Feb 13, 2025 | Raewyn Bleakley Comments
Food Product Reformulation As food technologists, processors, and researchers you have a lot on your plate – and not just breakfast, lunch and dinner! Our food supply is in your capable hands and I for one am so grateful for that. In my view we don’t celebrate enough...
Feb 13, 2025 | Raewyn Bleakley Comments
Thriving in 2025: He rā ki tua – better times are coming In that wonderfully lazy New Year’s period, when no one really knows what day of the week it is – unless you’re working hard on the job – news that a single male oriental fruit fly had been found...
Feb 13, 2025 | Raewyn Bleakley Comments
Refresh for NZFGC’s Safe In Store Pass Programme (SISP) If you’ve ever taken advantage of tastings offered while supermarket shopping, you might have noticed the person offering the sample is wearing a green pass. Or maybe you’ve seen someone wearing one...
Dec 20, 2024 | Raewyn Bleakley Comments
Food NZ Column: Shared Horizons FOODNZ December24/January25 by NZ Institute of Food Science and Technology – Issuu I’m writing this while still energised from our New Zealand Food and Grocery Council (NZFGC) Conference, held in Wellington last week. On the...
Dec 13, 2024 | News, Raewyn Bleakley Comments
Supermarket News Column: In the Spirit of the Season DECEMBER 2024 – Supermarket News Last month we launched the second season of our “Shared Horizons” video series, an NZFGC initiative looking at Aotearoa New Zealand’s FMCG industry proudly...
Nov 25, 2024 | News, Raewyn Bleakley Comments
Supermarket News Column: Playing ‘Snap’ with labelling NOVEMBER 2024 – Supermarket News When was the last time you made an online purchase? Chances are if you’re Gen Z, it was a matter of minutes ago, while 62% of the rest of the New Zealand adult...
Oct 25, 2024 | News, Raewyn Bleakley Comments
FoodNZ Column: October Update Food New Zealand by NZ Institute of Food Science and Technology – Issuu
Oct 24, 2024 | News, Raewyn Bleakley Comments
Supermarket News Column: October Highlights OCTOBER 2024 – Supermarket News Writing about October almost feels like I’m penning an annual report given the breadth and depth of activity. Last month, I wrote about the role NZFGC plays in advocacy, as a strong...
Oct 21, 2024 | News, Raewyn Bleakley Comments
FMCG Business Magazine Column: Countdown to NZFGC Conference ’24 FMCG Business October-November 2024 by The Intermedia Group – Issuu The countdown has begun for the NZFGC’s Conference 2024, taking place from 11 to 13 November at Tākina, the capital city’s...
Sep 21, 2024 | News, Raewyn Bleakley Comments
Supermarket News Column: Taking stock SEPTEMBER 2024 – Supermarket News We are at that time of year when the NZFGC is gearing up for our annual conference, taking place 11 to 13 November at the impressive Tākina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre. Those...
Aug 21, 2024 | News, Raewyn Bleakley Comments
FMCG Business Magazine Column: Leakage, Loss, and Leftovers – rethinking food waste FMCG Business August-September 2024 by The Intermedia Group – Issuu Spent Grain and Walnut Shells Last year the New Zealand Food and Grocery Council launched the first season of...
Aug 21, 2024 | News, Raewyn Bleakley Comments
Supermarket News Column: Local to Global AUGUST 2024 – Supermarket News Photo: NZFGC Annual 2023 Conference in Sydney, Trade Panel (L-R)) with Glen Murphy (New Zealand Trade and Enterprise) Mike Pretty (NZFGC Chair and non-executive Chair Kraft-Heinz Company )...
