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Everything starts with an idea, the rest is where we come in.

Our services

Flexible offerings designed to be responsive and bespoke to industry 
need to overcome specific technical or business challenges.

Does your idea need infrastructure?
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Facility services

With purpose-built innovation centres, robust compliance programmes, and the largest collection of pilot scale food processing equipment in the Southern Hemisphere, our facilities give you the access to develop and commercialise market-ready products.

Product and processing trials for analytical, sensory, and market testing.

Produce market-ready products at export-grade facilities with flexible processes designed to be your bridge to scale.

Get access to our equipment at your manufacturing facility with short or long-term rentals to increase your efficiency or expand your product lines.

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Professional services

With a team of food experts, with diverse backgrounds and years of industry experience, we can find the right support to develop your product and process for different stages of the innovation journey.

Designing and developing new products, line extensions, or reformulation work.

Equipment trials and pilot testing delivered by our team on your behalf.

Regulatory guidance and HACCP plan development.

Contract-manufacturer integration or process design and optimisation at your facility.

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You bring the dream. We build the team.
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Developing the next generation of food 
innovators and technical experts.

Education & training

NZFIN is a leader in applied training programs for industry, building technical capability in science, engineering, compliance, and product design as well as business capability to launch, commercialise, and grow brands. We work in partnership with experts from industry and government to deliver training relevant to your needs to build your capability and confidence.

Upskilling and certification in specific technologies and process operations such as UHT, retort, drying, and bioprocessing.

Food science, new product development (NPD), and compliance training to create and refine and safely produce commercially ready products.

Getting you prepared for working with contract manufacturers and retailers to support scaling and pathways to market.

Helping you to understand and navigate the complex world of entering overseas markets effectively.

Upcoming events & workshops

Our products

Packaged offerings designed to give innovators targeted and comprehensive support across specific stages of the journey.

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NZFINJumpstart

Everything you need to know when starting a F&B business.
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NZFINAccelerate

Expert support to take your F&B business to the next level.
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NZFINCatalyse

Wraparound support for the full innovation journey.
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NZFINCatalyse

Wraparound support for the innovation journey.

Catalyse is a flexible and comprehensive service to deliver to industry innovation programmes from idea-to-market. Leveraging a lit pathway of NZFIN resources and ecosystem partners with a design-led approach, you share where you want to go, and we get you there.

Backed by the full power of the Network, this service provides a connected solution between our Hubs and ecosystem partners, using one front door and a single point of contact to develop and scale new products.

Let us be an extension of your innovation team.

Catalyse is for you if:

  • You would benefit from outsourcing the product development

  • You want greater flexibility and agility in your innovation process

  • You want to minimise risk in your pathway to market

Reach out to learn how we can accelerate your innovation.

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NZFINAccelerate

Expert support to take your F&B business 
to the next level.

An in-depth approach to business growth, delivered in partnership with Rise Growth Lab, with personalised coaching, community building, and expert support to confidently take your F&B business to the next level.

Accelerate is a three-month program that is designed to be accessible for busy innovators with weekly and fortnightly sessions, masterclasses, and Q&As. Participants create a profitable growth plan and are provided with all the tools needed for success in making the plan happen.

The programme includes 4 phases:

1. Direction & systems
2. Market and business analysis
3. Develop your growth roadmap
4. Execute with impact

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NZFINJumpstart

Everything you need to know when starting 
a F&B business.

A self-directed online training course, delivered in partnership with BFGS, that covers the foundational knowledge for launching an F&B business in New Zealand. It provides the essential knowledge to start a successful food or beverage business in an affordable and convenient format.

Jumpstart consists of online recorded videos, links, written content, practical tools and downloadable templates.

Covering over 25 topics in seven sections:

Concept validation
Product development including ingredients, shelf life and sensory
Packaging
Scale up and commercialisation
Food safety, labelling and compliance
Costing and margins (including costing and margin templates)
Sales and distribution

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