12 Jul, 2021 | Contestable Fund, News
Listen to HVN PhD candidate Alex Kanon being interviewed on RNZ Rural News about his study, which examines the effects of green kiwifruit on sleep quality and the sleep-wake cycle in healthy males. The study has recently been awarded funding of $31,800 over 12 months...
30 Jun, 2021 | Contestable Fund, News
A study examining the effects of green kiwifruit on sleep quality and the sleep-wake cycle in healthy males has been awarded funding of $31,800 over 12 months by the High-Value Nutrition (HVN) Ko Ngā Kai Whai Painga National Science Challenge. Kiwifruit has been shown...
17 Jun, 2021 | Contestable Fund, News
HVN recently funded a project to add to the sales value of New Zealand-grown macadamia nut products. Currently, available nutritional information for macadamias applies mainly to overseas varieties. Scientific evidence is also lacking as to why New Zealand macadamias...
14 Jun, 2021 | Contestable Fund, News
A development grant for $50,000 has been awarded by the High-Value Nutrition Ko Ngā Kai Whai Painga National Science Challenge to Foot Steps Limited in Karamu, Hastings. The grant will support a six-month project to explore the bioactive compounds of Damson plums to...
8 Jun, 2021 | Contestable Fund, Metabolic Health, News
A new clinical trial aims to provide scientific evidence of the role of Pāmu deer milk in supporting a healthy lifestyle and improving the general nutrition in a community-dwelling older population over the age of 65. Funded by the High-Value Nutrition (HVN) Ko Nga...
19 Apr, 2021 | Contestable Fund, High-Value Nutrition, News
Kaitahi As One are winners of the 2021 FoodStarter Small Suppliers Award for their frozen smoothy drops. Whanganui-based Kaitahi As One are based on an entrepreneurship model which recognises and captures value through enterprises where people and nature matter. The...
