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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.
Fonterra shareholders say they will be keeping an eye on their co-operative's performance after the sale of its consumer businesses.
T&G Global says its 2025 New Zealand apple season has delivered higher returns for growers, reflecting strong global consumer demand and pricing across its Envy and Jazz apple brands.
New Zealand's primary sector is set to reach a record $62 billion in food and fibre exports next year.
A new levying body, currently with the working title of NZWool, has been proposed to secure the future of New Zealand's strong wool sector.
The most talked about, economically transformational pieces of legislation in a generation have finally begun their journey into the statute books.
Effective from 1 January 2026, there will be three new grower directors on the board of the Foundation for Arable Research (FAR).
