Cecile Meier

1 week ago | businessdesk.co.nz | Cecile Meier

New Zealand’s best-selling oat milk could become a household name across the Tasman. Boring Oat Milk, founded in 2021 by Morgan Maw, will launch its Original and Barista oat milk varieties this week in 953 Woolworths supermarkets and 80 Metro stores across Australia.The launch follows a steady growth in premium retailers, specialty grocers and cafes in Australia. The brand’s distinct marketing resonates with Australian consumers.

1 week ago | businessdesk.co.nz | Cecile Meier

The Ministry of Education received more complaints about the revamped school lunch programme in one term than it did over four years under the previous model. Last school term, the ministry recorded 407 medium to high-risk complaints related to meals provided by the School Lunch Collective, the main supplier for the new scheme.

2 weeks ago | businessdesk.co.nz | Cecile Meier

Farmers, businesses and environmental groups are raising concerns over the Government's proposal of a hundredfold increase in glyphosate residue limits for arable crops. The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is proposing to increase the maximum residue level (MRL) for glyphosate from the current default of 0.1mg per kg to 10mg per kg for wheat, barley and oats.  This would place NZ’s limit above Australia’s current MRL of 5mg per kg for wheat grain.

3 weeks ago | businessdesk.co.nz | Cecile Meier

Health Star Ratings could soon be mandatory across New Zealand and Australia.  While public health advocates were cheering the idea, parts of the food industry were raising concerns.The Health Star Ratings (HSRs) system, a front-of-pack nutrition label developed jointly by NZ and Australia in 2014, rated food products from 0.5 to 5 stars based on its nutritional value.

1 month ago | businessdesk.co.nz | Cecile Meier

Children’s safety is non-negotiable for Vincent Arbuckle, deputy director general of New Zealand Food Safety – and he’s taken action to prove it. When a student suffered second-degree burns after a meal overheated and exploded on his legs, NZ Food Safety (NZFS) launched an immediate investigation. Within a day, the supplier was ordered to pull the microwavable meal, which was never intended to be heated in a commercial oven.