New Zealand cheese processors are welcoming a US court decision to reject Europe's bid to have exclusive use of the Gruyére cheese name.

OPINION: The global market will be caught in the crossfire of China's measures to reduce its environmental footprint, with ambitious goals to be carbon neutral by 2060.

New research into New Zealand's premium ice cream industry suggests exporters could find new buyers in valuable overseas markets as consumers increasingly look for high quality food.

New Zealand’s newest state-of-the-art dairy processing plant will be built by GEA NZ Ltd.

Agricultural recycling business Plasback has come a long way since it collected its first consignment of used silage wrap from South Cantebury farmers John and Noelie Peters in 2007.

Probably best known for its chopping units that form an integral part of many manufacturers’ umbilical effluent spreading and injection systems, Vogelsang have always recognised the importance of retaining and evenly reapplying nutrients that have passed through livestock during feeding – a process that is particularly relevant as we see skyrocketing artificial fertiliser costs.

Dairy product manufacturer New Zealand Food Innovation Waikato (FoodWaikato) has appointed Tony Giles as its new chief executive.

In the hectic baling season, the risk of fire is ever present.

While the task of moving wrapped bales in New Zealand normally falls to trucks of flat bed trailers, in Europe, probably due to very strict secure load regulations, many trailer manufacturers are now offering more specialised trailers with hydraulically clamped side bars to keep load secure.

Ballance Agri-Nutrients has started building their new hub in Whangarei, after a pre-dawn ceremony to bless the site yesterday.