Natural Products NZ » News http://www.naturalproductsnz.org The premier resource for sourcing New Zealand natural products and ingredients Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:22:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Comvita Wins UK Patent Appeal http://www.naturalproductsnz.org/comvita-wins-uk-patent-appeal/ http://www.naturalproductsnz.org/comvita-wins-uk-patent-appeal/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:56:19 +0000 NPNZ http://www.naturalproductsnz.org/?p=3980 Global natural health and beauty products company Comvita, has succeeded in its appeal against an earlier judgement by UK courts to rule one of its patents invalid.

Comvita Wins UK Patent Appeal

]]> http://www.naturalproductsnz.org/comvita-wins-uk-patent-appeal/feed/ 0 NZ NATURAL PRODUCTS INDUSTRY HITS $1BILLION http://www.naturalproductsnz.org/nz-natural-products-industry-hits-1billion/ http://www.naturalproductsnz.org/nz-natural-products-industry-hits-1billion/#comments Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:58:28 +0000 NPNZ http://www.naturalproductsnz.org/?p=3973 The world’s love of New Zealand’s natural products has driven the industry to new heights.  A New Zealand Trade and Enterprise study has revealed that the New Zealand natural products industry has exceeded $1 billion in revenue…

Natural products industry hits $1bn

]]> http://www.naturalproductsnz.org/nz-natural-products-industry-hits-1billion/feed/ 0 NZ Natural Products Summit 2012 http://www.naturalproductsnz.org/nz-natural-products-summit-2012/ http://www.naturalproductsnz.org/nz-natural-products-summit-2012/#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 02:56:34 +0000 NPNZ http://www.naturalproductsnz.org/?p=3822 New Zealand’s natural products industry Summit will be held in Rotorua 21-23 March 2012.

The NZ Natural Products Summit is the annual gathering of company owners and senior managers involved in the manufacture, marketing or supply of natural products including: nutraceuticals; complementary medicines; cosmeceuticals/nutricosmetics; skincare and perfumes; functional foods; and ingredients, services and retailers that support the industry.

21 March 2012:
Team Kart Competition with Off Road NZ
Alaron Products Cocktail Function

22 March 2012
NZ Natural Products Summit – Distinction Hotel Rotorua
Annual Gala Dinner and Industry Awards – Redwoods Forest

23 March 2012
NZ Natural Products Summit – Day 2

Download the Summit programme now!
NZ Natural Products Summit 2012 Programme

]]> http://www.naturalproductsnz.org/nz-natural-products-summit-2012/feed/ 2 Comvita acquires Waikato Honey products business http://www.naturalproductsnz.org/comvita-acquires-waikato-honey-products-business/ http://www.naturalproductsnz.org/comvita-acquires-waikato-honey-products-business/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 04:49:43 +0000 NPNZ http://www.naturalproductsnz.org/?p=3819 Global natural health and beauty products company Comvita has acquired the Te Awamutu based apiary Waikato Honey Products to strengthen its supply of Manuka (Leptospernum) honey…

Comvita acquires Waikato Honey Products business November 2011

]]> http://www.naturalproductsnz.org/comvita-acquires-waikato-honey-products-business/feed/ 0 Award Winning Trifecta for Independent Researcher http://www.naturalproductsnz.org/award-winning-trifecta-for-independent-researcher/ http://www.naturalproductsnz.org/award-winning-trifecta-for-independent-researcher/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:40:43 +0000 NPNZ http://www.naturalproductsnz.org/?p=3815 New Zealand’s largest independent research institute Cawthron  has scored the trifecta with another of its young scientists winning a prestigious international award to pursue research on shellfish aquaculture at one of the world’s leading shellfish research institutes in Spain.

MR Young scientist to use international UNESCO fellowship to support research into shellfish aquaculture

About Cawthron…
http://www.naturalproductsnz.org/cawthron-institute/

]]> http://www.naturalproductsnz.org/award-winning-trifecta-for-independent-researcher/feed/ 0 Natural New Zealand Skin Care Product wins Platinum Award http://www.naturalproductsnz.org/natural-new-zealand-skin-care-product-wins-platinum-award/ http://www.naturalproductsnz.org/natural-new-zealand-skin-care-product-wins-platinum-award/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 01:17:37 +0000 NPNZ http://www.naturalproductsnz.org/?p=3806 Niche New Zealand skin care brand, Dr. Wendy’s 100% Botanical Skin Care, has received accolades in the UK, winning a platinum award for its Balance Toner

press release MJ health Platinum award Oct 2011

]]> http://www.naturalproductsnz.org/natural-new-zealand-skin-care-product-wins-platinum-award/feed/ 1 Huge Programme of Research on Medical Uses of NZ honey launched http://www.naturalproductsnz.org/huge-programme-of-research-on-medical-uses-of-nz-honey-launched/ http://www.naturalproductsnz.org/huge-programme-of-research-on-medical-uses-of-nz-honey-launched/#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2011 22:38:57 +0000 NPNZ http://www.naturalproductsnz.org/?p=3785 Medical researcher Professor Shaun Holt has announced what is believed to be the world’s largest programme of research on the medical uses of honey.
Speaking at a meeting in the Beehive yesterday, Professor Holt said that honey had huge potential to treat many medical conditions…

Media release – Huge Programme of Research on Medical Uses of NZ honey launched
]]> http://www.naturalproductsnz.org/huge-programme-of-research-on-medical-uses-of-nz-honey-launched/feed/ 0 Natural Products NZ Board member awarded Prime Minister’s Business Scholarship http://www.naturalproductsnz.org/natural-products-nz-board-member-awarded-prime-minister%e2%80%99s-business-scholarship/ http://www.naturalproductsnz.org/natural-products-nz-board-member-awarded-prime-minister%e2%80%99s-business-scholarship/#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2011 22:14:45 +0000 NPNZ http://www.naturalproductsnz.org/?p=3730
NPNZ Board member and Comvita’s Chief Supply Chain Officer Dr Nevin Amos, has been awarded a Prime Minister’s Business Scholarship to study at the world-class French learning institution Insead, in Singapore…

]]> http://www.naturalproductsnz.org/natural-products-nz-board-member-awarded-prime-minister%e2%80%99s-business-scholarship/feed/ 0 NZ Industry Welcomes Introduction of Natural Health Products Bill http://www.naturalproductsnz.org/nz-industry-welcomes-introduction-of-natural-health-products-bill/ http://www.naturalproductsnz.org/nz-industry-welcomes-introduction-of-natural-health-products-bill/#comments Wed, 07 Sep 2011 04:04:18 +0000 NPNZ http://www.naturalproductsnz.org/?p=3723 The New Zealand natural products industry welcomes the Natural Health Products Bill introduced to Parliament today.
Michelle Palmer, Executive Director of Natural Products New Zealand says that the industry has worked together and with the Government on the development of the proposal for a NZ regulatory system for natural health products…

Natural products industry welcomes introduction of Bill

]]> http://www.naturalproductsnz.org/nz-industry-welcomes-introduction-of-natural-health-products-bill/feed/ 0 Help save your sight with Vitamin C http://www.naturalproductsnz.org/help-save-your-sight-with-vitamin-c/ http://www.naturalproductsnz.org/help-save-your-sight-with-vitamin-c/#comments Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:46:22 +0000 NPNZ http://www.naturalproductsnz.org/?p=3679 New research indicates that Vitamin C may be critical to maintaining good eye health and could be protective for those at risk of glaucoma.

The study done by Oregon Health & Science University indicates that Vitamin C may be needed for correct functioning of retinal cells. 

Help save your sight with Vitamin C

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