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Dr Meika Foster speaks about Future Food & Fibre

21 Jun, 2021 | News

HVN Science Leadership Team Member and Director of Edible Research was honoured to recently be invited to speak at Te Hono Māori Future & Tech Summit in New Plymouth. Meika’s presentation was titled ‘Future Food & Fibre’. Meika provides an...

Increasing the value of NZ macadamia nuts through nutrition and health claims

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...

IAP member recently featured in NBR article

15 Jun, 2021 | News

HVN Industry Advisory Panel member Mahara Inglis recently featured in an article in the National Business Review titled ‘The mission to improve the world’s mitochondria’. In the article Mr Inglis talks about his first year in the role as Chief...

Damson plums to be assessed for bioactive compounds with potential health benefits

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...

Ground-breaking study to investigate the impact of Pāmu Deer Milk on nutritional status and physical function in older adults

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...

Dr Kevin Marshall awarded CNZM in Queen’s Birthday Honours

7 Jun, 2021 | News

Congratulations to Dr Kevin Marshall who has been awarded a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM) in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours for services to food science and technology. Dr Marshall is the former HVN Industry Advisory Panel Chair....