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Meat 'umamification' idea tops Dragon's Den competition
AgResearch senior scientist Renyu Zhang's idea makes use of lower-value product.

'Solid demand': Strong start to the year for red meat exports
Export values in January increased 28% year-on-year to $927 million.

Online supermarket Paddock to Pantry expands to new location
Customers can choose to have their groceries delivered by NZ Post or by Urgent Couriers.

‘Where were the warning labels?’: Bowel cancer survivor on processed meat
Morris-Marr, 44, is now cancer-free after receiving a rare liver transplant last year.

Far North to host first Northland Fired Up Barbecue Festival
The latest Far North food fest is a celebration of all things meat.

Is fake meat better for you than real meat?
New York Times: Fake meat is plant-based but ultra-processed – so is it any healthier?

Monthly food price rise biggest since 2022
Food prices across all categories rose, with grocery prices up 3% in the month.

'Positive sign': Red meat exports end 2024 on a high
Total export value increased 17% from last December to reach $1.04 billion.

Stockman tramples council's claims mustering wild cattle is too dangerous and difficult
A man claims he offered a year ago to deal with wild cattle problem on Whangārei Heads.

New chief executive for NZ Meat Board
Nick Beeby, acting chief executive since July 2024, replaces Sam McIvor.

'Strawberries just disintegrate': Some HB growers are loving the rain, others not so much
Summer had started very well – now a couple are losing thousands of dollars every day.

'We are trying to farm worms': Farmer fighting his way out of drench resistance 'disaster'
Farmer says he’s not just farming sheep any more, he’s “trying to farm worms”.

Opinion: The budget-friendly meat replacements that are better for you
OPINION: Meat partly to blame for the climate crisis – here's what you can eat instead.

Historic London meat market to close by 2028, city authorities say
Money saved, prime real estate freed up but 900 years of history ended.

What can you buy for $1?
The New Zealand $1 coin has halved in value since it was introduced in 1991.

Waikato butchery Expleo brings home the bacon
The Te Awamutu business won four national awards recently.

Alliance Group plunges further into the red
Farmer-owned processor lost close to $100 million.

Gallagher Group eyes Brazil's vast ranches in new South American market move
Demand for precision farming support offers 'enormous potential for growth'.

Hundreds of jobs to go as Timaru meatworks closure confirmed
Alliance has closed its Smithfield plant, and Australian recruiters are already in town.

EU's deforestation delay good news for NZ meat sector
Red meat sector welcomes news EU is delaying its deforestation regulation by 12 months.

The meat lover’s guide to eating a more climate-friendly diet
Can you have your steak and eat it too?