Contactless payments way of the future
Business information analysts at IBISWorld expect that contactless payment methods could replace traditional physical credit and debit card payments by 2020 for transactions under $100.
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Wine AKL showcases the best of New Zealand Wine
The Viaduct Events Centre hosted the Wine AKL wine festival which was held over three sessions on 16 and 17 August. It was an opportunity for wine lovers, from newcomers to experts, to get up close and personal with the products from over 60 New Zealand wineries.
Wine’s national convention takes a new approach
The 2014 New Zealand Winegrowers Romeo Bragato Conference is one of the largest events on the wine industry’s calendar. It will be held in Blenheim’s Marlborough Convention Centre from August 27 to August 29.
The Road to Beervana has begun
Leading up to the Beervana festival is a veritable smorgasbord of beer events held at venues around the Craft Beer Capital which has come to be known as the Road to Beervana.
Honey products by Mother Earth
With a splash of colour, distinctive packaging, and a range of versatile products, Mother Earth is sweetening the honey aisle in supermarkets with their new honey range made by New Zealand bees.
Snap Fresh Foods sold to GSF
Golden State Foods (GSF), one of the largest diversified food processors and distributors in the U.S., has acquired ownership of Snap Fresh Foods, a New Zealand-based provider of premium salad greens, vegetable mixes, baby-peeled carrots, fresh sprouts, dressings and condiments.
New World’s Little Shop returns
Last year’s hugely popular collectable craze, which swept the country and inspired kids, parents and grandparents to trade and swap their way to a full set, returns to New World on Monday 18 August and this time it is bigger and better than before.
Jamie Oliver’s dinnerware at Countdown
Countdown’s newest stamp collection programme features dinnerware by celebrity chef Jamie Oliver. Countdown’s General Manager for Marketing Bridget Lamont says the dinnerware range is the perfect addition to Kiwi kitchens for everyday use or dinner parties.
Refurbishment for PAK’nSAVE Whakatane
Whakatane shoppers are about to see big changes at their local PAK’nSAVE as a refurbishment project commences in September. The upgrade will create a larger and more modern store, with a 33% increase to the store’s retail area.
Seven of the weirdest beers ever made
The people over at the Cool Material website decided to compile a list of the of the seven “most outlandish beer creations we’ve ever heard of.” New Zealand Liquor News has a look at their list and speculates about which crazy Kiwi creations they may have missed.
Sacred Hill HALO Pinot Gris launched
Sacred Hill Senior Winemaker Tony Bish says the 2013 HALO Pinot Gris sets a new benchmark for this label, thanks to the spectacular quality of the vintage. Sacred Hill believes the subtle sophistication and richness of the newly released wine epitomises the classic traits of this popular varietal.
East Imperial Ginger Beer plans to warm up winter cocktails
Premium beverage maker East Imperial is looking to shake up the way Kiwis drink cocktails this winter with a pure and traditional mixer – the spicy and all-natural Ginger Beer.