Woolworths NZ’s profits drop 52%
Woolworths NZ’s profits dropped 52 per cent in the last full year, with rising costs pushing up operational costs for the grocery retailer, the NZ Herald reports.
Shared Horizons at FGC conference
The annual NZFGC conference was held in Sydney at the beginning of November. With the theme of Shared Horizons, it was positive to have the highest number of retailers ever speaking on the programme. This was impacted at the last minute by the unfortunate demise of...
2ʹ-FL from GM Escherichia Coli K-12 (gene donor: Helicobacter Enhydrae) in infant formula products
2ʹ-FL from GM Escherichia Coli K-12 (gene donor: Helicobacter Enhydrae) in infant formula products – to FSANZ
Transglutaminase from GM Bacillus licheniformis as a processing aid
Transglutaminase from GM Bacillus licheniformis as a processing aid – to FSANZ
Beta-Fructofuranosidase from GM Trichoderma reesei as a processing aid
Beta-Fructofuranosidase from GM Trichoderma reesei as a processing aid – to FSANZ
NZFGC talking to members over Foodstuffs’ merger proposal
The NZ Food and Grocery Council will canvas the views of its supplier members over Foodstuffs’ proposal to merge its North Island and South Island companies.
Food derived from disease-resistant banana line QCAV-4
Food derived from disease-resistant banana line QCAV-4 – to FSANZ
Working towards better health outcomes together
Robust, scientifically reliable data is needed to make sound policy decisions and measure the effect of interventions to prompt people to eat more healthily.
Iwi planning new 20-30 store supermarket chain -report
A consortium of iwi is reported to be in advanced talks over setting up a new supermarket chain, initially with between 20 and 30 stores, to take on Countdown and Foodstuffs.
Improving composition of the food supply in relation to industrially produced trans fats
Improving the composition of the food supply in relation to industrially produced trans fats – to Australian Department of Health, Canberra