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Startups

Little Elephant needed a place to grow and thrive
Little Elephant knew exactly what their product would be and what it would do, but they wanted full…
11 February 2023

Nourish You – Nurture Our Planet – Sustainable Foods
Powerful words in an age where consumers are questioning not just what is in their next meal, but what was…
27 January 2023

From the whenua to food – Nuka
Dr Kiri Dell had always dreamed of a way to utilise her skill and expertise to bring value back to…
27 January 2023

Pure heart poured into a bottle – Pure Heart Aotearoa
In New Zealand, hemp may be a fledgling industry but, based on its ability to improve both the environment and…
27 January 2023

Full suite of support to make ideas come to life – Leaft Foods
When nobody has done what you’re doing, you want a full suite of support to make your idea come to…
27 January 2023

Oat of the ordinary – Otis Oat Milk
The café scene is constantly changing as new trends pass one another before we even realise it. What has not…
27 January 2023

Miah Faumuina’s journey with the NZ Food Innovation Network – Dulve
When she found herself stuck in Mexico as Covid made its presence felt around the world, Miah Faumuina took the…
26 January 2023

Support proves key to getting ‘cheeky’ business off the ground – Cheeky Tea Company
For University of Otago classmates and budding booze barons Brendan Yielder and Olivier Despatis, business started with a crude concoction…
26 January 2023

Export success of World’s smartest drink – Ārepa
We’ve long heard of the concept of ‘brain food’ but a clever company right here in New Zealand has taken…
26 January 2023

Powering up a plant-based venture – Off Piste Ltd
Entrepreneur Jade Gray has spent more than 20 years building award-winning food and beverage brands in China, but when it…
26 January 2023

‘Healthy’ export growth – Pure Food Company
Inspired by the pain and suffering experienced with watching a loved one deteriorate after a throat illness, Pure Foods founder…
26 January 2023