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EatKinda
Food
2 min read

EatKinda eyes US growth as cauliflower ice cream gains traction

New Zealand-based company EatKinda, which has garnered attention for its innovative cauliflower ice cream, is ramping up its expansion efforts in the United States as part of its global operational scaling. Established in 2023, EatKinda has pioneered a unique…

fonterra
Food
1 min read

Fonterra to close milk powder packaging facility in New Zealand

Fonterra will shut its Canpac packaging facility in New Zealand in July, impacting approximately 120 employees. The site primarily blends and packages milk powders. Its closure forms part of Fonterra’s plan to divest its consumer business, which includes…

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Startups
1 min read

HelloFresh New Zealand faces court for misleading consumers

Criminal charges have been filed against global food-delivery platform HelloFresh’s New Zealand business for misleading customers about the subscriptions to its service. The Commerce Commission alleges that between February 2022 and July 2023, HelloFresh…

unilever
Food
1 min read

Unilever New Zealand appoints new executives

Unilever New Zealand has promoted Nigel Melhuish, Keely Pipkin, and Sailen Mudaly to senior executive positions. Nigel Melhuish, who will serve as head of country New Zealand in addition to his role as supply chain manager, has been with the company for eight…

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Living
1 min read

NZ haircare company Monday expands US presence with second brand

New Zealand haircare brand Monday Haircare is expanding its footprint in the US with a second brand Osana Naturals. Osana Naturals offers skin and hair care formulas with six functional fragrances. Its formulas promote skin and hair health through…

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Food
1 min read

Pomelo exports soar as New Zealand, US start buying

Pomelo exports have surged this year after shipments to the U.S. and New Zealand began, with the figure for the first eight months standing at US$29.6 million. It represented a 144% year-on-year increase. Dang Phuc Nguyen, general secretary of the Fruit and…

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Food
1 min read

Krispy Kreme caught posting embarrassing racial slur

Doughnut chain Krispy Kreme is facing a potential fallout after its advertisement campaign for the Australia and New Zealand market was caught containing an offensive racial slur. The campaign features four short videos showing that Krispy Kreme doughnuts can…

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Food
1 min read

New Zealand’s Epic Brewing enters liquidation

Auckland craft beer brewer Epic Brewing Company has gone into liquidation. Companies Office records show the business was placed into liquidation by a special resolution of shareholders on Tuesday. Damien Grant and Adam Botterill of Waterstone Insolvency were…

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Food
2 min read

Nespresso appoints Stefan Vermeulen as new Oceania MD

Nespresso has announced that Stefan Vermeulen, currently Managing Director for Nespresso New Zealand, will succeed Jean-Marc Dragoli as Managing Director of Nespresso Oceania. Mr Vermeulen brings a wealth of brand knowledge and local experience, having held…

Carousell
E-Tailing
1 min read

E-commerce giant Carousell lays off 110 staff

Carousell, a Singaporean consumer-to-consumer (C2C) service platform operating across Southeast Asia, is letting go of about 110 employees, or 10% of its total headcount, to reduce costs amid a challenging market condition for the tech industry. The…

fonterra
Food
3 min read

Fonterra to retain Australia business, shares long-term strategies

New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra has decided to retain full ownership of its Australian business after a 12-month review, with chief executive Miles Hurrell saying the Australian consumer brands are important in the company’s strategy of moving higher up the…

fonterra
Food
3 min read

Fonterra to retain Australia business, shares long-term strategies

New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra has decided to retain full ownership of its Australian business after a 12-month review, with chief executive Miles Hurrell saying the Australian consumer brands are important in the company’s strategy of moving higher up the…