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Milk has another competitor on the supermarket shelf.
Pea milk, a liquid derived from yellow split peas, is the latest non-dairy milk to turn up on grocery shelves in the US. It joins hemp milk, brown rice milk and cashew drinks on the growing list of alternatives in the now-booming business of dairy alternatives. Non-dairy milk sales rose 9% in 2015 to US$1.9bn, while dairy milk sales fell 7% in 2015 to US$17.8bn; and they are expected to drop another 11% through 2020, according to a study released in April by market research firm Mintel.
The Good Carbon Farm has partnered with Tolaga Bay Heritage Charitable Trust to deliver its first project in Tairāwhiti Gisborne.
Education union NZEI Te Riu Roa says that while educators will support the Government’s investment in learning support, they’re likely to be disappointed that it has been paid for by defunding expert teachers.
The Government says it is sharpening its focus and support for the food and fibre industry in Budget 2025.
A European Union regulation ensuring that the products its citizens consume do not contribute to deforestation or forest degradation worldwide threatens $200m of New Zealand beef and leather exports.
A long-acting, controlled- release capsule designed to protect ewes from internal parasites during the lambing period is back on the market following a comprehensive reassessment.
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