Synlait purchase of Dairyworks great for industry

Synlait purchase of Dairyworks great for industry

Oct 25, 2019 | Media

Synlait Milk’s acquisition of Canterbury company Dairyworks is great news for the New Zealand dairy industry, says Katherine Rich. “This is an exciting development. It brings together two innovative companies and reunites a dairy industry dream team of Leon Clement...

Clearing up confusion around sunscreens

Oct 24, 2019 | Katherine Rich Comments, Sunscreens

Slip-Slop-Slap was a popular sun-care campaign known by those generations who remember the 1980s. It came with a catchy tune and a cute bird mascot, and the message was so simple that small children could understand it. Years later the word ‘Wrap’ was added, as in...

Exploding alcohol consumption myths

Oct 15, 2019 | Alcohol

Myths around alcohol consumption were debunked by the American Council for Science and Health at the 9th European Beer & Health Symposium in September. The Vice-President of Scientific Communications at the council, Alex Berezow, PH.D., slammed the media for...
Forcing up price of unhealthy food ‘not answer’

Forcing up price of unhealthy food ‘not answer’

Oct 9, 2019 | Media

The Food & Grocery Council shares concerns by Associate Health Minister Peeni Henare around diabetes and obesity, says Katherine Rich, but it doesn’t believe forcing up the price of unhealthy food and drink is the answer. Mrs Rich was asked by the NZ Herald to...

Master planning for F&B facilities

Oct 8, 2019 | Resources

In the food & beverage industry, client requests for new products or different packaging create a constant need to update and add to existing processing facilities. The tempo of new projects can often be rapid, driven by evolving client strategies,...