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Kiwi cooking comes of age: 25 years of Cuisine magazine
Date: 20 Feb 2012New Zealand’s top-selling food magazine Cuisine celebrates its 25th birthday with a silver anniversary edition, on sale today, Monday, 20 February 2012. Editor Sarah Nicholson says since the first issue of the magazine was published in February 1987, Cuisine has charted New Zealand food’s coming of age as well as played a hand in defining the trends. “The magazine has had a huge influence on the food industry, from spearheading campaigns around how food and ... more
Oliver's army set to roll into NZ
Date: 20 Feb 2012Celebrity Jamie Oliver is bringing his Jamie's Italian restaurants to New Zealand, with a scout looking for sites large enough to seat 200 diners in Auckland, Wellington and Queenstown. Rustic food, seasonal ingredients, freshly made pasta and a selection of antipasto are promised in a style of dining described as high-volume and affordable. "The Jamie's Italian menu is driven by what you'd find ordinary people eating over in Italy. "Rustic, simple dishes, the best ... more
Food writers serve up new website
Date: 15 Feb 2012Foodies have a new, more comprehensive way of staying in touch with industry activities with the launch of the New Zealand Guild of Food Writers’ (NZGFW) new website. The website has been completely upgraded with a number of new features including a section on upcoming events. The NZGFW is the professional body for food journalists and others involved in writing about, presenting and teaching about the specialist area of food and beverages. Guild executive ... more
New seafood research group for Plant & Food Research
Date: 14 Feb 2012Plant & Food Research, the Crown Research Institute tasked with innovation for the plant and seafood-based food industries, has strengthened its commitment to the seafood industry with the establishment of a new science Portfolio focused on seafood research. The new Portfolio will be headed by a new General Manager Science – Seafood Technologies, Danette Olsen, most recently Group Manager Aquaculture and Biotechnology at the Cawthron Institute. Ms Olsen brings many years of ... more
New Zealand Pork seeks new CEO
Date: 13 Feb 2012After almost six years at New Zealand Pork, CEO Sam McIvor is leaving the role. Board Chairman Ian Carter today acknowledged McIvor’s contribution to the industry. “Sam has had an action packed tenure during which we’ve endured a global economic crisis and domestically the industry has had some big issues to work through”. “Championing the industry’s strong environmental standing, progressing the animal welfare changes and maintaining the ... more
An evening with Giovanni and Alessandro at Wakatipu Grill
Date: 20 Jan 2012Two of Australia’s leading chefs and restaurateurs are presenting a special dining experience in Queenstown’s Wakatipu Grill. Hilton Queenstown’s signature restaurant Wakatipu Grill is proud to welcome Sydney based celebrity chefs Giovanni Pilu of Pilu at Freshwater and Alessandro Pavoni of Ormeggio at the Spit and Spiedo as they work alongside Wakatipu Grill’s own Peter Thornley to create an exquisite menu for one very special evening. The trio of ... more
New Years honours list includes some famous foodies
Date: 1 Jan 2012Former restauranteur, television chef and author, Father Des Britten was made a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to the community, after stepping down from the Wellington City Mission's top role in July after 18 years' service. Sir Des was previously the Anglican vicar of St Barnabas Church in Roseneath, and before that ran the renowned Wellington restaurant The Coachman for 28 years. A passionate chef, he hosted two television cookery shows in the ... more
New Zealand ‘ideally positioned’ for food science leadership role
Date: 21 Dec 2011Lincoln University appoints it’s first Professor of Food Science New Zealand is uniquely positioned to show the world the economic and lifestyle benefits of a nutritional pathway to disease prevention and good health, says Lincoln University’s first Professor of Food Science, Charles Brennan who has come to the position from a professorship in Food Chemistry and Nutrition in the United Kingdom. “As a scientifically sophisticated and technologically innovative ... more
Prevar appoints new Chairman, Jim McLean
Date: 20 Dec 2011The Prevar Board of Directors is pleased to announce that they have recently appointed experienced company director Mr Jim McLean (pictured) as the independent Chairman of Prevar Limited. This appointment follows the retirement of David Pilkington from this role. Prevar is the company established to globally commercialize the new apple and pear cultivars breed by renowned fruit science company Plant & Food Research. Mr McLean is the former Board Chairman of HortResearch and led ... more
Top regional chefs for auction on TradeMe - bid for a lunch to remember
Date: 20 Dec 2011Looking for the tastiest Christmas gift this year ? Farmers' Markets New Zealand is pleased to present four of NZ’s most Outstanding Regional Chefs for Auction through Trademe - the perfect gift for 2011. This is your chance to get up close and personal with NZ’s best chefs as they cook, bake, steam, fry, grill, slice, chop, dice, grate, boil, roast, knead, poach and taste local, seasonal, regional food. For more details about these Trademe Auctions ... more
