21 Aug, 2020 | High-Value Nutrition, News, Priority research theme
Entries for the 2020 round of the Prime Minister’s Science Prizes are now open. There are five prizes in total, with a combined value of $1,000,000. These prizes recognise the impact of science on New Zealanders’ lives, celebrate the achievements of current scientists...
22 Jul, 2020 | Digestive Health, High-Value Nutrition, News, Priority research theme
Watch Professor Nicole Roy, HVN Science Theme Leader for the Challenge’s Digestive Health Priority Research Programme, talk about how her team’s research investigates the microbiome in the gut and aims to understand ways to optimize gut function to assist...
1 Jul, 2020 | High-Value Nutrition, Immune Health, News
In our latest video Dr Olivier Gasser, HVN Science Theme Leader for the Challenge’s Immune Health Priority Research Programme, talks about how science excellence around food can modify the immune system. Dr Gasser’s fascinating research investigates...
10 Jun, 2020 | Digestive Health, High-Value Nutrition, Immune Health, Industry partner, Infant Health, Metabolic Health, News, Priority research theme
The vitality and sustainability of the New Zealand food and beverage (F&B) sector is of critical importance to the New Zealand economy, especially in a post COVID-19 era, and to the health of the New Zealand population. The High-Value Nutrition National Science...
7 Jun, 2020 | Consumer Insights, Digestive Health, High-Value Nutrition, Immune Health, Infant Health, Metabolic Health, News, Priority research theme, Science of Food
Watch our High-Value Nutrition Chief Scientist, Professor Richard Mithen, talk about the HVN Challenge and the collaboration between scientists and the New Zealand Food & Beverage industry to develop high-value foods for the benefit of consumers in New Zealand and...
20 May, 2020 | Capacity Building, High-Value Nutrition, News, Priority research theme
Dr Meika Foster stars in our first new HVN video. Meika talks about her role with the HVN Science Leadership Team and her role as lead on HVN’s Vision Mātauranga science and innovation programmes. With thanks to the University of Auckland’s Media...