Blackenbrook celebrates another top award for Pinot Gris
Blackenbrook Vineyard in Tasman near Nelson has netted its fourth top wine award within two months.
Food recall guidance issued
MPI has issued a new food recall guidance for the food and beverage industry, which sets out procedures for identifying and removing unsafe food from the food chain.
Lion’s deal with Vita Coco
Lion Breweries is adding Vita Coco coconut water to its range, in a move to increase the non-alcoholic offering, which includes Hopt sodas.
Food industry called to consult on regulations
Food Safety Minister Jo Goodhew has announced that proposals for regulations under the Food Act 2014 are now open for consultation.
Safety 360 comes to Auckland
Answers to some of the most pressing issues around improving workplace health and safety, occupational health and wellbeing and managing hazardous substances will be found at Safety 360 on 16th and 17th March 2015 at SkyCity, Auckland.
New arrivals in the skincare aisle
L’Oreal is launching several new products into supermarkets, including L’Oréal Paris Skin Perfection Gel Cream Wash (RRP$13.99).
National Honey Week returns
The Airborne National Honey Week is back for a second year in March 2015. Tying in with the end of the New Zealand honey season, it will be a celebration of the country’s sweetest natural resource.
Top cheese takes the biscuit at producer awards
As part of the hugely popular Visa Wellington On a Plate culinary festival, Wellington region’s best artisanal producers were named at the 2014 MiNDFOOD Producer Awards.
Auckland Police propose six-year ban on new bars and bottle stores
The police are proposing a six-year ban on any new bars and bottle stores in central Auckland and other regional hot-spots. As a minimum, police want a freeze on the number of liquor licences in some areas.
New Zealand beers win medals in Kentucky
New Zealand breweries picked up eight medals at the recent Alltech Commonwealth Craft Beer Cup at Lexington Kentucky. One thousand beers from thirty countries were entered in the contest with 45 bronze, 36 silver and six gold medals were awarded.
Flying pubs for D-Day
Normandy, 70 years ago – Allied forces were pushing into Occupied Europe after the D-Day landings. To get beer to the thirsty troops on the ground, British and American pilots took extreme measures.
Delay for Danone’s court case
A Danone spokesperson said the company regrets the decision of the New Zealand court to delay its legal action challenging Fonterra Co-Operative Group’s recall of baby-milk products.