Food & Beverage
New Thinking
Commercial science benefits NZ
Plant & Food researcher wins first ever MacDiarmid Award for research with the most potential for commercialisation.
PM launches food innovation initiative
Prime Minister John Key has launched the Food Innovation New Zealand (FINZ), a collaboration between Massey University, AgResearch, Plant & Food Research, Fonterra, the Bio Commerce centre and the Riddet Institute. Listen to radio item.
New Acting General Manager for AgResearch Food and Textiles Group
Providing leadership for AgResearch’s substantial capability and capacity in food and textiles research and development will be the focus for the new Acting General Manager Professor Warren McNabb.
Developing 'smart foods'
AgResearch scientists are investigating so-called ‘smart foods’ to help create value-added opportunities for New Zealand’s dairy and meat industries.
Seafood Processing and Preservation Workshop
The 5th Annual Seafood Processing and Preservation Workshop is to be held at Plant & Food Research in Auckland on 1 April 2009.
Understanding science for smart snack choices
Nine and ten year-olds in Hamilton discovered how to match their activity levels with snack choices as part of a biotech learning experience.
NZ research leading to better foods, health
A collaboration between international quality researchers at AgResearch and the Liggins Institute has the potential to bring about major improvements in agriculture, such as lamb growth, disease resistance and milk production, and human health.
Food: a social thing
The fascinating social and religious context of food in America - including why raw milk drinkers fear vegans - is the topic between AgResearch Toxicologist Dr Rex Munday and Kim Hill (Radio New Zealand).
Selenium-enriched milk straight from the cow
AgResearch scientists have found ways to significantly boost the selenium content of meat and milk on-farm - directly improving foods and ingredients without the need for additives.
New centres to feed appetite for value-added food
AgResearch is hoping to collaboratively establish three national food research centres that will accelerate the development and commercialisation of high-value food technologies and products.
New Science
New research helps NZ vineyards
Wine growers in Marlborough are now embracing a new technique developed at Plant and Food Research that has the potential to save them millions of dollars.
New test can tell organic eggs apart
A New Zealand researcher has developed a scientific technique to identify the difference between eggs from caged hens and those from free-range and organically raised hens.
Get ready for red kiwifruit
Plant and Food Research and Zespri are developing a red- centered kiwifruit that suits New Zealand conditions and can be exported.
Antioxidant lycopene not released during digestion.
Eating a raw tomato may not be the best way to release all its healthy antioxidants into the body.
New potato technology presented at World Potato Congress
Potato growers in New Zealand and overseas are set to save hundreds of thousands of dollars thanks to new technology developed by scientists at Plant & Food Research.
Baby snapper all grew up in one big nursery
NIWA scientists have discovered that nearly all snapper on the west coast of the North Island come from nurseries in just one harbour. To play Radio NZ programme from 5 March 2009 click here.
Coloured kiwifruit just the start
Kiwifruit lovers will be like kids in a chinese gooseberry store as DNA research is released for breeding fruit with new colours, flavours and health properties.
International wine genomics project launched
HortResearch has joined researchers from NZ and Canada in a $6.5m programme that will investigate molecular aspects of key winemaking processes.
Fruit boost for sports performance
Sports consumers, from elite athletes and weekend warriors to executive exercisers and soccer moms, may soon benefit from the unique performance and recovery factors found in fruit.
'Mood Food' from fruit
A new fruit drink under development by HortResearch uses natural fruit compounds to help relieve stress.
New Value
$35.7 million investment in kiwifruit research consortium
The Hon Dr Wayne Mapp, Minister of Research Science and Technology, has announced a $35.7 million dollar investment into a seven-year ZESPRI/Plant & Food Research programme to develop new kiwifruit varieties.
Plant & Food Research will partner with ZESPRI and the Foundation of Research, Science and Technology to form the world’s largest and most significant research and development (R&D) programme into new kiwifruit varieties.
Plant & Food Research will partner with ZESPRI and the Foundation of Research, Science and Technology to form the world’s largest and most significant research and development (R&D) programme into new kiwifruit varieties.
Harness science to the plough
Plant and Food Research's Karl Crawford says that showcasing the science-backed health benefits of our food is the way to lift returns from agriculture.
Innovative pet food research consortium launched
A research consortium that aims to make New Zealand globally recognised as the leader in innovative meat science for pet care, has been launched by AgResearch, Mars and Massey University.
New Zealand's Potato Science on Show
New Zealand’s potato science programmes are attracting attention this week as expert speakers gather to talk on the global potato industry’s future at the 7th World Potato Congress.
Bigger, better Bluff oysters…bon appétit!
According to the latest NIWA survey of the Foveaux Strait oyster beds, bigger, better, Bluff oysters look set to be on the menu when the 2009 oyster season opens on Sunday.
Fresh produce success demands value over volume
Research and innovation will help horticulture become a $10b industry says HortResearch Acting CEO Dr Bruce Campbell.
First fruits from new collaboration
The US food industry samples the first new natural fruit flavours to emerge from collaboration between HortResearch and US-based flavour house Blue Pacific.
Test checks if vegetables are "organic"
In the expanding market for organic produce, how do you prove that only organic fertilisers have been used? New Zealand's GNS Science has developed what is believed to be the first independent test.
Science breakthough leads to new gourmet mushrooms
The breakthough is the result of a long term research programme undertaken by Crop & Food Research with its commercial partner, First Light Mushroom Co Ltd.
HortResearch license new apple cultivar
HortResearch plant breeders say they have produced a new golden apple - a Royal Gala X Braeburn cross - which will go on sale next year.
