Research and Trends
Several years ago, scientists discovered a technique known as CRISPR/Cas9, which allowed them to edit DNA more efficiently than ever before.
25 October 2017
Industry News
New Zealand will get blindsided by artificial meat and milk
New Zealand will be left behind if the country doesn’t embrace the future of meat and milk, says columnist and former Federated Farmers Whanganui president Rachel Stewart.
24 October 2017
Research and Trends
Dr Clyde Smith interviewed by Andrew Patterson
Follow the link to listen to Andrew Pattersons interview with Dr Clyde Smith starts at 22:30
23 October 2017
Industry News
Peter Jackson eyes up opportunities in leading edge food business
After conquering the movie industry, Sir Peter Jackson is now focusing on the plant-based protein business.
23 October 2017
Industry News
Fonterra confident dairy will always trump synthetic alternatives
Fonterra Cooperative Group is confident the complexity of cow milk will always trump plant-based alternatives, which the Prime Minister’s chief science adviser Peter Gluckman sees as posing an “existential threat” to the country’s economic fortunes.
14 October 2017
BIOTechNZ News
Oritain’s fingerprints all over NZBIO trophy
Wellington New Zealand October 12 2017: Oritain, a company that detects food fraud using “fingerprints” in the chemical compositions of plants, soils, water and animal feed, is New Zealand’s Biotechnology Company of the Year. Oritain, which grew out of Otago University, works with companies around the world and locally with the likes of Synlait, Alliance Group, … Continue reading "Oritain’s fingerprints all over NZBIO trophy"
12 October 2017
Industry News
Synthetic foods to have ‘major impact’ within 10 to 15 years – Sir Peter Gluckman
New Zealand may need to reconsider its approach to genetically modified crops to respond to the economic threat presented by synthetic milk and meat, the Prime Minister’s chief science adviser, Sir Peter Gluckman, has suggested.
12 October 2017