New ZealandMeat 'umamification' idea tops Dragon's Den competitionAgResearch senior scientist Renyu Zhang's idea makes use of lower-value product.12 Mar 11:22 PM
New Zealand'Solid demand': Strong start to the year for red meat exportsExport values in January increased 28% year-on-year to $927 million.05 Mar 03:41 AM
PremiumPremiumRetailOnline supermarket Paddock to Pantry expands to new locationCustomers can choose to have their groceries delivered by NZ Post or by Urgent Couriers.28 Feb 03:30 AM
Lifestyle‘Where were the warning labels?’: Bowel cancer survivor on processed meatMorris-Marr, 44, is now cancer-free after receiving a rare liver transplant last year. 26 Feb 02:35 AM
New ZealandFar North to host first Northland Fired Up Barbecue FestivalThe latest Far North food fest is a celebration of all things meat.24 Feb 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleIs fake meat better for you than real meat?New York Times: Fake meat is plant-based but ultra-processed – so is it any healthier?19 Feb 04:00 AM
InflationMonthly food price rise biggest since 2022Food prices across all categories rose, with grocery prices up 3% in the month.13 Feb 11:19 PM
New Zealand'Positive sign': Red meat exports end 2024 on a highTotal export value increased 17% from last December to reach $1.04 billion.12 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandStockman tramples council's claims mustering wild cattle is too dangerous and difficultA man claims he offered a year ago to deal with wild cattle problem on Whangārei Heads.31 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandRed meat sector launches Dragon's Den challengeThe best idea wins up to $10,000 to develop a business case.25 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandFlaxmere Supermarket: The independent breaking into the Hawke's Bay marketSix aisles of shelving and 27m of freezers and chillers will be packed with fresh stock.21 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandNew chief executive for NZ Meat BoardNick Beeby, acting chief executive since July 2024, replaces Sam McIvor.13 Jan 10:58 PM
New Zealand'Strawberries just disintegrate': Some HB growers are loving the rain, others not so muchSummer had started very well – now a couple are losing thousands of dollars every day.10 Jan 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'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”.23 Dec 05:00 PM
OpinionOpinion: The budget-friendly meat replacements that are better for youOPINION: Meat partly to blame for the climate crisis – here's what you can eat instead.04 Dec 11:50 PM
BusinessHistoric London meat market to close by 2028, city authorities sayMoney saved, prime real estate freed up but 900 years of history ended.26 Nov 07:25 PM
New ZealandWhat can you buy for $1?The New Zealand $1 coin has halved in value since it was introduced in 1991.19 Nov 08:57 PM
New ZealandWaikato butchery Expleo brings home the baconThe Te Awamutu business won four national awards recently.19 Nov 02:00 AM
BusinessAlliance Group plunges further into the redFarmer-owned processor lost close to $100 million.19 Nov 12:40 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessGallagher Group eyes Brazil's vast ranches in new South American market moveDemand for precision farming support offers 'enormous potential for growth'.22 Oct 04:00 PM
BusinessHundreds of jobs to go as Timaru meatworks closure confirmedAlliance has closed its Smithfield plant, and Australian recruiters are already in town.17 Oct 09:21 PM
New ZealandEU's deforestation delay good news for NZ meat sectorRed meat sector welcomes news EU is delaying its deforestation regulation by 12 months.03 Oct 09:30 PM
LifestyleThe meat lover’s guide to eating a more climate-friendly dietCan you have your steak and eat it too?02 Oct 05:30 PM
New ZealandExplained: The 'excessive red tape' behind Timaru meatworks closureAbout 600 people could lose their jobs.29 Sep 11:03 PM
New ZealandSmithfield meat processing plant in Timaru shutdownAlliance Group has proposed closing its Smithfield meat processing plant in Timaru, in South Canterbury.Watch27 Sep 01:34 AM
PremiumPremiumEmploymentAll-hands Alliance Timaru meeting 'not going to be about beautifying site': Meatworkers UnionMeat co-operative CEO won't comment.26 Sep 04:19 AM
AgribusinessExports and imports both down, trade deficit at $2.2 billionKiwifruit exports helped stop the trade deficit from souring.22 Sep 11:39 PM
OpinionWho follows the carnivore diet in New Zealand?OPINION: Jessica Persing's 3yo child is one of the carnivore community's younger members.09 Sep 03:50 AM
LifestyleThese are the canned foods top chefs can't live withoutConvenient, cheap and full of flavour, these are the cans all cooks need.31 Aug 10:23 PM
New ZealandBeefing up cattle disease detection takes students to FranceStudents hope their device will help Kiwi farmers tackle the potentially deadly infection.31 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandPeople buying cheaper meat, or whole animal, as cost of living bites'People more than ever looking for good value and good price points at the butcher shop.'12 Aug 10:49 PM
LifestyleCrunching the numbers: How does a grocery shop compare to 2022?What happens when the price at the checkout keeps rising but your budget does not?10 Aug 03:05 AM
LifestyleHow swapping bacon for beans could cut dementia risk by 25%Research finds 'significant association' between processed red meat and cognitive decline.09 Aug 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'With me and pork, it just clicks': Butcher apprentice mastering his tradeButcher apprentice to take his skills to Paris and compete in World Butchers’ Challenge.08 Aug 10:00 PM
