26 Mar, 2019 | Digestive Health, High-Value Nutrition, Immune Health, News, Science of Food
High-Value Nutrition is in the limelight this week, with the National Science Challenge researchers and collaborators profiled extensively in a Listener feature article on gut health, entitled ‘Mapping the second brain’. The article features Professor Rob Knight...
24 Feb, 2019 | High-Value Nutrition, News
The High-Value Nutrition (HVN) National Science Challenge Ko Ngā Ka Whai Painga will be releasing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the HVN Contestable Fund in mid-2019. HVN secured $53.2M funding in 2018 to deliver its Strategic Plan for Tranche 2 (2019 – 2024) and continue its mission to develop high-value foods with validated health benefits to drive economic growth by working in partnership with the New Zealand Food and Beverage (F&B) industry and world-leading researchers in food innovation.
14 Jan, 2019 | Clinical Study, High-Value Nutrition, Metabolic Health, News
As barbeque season gets into full swing, New Zealand researchers are investigating whether certain kinds of red meat could actually protect against heart disease. Researchers have recruited men aged 35-55 willing to eat free meat three times a week for eight weeks in...
13 Dec, 2018 | Digestive Health, High-Value Nutrition, Immune Health, Infant Health, Metabolic Health, News, Priority research theme
The High-Value Nutrition National Science Challenge has secured $53.2m funding to continue its mission-led programme of innovative research into the health and wellbeing attributes of New Zealand produced foods for our major export markets for a further five years....
1 Oct, 2018 | Consumer Insights, High-Value Nutrition, Immune Health, News
Plant and Food Research and High Value Nutrition National Science Challenge are hosting an interactive workshop to deliver the consumer insights gained from the latest research trip to Chinese, where our researchers spoke with consumers living with immune health...
30 Sep, 2018 | Clinical Study, Infant Health, News, Research publication
At birth a baby’s digestive system is pristine and waiting to be rapidly colonised by millions of bacteria (microbiome). We know the health of a baby is linked to the health of its microbiome.The right balance and diversity of bacteria assist a baby to develop a...
