Plant-based Food
Another disrupter comes down the pike
New report unpacks future scenarios for land use in New Zealand.
Alternative dairy’s triple threat
There are three categories of alternatives to dairy being developed, and each is on a different timeline.
Plant-based milk tech finds market favour
More than $2.5m in ‘seed’ funding for new extraction technology.
Wake up and smell the plant-based future
A sustainability consultant asks: Do NZ farming leaders not know we face a climate crisis?
The case for calm on alternative proteins
Whatever the vehicle, we are on the road to a sustainable menu, David Eade says.
Plant-based cheese breaks down walls
Riddet scientist wins NZ leg of global pitching contest with dairy-free innovation.
Exploring human appetite for NZ pasture
A new study looks into the potential of country’s rich pasture to feed people – tapping into a multibillion-dollar global market.
Otis brings alt-milk production home
After years of shipping its oats to Sweden to be processed, company signs with Auckland’s Free Flow.
FDA suggests cautionary label as world goes nuts for alt-milk
The European Union prohibits alt-milk makers from using the word “milk” to market their products, a common practice in the US.
A Kinda way of making ice cream
The cauliflower formulation has created a creamier, dairy-like texture, with a higher melting stability than competitor products.
How to get more beef from a shrinking pot
Clear thinking and innovation needed to meet global beef hunger.
New oat milk is all organic, all NZ
Focus on ‘lighter touch, lighter on land’ farming principles.
Plant-based foods get a drubbing from researchers
Financially and nutritionally less than sound, say pair of studies.