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Scentian Bio raises GBP £5.5 million for food sensor

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Scentian Bio raises GBP £5.5 million as it prepares to ship a handheld AI biosensor that can spot food quality problems earlier.
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Tech revolution reshapes global cold chain logistics

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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AI, IoT and automation are transforming cold chain logistics as stricter rules, pharma growth and online groceries drive rapid change.
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Langdon backs third culture cuisine with NZD $15m hub

Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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Langdon to pour over NZD $15m into a new South Auckland hub, doubling capacity to feed surging demand for third culture cuisine.
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LabelBlind secures USD $500,000 to boost global food labelling

Fri, 28th Nov 2025
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LabelBlind raises USD $500,000 seed funding to expand its AI-driven food labelling platform across 30+ global markets, speeding compliance and exports.
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Onside launches digital platform to boost agri supply safety

Thu, 3rd Jul 2025
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Onside has launched PCBU Enterprise, a digital platform designed to enhance safety coordination across agriculture supply chains in Australia and New Zealand.
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Siemens teams with FoodChain ID to enhance CPG compliance

Tue, 19th Nov 2024
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Siemens Digital Industries Software teams up with FoodChain ID to enhance its Xcelerator software, integrating critical compliance data for the CPG sector.
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Chirp Network & Farmsent join forces for global IoT farming push

Tue, 11th Jun 2024
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Chirp Network partners with Farmsent to bring IoT connectivity to over 160,000 farmers, aiming to optimise the global food supply chain and increase small farmers' profits.
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Rockwell Automation partners with Tasti for digital transformation

Mon, 11th Mar 2024
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Rockwell Automation and NZ-based Tasti Products partner for digital transformation through Plex system, augmenting business analytics and real-time shopfloor insights.
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Trading partners learnt of 1080 threat last month

Tue, 10th Mar 2015
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International trading partners first learnt of threats to contaminate New Zealand-manufactured infant milk formula with 1080 poison in February, more.
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Skellerup 1H profit falls 10%, missing forecast, annual profit growth to stall

Fri, 20th Feb 2015
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Skellerup's 1H profit dips by 10%, missing targets, with zero growth forecast amid Aussie mining sector cutbacks.
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Fonterra shifts 'silo' culture since WPC food scare

Tue, 9th Dec 2014
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Fonterra addresses its silo culture post-WPC scare, embracing comprehensive changes to bolster food safety and foster cohesion.
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Whey protein inquiry calls for tighter rules after missteps lead to botulism scare

Tue, 9th Dec 2014
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Stage two of a government inquiry into Fonterra Cooperative Group's whey protein contamination scare has recommended the Ministry for Primary Indus.
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A2 Milk changes Chinese supply approach for infant formula

Fri, 21st Nov 2014
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A2 Milk Co has agreed to make China State Farm Holdings Shanghai the sole importer of its a2Platinum infant formula while the milk marketer will ta.
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Decisions on controversial High Value Nutrition funding to be made by year end

Mon, 10th Nov 2014
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The first and largest of the government's controversial National Science Challenges, High Value Nutrition, will reach agreement by year's end on wh.