diagnosis of life-threatening laryngeal cancer followed by a total laryngectomy spelled the end of his career as a professional speaker and political adviser. Auckland cider firm Forbidden Brewing Co began as a project to help him take his mind off his treatment and spend time with his son, Jordan.
Yeastie Boys: Rock and Roll brewery looks for crowd funding
In a press release, “visionary New Zealand brewers – the Yeastie Boys – announced a highly anticipated sale of shares in their business.
Booze and chips dominate the average British grocery shop
Global market and shopper intelligence firm IRI has compiled a list of the top items sold in British grocery stores, convenience stores, independent grocers, newsagents and tobacconists over the last 12 months.
Report reaffirms NZ has one of best food safety systems
The second report into the Fonterra whey protein concentrate incident reaffirms that New Zealand has one of the best and safest food production and regulatory systems in the world, says NZ Food & Grocery Council Chief Executive Katherine Rich.