31 Aug 2020
Research Highlights Lack of Female Leadership in the NZ Horticulture Industry
Research commissioned by industry collective Women in Horticulture (WiH) shows significant gender disparity amongst senior roles in New Zealand’s horticulture industry.
View Story27 Aug 2020
The Product Traceability Initiative (PTI)
Worldwide, produce industry bodies have been increasingly working with GS1 to implement national Traceability guidelines in a coordinated manner that are interoperable and enable rapid reactivity.
View Story27 Aug 2020
United Fresh Sustainable Food & Fibre Futures (SFFF) Draft Traceability Guidelines
Reliable and robust Traceability systems are no longer an optional extra in the produce industry, but a baseline requirement of increasing importance.
View Story24 Aug 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE - GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES AUCKLAND TO REMAIN AT ALERT LEVEL 3 UNTIL SUNDAY 30TH AUGUST AT 11:59PM
The Prime Minister has announced that Auckland will remain at Alert Level 3 until Sunday 30th August at 11:59pm, as decided at the Cabinet Meeting today
View Story20 Aug 2020
NZ’s Fruit & Vegetables in Schools Initiative for Vulnerable Children Acknowledged Globally
New Zealand’s most successful and effective school-based nutrition initiative Fruit & Vegetables in Schools (FIS) has been selected for inclusion in a report for the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO).
View Story17 Aug 2020
COVID 19 UPDATE - All Businesses need NZ COVID Tracer QR Code Poster & Auckland Border Crossing Info
The Prime Minister announced on Wednesday 12 August that all businesses must display a NZ COVID Tracer QR code from 11:59am on Wednesday 19 August.
View Story14 Aug 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE - NZ Food Safety Scientific Opinion on Covid-19 transmission through food packaging
To follow is the most up-to-date information from the Ministry for Primary industries on the unlikely transmission of COVID-19 by food or food packaging.
View Story06 Aug 2020
New Zealand’s $6 billion Produce Industry Aligning and Improving its Traceability Systems
A consultation document seeking the input of New Zealand’s fresh produce industry has been released this month as part of a significant project to assess and improve traceability within the industry.
View Story05 Aug 2020
Food Waste in Aotearoa – Opportunities & Solutions
With every crisis there is opportunity, during the COVID-19 crisis, surplus food waste was created due to the forced shutdown of plants and normal food supply channels.
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