NZ company wins major export award
Northcote based Lifestream International Ltd took out the major award of Auckland Exporter of the Year (for total sales under $35 million) at the Air NZ Cargo Auckland Export Awards event held at the Langham Hotel last Friday evening. Lifestream’s International Sales and Export Manager Harvie Graham accepted the award from the awards sponsor Mr. Ross Chapman of QBE Insurance. This is the second major export award Lifestream has won in two consecutive...
Calcium and Heart Attack Risk
MEDIA RELEASE 31 July 2010 Natural Products New Zealand advises people to check the facts and look into the detail behind the alarmist media headlines that calcium supplements may increase the risk of heart attack by up to 30%. Michelle Palmer, Executive Director of Natural Products New Zealand says that the study was limited in its scope and only investigated a particular group of calcium takers; to interpret the results as a recommendation for...
Women lacking key nutrients
MEDIA RELEASE 13 July 2010 Women lacking key nutrients. Women are not getting the nutrients they need and their health could be compromised. A new review of the nutritional status of women in the UK has found that women’s diets remain lacking in key nutrients, particularly iron, vitamin D, calcium and folate. Women lacking key nutrients 13 07 10 The report published in the latest edition of the British Nutrition Foundation’s Nutrition Bulletin...
Manuka Health Wins Award for Promo Video
Manuka Health Wins Award for Promo Video 12.07.2010 A video produced for a New Zealand honey health science company has won an international Stevie Award. The ‘Out of the Wild’ video for Manuka Health New Zealand won the Sales Video category at the 2010 International Business Awards. Nicknamed the Stevie® for the Greek word “crowned”, the awards honor outstanding performances in business. More than 1700 entries were received for more than...
Kiwifruit pectin show health and wellness potential
04.06.2010 As published by Stephen Daniells in Food Navigator-USA Kiwifruit pectin show health and wellness potential Pectin extracted from kiwifruit may boost the levels of beneficial bacteria in the gut and may also be used to microencapsulate probiotics for the health and wellness segment, suggests new research. According to findings published in the Journal of Functional Foods, scientists from New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research...
ENZOGENOL® – New Research – Natural Help for Healthier Arteries
New research from Hallym University in Korea, suggests that Enzogenol®, a natural polyphenol extract from New Zealand radiata pine bark, could have significant benefits in prevention of atherosclerosis by reducing associated inflammatory events, and thereby improving blood vessel health. RESEARCH NEWS Enzogenol for healthier Arteries Read More →
Vitamin D and depression
MEDIA RELEASE: 15 May 2010 Sunshine vitamin lowers risk of depression A recent joint study from Italy and the United States says there is evidence of a link between insufficient vitamin D, the vitamin generated by sunshine on the skin and the risk of developing depression, particularly in the elderly. With one in four New Zealanders reported to suffer from depression, the study’s results have come at a pivotal time as the country braces for a long,...
Natural products industry recognises top performers
Excellence in the New Zealand natural products industry was recognised last night at the Natural Products New Zealand Industry Awards gala dinner in Nelson. The winners were recognised across a range of categories including excellence in export, marketing, and science and innovation. Natural Products New Zealand Exporter of the Year was awarded to New Image Group – a world leader in colostrum products. The company demonstrated unprecedented growth...
7 reasons to pay attention to New Zealand now!
04.05.2010 Natural Foods Merchandiser Postcard from New Zealand Picture a pair of islands where the water, sky and land have never been polluted and the nearest neighbor is more than 1,000 miles away. Imagine they have rolling green hills nourished by year-round rains, moderate temperatures and abundant sunshine. Sheep outnumber humans 10-to-1, and the humans who live there are fiercely protective of this land’s natural resources. What sounds...