by Tash McGill | Oct 13, 2023 | Opinion
I bought a 3kg bag of carrots at Costco at $4.99. That’s a lot of carrots considering I live alone. But the deal seemed good – but would it turn into 24 carrot gold? I knew I could save precious pennies over the next two to three weeks – just eat...
by Editor | Jul 26, 2023 | Opinion
Alan Renwick, Lincoln University, New Zealand Supermarket customers around New Zealand are noticing gaps in the grocery aisles that have nothing to do with the global pandemic or Ukraine war. It’s clear domestic food supply chains have been increasingly challenged by...
by David Wrigley | Jun 15, 2023 | News
For the first time this year, the Food Price Index (FPI) shows a drop in the cost of fruit and vegetables as the country’s growers recover from a tough spell of weather-related challenges. United Fresh President, Jerry Prendergast, says the fall in prices for the...
by Editor | Mar 9, 2023 | News
A feast fit for a king, an all-day “taco’ver”, and a unique “Sunday Roast” serving up both lager and laughs are just a taster of the delicious happenings taking over the capital for Visa Wellington On a Plate from 5-21 May. More than 100 Festival Events and Pop Ups...
by Vincent Heeringa | Feb 9, 2023 | Opinion
If the rain that deluged Auckland is the ‘new normal’, how are hard-hit growers meant to think about the future? Can they grow anything in the ‘normal’ way again? Vincent asks senior cropping scientist Brent Clothier what he’s telling his clients about the...
