by Editor | Nov 29, 2023 | News
An historic agreement was signed today between a pioneering innovator in seaweed, and Crown Research Institute AgResearch. AgResearch signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Paeroa-based AgriSea with the promise of benefit for the primary sector and...
by Editor | Oct 20, 2023 | Opinion
Iron deficiency is one of the most common forms of nutrient deficiency around the world. Severe iron deficiency, also known as anaemia, affects nearly 50% of women of reproductive age in regions like South Asia, Central Africa and West Africa (in contrast to 16% of...
by Editor | Aug 25, 2022 | News
A New Zealand fishing technology that’s better for the environment, significantly reduces bycatch and improves the quality of the fish landed is about to be fully commercialised and taken to the world. Around $9.5 million is being spent on the next phase of...
by Vincent Heeringa | Jun 23, 2022 | Opinion
Feeding the world is turning out to be quite difficult. As fast as the global population is growing – with 9 billion mouths to feed by 2050 — hurdles to food production keep mounting. Experts from Plant & Food Research consider the challenges – and the solutions!...
by Editor | Jun 20, 2022 | News
Take a bit of dehydrated “cochayuyo” seaweed, add a little instant mashed potatoes and hot water. mix it all together and put it though a 3-D printer for a menu of 3D-printed food. Cochayuyo, or rimurapa, as it is known in New Zealand, is a large, robust species...
